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Monday Quiz About Me - What's your favorite junk food?

Welcome to Monday Quiz About Me - hosted by Heather & Wayne from Acting Balanced. We are continuing to answer questions together. A special shout out this week to Judy from Retired-not-Tired for getting Heather off her butt and getting the questions up!

Here are FOUR QUESTIONS that everyone can answer and then you have the option to add a fifth question of your own for those who are visiting your blog to answer in the comment section, along with commenting on the four standard questions you answered! Grab the badge for your post if you like:

Here are the Questions:

1. Today, Monday, is National Junk Food Day - do you eat junk food? Favorites?

2. Some people call this time the "Dog Days of Summer" - is that accurate for you? Why or Why Not?

3. This week also celebrates National Cousins Day - Do you have many cousins? Are you close with your cousins?

4. Are you taking vacation this summer? What are some of your favorite places to go?

Our Responses:

1. Today, Monday, is National Junk Food Day - do you eat junk food? Favorites?

W - I try to avoid junk food, especially since I've been working hard to lose weight - but I am a sucker for Dare Ultimate Chocolate Fudge Cookies and red velvet cake.

H - I am a sucker for red licorice and chai tea lattes...

2. Some people call this time the "Dog Days of Summer" - is that accurate for you? Why or Why Not?

W - Nope - I have no idea what dog days are, but summer is going by quickly. It's more than half over for us.

H - We came to Toronto to escape the heat and humidity that we were living with in Charleston and it has been wonderful! Although we are going to have really hot days a few days this week, so far it's been fabulous.

3. This week also celebrates National Cousins Day - Do you have many cousins? Are you close with your cousins?

W - I have several cousins, but we aren't as close as we used to be, but whenever I make it to Toronto, I try hard to see as many as possible. I also try to keep up with facebook. I keep inviting them to visit Charleston, but no one has taken us up on our offer.

H - I used to babysit almost all of my cousins, but living so far away it's been hard to keep up. Like Wayne, facebook helps - and this visit I got to drop in on my cousin K and got to see my second cousin, not-so-baby B take his first steps and eat his first timbits!

4. Are you taking vacation this summer? What are some of your favorite places to go?

W - For once, my vacation isn't all about working. I am actually taking some time off, more or less. We always visit family, but this time we're also going to spend a few days in Washington, DC. My vacation is making me exhausted though.

H - As Wayne says, I am getting a real vacation this time. We ususally stay half the family at his parents and half at mine, but all the kids want to sleep at Nana and Papa's so I've been the only one sleeping at my parents - it's been nice not to have to deal with the kids waking up in the middle of the night...

And here is our 5th Question: What is your favorite age for a child? Are you a baby person or do you prefer older kids?

Now, please link up your MQAM posts below:

The Return of Monday Quiz About Me! #MQAM

Here are the Questions:

1. It is National Cell Phone Courtesy Month - if you had to share one courtesy that you'd like everyone to show, what would it be?

2. Today is Pandemonium Day! What creates pandemonium in your life?

3. This week also celebrates National Cavier Day (the 18th) - Have you ever tried cavier? Do you like it?

4. My boys are looking forward to next Sunday, National Lollypop Day! What is your favorite lollypop flavor? When was the last time you had a lollypop?

Our Responses:

1. It is National Cell Phone Courtesy Month - if you had to share one courtesy that you'd like everyone to show, what would it be?

W - Don't cell phone and drive - don't talk, don't text, don't even look at it!

H - Finish your cellphone calls before you need to interact with people in person - I hate getting in line behind people who talk through lines at the grocery store and other places they should actually interact with live bodies...

2. Today (Monday) is Pandemonium Day! What creates pandemonium in your life?

W - I have three children... they don't all sleep through the night at the same time.

H - Ditto...

3. This week also celebrates National Cavier Day (the 18th) - Have you ever tried cavier? Do you like it?

W - I don't mind cavier - but it has to be the good stuff. Cheap cavier is way too salty.

H - I have to say that cavier is probably one of my least favorite fish products, but used right, it's not bad.

4. My boys are looking forward to next Sunday, National Lollypop Day! What is your favorite lollypop flavor? When was the last time you had a lollypop?

W - I haven't had a lollypop in years. I am on a pretty strict diet right now, so I try not to think of them. My mom says my favorite was tootsie pops when I was a kid.

H - I haven't had one in a while either, but my favorite are sour apple blowpops.

And here is our 5th Question: Do you enjoy exercising? What do you do to keep fit?

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Monday Quiz #MQAM

First Monday Quiz of 2014! #MQAM Come and play along!

Welcome to Monday Quiz About Me - hosted by Acting Balanced. We are continuing to answer questions together.

Here are FOUR QUESTIONS that everyone can answer and then you have the option to add a fifth question of your own for those who are visiting your blog to answer in the comment section, along with commenting on the four standard questions you answered! Grab the badge for your post if you like:

Here are the Questions:

1. It's National Hobby Month - will you be starting a new hobby or just keeping up with current ones? What are your hobbies?

2. January 6th is Bean Day - what is your favorite bean? Bean recipes to share?

3. Wayne got a question from a student yesterday... and we'd love your input - "I just got good news - I got a promotion into management - the problem now is that that I've moved to a salary position after working hourly. I used to get paid for overtime so now I make less money - what should I do?"

4. Have you ever bought a gift that you regretted giving later?

Our Responses

Monday Quiz About Me

Monday Quiz - come and play along!

Here are the Questions:

1. It is Veteran's Day in the US and Remembrance Day in Canada - are you participating in any special events or doing anything to honor those who served?

2. How far are you willing to drive before it becomes better to fly?

3. Fresh cranberries are back in stores - Wayne is happy because I'm making crisps again, do you cook/bake with fresh cranberries? Recipes?

4. We turned on our heat for the first time this week here in SC... how long has the heat been on at your house? What temperature do you set your furnace at?

Our Responses

1. It is Veteran's Day in the US and Remembrance Day in Canada - are you participating in any special events or doing anything to honor those who served?

W - I will be sharing "In Flanders Field" and pausing at 11 am

H - Liam's school will be honouring veterans at lunch and having them read to students - I'll be helping with some of the prep and wearing my poppy! I'll also be pausing at 11am.

2. How far are you willing to drive before it becomes better to fly?

W - We drive 18 hours to get home with the family - it's way more cost effective, but if I am travelling alone, I would say about 8 hours.

H - I am pretty sure we'd have to be travelling a really long way to make airfare for 5 cost effective, but travelling alone, I probably wouldn't go more than 5-6 hours without someone else in the car.

3. Fresh cranberries are back in stores - Wayne is happy because I'm making crisps again, do you cook/bake with fresh cranberries? Recipes?

W - I like crisps and fresh cranberry jelly and anything else Heather makes.

H - Cranberries are a huge favorite here - I love to try out new recipes every year and I'll be freezing a bunch to keep Wayne in crisps til spring...

4. We turned on our heat for the first time this week here in SC... how long has the heat been on at your house? What temperature do you set your furnace at?

W - Heather has the heat up too high - it should be 62F at max.

H - I have the house set at 65F - warm enough that the floors dont' feel too icy on my toes, but cool enough to still get comfy under an afghan when you're chillin' out.

And here is our 5th Question:

Do you have season tickets to anything? (sports, arts?)

W - I have season tickets to the C of C Basketball teams.

H - I have annual passes to all the kids favorite places but no season tickets...

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Monday Quiz About Me - A chance to tell it like it is... #MQAM

Here are the Questions:

1. A friend is the only woman in her department at work (and fairly new in her position). She's single and all of her colleagues are male, older and married. She wants to consider going to lunch with them or hang out in other social situations, but worries about "drama" - what advice would you give her?

2. It's Fire Prevention Week - do you have fire extinguishers? a family exit plan?

3. It's also National Dessert Day - what is your favorite 'special' dessert?

4. For all of the Canadians participating, it's Thanksgiving Day, so in honor of that, what are you thankful for?

Our Responses

W - I would ask them just like you would ask any other colleague. Get over yourself, I'm not going to fall over with my legs open for you...

H - I personally would suggest group lunches or events - invite two or more colleagues at a time... until you get to know everyone better. I think it's wise to learn more about who everyone is before deciding about one on one lunches...

2. It's Fire Prevention Week - do you have fire extinguishers? a family exit plan?

H & W - We have one fire extinguisher and are working on teaching the children our exit strategy.

3. It's also National Dessert Day - what is your favorite 'special' dessert?

W - Red Velvet Cake ... followed closely by Coca Cola Cake - my favorite every day dessert is Crisp.

H - My favorite treat is Key Lime Pie... followed by anything Coconut...

4. For all of the Canadians participating, it's Thanksgiving Day, so in honor of that, what are you thankful for?

W - I am thankful for a good night's sleep - I wish I could be thankful more often.

H - I am thankful for family... it hit home especially this week as two of my great-uncles passed away within ten days of each other - both suffering massive strokes. It's hard to be away from everyone and unable to be there to support the families, but they have all been in my thoughts this week.

And here is our 5th Question:

Have you decorated for Fall?

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Are you playing along with Monday Quiz About Me? #MQAM

Here are the Questions:

1. September is Better Breakfast month - if time, money, calories etc. were no object, what would you have for breakfast?

2. How often do you do a major clean out?

3. What makes you feel appreciated?

4. If you had the choice, would you employ someone to help around your home/life? Maid, Nanny, Cook, Butler or some other form of help?

Our answers:
1. September is Better Breakfast month - if time, money, calories etc. were no object, what would you have for breakfast?

H- I'd eat omelets every day - what I love most about omelets is that they are blank canvases - you can put almost anything in them and they're still delicious!

W - Blueberry Pancakes

2. How often do you do a major clean out?

H- About once a year... this year it has been going on for about a month - we've gotten rid of two old TVs, dozens of bags of trash and made four trips to Goodwill with donations of clothes, books, toys etc...

W - Every time out of town visitors come to stay, or whenever I eat Taco Bell...

3. What makes you feel appreciated?

H- Acknowledgement, and a little time to myself.

W - That's a tough question for me. A simple thank you is good enough.

4. If you had the choice, would you employ someone to help around your home/life? Maid, Nanny, Cook, Butler or some other form of help?

H- Maid... all the way.

W - We need a maid, badly.

Our 5th question this week is ...

Which of these tag lines do you prefer for our revised Acting Balanced?

When Life hands this couple imbalance, they blog about it
Heather and Wayne - Balancing work, family, blogging and each other
A man and a woman balancing family, work, life and blogging

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It's time to play along with Monday Quiz About Me! #MQAM

Here are the Questions:

1. Apparently today is International Homeless Animal Day. Have you ever adopted an animal friend for your household?

2. How do you adjust to changes in your daily routine?

3. Which social media platform do you like best? Which one do you like least?

4. How do you decide, 'what's for dinner?'

Our answers:

1. Apparently today is International Homeless Animal Day. Have you ever adopted an animal friend for your household?

H. We have no animals... unless you count the youngest child who often thinks he's a cat...

W. We did have bluey the fish. After the six reincarnation of him, we decided pets were not a good idea for us.

2. How do you adjust to changes in your daily routine?

H. I roll with it... the only thing that throws me off is a total lack of sleep... but as long as I get a good 4 hours, I can manage anything...

W. I hate changing my routines - so of course I chose a career where my schedule changes every five months or so. Mostly, I really just need an hour at the beginning of my day to get my brain organized. I am trying to figure out how I am going to do it in our new schedule this fall but I will do so even if it means 5:00 AM wake ups.

3. Which social media platform do you like best? Which one do you like least?

H. I am still a Facebook fan, followed by Twitter and am slowly learning Google Plus... but since most of my family and friends are Facebook fans, that's where I tend to play...

W. I will admit to being a Facebook fan. I do like how it works. I however, loathe Twitter. It is so useless to me. Then again, I have not found a real purpose for LinkedIn yet either.

4. How do you decide, 'what's for dinner?'

H. I shop the sales and my freezer until I find what I want...

W. Mostly Heather asks me and I have no clue. So we end up on the phone with blank air for five minutes. She then goes to Publix (grocery store) and buys whatever's on sale. We should get together and do a weekly plan but the reality is that we are just not that organized.

Our 5th question this week is ...

We are re-designing the blog to be more 'couple friendly' - what would you like to see in the new improved Acting Balanced?

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An all new Monday Quiz About Me - Twice the fun! #MQAM

Welcome to Monday Quiz About Me - hosted by Acting Balanced. We are trying something different this week where Wayne and I are answering the questions together.

Here are FOUR QUESTIONS that everyone can answer and then you have the option to add a fifth question of your own for those who are visiting your blog to answer in the comment section, along with commenting on the four standard questions you answered! Grab the badge for your post if you like:

Here are the Questions:

1. What is your favorite 'G Rated' activity that you like to share with your SO or BFF?

2. Do you buy summer clothes at the end of season clearance sales?

3. August 13th is national left-handers day. How many left handed people do you know?

4. When you go swimming do you: a) jump into the pool; b) gently move into the pool; or c) dive in?

Our answers:

1. What is your favorite 'G Rated' activity that you like to share with your SO or BFF?.

H. I like going for walks, playing computer games and going out for dinner

W. I would say blogging...but then again, Heather doesn't seem to like the idea of sharing bloggy space. She is doing this just to humor me.

2. Do you buy summer clothes at the end of season clearance sales?

H. Of course! I rarely look in any section other than clearance for clothes... I hate paying full price for anything!

W. No, I do not. Then again, I rarely buy clothes with the exception of suits and they tend not to be cheap.

3. August 13th is national left-handers day. How many left handed people do you know?

H. There aren't many lefties in my family, but I married into a family with a strong preponderance for left-handedness... When Wayne's family gets together they always pose for a lefties only pic...

W. Being a lefty myself, I am partial to this question. Interestingly, in my department of seven, we have three lefties. I personally like being a lefty even though using scissors, writing with pencils and sitting down at a crowded table can be difficult at times.

4. When you go swimming do you: a) jump into the pool; b) slide in gently into the pool; or c) dive in?

H. I am a jumper, unless I know the pool well and then I will be a diver...

W. I am a slide into the pool person. I always dip my toe in to check the temperature first. I have to admit though, that if it is cold I will just dive in because otherwise I will not go.

My 5th question this week is ...

Is the new format fun or confusing?

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It's time for Monday Quiz About Me - come and play along!

Welcome to Monday Quiz About Me - hosted by Acting Balanced and Touristic. We are finally home from our travels abroad and are ready for MQAM!

Here are FOUR QUESTIONS that everyone can answer and then you have the option to add a fifth question of your own for those who are visiting your blog to answer in the comment section, along with commenting on the four standard questions you answered! Grab the badge for your post if you like:

Here are the Questions:

1. Wednesday, July 24th is Drive Thru day - do you have any drive thrus that you have a hard time passing?

2. Other than signing your name, when was the last time you physically wrote something?

3. What was the first movie you saw in a movie theater? the latest one?

4. Have you ever visited Disney?

My answers:

1. Wednesday, July 24th is Drive Thru day - do you have any drive thrus that you have a hard time passing?

I am partial to Tim Horton's when I'm home in Canada.

2. Other than signing your name, when was the last time you physically wrote something?

I wrote my grocery list...

3. What was the first movie you saw in a movie theater? the latest one?

The first one was Annie, and the last one was The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo... a little different wouldn't you say...

4. Have you ever visited Disney?

No, never been.

My 5th question this week is ...

I asked what was for breakfast last week, and now I'm asking what's for lunch...

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Come and Play Along with Monday Quiz About Me #MQAM

Welcome to Monday Quiz About Me - hosted by Acting Balanced and Touristic

Here are FOUR QUESTIONS that everyone can answer and then you have the option to add a fifth question of your own for those who are visiting your blog to answer in the comment section, along with commenting on the four standard questions you answered! Grab the badge for your post if you like:

Here are the Questions:

1. June 3rd is National Repeat Day - what word or phrase do you find yourself repeating? I repeat...

2. Who do you feel is a real hero?

3. Are you interested in traveling to countries where most people don't speak the same language as you?

4. It's also dairy month - what is your favorite dairy or dairy-like (for you vegans and allergy sufferers) food or recipe?

My answers:
1. June 3rd is National Repeat Day - what word or phrase do you find yourself repeating? I repeat...

I have three kids... almost everything I say seems to bear repeating... today's phrase was "don't run with the iPad"

2. Who do you feel is a real hero?

I think that the people who teach and work with special needs children are real heroes... and those that work with Liam and his mates at Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary are some of the best! We had the pleasure of attending Liam's theatrical debut this week and it was fabulous - and was even written up in the Charleston newspaper

3. Are you interested in traveling to countries where most people don't speak the same language as you?

I would love to travel the world and language is no obstacle...

4. It's also dairy month - what is your favorite dairy or dairy-like (for you vegans and allergy sufferers) food or recipe?

I am a cheese-a-holic... cheese makes everything better

My 5th question this week is ...

What does June have in store for you?

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Monday Quiz... a chance to share with your readers

Welcome to Monday Quiz About Me - hosted by Acting Balanced and Touristic - this post is up early because we're out celebrating Wayne's birthday today!

Here are FOUR QUESTIONS that everyone can answer and then you have the option to add a fifth question of your own for those who are visiting your blog to answer in the comment section, along with commenting on the four standard questions you answered! Grab the badge for your post if you like:

Here are the Questions:

1. What is your best solution for getting rid of a headache?

2. Do you enjoy taking naps?

3. What was the last 'block buster' movie you saw at the theatre?

4. If you could have anyone cook you dinner who would it be?

And don't forget to add a 5th Question on your own blog so we can answer as we hop around!

1. What is your best solution for getting rid of a headache?

Send the kids out for ice cream with daddy...

2. Do you enjoy taking naps?

I do... especially when my kids keep me up half the night...

3. What was the last 'block buster' movie you saw at the theatre?

I don't remember...

4. If you could have anyone cook you dinner who would it be?

After seeing Chef Curtis Stone in person this weekend, I'd have to say him... I would have loved to be on Take Home Chef...

My 5th question this week is ...

Are you a sun worshiper or a stay in the shade kind of person?

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Join up for the Monday Quiz - play along and answer some questions about you!

Welcome to Monday Quiz About Me - hosted by Acting Balanced and Touristic

Since Wayne is taking a bloggy break right now, I'd love to invite you all to be Guest co-hosts of Monday Quiz - please shoot me an email at heather at actingbalanced dot com or let me know in the comments if you'd like to be co-host next week! You'd be responsible for coming up with one or two of the questions and posting the linky at the bottom of the set up!

Here are FOUR QUESTIONS that everyone can answer and then you have the option to add a fifth question of your own for those who are visiting your blog to answer in the comment section, along with commenting on the four standard questions you answered! Grab the badge for your post if you like:

Here are the Questions:

1. Do you prank on April Fool's Day? What's the best prank you've done or had done to you?
2. Is it Spring where you are yet?
3. Mint Green seems to be the 'hot color' for spring this year... either that or NEON ... which do you prefer?
4. Wayne joined the 21st century this week... he's now got a cell phone and it's an Android smart phone... and he wants to know if you've got a smart phone and if you do, what's your favorite app or game?

And don't forget to add a 5th Question on your own blog so we can answer as we hop around!

1. Do you prank on April Fool's Day? What's the best prank you've done or had done to you?

I like to mix it up... some years I prank, others not so much... last year I pranked my blog readers... http://www.actingbalanced.com/2012/04/hardest-post-ive-had-to-write.html ... this year it's an in person thing - I'll let you know if it works...

2. Is it Spring where you are yet?

I'm fortunate to live in the South - and for a while I thought we'd skip winter completely but we've actually had frost on the ground a few nights this past week, so maybe Winter is just shifted to March... hoping it's over now and April will start bringing warmer temps again!

3. Mint Green seems to be the 'hot color' for spring this year... either that or NEON ... which do you prefer?

I definitely prefer mint green and the pastel pinks to the return of the 80's neon fashions... I've got my eye on a cute purse if I can get a few sponsored posts done:

4. Wayne joined the 21st century this week... he's now got a cell phone and it's an Android smart phone... and he wants to know if you've got a smart phone and if you do, what's your favorite app or game?

I love being able to check my gmail on my phone, am kind of a foursquare addict, but lately my favorite app obsession is Scramble with Friends...

My 5th question this week is ...

Do you want to be my co-host next week? I won't be offended if you say no... and I'll choose randomly from those who say yes...

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Monday Quiz - Come and play along!

Welcome to Monday Quiz About Me hosted by Acting Balanced and Touristic

Here are FOUR QUESTIONS that everyone can answer and then you have the option to add a fifth question of your own for those who are visiting your blog to answer in the comment section, along with commenting on the four standard questions you answered!

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Monday Quiz Meme - Come and play along!

Welcome to Monday Quiz About Me hosted by Acting Balanced and Touristic

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Monday Quiz About Me

Welcome to Monday Quiz About Me hosted by Acting Balanced and Touristic

It's the HALLOWEEN WEEK edition!

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