The Tea Room

Tagged: Seven Things You Never Knew

I've been tagged by Amy over at Pretty Pair Designs.  A first, so I'm excited.  Thank you, Amy!

Seven Things You Never Knew About Me

1. I was lucky enough to have all 4 of my grandparents alive and living within 30 miles of me until I was in my mid-20s. I was also fortunate enough to have known one of my great grandmothers; she passed away when I was in the 6th grade.
2. I experienced agony and ecstacy within a 4 month period. My first son was born in April 1982; my father passed away unexpectedly on July 30 of the same year. My sons, who are now 26 and almost 22, are my heroes.  One is very much like my father in nature, the other is very much like him in looks. 
3. Christmas Eve is my favorite day of the year.  Storage for my Christmas decor takes up nearly as much square footage in my garage as my car, which is a mid-size sedan.
4. As much as I love to decorate my home, I don't like to cook -- at all! The only meal I cook is brunch on Mother's Day for my entire family.
5. During the 1980s, I testified in federal court in the states of Pennsylvania and Louisiana representing a Fortune 100 company in cases of insurance and mail fraud. I was one of several witnesses. In both cases, the defendants were found guilty on all counts.
6. I went back to school just a few years ago (after becoming a grandmother!) to complete my Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Organizational Psychology and Development. I graduated Summa cum laude.
7. Although I am progressive politically, my values are traditional. I believe in good manners under all circumstances, have raised "gentlemen," and, even as a little girl, have always been a lady.  I wear a lot of black because it's classic and timeless, but the colors I've chosen for this blog design more accurately express my femininity. 

When you're tagged, you're usually expected to tag others.  I'm going to pass on that step this time.  However, if you are reading this post and wish to participate, please do so!  Post your "7 things" then leave a comment for me so I can be sure to visit your site and learn more about you!

    

Fun with Flickr

Here's some fun with Flickr.  Answer a set of 12 questions and create a photo mosaic.  Here's how it works:  (a) Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search. (b) Using only the first page, pick an image. (c) Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into fd's mosaic maker.

Below are the questions and my answers, followed by the image mosaic.  Fun!

1. What is your first name?  Arleen
2. What is your favorite food?  Chocolate
3. What high school did you go to?  Drake
4. What is your favorite color?  Blue
5. Who is your celebrity crush?  Clooney 
6. Favorite drink?  Diet Coke
7. Dream vacation?  Disneyland with my family
8. Favorite dessert?  Chocolate
9. What you want to be when you grow up?  Grandmother
10. What do you love most in life?  Family and kids
11. One Word to describe you.  Logical
12. Your flickr name.  Seasons

   

What Kind of Cake Are You?

Here is a fun quiz from Blogthings. 

My family and friends would be a bit surprised by my quiz results because I really prefer white cake with white frosting.  But I think the description fits and far be it from me to pass up a slice of this multi-layered number in chocolate! 

It sure looks yummy.  What kind of cake are you?! 

    

You Are a Chocolate Cake

Fun, comforting, and friendly. You are a true classic, and while you're not super cutting edge, you're high quality. People love your company - and have even been known to get addicted to you.

What Kind of Cake Are You?

Birds & Bonnets Vintage Workshop Swap

Karla over at Karla's Cottage and Beth from Gathering Dust are hosting a "Birds & Bonnets Vintage Workshop Swap" which promises to be tremendously fun!  The deadline for sign-ups is this Friday, April 18. 

If you're interested, click here and follow the directions to sign up!

    

What Flower Are You?

I'm a snapdragon, and now there is an image of a snapdragon on the side column of my blog.  To take the quiz, just click here.  Then you can post the image of your flower on your blog, too. 

I'm so glad the colors in my flower match those in my blog design.  ;-D