Nothing to do with Thanksgiving

My friend, Kate, tagged me this week on her blog. This means I HAVE to answer the questions. hehe. Actually, it's kind of funny because I was literally just thinking that I haven't been tagged for anything in awhile and I thought "Maybe nobody likes me anymore" and then I thought, "No, it's probably just that the 'tagging' fad has passed and nobody does that anymore". But low and behold, I find myself sitting here thinking about actually posting these. Crazy, I know, I think I have several other "tags" that have fallen away in my drafts that I never completed - so sorry to all my other friends, it doesn't mean I love you any less. :)

1. What were you doing ten years ago?

Riding the roller coaster of "Marriage Year One". (Also, going to UVSC - finally half-way applying myself at school; living in a duplex in Provo; working for a rich lady who did business in the middle east; rollerblading all the time; going to physical therapy for a car accident I was in; still writing wedding gift thank you notes; wearing 3 sizes smaller than I do now; watching movies in the middle of the day; eating out at least 60% of the time; playing with my dog, zip; and other things that newlyweds do often . . .)

2. What are five things on your to-do list?

My "weighing on my mind" to-do list:
1. Go grocery shopping - I have been doing the "quick trip" for like two weeks now, but it is time to make some meal plans and get some real food (but oh how I hate taking 3 kids!)
2. Plan my Thanksgiving themed preschool for next Tuesday
3. Finish putting together the budget and other logistics for the Board/Donor trip I am proposing for HELP International (the non-profit I work with )
4. Finish all the family Christmas gifts I am making before I leave for Denver on Dec. 3
5. Keep up with the 12 days of Thanksgiving on my blog that I "promised" to do

My Life To-Do List
1. Write a book
2. Get a post-graduate degree
3. Visit every continent multiple times (except Antarctica - I think just once will do)
4. Be one of those people where others say, "Now she has alot of experience, you should ask her."
5. Be a REAL social entrepreneur, change lives and inspire others to do the same

3. What are snacks you enjoy?

I think I am like most women - depends on my mood. For the sweet stuff: really good chocolate chip cookies, fudge covered oreos, brownies, creamies, these triple chocolate blondies that I make, and pretty much anything that has chocolate or caramel and NO nuts. If I'm in a salty mood: cheetos, plain original pringles, and chips and salsa (or queso). And of course, occasionally, when my kids are watching, I snack on apples, bananas, yogurt, or carrots. And I don't know if this counts as a snack or a staple, but I love me a good Mountain Dew - any time, any place.

4. What are the places you have lived?

In order: Englewood, CO; Provo, UT; Dallas, San Antonio, Houston, TX; Denver, CO; Provo, UT; Ogden, UT; Provo,UT; and now I (semi-)permanently reside in Spanish Fork, UT (sometimes referred to as "Spanish Fark")

**When I first read this, I thought it said "What are the places you have liked?" . And I think that's funner, so I think I will answer that too. Of course, I think I have liked everywhere, so I will just list my favorites - just in case you are wondering where to go on your next vay-cay.

In no particular order - London; Switzerland; Guatemala; Russia; Iguazu Falls (Brazil); Yellowstone National Park (& Montana in general); South Dakota; Washington DC; Hawaii; Uganda; Seattle & Portland; and of course, I love Denver and Kingwood.

5. What are five things you would do if you became a billionaire?

In this order:
1. Pay off all my debt
2. Hire a really good, honest, morally sound financial person
3. Make sure none of my siblings or my parents are drowning in debt (unless it is by their own stupidity, then they will get no help from me whatsoever)
4. Figure out what amount I need to live on
5. Spend lots of time deciding which charities I love most and use the rest of the money for me and my family to travel, teach, serve, etc.
(oh, and my husband and I will continue to work so long as it is doing something that we love)

My five friends that have now been TAGGED (and will be monitered closely): Sarah B., Jennifer J. (you can do it after you recover from this month's blogging), Emily M., Janae R. and Krystal R.