Meghan at the Sweet Shoppe is having a baby in a month (Yay, Congratulations, Meghan!) and is starting to sweat about the name of her future girl. So she asked the sweet guests at SSD to give her a few suggestions...
OK I've never had a child (yet), but I'd always thought of names I would want my girl to be called.
Bethany - I don't know why, but I just plain like the name. I guess it's not too old fashioned nor is it too out there or "popular"
Melinda (nicknames could include Mel, Linda, Lindy, Millie and Mindy) - I love the number of nicknames for this as different nicknames have different personalities (Mel is a tomboy, Lindy is funky and fun, Millie is old fashioned, Mindy is the best friend next door, etc.)
Ashleigh (my DH liked that one so much he named his car that)
My best friend named her daughter after my aunt, just because she liked the name - Sydney - it's a nice unisex name as I also have a great uncle Syd as well.
And of course my name, Leslie, is a unisex name - though it's becoming more of a "female" name, I often get items sent to Mr. Leslie... It has been historically more a male name, especially when nicknamed "Les". I guess "Les" is more.....male, that is, LOL! I know, bad joke.
For unusual names/spellings, my in-laws take the cake with their daughters: Caylyn, Shyloh, and Acacia (Blue). While Acacia Blue Creek sounds like some bottled spring water, the meaning of Acacia (an extremely hard wood) was appropriate at the time - considering she was born at 26 weeks, she needed strength to survive the most. And survive she did (nearly six years so far).
Well, that's all I can think of for now!
Friday, March 14, 2008
Friday, February 29, 2008
Sick Questions, Man!
wow! four times in one week - that's a record for me!
So, today's Sweet Shoppe "From Our Blog 2 Yours" deals with sickness and how we handle it. So, without further ado, here are the questions they want answered...
1. How often do you get sick with a cold? The flu? Something else?
Cold, once a year. Flu, once every few years. Other, not frequently; usually it's a migraine and that's about once or twice a year now (used to be more frequent)
2. Are you the sort of person who goes to work or school no matter how sick you are or are you willing to stay at home when it gets bad? I usually go to work (and school back in the day - in fact I had perfect attendance in Junior high/high school). It's different now because if I'm sick with a cold, I can stay at home and still work (I connect into the office remotely). But if I'm spending a LOT of time in the bathroom or my head is so sick I can't think in a straight line, I will not work.
3. How do you like to treat a cold? What remedies do you like and why? Do you go to the doctor willingly? If it's a basic cold or flu, I get lots of liquids in, especially grapefruit or orange juice. I try to keep up with my vitamins too. If I catch a cold at the very beginning, I'll take Airborne. I will go to the doctor willingly, but only if it has symptoms I'm not familiar with, are very serious (like blood when I have diarrhea), or I've had it for an extended time.
4. What do you do to keep from getting sick in the winter? Take vitamins, eat healthy veggies, drink juice daily and stay away from sick people.
5. What is your favorite thing to do when you stay home from work or school? If I'm not sleeping, I will catch up on my DVR'd shows or do puzzles (if my brain is working) or surf the net while listening to music. If it's a bad migraine, though, sleep in a quiet dark room is the only thing I want to do.
So, today's Sweet Shoppe "From Our Blog 2 Yours" deals with sickness and how we handle it. So, without further ado, here are the questions they want answered...
1. How often do you get sick with a cold? The flu? Something else?
Cold, once a year. Flu, once every few years. Other, not frequently; usually it's a migraine and that's about once or twice a year now (used to be more frequent)
2. Are you the sort of person who goes to work or school no matter how sick you are or are you willing to stay at home when it gets bad? I usually go to work (and school back in the day - in fact I had perfect attendance in Junior high/high school). It's different now because if I'm sick with a cold, I can stay at home and still work (I connect into the office remotely). But if I'm spending a LOT of time in the bathroom or my head is so sick I can't think in a straight line, I will not work.
3. How do you like to treat a cold? What remedies do you like and why? Do you go to the doctor willingly? If it's a basic cold or flu, I get lots of liquids in, especially grapefruit or orange juice. I try to keep up with my vitamins too. If I catch a cold at the very beginning, I'll take Airborne. I will go to the doctor willingly, but only if it has symptoms I'm not familiar with, are very serious (like blood when I have diarrhea), or I've had it for an extended time.
4. What do you do to keep from getting sick in the winter? Take vitamins, eat healthy veggies, drink juice daily and stay away from sick people.
5. What is your favorite thing to do when you stay home from work or school? If I'm not sleeping, I will catch up on my DVR'd shows or do puzzles (if my brain is working) or surf the net while listening to music. If it's a bad migraine, though, sleep in a quiet dark room is the only thing I want to do.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Belated St. Valentine's Day Trivia
The February 8th Sweet Shoppe "From Our Blog 2 Yours" featured a V-Day quiz they asked us to take. I did surprisingly well, considering I guessed on half of them, LOL.
St. Valentine's Day quiz
Correct! Your final score is 8/10. Thanks for trying the quiz.
This was the last question...
10. Mixed messages
In early nineteenth-century Britain, a new type of valentine became trendy. Nicknamed the “vinegar valentine”, it was characterized by a particular type of message. What type?
A) An apology
B) A break-up message
C) A lecture on the evils of alcohol
D) A series of insults ü
One vinegar valentine began, “Miss Grey hairs and wrinkles, don’t look quite so cold.” Age was a favorite target, but anyone was fair game — teachers, spinsters, barbers, bakers, doctors, lawyers, cooks — anyone you disliked could be targeted by your “vinegar”. Until the advent of postage stamps in 1840, there was financial injury to go along with the insult, for postage was paid by the recipient!
Very interesting!!!
St. Valentine's Day quiz
Correct! Your final score is 8/10. Thanks for trying the quiz.
This was the last question...
10. Mixed messages
In early nineteenth-century Britain, a new type of valentine became trendy. Nicknamed the “vinegar valentine”, it was characterized by a particular type of message. What type?
A) An apology
B) A break-up message
C) A lecture on the evils of alcohol
D) A series of insults ü
One vinegar valentine began, “Miss Grey hairs and wrinkles, don’t look quite so cold.” Age was a favorite target, but anyone was fair game — teachers, spinsters, barbers, bakers, doctors, lawyers, cooks — anyone you disliked could be targeted by your “vinegar”. Until the advent of postage stamps in 1840, there was financial injury to go along with the insult, for postage was paid by the recipient!
Very interesting!!!
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