While eating breakfast this morning, I headed over to Joyce's blog to see what her "hodgepodge" meme questions were for the day and I enjoyed them so much I decided to put off the mopping of the floors to play along. 😊
1. Do you like your name? Are you named after someone (grandparent, etc)? If you have children how did you choose their names?
I love my name (Faith) but hated my middle name and still do (Ellen). I'm named Faith because my parents, as Christ followers and after trying for 7 years to conceive, had the "faith" that the pregnancy would go well. They first wanted Donna because the Donna Reed show was so popular in the late 50s (I was born in Dec of 59) but my cousin was named Donna and mom didn't want to copy her oldest sister. Someday I'll share the story of how my younger sisters Joy, Hope, and Jill were named.
Yes, I have two daughters. We chose their names (mostly, I did and Dave agreed) based on heritage/ancestry. Courtney Elisabeth (our oldest) is an old French gender-neutral name (representing my side of family, via my dad) and Old English (representing Dave's side of the family), meaning "of the court" or "queen-like" and she definitely was our little princess. Her middle name Elisabeth, is the Biblical spelling of Elizabeth (my mother in law's name) and spelled with the s is how my mom's middle name was spelled so both grandmothers were thrilled with what we chose. I put her name in the color of her bedroom once she turned 12 and wanted a more "grown up" look. That bedroom is now our guest/exercise room and is painted a more ocean type blue grey. Courtney was the only one in her class with that name!
My youngest daughter is Claire Rebekah. Claire is the feminine French spelling meaning "light" or "like a star" (and she has certainly shined on stage with her ballet) and it represents my side of the family (I'm half French via Dad's side) and Rebekah is a Biblical name that means "to bind" or to tie family together. It also is a name and spelling I've just always loved. I put her name in purple as when she turned 10 and wanted a room makeover, she wanted her fave color in wallpaper that looked like swirled paint. The room is now Dave's home office and the wallpaper is still up as he likes it! It's a soft lilac color and quite soothing. Claire was the only one in her class with that name, although younger friends and acquaintances have told me it's become a very popular name (Claire)
2. A piece of red velvet cake, a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a slice of blueberry pie? You can only have one...which will you choose? If you could pick any red, white, or blue dessert other than those listed here, what would you choose?
If I could only eat one of the above, it would be vanilla oatmilk ice cream with blueberries on top.
Any dessert not listed here.....hm......probably raspberries and blueberries as a fruit cup with shredded coconut on top.
3. What's a job you'd like to try for just one day?
Forensic psychologist or profiler trying to figure out the mental state of serial killers or abusers.
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| a windsock hanging off the trellis |
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| my rock/flower garden in backyard |
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| on a bookshelf in family room |
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| living room chair |
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| family room decor |
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| front flower garden |
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| Front entrance..the American flag will come down on Saturday and up will go a summer themed one but the flag will go back up for the first 2 weeks of July to celebrate Independence Day |
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| coaster in living room |
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| front yard |
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| Family room |
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| family room coasters |
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| cloth napkins in dining room |
2 comments:
Envious of your gorgeous weather. We are on day six of all day rain. I like your girl's names. Claire has become popular and I know lots of little ones with that name. For years you didn't really hear it. Love all your patriotic decor!
Nice deco! I like your name and the ones you chose for your daughters 🙂
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