Answers: Part 1

Since there are more questions than I assumed, I am going to begin tackling a few tonight and will post more answers as time permits over the next several days. They are in no particular order and I'll get to all of them eventually!

What is your least favorite food? Anything from McDonald's. It all has zero nutritional value whatsoever.

What are your favorite hobbies? Baking, reading, sewing, quilting, interior decorating, blogging, journaling, shopping...

Do you like to dress up? Yes! I wish I had more opportunites to do so.

What's your favorite candy? Reese's peanut butter cups

Do you like shoes, or are you a barefoot girl? During the summer, I'm mostly barefoot or wearing flip-flops.

If you could pick any country to visit, where would it be? England

Have you flung food at someone within the last 5 years? I've never done that in my life, actually.

Do you still play with legos? Not since I was about 10.

Do you speed? Slightly and in moderation :)

Can you shoot a gun and hit within 6 inches of where you aim? If I'm within 6 inches of the target.

Are you afraid of the dark? Not unless I'm home alone overnight and start "hearing things"... then I sleep with my Bible in my pillowcase!

Do you talk out loud to yourself? Occasionally.

What is your favorite exclamation phrase? (example, "oh sally!") I don't think I have one.

What kind of sound do you make when suddenly startled? A suddenly startled sound.

Do you wave at people while driving? If I'm on a country road and the other person waves first.

Do you blush? Yes.

Would you marry a man who adores you but LOATHES basketball, and disables the tv whenever a game is coming on? No. That's where I draw the line.

Just kidding, I suppose I would reconsider if he really adored me a lot.

How did you post this while you were suposed to be driving a tractor in an internet forsaken town? It is late and I can't bushhog in the dark. I am logged into a wi-fi connection in the lobby of a hotel in town. Usually I am the only one here, but tonight I am sharing the lobby with about a dozen William & Mary students who are working on a project and watching the World Series, so it's harder to concentrate with all of the commotion!

Did you just post this to get a lot of comments? I honestly didn't know that I would get any questions and it seemed a little bit silly, so I almost deleted it right after I posted it.

Did you steal that picture off the internet? Yes.

What's your favorite sport? Basketball

Do you ever wish you had an older sibling? I like being the firstborn.

What's your favorite holiday? Christmas. I love the Christmas story, music, decorations, lights, baking Christmas cookies and other treats, the mall in all its busyness, extended family gatherings, etc.

What's your least favorite chore? Washing milk jars. Some of our customers return milk jars with sour milk and mold growing inside of them.

What's your favorite thing to bake? I like to try out different kinds of cheesecakes-- classic New York style, pecan turtle, hot fudge, German chocolate, Oreo chocolate, chocolate chip cookie dough, mocha, etc. I think it would be fun to own a little home bakery someday.

What was the best vacation you've ever been on? My family's cruise in 2006 to the Caribbean, stopping at ports in Key West, Cozumel, the Cayman Islands, and Bahamas.

If you could live anywhere else in the world, where would it be and why? I think it would be neat to temporarily live overseas to gain a greater love and appreciation for the United States.

Can you do a blog post about all the items you have in your hope chest? I'd love to! I did one a long time ago, but I'm not pleased with the way it turned out and I've added many things since then.

How did you first get started in real estate, how old were you, etc? My interest in real estate began when I was just 9 years old and my family was in the process of buying a home through a foreclosure auction. Throughout the following years, as we bought, built/fixed up, moved into, and sold several homes, my interest continued to grow. I remember riding on the bus on my way to summer camp and being joked for reading homes magazines while my friends were reading teen magazines. I don't think it had even occurred to me that it might seem a little unusual for an 11 or 12 year old to be interested in looking at houses! When I was 17, I went through real estate school to get my salespersons' license, and then I went back to get my brokers' license (so I could have the credentials to operate my own firm without working for someone). Although I recently quit taking on listings for clients, I still hope to continue to flip my own personal properties as opportunities arise.

What kind of and/or how big is the tractor that you guys use for bush-hogging? [I would think it's pretty big seeing as it has a cab]. It is a Kubota 5030 with a 6' bushhog.

On the same note, how do you all transport it from one job to another? [Do you pull it on a trailer?] When Daddy is in NC with me, he transports it on a trailer. When he isn't here (such as this week), I drive it on the public roads from one neighborhood to the next. They're country roads and the neighborhoods are only 10-15 miles apart, so it's not terribly dangerous.

If you could pick how many kids you could have when your married, how many would you want? However many God chooses to bless my husband and me with.

What would you name them? I'm always changing my mind. Something classy, but not too popular.

What was your favorite subject in school? History

I look forward to posting more soon!