Alphabet - Me

Happy Thursday my wonderful friends! How are you today? We are almost to the weekend - YAY!!! Only 1 more day!  Since I am running short on time this morning, I thought I would do a quick post that I found a while back and saved (though I can't recall from where so if it's yours - please let me know so I can give you the credit).  Anyway - if you'd like to play along - please feel free to do so.  I always enjoy learning more about my friends here in the Bloggy World.  :o)

A. AREA CODE : currently - 973

B. BED SIZE:  Queen but wish it were a King

C. CHORE YOU HATE:  Dusting

D. DOG'S NAME:  We no longer have dogs due to my husby's and daughter's allergies - but names included (over 13 years) Symba I, Symba II, Sadie, Sassy

E. ESSENTIAL "START THE DAY!" ITEM:   Coffee and Banana

F. FAVORITE COLORS:  Red, Black, Brown and White

G. GOLD OR SILVER:  Silver

H. HEIGHT:  5'3 (yes, I know, I'm short - ha!)

I. INSTRUMENTS YOU PLAY:  None but always wanted to learn the piano

J. JOB:  Legal Secretary for the last 12 years

K. KIDS:  Two 16 yos - Alliye and Michael

L. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS:  Family of 4 - living in a house by the lake in New Jersey

M. MOM'S NAME:  Linda

N. NICKNAME:  Trac~ (short for Tracy of course) :o)

O. OVERNIGHT HOSPITAL STAY:  When I was pregnant with my daughter, also when I had bladder surgery a few years later

P. PET PEEVE:   Spelling, Grammar and Formatting - drives me crazy! LOL

Q. QUOTE FROM A MOVIE:   I'll have what she's having :o)

R. RIGHTY OR LEFTY?:   Righty

S. SIBLINGS:  4 total - 3 sisters and a baby brother (I am the oldest) and we all live in different states :o(

T. TIME YOU WAKE UP:  5:15 a.m. during the week and whenever I get up on the weekends

U. UNDERWEAR:  Cotton

V. VEGGIE YOU DISLIKE:  Broccoli

W. WAYS/REASONS YOU ARE LATE:  I personally am never late anywhere (always early no matter what) - if I am ever late - there is a BIG problem - and that would be due to my husby and the kiddos :o)

X. XRAYS YOU'VE HAD:  knees and chest

Y. YUMMY FOOD YOU MAKE:   Hashbrown Casserole

Z. ZOO ANIMALS YOU LIKE:  Elephants, Monkeys and Giraffes

Well that's it for today my peeps.  I hope you all have a wonderful and blessed Thursday.  I'm off to read a few of your posts this morning before I head upstairs to finish getting ready for my day.  I will see you all on the flip side! :o)

Lots of love and hugs,

Alphabet - Me

Happy Thursday my wonderful friends! How are you today? We are almost to the weekend - YAY!!! Only 1 more day!  Since I am running short on time this morning, I thought I would do a quick post that I found a while back and saved (though I can't recall from where so if it's yours - please let me know so I can give you the credit).  Anyway - if you'd like to play along - please feel free to do so.  I always enjoy learning more about my friends here in the Bloggy World.  :o)

A. AREA CODE : currently - 973

B. BED SIZE:  Queen but wish it were a King

C. CHORE YOU HATE:  Dusting

D. DOG'S NAME:  We no longer have dogs due to my husby's and daughter's allergies - but names included (over 13 years) Symba I, Symba II, Sadie, Sassy

E. ESSENTIAL "START THE DAY!" ITEM:   Coffee and Banana

F. FAVORITE COLORS:  Red, Black, Brown and White

G. GOLD OR SILVER:  Silver

H. HEIGHT:  5'3 (yes, I know, I'm short - ha!)

I. INSTRUMENTS YOU PLAY:  None but always wanted to learn the piano

J. JOB:  Legal Secretary for the last 12 years

K. KIDS:  Two 16 yos - Alliye and Michael

L. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS:  Family of 4 - living in a house by the lake in New Jersey

M. MOM'S NAME:  Linda

N. NICKNAME:  Trac~ (short for Tracy of course) :o)

O. OVERNIGHT HOSPITAL STAY:  When I was pregnant with my daughter, also when I had bladder surgery a few years later

P. PET PEEVE:   Spelling, Grammar and Formatting - drives me crazy! LOL

Q. QUOTE FROM A MOVIE:   I'll have what she's having :o)

R. RIGHTY OR LEFTY?:   Righty

S. SIBLINGS:  4 total - 3 sisters and a baby brother (I am the oldest) and we all live in different states :o(

T. TIME YOU WAKE UP:  5:15 a.m. during the week and whenever I get up on the weekends

U. UNDERWEAR:  Cotton

V. VEGGIE YOU DISLIKE:  Broccoli

W. WAYS/REASONS YOU ARE LATE:  I personally am never late anywhere (always early no matter what) - if I am ever late - there is a BIG problem - and that would be due to my husby and the kiddos :o)

X. XRAYS YOU'VE HAD:  knees and chest

Y. YUMMY FOOD YOU MAKE:   Hashbrown Casserole

Z. ZOO ANIMALS YOU LIKE:  Elephants, Monkeys and Giraffes

Well that's it for today my peeps.  I hope you all have a wonderful and blessed Thursday.  I'm off to read a few of your posts this morning before I head upstairs to finish getting ready for my day.  I will see you all on the flip side! :o)

Lots of love and hugs,

Getting to know you Sunday

Okay so I know I've done several posts like this - however, this time it's for a GREAT cause so check it out! Keely over at MannLand5 has decided that she will donate 25 cents to the Red Cross for each person that plays along and links back to her website.

Today's questions's are..


1. Hair color..Au naturale..or not? - Absolutely - I have never dyed my hair - it is still the same color brown as it has been my entire life with a couple of minor grays starting to pop up here and there - which I will continue to pull until they get to be too many and then I will dye my hair. :o)

2. If somebody has food in their teeth or lipstick on their teeth do you tell them?  Only if I know them personally - otherwise, no

3. Would you rather have a million dollars or your vision of the perfect body?  Million dollars so I can retire young and pay off all of our debts and send my kids to college and help them get a good start in life - I can always get my vision of the perfect body just by exercising and eating healthier

4. Favorite magazine?  Self

5. Bra style..lacey or plain?  Either

6. If you walked into Victoria's Secret..would you most likely come out with something sexy or comfy? Definitely comfy - that's just my style

7. Do you fake and bake?  Always at the beginning of each summer yes

8. What's your favorite body part on a man? Sexy legs

So there are more of my answers in the continuance of getting to know me.  Again, be sure to check out Keely's blog and play along - it's all for a good cause!

Happy Sunday everyone!

Hugs, Trac- :o)

Getting to know you Sunday

Okay so I know I've done several posts like this - however, this time it's for a GREAT cause so check it out! Keely over at MannLand5 has decided that she will donate 25 cents to the Red Cross for each person that plays along and links back to her website.

Today's questions's are..


1. Hair color..Au naturale..or not? - Absolutely - I have never dyed my hair - it is still the same color brown as it has been my entire life with a couple of minor grays starting to pop up here and there - which I will continue to pull until they get to be too many and then I will dye my hair. :o)

2. If somebody has food in their teeth or lipstick on their teeth do you tell them?  Only if I know them personally - otherwise, no

3. Would you rather have a million dollars or your vision of the perfect body?  Million dollars so I can retire young and pay off all of our debts and send my kids to college and help them get a good start in life - I can always get my vision of the perfect body just by exercising and eating healthier

4. Favorite magazine?  Self

5. Bra style..lacey or plain?  Either

6. If you walked into Victoria's Secret..would you most likely come out with something sexy or comfy? Definitely comfy - that's just my style

7. Do you fake and bake?  Always at the beginning of each summer yes

8. What's your favorite body part on a man? Sexy legs

So there are more of my answers in the continuance of getting to know me.  Again, be sure to check out Keely's blog and play along - it's all for a good cause!

Happy Sunday everyone!

Hugs, Trac- :o)

50 Things About Me

Happy Thursday everyone! How's it going? I hope you are all having a glorious and blessed week.  I don't know about you but I am ready for the weekend.  But, unfortunately, I have to go to the dentist on Saturday morning at 8 a.m. for a filling - yuck! Did I ever tell you how bad I HATE and am terrified of dentists - UGH!

Anywho - I thought I would take a page out of Jacqueline's book over at A Stable Beginning and give you a little more insight to who I am - (well that, and I didn't have another post idea for today - LOL) soo... here we go:

1. I love Jesus

2. I love my husband, Steven
3. I love my 2 teenagers, A & M - no matter how much they drive me crazy at times
4. My middle name is Renee (don't laugh)
5. I L.O.V.E. good old Southern Sweet Tea
6. I am a legal secretary for a large international law firm in NYC
7. I work on 5th Avenue in NYC
8. My favorite colors are Red, Black, Brown and White
9. I love Seafood - especially Crablegs
10. I hate and am terrified of spiders and snakes
11. I am terrified of dentists
12. I am terrified of needles (which, unfortunately goes hand in hand with dentists - *sigh*)
13. I love to cook and bake
14. I was born and raised in Arkansas and lived there until 4 1/2 years ago
15. My favorite season is Fall
16. I am a true Chicago Baseball fan
17. I am a diehard Razorback Football and Basketball fan
18. I have been married to the love of my life for the last 12 years and 3 months
19. I once got a speeding ticket early on in our marriage and didn't tell the hubster about it for the first 10 years and one day it slipped out of my mouth and it was too late to take it back then - HA HA HA!
20. I had 3 different surgeries in one year
21. My favorite number is 4
22. Target is my favorite store
23. I went through Menopause at the ripe old age of 28 thanks to Endometriosis.
24. I have a MAJOR bread weakness
25. I am the oldest of 5 kids
26. I have 3 sisters
27. I have 1 brother
28. My favorite candy is anything Caramel
29. I have lived in Texas, Arkansas, New York, Connecticut and New Jersey in my lifetime
30. I am the only one in my family who has never smoked
31. I never meet a stranger (probably not such a good thing in this day and age)
32. I love to scrapbook and stamp
33. I love to take pictures constantly - much to the chagrin of the hubster - LOL
34. I am an avid movie buff
35. I LOVE candles - especially any that are soy based and have fall scents but my favorite is from Yankee Candle and the scent is Citrus and Sage - YUM!
36. I am lactose intolerant and never drink milk of any type
37. My mom and my baby sister are my 2 besties
38. I really miss all of my real friends back home terribly :o(
39. I am very close and very good friends with my mother-in-law - she is one special lady
40. I love the Caribbean islands and would be very happy as a beach bum
41. I have 4 wonderful bosses who seem to really care about me and are very very good to me and that makes me a very lucky girl
42. I have everything in the world that I could want or ever need
43. I tend to be a selfish person sometimes - unintentionally - but only to my immediate family
44. I graduated from high school almost 24 years ago - WOW!
45. I cry over the dumbest things - such as watching the Cosby show - LOL
46. I would be a very good actress as I could cry on cue thinking of something really sad
47. I have an A-type personality and am very OCD about certain things, but not all things
48. I am fast becoming a wine connoisseur
49. I love, love, love to travel
50. I am a BIG list maker - can't you tell?! (it's part of my OCD problem - LOL)

Come play along - I'd love to learn more about you!

Love and kisses,
Trac- :o)

50 Things About Me

Happy Thursday everyone! How's it going? I hope you are all having a glorious and blessed week.  I don't know about you but I am ready for the weekend.  But, unfortunately, I have to go to the dentist on Saturday morning at 8 a.m. for a filling - yuck! Did I ever tell you how bad I HATE and am terrified of dentists - UGH!

Anywho - I thought I would take a page out of Jacqueline's book over at A Stable Beginning and give you a little more insight to who I am - (well that, and I didn't have another post idea for today - LOL) soo... here we go:

1. I love Jesus

2. I love my husband, Steven
3. I love my 2 teenagers, A & M - no matter how much they drive me crazy at times
4. My middle name is Renee (don't laugh)
5. I L.O.V.E. good old Southern Sweet Tea
6. I am a legal secretary for a large international law firm in NYC
7. I work on 5th Avenue in NYC
8. My favorite colors are Red, Black, Brown and White
9. I love Seafood - especially Crablegs
10. I hate and am terrified of spiders and snakes
11. I am terrified of dentists
12. I am terrified of needles (which, unfortunately goes hand in hand with dentists - *sigh*)
13. I love to cook and bake
14. I was born and raised in Arkansas and lived there until 4 1/2 years ago
15. My favorite season is Fall
16. I am a true Chicago Baseball fan
17. I am a diehard Razorback Football and Basketball fan
18. I have been married to the love of my life for the last 12 years and 3 months
19. I once got a speeding ticket early on in our marriage and didn't tell the hubster about it for the first 10 years and one day it slipped out of my mouth and it was too late to take it back then - HA HA HA!
20. I had 3 different surgeries in one year
21. My favorite number is 4
22. Target is my favorite store
23. I went through Menopause at the ripe old age of 28 thanks to Endometriosis.
24. I have a MAJOR bread weakness
25. I am the oldest of 5 kids
26. I have 3 sisters
27. I have 1 brother
28. My favorite candy is anything Caramel
29. I have lived in Texas, Arkansas, New York, Connecticut and New Jersey in my lifetime
30. I am the only one in my family who has never smoked
31. I never meet a stranger (probably not such a good thing in this day and age)
32. I love to scrapbook and stamp
33. I love to take pictures constantly - much to the chagrin of the hubster - LOL
34. I am an avid movie buff
35. I LOVE candles - especially any that are soy based and have fall scents but my favorite is from Yankee Candle and the scent is Citrus and Sage - YUM!
36. I am lactose intolerant and never drink milk of any type
37. My mom and my baby sister are my 2 besties
38. I really miss all of my real friends back home terribly :o(
39. I am very close and very good friends with my mother-in-law - she is one special lady
40. I love the Caribbean islands and would be very happy as a beach bum
41. I have 4 wonderful bosses who seem to really care about me and are very very good to me and that makes me a very lucky girl
42. I have everything in the world that I could want or ever need
43. I tend to be a selfish person sometimes - unintentionally - but only to my immediate family
44. I graduated from high school almost 24 years ago - WOW!
45. I cry over the dumbest things - such as watching the Cosby show - LOL
46. I would be a very good actress as I could cry on cue thinking of something really sad
47. I have an A-type personality and am very OCD about certain things, but not all things
48. I am fast becoming a wine connoisseur
49. I love, love, love to travel
50. I am a BIG list maker - can't you tell?! (it's part of my OCD problem - LOL)

Come play along - I'd love to learn more about you!

Love and kisses,
Trac- :o)