Loving the Hodgepodge

It's Super Bowl week! Go, Panthers! Message to Cam Newton: keeping dancin', keep celebrating, keep wearing those pants, and keep having fun. Haters are going to hate and we don't care. Don't let them steal your fun! The Panthers are finally working together as a team, they've found their groove, and they are having fun doing it. Y'all don't owe anyone an explanation for anything! So--- #keeppounding Panthers! All the way! I'll be dabbing with y'all on Sunday! From my favorite chair. At home. But I'll be cheering! (Check out the video at the end of the post!)

And now, the Hodgepodge!

1. Describe love using all five senses. I am TERRIBLE at this. You have been warned. I could have gone with something about football, but I didn't think that was what you had in mind. Ha!

The sight of his face causes my heart to flutter as my knees weaken 

Hearing his voice brings a natural smile to my face and uplifts my spirit

Holding his shirt up to my face and inhaling, deeply, 

his scent sends me reveling in the memories 

of the full moon shining on snow laden grounds

sparking like diamonds outside

while reclining in front of the fire

enveloped in  the warmth and assurance of his arms

that tomorrow will come and he will be there

with sweet kisses, and soft, lingering touches

that take my breath away.  

2. February is Canned Food Month. What's your favorite food that comes straight from a can? I don't 'do' canned food. 

3. A principal in a UK school recently sent home a letter to parents requesting they(the parents!) dress appropriately when escorting their children to/from school (basically saying please don't wear your pajamas) You can read the letter here. It's gotten a lot of publicity, both positive and negative. Your thoughts? And do/did you ever make the school run (or hit Starbucks, Walmart, etc) in your pjs? I have never 'made a run out' in my pjs. I've seen parents come into our school in their pjs, though, and I can't say that I like it very much. On the other hand, when someone walks in with leggings and a tank top with no bra and stuff hanging out all over, I'm not sure that I wouldn't prefer them to be in their pjs. I guess I believe in setting an example for you kiddos  and this includes getting up early enough to get yourself and your kids dressed, fed, and out the door to school ON TIME. 

4. Crew neck, V-neck, turtleneck, scoop neck...which is most prevalent in your wardrobe? V-neck. I can't stand anything touching my neck. I've tried wearing other 'neck-shaped' clothing but I spend the whole time clawing at my neck.  

5. I read here recently a list of four things to avoid so you wake up happier. They werelate night snacks, hitting the snooze button, social media just before bed/upon waking, checking emails. 

Are you guilty of any of these behaviors? I do check social media when I wake up and before going to bed-mostly Facebook and text messages. But neither influence my level of 'wake up happy.' Well, except the text messages. They always elevate my happy level. :)  Which on that list do you need to work harder at avoiding? I don't do any of them other than checking the social media thing and I don't believe I need to change that. 

6. Share something you remember about a house you lived in as a child? I loved summer thunderstorms. With no air conditioning, all the windows were left open. I knew a storm was coming when the sheers in my parent's bedroom window would begin to flow, slowly into the room. As the storm got closer and the winds built in intensity, the sheers would billow into the room and I loved lying on their bed beside the windows watching those sheers billow up and over my head and back down again. The feel and smell of the air became cooler and thunder rumbled in the distance. And you could smell the rain long before it began to fall. Of all the homes you lived in as a child, which did you love best? That house. It was the same house my dad grew up in and I loved that house. I really hated leaving it even though we moved into a brand new house. 

7.Your favorite movie based on a true story? There's no way I can narrow this one down. I love movies that are biographical in nature and those rooted in history or sports. I also love documentaries.  

8.  Insert your own random thought here. I have a favor to ask! Please go HERE and vote for The Wild Feathers! And not just because the handsome, talented drummer is Deanie's boyfriend. Do it because they are a talented group of young men who deserve the win! Here's a video (sound only because YouTube on Blogger is being a stinker) of a song from their latest album which will be released on March 11:

Have a great rest of the week, y'all! 

Go, Panthers!