200th Post part three!

The response to our ASK ME!! post to help us celebrate our 200th post was awesome and a little overwhelming...i was shocked that y'all asked 145 questions...CRAAAAAZY! Anyway we have been working on getting them all answered and are going to have to make it a weekly segment for a little while (i know, calm down i can already sense your utter excitement). You can get caught up by reading 200th Post part one and 200th Post part two!. Today we field 20 questions from Crazy Mama of 6

Crazy Mama of 6 asked:

51. Biggest personal challenge thus far in your life?
This might sound really odd to most people. But moving here almost 2 years ago has been the most difficult thing I have had to deal with in my life so far. It far surpasses my first marriage to an abusive man and the breakdown of my second, and very short, marriage due to my husband’s mental illness. Moving here to a town only 2 hrs from where I have lived the majority of my life (3 different towns all with in a 50 mile radius) was the hardest thing I have ever had to do. We made the decision to move here in order to be closer to Jordan and change the custody situation in an effort to provide her with a better, healthier, more enriched life. Moving here meant that Paul would need a transfer for work, as soon as we made the decision to move, and all of the arrangements were made, the State of California put a freeze on all transfers. So for over a year Paul was gone during his work weeks (living with my folks) and only home on his days off, that was REALLY hard. Another thing that was hard was sacrificing my little preschool that I loved and ran a few days a week, I still miss that and leaving behind family and my support system. It was hard living in a town soooo different from anywhere I had ever lived before (still is). I may as well have been living on Mars. I knew no one and making friends here was super challenging, for the first time in my life, people were just so different. Plus all of the drama involved with trying to do what is best for Jordan (and going up against people who simply did not care) has taken its toll emotionally. I can honestly say though, things are finally looking up. Paul is home, he loves his new location for work and the changes I see daily in this very deserving and amazing child have far surpassed any sacrifices made. She is worth it, her life is better because of it and I feel that moving here was the best decision we could have ever made in order for her to have a fuller, happier, healthier, more enriched life. And OH how she has blossomed, she is “alive” and living life for the first time…priceless.
52. Biggest fear?
Something devastating happening to someone in my family.
53. fave make up product?
L’OREAL lash out mascara…AWESOME stuff….highly recommend it!
54. fave cleaning product?
Mr. Clean magic eraser…changed my life!
55. fave movie?
Notting Hill…first thing that came to mind. Most recent movies I loved are August Rush, Juno and Enchanted.
56. what is your fave kind of cookie? Nuts or no nuts? Cooked or raw?
Snicker doodles….mmmm, no nuts (deathly allergic to walnuts, really I will DIE) and cooked!
57. fave craft project?
It’s been a while since I have done anything super crafty…but I like home improvement/decorating projects and anything that has to do with party planning.
58. what would you say is your best talent?
Figuring out what children need in order to teach them in a way they can not only understand what they are learning but really enjoy it (this skill has also helped me in parenting).
59. fave beverage?
Diet Pepsi…gotta have it!
60. fave exclamation?
When mad? Eff it…not nice to admit that, but it’s true….I gotta be MAD tho.
When happy? I usually clap my hands and get animated…words are secondary!
When excited? YAY!
61. least fave thing about blogging?
Spending lots of time commenting and not getting comments in return. But I stopped commenting on a lot of blogs and now I just read them in my google reader. I WANT to comment but I needed to cut way down so I only comment on people who comment on my stuff…and I feel good about that. I figure THEY will understand most, since they are too busy too. OH and when someone comments on my blog and I can’t respond due to that stoooopid “no-reply” thingy…yo, I love your comments, fix that so I can tell you!!
62. most fave thing about blogging?
The number one thing is the journal factor, having a fun place to document our lives. I also love the creative outlet, the friendships and learning from others.
63. which is better paper or plastic?
We use canvas bags…most stores give you credit for using them (did you know that?) and they stand up better in the back of my Durango.
64. favorite holiday and why?
Christmas, my mom goes all out decorating their home and there is just a spirit of people coming together and giving to others that is stronger that time of year.
65.which would you rather have…a blissfully happy marriage and yet super poor? Or an incredibly rich a-hole husband?
I like things the way they are now, blissfully happy and super poor, it’s really working for me.
66. any piercings back in the day? Now?
Paul had his eyebrow pierced. I had my nose pierced for like 3 weeks…it was a gross idea, cute but odd.
67. Jordan, fave thing to do with the folks?
“I like to play games after dinner every night. I get to choose and it is fun. I also like daddy daughter dates and girl days with HolleeAnn”
68. Jordan’s fave color?
“Pink and I like purple a little bit too”
69. If money wasn’t an object, your ultimate vacation would be?
We all agree it would either be Maui at an all inclusive fabulous resort for a few weeks or an all inclusive cruise somewhere.
70. Paul, fave thing about wifey?
“She is the smartest person I know, including me”
71. Paul, your biggest fear?
“That I will die too young like my dad did”

thanks for the questions Crazy Mama of 6 they were gooood ones!

once again if you made it all the way through congrats!! i am really trying to keep them short but when we have so many FABULOUS questions to answer it's hard not to want to get to them all in one post! y'all rock!