Because nothing shames you into blogging like having “I don’t know what to blog about” shot down as an excuse.

What keeps you going?

Pure caffeine.

Describe each member of your family.

The Hello Kitty fanfic writer, the negotiator (I want a 1 minute time out. I want to take it on the couch, not in my room.), the man who can do anything and who thinks I’m hot no matter what my hair is doing, and three feline usurpers.

Did it snow much when you were a child?

Yep. Loved sledding all winter. And making snowmen. And snow forts. I didn’t have to drive in it then so it was fun.

Write a letter to someone you appreciate.

Dear husband, thank you for thinking my ideas are genius and my jokes are funny and for never questioning why I need to have a donut Right Now.

Do you believe that today can be the ‘first day of the rest of your life?’

Since one of the things I heard today included, “Mom, Morgan put a grape in her nose,” I don’t know that I’d want this to be representative of the whole rest of my life.

I remember . . .

Going arrowhead hunting when I was a kid.

Look at your hands. Why are you grateful for them?

They can type almost fast enough to keep up with my brain!

If I could trade in my adulthood for a second childhood, I’d…

I play make-believe for a living. I’m already having a second childhood.

Name five things laying around your computer.

An afghan, cat hair, a coffee cup, a notepad and pen.

How would you rate your self image?

Rated? What, like tires? Okay, I suppose I rate my self-image good for more miles and bad weather.