Ten on Tuesday

I saw this fun little meme here and thought I'd join!


1. What is your favorite recipe using ground beef?


I always substitute ground bison for ground beef, but I would say meatball sandwiches. Maybe because that sounds good right now. But I use it most often in chili.



2. What was your favorite book as a kid?


I had the whole Sweet Valley Twins series and some Babysitter's Club.


3. Did you work as a teenager and if so, where?


Yes, I had to get a job as soon as I turned 16 so I could pay for gas and insurance (the rest I spent on clothes, nails and tanning). I actually have always been a saver and my whole "life savings" at the age of 19 went to buy my husband his wedding ring. Oops, rabbit trail. I was a cashier at the Kmart around the corner from my house.

4. Did you work while in college and if so, where?



Never made it to college. I found out I was pregnant the summer after I graduated high school. I still went to take my entrance exam at the community college but left during the break to go to the beach with my boyfriend/now husband. I was a bad girl.



5. When you go to sleep do you like total darkness or semi? When you go to sleep do you need quiet or is some noise ok?


I like it totally dark and totally quiet. My husband is opposite, he used to only be able to sleep with the tv on. Now he just stays on the computer so I have to sleep with the monitor light and clicking of the keyboard. He's desensitized me and I've broke him of the tv habit.





6. When doing laundry, fabric softener or not?


Yes. I hang my clothes to dry around the house (saving about $25 a month in electric bill) so the smell acts as an air freshener (and it also puts much needed moisture in our dry house). I've also tried just vinegar and miss the fragrance so am going to try vinegar with essential oils for a better scent.

7. Would you rather be blind or deaf?



Deaf. Would want to see and be independent. Could read lips, captioning, books and sign language. I use to help 2 people that were both deaf and blind and that rocked my mind that they lived in total darkness and silence. They relied heavily on scents and vibrations.

8. Bottled water or tap?


I have a reverse osmosis system for my tap water. I only use water bottles to grab and go.



9. What do you put on pancakes?


Pure maple syrup or this amazing banana syrup by husband makes (I think it's bananas, butter, brown sugar and vanilla cooked in a saucepan).



10. Do you prefer classic old movies or new?



I guess I would say classic. I do like some new ones though too. I'm not a huge movie person. I like documentaries. Sorta like my books, I like to be learning something or I feel I'm wasting time.