Tag! :)

I was "tagged" by Kathy to answer these questions. After reading her and Sarah's blogs, I think I have a pretty good idea how the game works. If you get "tagged" you answer the questions and then pick three new people to tag and have them answer the questions. Here's what I came up with!

4 random things about me:
~ I eat a lot of carrots, like 5 lbs a week (I get the big bags at Food Lion!)
~ Clean sheets and vacuumed carpets make me very happy :)
~ I don't really like to cook but I love to bake
~ I love roller coasters and rides!

4 occupations I'd love to do if talent/money were not qualifications:
~ A tour guide at the Egyptian pyramids and an African safari leader
~ A successful writer who travels the country with her husband to meet people and sign my book for them
~ The first woman to head coach an NBA basketball team
~ One of the people that sell all the cool gadets on the QVC channel (confession: I used to practice with shampoo and toothpaste when I was a little kid getting ready for bed)

4 guilty pleasures
~ Mexican food - I could eat it every day!
~ Sweet tea
~ Going to the pool (and beach) - I could go pretty much all day every day in the summer
~ Baths (it might not seem that bad now, but it was hard to give up my relaxing baths during the drought!)

4 things I'm drawn to buy even when I don't need them:
~ Things in the dollar section at Target!
~ New make up (especially when I still need to organize and throw out old stuff)
~ Junk food at the grocery ...but let's be honest, I'm never giving that one up...and I truly believe my husband will thank me:)
~ Clothes on sale at Macy's (man you can get a deal there with coupons!)

4 challenges I face on a daily/weekly basis:
~ Managing my stress level
~ Finding time to work out or at least take walks with Andrew
~ Getting to the grocery store
~ Being on time when starting my day

4 books that have helped/inspired me this year
~ Rich Dad, Poor Dad
~ Spend Well, Live Rich (this one was from our priest that married us...it has great life lessons and financial lessons for beginners)
~ The Bible
~ My business books at school - though it's hard at times to read chapter after chapter, I have learned some great stuff to take with me into my career

3 people I'm tagging:
~ Charlotte Rose
~ Adam
~ Pops

Can't wait to read yall's answers!! :)

"Oh when the Saints, come marchin in..."

Everybody that knows me knows that I dearly love the New Orleans Saints. Always have, always will. Well, this last weekend, Amanda and I met her parents & Keri up for a little tailgatin' & football.

I'm not going to talk a lot about the actual game (because it still is a sensitive subject for me), but nevertheless, we had a great time and here are a few pictures from our day.

Amanda and my Saints Wagon


Keri one-upped Betty Crocker on these Panthers and Saints cupcakes for the game


...at this point of the game, it's safe to say that I was wearing a fake smile for this picture

The Cross ladies trying to stay away from the bonfire that I had going on the grill. When in doubt - more lighter fluid.

Bourbon Chicken Kabobs

Fashion over football.

Amanda seems to disagree, but I personally find this picture quite romantic.