Easter Eggs and More

First, my answer for a "From Our Blog 2 Yours" quiz:

You Are a Speckled Egg

Artistic, alternative, and not exactly buying into this Easter thing.

What Kind of Easter Egg Are You?

So, I've been working on one layout for the last several days. I can't seem to come up with a good title for it. I guess I scrapped too many 'dogs in snow' photos, LOL. I need spring to truly come so I can take new pics of the dogs and actually go places like the markets, etc. and take other new photos. I think I'm in a rut. I probably need to start doing heritage layouts again.... I probably should get cracking on my Dad's album and stop procrastinating. Ugh!
At least this weekend I'll be doing some paper scrapping. I have to make Lois her "reward" for getting to a 10 pound loss first - a nice decorated recipe box, to match her decor, at least what it will be in the future (she's re-painting her kitchen and dining room soon). I also have to finish the project I was supposed to do for last month's "Book of the Month" class. I might even need to do my project for this month's class, but I've got to pick up the kit first. Maybe I'll go do that in a few.
I can't wait until my mother moves here in a few months. I think life will get more exciting when she does and I'll be able to do things that I haven't been able to do with Jon. We'll see....

Not So Girly-Girl Names

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!

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.