This is probably what they call TMI.

Brooke from Heart {and Seoul} tagged me in a fun post, so I thought I'd play along.  

{The Rules}

one\ post the rules.

two\ post eleven fun facts about yourself

three\ answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post, and then create eleven new questions to ask the people you've tagged.

four\ tag eleven people and link them on your post

five\ let them know you've tagged them!

Facts about me::

1. I have a very southern accent.

2. I've been married for 15 years.

3. We have two sons { 11 & 9} and one daughter {5}, who happens to be from China.

4.  I love coffee and can't imagine it not in my life.

5. Organization should be my middle name, but I'm not crazy "Monica Geller" like I used to be.

6. My husband asked me to marry him at the UGA/AUBURN game in 1995 down on the field.

He cheered and the squad held up signs that said, "Will you marry me, Tara?"

It made *Plays of the Week* on ESPN.

7. I love the smell of fresh cut grass.

8. I prefer lakes and mountains over oceans and sand.

9. My favorite summer time meal that my mom cooks is:

 fried porkchops, fresh green beans, fresh corn, homemade mac-n-cheese, fresh cucumber, onion, and tomato slices, homemade cornbread with butter oozing out the sides, and a tall glass of sweet tea.

10. I love reading...books change you and make you better.

11. fall is my favorite time of year.

{Questions for Me, From my Tagger} 

1. What is your favorite go to date place?

We live in Athens, GA, and it's a great city to play in, 

and there are so many really cool places to eat here!!! 

Favorite breakfast... Mama's Boy or Five Star Day

Favorite Mexican...Taqueria La Parilla

Favorite Italian...De Palmas 

Favorite pricey dinner...Last Resort

Favorite Coffee...Jittery Joes..absolutely.

I literally could list twenty more...come to Athens and eat with me!

2. What is your favorite Bible verse?

It's so hard to say that I have a favorite because the Word in its entirety sustains me,

but my life verse is 2 Corinthians 12:9

But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."  Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.

3. If you could spend five thousand dollars selfishly on yourself, what would you buy? 
 (No giving to charity- though I know that’s what you all would really do!)

I'd take a trip with my husband..it'd be a toss up between an island and a fantastic city.

4.  What is your pet peeve?

crunching ice.

toilet seats left up.

lying.

know it all people.
I'll stop there for now, but just know that I could go on.

5. Describe your morning/bedtime routine.

~morning~

Get up, take retainers out, run not walk to the coffee pot, drink my first cup of coffee, read, listen to worship music to set my heart right, read a few blogs, occasionally talk to Michele before the kids wake, feed kids breakfast, make beds, start school with kids.

~bedtime~

bedtime routine with kids, brush teeth, lay in the bed with hubby and read or watch brainless tv or talk facing each other while our dog baby lays with us.  lights out 11:30 pm.

6.  If you could meet anyone (alive), who would it be and why?

The first person that comes to mind isn't alive, but I honestly wish I could meet him.

My husband's dad died of cancer the year before we met, so it'd be him for sure.

So that I don't break the rules...I'll say that I'd also really enjoy meeting a handful of bloggers out there who I adore.

7.  What is your favorite book and song?

too many books to name...I'm one of those that has a new favorite book as soon as I finish another one.  My current favorite is Same Kind of Different as Me.

favorite song?  same there...too many to count...

worship music....kari jobe. christy nockles. klaus kleun.

country..little big town. taylor swift. carrie underwood. miranda lambert.

rock/folk rock...Avett Brothers. Dave Matthews. Jack Johnson. Matthew Perryman.

8.  What is the best place you’ve ever traveled to?

toss up...

India...saw true poverty and oppression and it turned me inside out..haven't been the same.

China....walked on The Great Wall and brought our daughter home..journey of a lifetime.

9.  If you were given three wishes, what would they be?

1. My mom would be healed of COPD. 

2. I could meet Lydia's biological mother in China and say thank-you.

3. our whole family could go on an extended mission trip.

10.  You are on a deserted island.  You can have three things only.  Go:

Legit...I'd want my bible, my family, food/water.

11.  Who is your role model and why?

My mom.  

She is strong and brave.

She's weathered many storms in her life and they made her better and not bitter.

She doesn't quit.

She doesn't complain.

She doesn't talk bad about others.

She's tolerant and receptive in the best ways.

She serves others well.

She loves deep and wide.

She is respectful of others.

She's always been a truly good friend to those in her life.

She's generous with her time, her resources, and herself.

She's meek and mild.

She's really funny in a dorky kind of way.

She can laugh at herself.

She's smart.

{Questions from Me to Those I Have Tagged}

1.  favorite season?

2.  favorite food?
3. Name three things on your bucket list.
4. favorite quality about yourself?
5. least favorite quality about yourself?
6. favorite thing to do on a lazy day?
7.favorite brainless tv show?
8. favorite quality in a friend?
9. three things you love about your spouse?
10. hardest part of parenting for you?
11. dress up or casual? stay in or go out?

{People I am Tagging}

Paige from Simple Thoughts

Becky from Farmgirl Paints

Lissa from Keep it simple, Keep it Fresh

Sasha from Lemonade Makin' Mama

Shannan from Flowerpatch Farmgirl

Tiffini from House of Belonging

Melaine from My Sweet Savannah

Cat from Cat D Moore

Tessa from Nine and Sixteen

Tricia from Morning T

Tara from Blondie 'N' SC