*****Spotlight of the Week***Bella713

Ok Helen! A few from me

1) Have you ever been to the UK (please come to London!)?

2) Where have you travelled to?

3) Do your kitties have middle names? If so please list.

4) What are your other hobbies (besides TCS of course!)?

5) What made you a fin of the 'Skins (I went to uni near DC)?

Ok Helen! A few from me Thanks Maria

1) Have you ever been to the UK (please come to London!)? No I haven't...but I would love to!

2) Where have you travelled to? Italy, Bahamas, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Aruba and several Islands that I can't remember

3) Do your kitties have middle names? If so please list. Well Joey's full name is Joey Gibbs, the rest have nicknames!

4) What are your other hobbies (besides TCS of course!)? I like to Scrapbook, play Basketball, watch Football, Read, Babysit and play video games.

5) What made you a fin of the 'Skins (I went to uni near DC)? Did you REALLY?? COOL, I have been a fan since grade school when 2 of the players had my last name in their name, and that is how I picked this team that I love so dearly!! I come from a big football family! But chose my own team!

Yay! Helen's in the SPOTLIGHT!!! Can I get a woot woot?!?!

Here are my ?'s!!!

What is your favorite childhood memory?

Did you have a pet growing up?

How old were you when you got your 1st "real" kiss?

Who was the first boy that you ever had a crush on?

How old were you when you were finally allowed to date?

Tell us about your 1st date.....

Did you go to your prom?

What was your prom dress like?

Describe your status in high school? Were you in the band, playing sports etc.

What was your first job? How much did you make?

Ok, that's it for now! Have fun!!!

A few from Spain

what to you enjoying cooking the most ?


what beauty products do you use ?


what sort of films do you like & which is your favourite ?


what is your worst habit


what is your most amusing habit


Have a great week

Great answers Helen!
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5) I come from a big football family! But chose my own team![/color][/quote]

Good for you! My uncles are American and they always triend to get me to root for the Eagles, but I never did! Ok so I still don't know much about your football (or any football actually!) but I liked the 'Skins because they were a local team and I loved living in Virginia.

Susan they do have Amazing Grace in the UK, I get it from John Lewis (one of my favourite perfumes too!).

Congratulations, Helen ....... I will let you get caught up with your questions and I will be back in a bit .............

Yay! Helen's in the SPOTLIGHT!!! Can I get a woot woot?!?! Thanks Heather

Here are my ?'s!!!

What is your favorite childhood memory? My Dad always singing the Miss America song to me

And me doing my Dads hair with barrettes and a comb and a glass of water to dip the comb in...it was a weekly thing

Did you have a pet growing up? Yes a big fluffy kitty named

Tiger, he was born in the hollow of a tree on my Uncle's farm.

How old were you when you got your 1st "real" kiss? Hmm real good kiss, I was 17

Who was the first boy that you ever had a crush on? His name was Billy in 5th grade, he is a policemen in my hometown now, and still cute!

How old were you when you were finally allowed to date? With my Dad knowing about it @ 19

Tell us about your 1st date.....I can't remember it

Did you go to your prom? No the guy I was dating at the time was already out of high school, so I never went to Prom.

What was your prom dress like? It would have been black or pink if I went LOL LOL

Describe your status in high school? Were you in the band, playing sports etc.
I was a jock! Played B-ball

What was your first job? How much did you make?My first job was working for my parents in their restaurant I was 12, apparently labor laws do not exist when it's family

and I just made tips!

Ok, that's it for now! Have fun!!!

Hiya lovely Helen...Congrats! I'm still sorta new at this so let's see what I can think of asking you... Thanks Hilda

1. Do you like to garden? Not so much, I get bored with watering them

Also I hate the heat and can't take being out in it long and the summers are so hot here!

2. If so, do you have a garden of your own and what kind of flowers do you grow? My DH plants flowers for me, usually pansies, something pink or purple oh yeah and impatiens, we do a lot of hanging baskets and Flower pots.

3. More gardening stuff Helen: (provided you garden that is )...do you wear gardening gloves or do you prefer to just get into the soil with your bare hands? Oh I have garden gloves.

4. Do you have a compost pile? No

5. How 'bout cutting the grass...do you get out there with your lawn mower?I have NEVER used a lawn mower

6. I prefer the autumn too...what about it do you like?I like the cooler weather the fall scents and the pretty foliage

7. Certain 'smells' bring certain memories to me. Tell me about a smell and what memory it brings back to you. Well when I smell Aqua Velva I think of my Poppy(Grandfather) and that is a beautiful thing!

8. Do you exercise and what do you do for exercise?I used to all the time, and my bro is a personal trainer, but I have not been to the gym since last April

But when I do I like weight lifting and the elyptical machine... I really have to get going!!!

9. Do you swim? Yes, love to swim

10. What are you thankful every day for?For the gifts that God has given me, my health, a wonderful DH and Family and my wonderful friends, oh yeah and the fur babies too

Ok, that's it...(can you tell I'm a gardener? LOL!)...have fun sweet lady!

Hilda >^..^<

A few from Spain Thanks Ann

what to you enjoying cooking the most ? Italian mostly, homemade pizza, bread, eggplant parmigiana. Ok now I'm hungry

what beauty products do you use ? I love Philosophy products, Benefit, and Mac, and anything from Bath and Body works... I love body washes and face masks etc.

what sort of films do you like & which is your favourite ? I like comedies because I really need to laugh right now, anything with Will Ferrel in it, or Robin Williams! I Love Elf and Old School!

what is your worst habit OMG there are many I'm sure, I tend to procrastinate a lot!

what is your most amusing habit Well I asked DH this one and he said pretty much everything I do is amusing

Have a great week

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Great answers Helen!
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5) I come from a big football family! But chose my own team![/color]

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Good for you! My uncles are American and they always triend to get me to root for the Eagles, but I never did! Ok so I still don't know much about your football (or any football actually!) but I liked the 'Skins because they were a local team and I loved living in Virginia.

Susan they do have Amazing Grace in the UK, I get it from John Lewis (one of my favourite perfumes too!).[/quote]



Yeah Maria...root for the Skins

, Their coach is the most amazing man too, that's why we named Joey after him.

I can't believe you like Grace perfume isn't it the best Ohhh I LOVE IT!!!

Susan buy the Grace you will love it!

Congrats Helen!!

Who is your favorite actor?

What colours are you wearing?

When did you meet your hubby?

Where have you been in the world?

How did you end up on TCS?

Do you beleive everything happens for a reason?

Did you know you have the same name as my mother?

Originally Posted by Bella713

I can't believe you like Grace perfume isn't it the best Ohhh I LOVE IT!!!

Susan buy the Grace you will love it![/color]

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Yeah I discovered it while I was in the States and I love it!

Susan you should get it

Woot Woot! LOL

Ok, Helen, now that your in the spotlight... how do you like it? Do you enjoy being in the spotlight in general or are you more of an observer?

If you could be anyone who would you be and why?

And tell us one thing no one would geuss about you.

Congrats Helen!! Thanks Nat!

Who is your favorite actor? Robin Williams

What colours are you wearing? Black and brown

When did you meet your hubby? Feb 97 online and Aug 97 in person

Where have you been in the world? Italy, many Islands, Quebec, Puerto Rico, Mexico and several States in the US

How did you end up on TCS? My DH found TCS when our Beautiful

Bella

was sick

Do you beleive everything happens for a reason? Yes I do, but I believe sometimes at the time, you don't know why, but eventually you do.

Did you know you have the same name as my mother? No, I didn't, Hi MOM

Congrats, Helen!!

here are a few questions from me for now.

Do you like snow?

do you like gnomes? (sorry couldn't resist. )

what's your favorite dessert?

what's your favorite flower?

what's your favorite valentine treat besides chocolate?

if you won the lottery, how would you spend the money?

what do you like and dislike about every season?

what's your favorite breed of dog? breed of cat?

what's your favorite animal besides cats?

if you like to read, what kind of books do you like to read?

what's your favorite movie?

what do you like to do in your spare time?

what's your most prized possession?

what's your favorite candy bar?

do you think I asked enough questions?

Woot Woot! LOL

Ok, Helen, now that your in the spotlight... how do you like it? Do you enjoy being in the spotlight in general or are you more of an observer?This is fun, but in real life I am not a spotlight kind of person, but I do like to make people laugh

If you could be anyone who would you be and why? I would like to be Oprah so I could use my money to help a lot of people

And tell us one thing no one would geuss about you. I am I am like Oscar on the odd couple

Did you see my questions?

Congrats, Helen!! Thanks Krista
here are a few questions from me for now.

Do you like snow? Yes I Love it!

do you like gnomes? (sorry couldn't resist. ) Yes they are cute litte buggers!

what's your favorite dessert? Cannoli's

what's your favorite flower? Pink Roses

what's your favorite valentine treat besides chocolate? Conversation Hearts!

if you won the lottery, how would you spend the money?After paying off our house and giving money to family, and my favorite Charity: St Jude's, I would want to open a Haven for kitties where they could be adopted if possible or live there forever if they had too, and it would be named after our

Bella

what do you like and dislike about every season?Winter: I don't like the dry skin, but love the snow! Spring: Love a spring rain and don't like the smell of worms after it rains

Summer: too hot here, love a summer night though. Fall: Love everything about it!

what's your favorite breed of dog? breed of cat? Dog: I love Yorkie's, Cat: I Love Persians

what's your favorite animal besides cats? I like dogs but I LOVE Sea Otters!

if you like to read, what kind of books do you like to read? I like true crime books, and anything by Sidney Sheldon (May he RIP, he just died last week)and I LOVE cat books, and all Adriana Trigiani books

what's your favorite movie? My all time favorite movie is Life is Beautiful!

what do you like to do in your spare time? TCS, Read, play with the kitties, SHOP!

what's your most prized possession?

Bella's

pictures, and an imprint I have of her paw.

what's your favorite candy bar? Cadbury

Ok, the topic is FOOD! mmmm, smother it on my thighs & call it a day!

What is your favorite dish?

Do you like your Italian or restaraunt Italian better?

Do you like Chinese food?

Do you & David ever order take out chinese food? If so, what do you order?

mmmmm deserts.....what is your favorite desert?

Have you ever had bananas foster?

Salt? Pepper? or both?

No soda for Helen, but what type of soft drink would you drink?

Do you make "sweet tea" or "sun tea" now that you live in the south?

What foods do you miss now that you no longer live in NY?

What foods do you enjoy that are native to Kentucky?

Do you ever eat any weird combinations of food?

What is one comfort food that you always turn to?

Do you ever crave foods? Which ones?

Which spice do you use the most when you cook?

Which gadget do you use most in your kitchen?

Condiments. Which ones do you like/dislike?

Hoagies/Subs/Heroes....what is your favorite and how do you like it?

Tacos, mmmmm.....what do you put on yours?

Coffe or tea please? Which one do you like & how do you take it?

Eggs.....how do you prefer yours?

Steaks.....rare ( ), medium, or well done?

Vegetables.....which ones do you like/dislike?

ok, I'm hungry now....just kidding!