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I'd like to introduce you to a few more friends and sponsors for January! As I mentioned in my previous post, I asked these ladies a difficult question this month:
"If you could sit down for dinner with any three people {past, present or future?} who would you choose and why?"
I asked this question because it is the most interesting question I have ever been asked on a job interview. When I asked why the interviewer had asked me it, he explained that you can learn a lot about a person's character, interests and heart by the answer to the question. I think you will find that reading their answers with this in mind will be very insightful!
If I could have dinner with any three people, this is who I would choose: 1. My grandpa. My mom's dad specifically. He died when I was about 5. I know that he wasn't perfect, but I'm certain that we would have had a special bond if he had lived longer. I would have definitely been a grandpa's girl.
2. The band Lady Antebellum. They are one of my favorite bands to listen to. I've seen them in concert one time, and you can just tell how very talented they each are, and I would love to hear their stories (and music, duh).
3. This one I'm going to cheat a little and say I would love to have dinner with my husband!! It sounds silly, but he is in school full time and working full time. Some weeks I feel like we never see each other! We are in desperate need of a date night, and dinner would be a great place to start :)
If I could sit down to a nice dinner with any three people, I would choose my three great grandmas that I had the privilege of knowing. I grew up with them as a part of my life and all three of them passed in the past 10 years or so. I have so many fond memories of them and I wish my husband was given the chance to know them like I did. Family is so important to the both of us and I know he would have absolutely loved them. I know they would be so proud of the woman I have become and I would love to sit down and tell them all about my life...my husband, my job, and my son who will be here SOON!
If I could have dinner with 3 people I would have it with
1) My Great Great Grandmother. I've become infatuated with this woman as of lately. I've been doing a ton of family history research at the Brooklyn History Museum this year and it's been like I've re-connected with so many people (even if they are all not alive) particularly her. I bet she would have been a blast to hang out with, why wasn't I born a 100 years ago?
2) My best friend Helen who passed away 5 years ago. I miss her and wish I could tell her about everything I've done in my life, she would be proud, she "is" proud I feel.
(I didn't want to not include the lovely Nicole from Real Life Reality, but haven't received her answer just yet…so maybe you should go ask her on her blog??) :)
I'm just loving the answers to these questions!
In conclusion, here is the answer to who I'd love to sit down for dinner with now:
"My daughter Zion at age 30…It would be amazing to see a glimpse of her future self and hopefully see that she turned out okay with me as a parent, lol. I think I'd really like the chance to sit down with Jesus (and one day I will have that experience)…I don't think I would question him at all, I'd just want to be in his presence and enjoy his company…to know him more, to hear his laugh. Lastly, I'd like to sit down with my mother around the time she became pregnant with her first child, so that I could encourage her and tell her how much her daughters will love her, and to never lose touch with them."
My answers are so different than when I had that interview! {P.S. I didn't get the job…it came down to me and one other person…and it was my DREAM job, or so I thought, at the time.} :)
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I'd like to introduce you to my friends and sponsors for January! This month, I asked these ladies a difficult question,
"If you could sit down for dinner with any three people {past, present or future?} who would you choose and why?"
I asked this question because it is the most interesting question I have ever been asked on a job interview. When I asked why the interviewer had asked me it, he explained that you can learn a lot about a person's character, interests and heart by the answer to the question. I think you will find that reading their answers with this in mind will be very insightful!
When Courtney asked me this question, my mind immediately went to my grandma. She died when I was 11 years old, of Lung Cancer, from second hand smoke inhalation, while working at the VA as a nurse. She was 56 years old. Since that time, there have been countless times I've wished I could see her and talk to her or have her share a bit of my life. When I graduated from high school, when I went to college in the next town over from where she and my grandpa used to live, when I got married and with the birth of each of my children. I'd also love for her to see how much her family has grown! I've longed to share these moments with her and hear her perspective on my life and the choices I've made. I miss her, and with each passing year, I wish more that I had known her for more than 11 years. She is the person I would love to have a meal with. Outside of my immediate family, she is the one that I remember most as having a good understanding of who I was and what made me tick. I treasure all my grandparents and am so thankful for the fact that I'm blessed to know them as an adult, but somehow I feel I was cheated with the time I had with my Grandma Wiley.
I know Courtney asked about three people, but honestly, other than maybe great people like Mother Theresa or Mary Magdalene (I would love to hear more about her life and her perspective and story of Jesus!) my grandma is the one I want dinner with the most! I'm so thankful that we both shared that hope in Jesus and one day, I will be able to have that dinner with her! I hope she's cooking, too!
Matt Smith. He plays the current incarnation of The Doctor on Doctor Who. I'd love to pick his head regarding his experiences on that show and others. OR David Tennant, who played the 10th Doctor on Doctor Who. He'd been a Doctor Who geek all his life. He seems fun and silly and an awesome dinner companion.
Michael Jackson. He was SO talented and larger-than-life, but he was also silly and seemed like a lot of fun to be around. I think having him at the table would keep us in stitches and also keep any awkwardness at bay.
Sarah Dessen. She's my favorite author. I want to be like her. Her books capture the heart of teens in contemporary settings (no vampires in her novels!), and what I love about her is that she is down to earth and not afraid to share her insecurities with her readers. She has no problems telling us that she wonders if she's a hack. But she isn't. She's a great author and I love her books.
1. John F. Kennedy - mainly because it'd be kinda cool to meet a president. And if I were gonna meet one, I'd want it to be him. (runners up: Bill Clinton, Barack Obama)
2. Bettie Page - because I used to be obsessed with her back in the day and her story is pretty cray!
3. Tina Fey - because she is smart, talented and most importantly, funny! I'm in the middle of reading her book, Bossypants, right now and it's high-larious!
Such different answers right!? Can't wait to share part 2!
Before I go, I thought it would be fun to share the answer that I gave during the interview:
"Madonna, because she is a pop culture icon, and I wanted to be her when I was younger. Abraham Lincoln, because of his courage to go against the popular culture and stand up for what was right. And lastly, my Grandma Kris, {she died two weeks before my train was to depart for a long overdue visit to her in California} so that I could just spend one last time enjoying her company."
My answers are different now though! :) I'll share them with you in part 2!! Hey guess what!? It's that time again!! Anybody feel like having a nice shiny 200x300 button featured on the top right corner of my blog?! Well, you can win it, by entering below!! Good luck!
I hate hated sippy cups. But after finally finding the best sippy cup EVER…I am no longer constantly annoyed by leaky, hard to clean and easily damaged cups.
A couple of months ago, I took the "Sippy Cup Challenge" at a tommee tippee® Brand Event. I was given an explora™ truly spill proof sippy cup for Zion and encouraged to conduct my own challenge with my friends and family. Today I present the results to you and your chance to win a set of TWO explora™ truly spill proof sippy cups!
Zion was given the choice of one of the two cups to continue drinking from, this was her choice.
I have been meaning to do this for a while now… I apologize for the quality, I've not spent much time venturing into iPhone-cinematography. This is part 1 of a very adorable two part video of Zion speaking out of her current vocabulary.
And now for a 19 Month Update!
Little lady…you are barely a babe anymore. I watched as you carried on with your daddy today, I couldn't believe how you actually participated in placing the little candy eyes and buttons with care. How did you get so smart and so advanced so quickly!?
Things you love right now: "Super Why!", Oatmeal, iPad/iPhone, Dancing, Singing (especially songs with hand motions), Turning Lights Off/On, Pretending with Elmo, String Cheese, Counting to 10, The ABC's, and any trips outside to watch people.
Your first memorable holiday experiences have you charmed for: the Christmas Tree, Presents, Christmas Carols, Hot Cocoa, Egg Nog, Apple Cider and fun holiday treats.
As I sit here writing this, you and your daddy have headed out for a movie date to see "The Muppets." We have no idea if you will like it, be able to sit still with it, or even enjoy it, but we thought we'd test it out, since your daddy and I love going to see movies.
Happy 19 Months little lady,
Love Mama Mommy
I enjoyed my little milestone raffle so much last month, that I thought I'd do it again. So enter below for your chance to win the featured ad space on the upper right corner along with an exclusive post!! Two runners up will get large ads and be included in my shared intro post!
