Sunday, March 28, 2021

Answering Your Thought Provoking Questions! (Round1)

Hey, you all!  I hope you are having a good Sunday afternoon.  As I promised, I have some questions from some of you to answer.  I'm still taking questions, so if you are so inclined, ask away!

First off, from Morningstar.  She asks the following:

"My question is probably pretty dumb.... But when I first started reading your blog I always pictured you in the kitchen baking (I have NO imagination - grinning) so my question is....do you bake? And if not why the nick Baker?"


Okay, Morningstar, not to be ultra boring or anything, but I absolutely love to bake.  It's not a former career or anything, more of a hobby I have when I need to do something to keep me busy.  I also bake a lot with our kids.  

Now, that said, I do not glean the name Baker from baking.  I actually picked that name because of a mentor I had when I used to work.  She was a small spunky lady in her mid-40s, old enough to be my mom when I met her.  I called her by her last name, Baker, all the time.  We all did because her first name was common and she was by no means a common lady.  I felt like her zany personality and boldness were not something I could ever be.  I wrote a post on it once a long, long time ago.  The full story is in that post: https://oursweetapproach.blogspot.com/2017/01/whats-in-name.html


Question #2 coming right up.  Okay, PK, here we go:

"It has been awhile since you've blogged and there are always new people out there.  My question is, could you give a quick review of how TTWD works in your marriage?"


Well, TTWD works differently in all marriages.  I doubt ours is anything particularly unique, but I will try to answer this to the best of my ability.  Hoss is the HOH.  I would not really say I'm a true submissive.  I struggle with that term, but I definitely try my best (most days) to submit.  I have done much better relying on him the last eight months due to being sick and he has more than lived up to the title of HOH.  We have had our ups and downs over the years (inconsistent at times), but we have found DD works best.  We are both happiest when we are in a good DD rhythm.  I hope I explained that well.  Kind of hard to put it into words sometimes.


(Shout out to PK's latest book!)


Roz's question is up next.  

"Firstly, are you taking care of yourself and getting plenty of rest?  The answer better be yes:)

I know you and Hoss have a very busy life with a large brood, but if you could get away together anywhere in the world where would you choose?

Do you have an all time favorite movie?"

Well, I am taking care of myself and trying to get plenty of rest.  When I do not do those things Hoss makes sure I do (smiling/not smiling, lol).  So, yes!


We both love nature, hiking and the mountains.  Our honeymoon was in Tennessee in the Blue Ridge Mountains.  Beautiful place.  But we have two places we have discussed visiting for our 20th wedding anniversary next year.  One being Alaska and the other being Australia.  Lindy Lou (a sweet blogging friend) is pulling for Australia.  One big issue is I do NOT fly.  Well, I have NEVER flown, and it scares me to death to even think about it.  I have been reassured it's safe.  But that's another story in and of itself.




Favorite movie....Hoss and I both love sports movies.  We have watched several, but I am not sure which would be our favorite....maybe Remember the Titans.  If you are just asking me....probably Beaches or Steel Magnolias.  I preface this part by saying I rarely watch movies and tend to watch the good ones over and over again.  I am also into the land of older teens, mid teens and a few elementary kids so we tend to watch what they want.  I'm not a huge fan of TV and movies, so unless they or Hoss suggest something I probably would not watch it anyway.

I have two more questions and will try to get to those soon.  If you have additional questions, let me know, and I will add them to my list.  Or if something did not make sense, feel free to ask for clarification.  

Have a great day!

--Baker 






16 comments:

  1. What a fantastic story on the origin of your name.

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    1. Thanks, so much! I appreciate that you enjoyed it. I know the real Baker would crack up if she knew about all of this!
      --Baker

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  2. Baker - absolutely loved the whole story of how you got your name... your mentor sounds like an amazing lady!!!
    You asked in that blog entry if we had a mentor.. I can't say 'mentor' but I can say inspiration...... believe it or not my grade 1 teacher Miss Rutenberg.... at the age of 6 I announced I was going to be a teacher just like her ....... fast forward a few years and I was a teacher!! hopefully half as good as Miss Rutenberg.

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    1. MS, the real Baker is a riot and she would enjoy knowing about this land if she knew about it. I love your inspirational mentor. I love it when people inspire others to go forth and do good things!
      --Baker

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  3. Thanks for an overview. Sounds like you guys are doing well with this. And thank you so much for the shout out for the book. I'm hoping to sent off book two in this series to the publisher by the end of this week.

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    1. PK, You just made my day! I am so excited to hear you're doing book 2! I look forward to reading it.
      --Baker

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  4. Baker,
    I also hate flying and am scared to death of it. But, if you can concentrate on where it is you're going and why, then that gives me some motivation that outweighs the fear. So if you do get to go to Australia, one of your motivations is to see Lindy, so you can get so excited about that and it will help temper down the fears. Obviously, you'll going to get away with Hoss...think of all the uninterrupted play and noise making you can do and also be able to concentrate on just each other. I'm sure you will have great babysitters or that some of the kids might be old enough to take care of the younger ones, but put into place whatever and whomever you need to so that you won't be worrying about them while you're away with Hoss. That's my best afraid to fly advice. And maybe take something for air sickness ahead of time since you are prone to getting carsick. I recommend Bonine or Dramamine.

    As far as movies, are you a family that watches any of these 5 classics -- Napoleon Dynamite, Overboard, Nacho Libre, The Princess Bride, and What About Bob? Those are all hits in our family.

    Glad to see you out and about and getting back on your feet in blog land. I hope you continue to heal completely. Sorry for the unsolicited flying advice, but the movies are good. LOL
    Hugs, Windy

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    1. Windy,
      I appreciate the encouragement. I know if I want to see my bestie from down under, I will need to cure my flying fears. Hoss loves movies and we've watched a few of those you mentioned. I'm attempting to get my feet back in, but some weeks are harder than others.
      --Baker

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  5. Hi Baker,

    I Enjoyed reading your answers. I had heard the story behind your name before and love it.

    Thank you for answering my questions. Very glad to hear you are taking care of yourself, and that Hoss is making sure :) If you do go to Australia don't forget to cross the ditch to NZ.

    Hugs
    Roz

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    1. My dear, Roz, of course we'd come and make that trip. I know that if we are going that far, that small trip will not be a big deal at all!
      --Baker

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  6. Blue ridge mountains is only something I'd ever heard of in a song. I've seen pictures tho, and it's so beautiful! I would love to go to Alaska too... but i doubt I could handle the cold.

    At 23C i'm already too cold haha.

    Thanks for sharing your story with us, and for telling us how you got your name :)

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    1. Fondles,
      This winter where I live felt very much like Alaska and we aren't even close! The Blue Ridge Mountains are beautiful and truly I love to visit them.
      --Baker

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  7. Loved learning more about you. I, too, love to bake. :-) Take care!

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    1. Terps, I so sensed that you too, were a baker. I am happy I was able to share something interesting with everyone!
      --Baker

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  8. Love reading the questions and answers, it's a great way to get to know you better. I have Beaches and Steel Magnolias and I only own a handful of movies, lol. California is a great place to visit and you don't have to fly to get there... just saying...

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    1. Ah, Blondie, we get each other... This is such a great way to get to know one another better. And those movies are truly ones I've watched at least once every year or two since they came out. Oh, and yes, California is not very far at all. If I ever go there I will be sure to look you up, my friend!

      --Baker

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