5QF ~ January 13

It's Friday! It's Friday!

It's just going to be Julie, the Littles and me this weekend. Sam and Ian will be heading up north for the Jr High winter youth retreat and won't be home until Sunday afternoon. We'll watch movies and do our nails, and maybe even work on a craft Julie found that interested her. Hopefully there won't be any scary noises or anything to creep me out. The last time they were away at a retreat some freaky dude was knocking at my door after 11pm! I almost called the police but they went away. Whew.

As I mentioned yesterday, Mama M is entrusting me with her Five Question Friday blog hop today while she's on vacation. She's probably laying on the beach with a fruity drink by her side. Hopefully she remembered her sunscreen!

Rules for 5QF: Copy and paste the following questions to your blog post, answer them, then watch for the linky post to appear Friday morning and LINK UP!

Questions for Friday, January 13th: (GAH! Friday the 13th!!) (Special thanks to Keely (@Keely1978) at Mannland5, Tyler (Tylerh2102) at Just Another Day In OUR Paradise, Pam (@TroopPetrie) at Troop Petrie, Melissa (@Melissa_m80) at My Scrumptious Treats and Lauren (@funyungrl) at My Life for their question suggestions!

Mama M would love to link you in a future 5QF, so head on over to her community or watch for her Thursday afternoon shout outs for questions on Twitter and offer up your best question suggestions! Remember to @5crookedhalos her and use hashtag #5QF if you go the Twitter route!)

1. What's the the last thing you bought for yourself?
2. What is your favourite meal on a cold winter day?
3. Have you started looking at swimsuits for this year, and do you buy a new one every year?
4. If you could be any candy what would you be and why?
5. What are you most passionate about?

Since Mama M is away this week and we will all miss her... here's a BONUS question supplied by Keely!

** What is your favorite thing to "pin" on Pinterest?
(good one, Keely!)

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1. What's the the last thing you bought for yourself?

Yesterday I bought myself a cup of tea at Second Cup when I met up with a sweet friend for a visit.

Before that it was highlighters. Actually, Ian bought the highlighters for me, but I asked him to get them. So technically I bought them for myself. I'm a highlighting freak.

2. What is your favourite meal on a cold winter day?

I love mashed potatoes and corn with gravy. Oh sweet mercy, that food makes my belly happy.

3. Have you started looking at swimsuits for this year, and do you buy a new one every year?

Ew. No. I HATE shopping for swimsuits. I still have the one I bought for my honeymoon almost 16 years ago. I hardly ever wear it (and to the public at large... you are welcome) so it's not worn through like you'd think it would be.

One year Ian decided he was tired of looking at straight black and sent me out to buy myself a new one. With colour.

It was awful.

Imagine me on the floor of the dressing room, curled up in the fetal position. I may have been shaking in fear. I ended up buying another black one, but this one had a white and hot pink stripe.

I've worn that one about three times.

4. If you could be any candy what would you be and why?

An M&M. Everyone loves M&Ms, right? Well, except my husband, which works out well because of my sharing issues.

5. What are you most passionate about?

Loving my family.

I want my husband to feel respected, honoured, loved and cherished. Some days I accomplish this better than others, but I will never stop trying until I get it perfect.

I want my children to feel loved, wanted and special. To be a godly example for them, encouraging them to love God, others and themselves. To know that they can do anything with their futures and to never settle just for what's easy. To stand up and speak out for what's right. That life will bring storms, but their solid faith in Jesus will be what gets them through.

I want to honour my mother with my words and actions, and to ensure that she knows she has my love and respect.

We only get one shot here and when I leave this earth I want the people I loved most in my life to know I loved them with everything I had in me.

I'm also passionate about living an authentic life.

**Bonus Question: What is your favorite thing to "pin" on Pinterest?

Oh I am a pinaholic! I LOVE Pinterest.

I like pinning food or desserts that look like something I would love to try, encouraging Bible verses or funny pictures, and craft/sewing things. I love being inspired by the things I see there.

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Ok, that's a wrap! Make sure you link up and if you get the chance, hop around and check out some of the other blogs that have linked up and leave them some love. It's a great way to meet your fellow bloggers and make some new friends.

Happy Friday everyone!