#AskAwayFriday With Lanaya From Raising Reagan

Okay ladies it's that time again.

Are you ready for another #AskAwayFriday?

This week my swap buddy is 

Lanaya@Raising Reagan

Lanaya blogs about her life being a 
mommy to her little cutie Reagan.

Lanaya asked me some great questions this week. 
Check out how I answered below.

1. Do you have a fear of anything? {Clowns, Heights, The Ocean?} No really, some people are deathly afraid of the ocean! I know people have some crazy fears out there. I am a little afraid of the dark. If I'm in a completely dark room I will be nervous. I just don't like the feeling of not knowing what's around me. 

2. It is scorching in Arizona right now 109 degrees straight all week long and it’s going to heat up. In the heat the last thing I want to do is cook. What meals would you suggest?
Any meal that you don't have to use your oven. I say go with grilling or even use the crockpot. We are not allowed to grill at my apartment complex. I have a George Forman Grill, and I can cook a mean meal on it. I like to grill, veggies(yellow squash, zucchini), steak, and my all time favorite shrimp. You can even throw it all together and make shish kabobs. They're quick and easy.

3. I used to be that person that wanted to go to bed early because I got up early. Now I can stay up late {11:30pm most nights} but my internal clock still wakes me at 5:30am every morning. Do you need an alarm clock to wake you in the morning?Oh yeah I'm a heavy sleeper. My hubby always teases me because the alarm clock is on my side and sometimes it will go off and I won't even hear it. I won't wake up until my hubby reaches over and knocks off the buzzing. We have the alarm set at 5:30am too. The other times when I do hear it I will push snooze literally four or five times and won't really get up until 6:00am.

4. You are given the opportunity to shop {without a budget} at any store you choose. Which store do you go for and why? Yaay shopping! I talked a little about this two weeks ago. This question always gets me excited. I love shopping at the thrift store because I can always get three times more than what I would get at any other store. Plus the finds are always so unique. You did say without a budget, so I guess if money were no object I would pick a fancy department store like Neiman Marcus or Saks 5th Avenue. Total opposites of the thrift store. 

5. Have you ever built a family tree and how far back can you trace your ancestry?I haven't ever built a family tree. I did try going onto Ancestry.com once but didn't get too far with that. I do know my great grandma is from Barbados. I also have some Native American Indian on my father's side. 

6. You just wrote a very touching blog post about your husband and even though he is extremely humble and you said he wouldn’t like you bragging about him did he read your post and was he flattered? Yes I made sure he read it. He did say he was embarrassed by it, but he appreciated all that I said. I got some extra love that day. 

7. Out of a box or build it yourself? Definitely out of the box. I know this may be weird, but I kinda like putting things together out of the box. I like having all the pieces, following the directions, then having the final masterpiece all put together by moi! I'm crazy like that. My hubby calls me Bob The Builder. 

8. I hope you’re not too shy for this question … You and your husband have been together for a long time. What keeps the fire burning in the bedroom? I'm not too shy for this question. I actually think this is an important topic that needs to be talked about, especially since once you get married, and add in the kids, that fire quickly becomes a small spark. I think you have to remember the small things that attract your spouse, and make them a priority. Send flirty text messages while your hubby is at work, leave romantic love letters, do something unexpected or a little out of the box like dress up. Take off the sweats and give him something nice to look at.  

9.What is one good trait about yourself that you see in your children? One bad trait?One good trait would be acceptance for others. I love to see my kids looking out for others no matter their differences. The bad trait would be their emotions. I'm a crier and so are my kids.

10. And my signature question:

a. Trade places with one blogger for the day ... who do you pick? Natalie from The Tiny Closet. She is my favorite fashion blogger. She lives in California, makes her own clothes, and takes great photos. I just love the simplicity of her blog. It's just great photos and great fashion, no fancy stuff. Plus secretly I'm a fashion blogger wannabe. 

b. Trade places with one blog for the day … which blog do you takeover? I guess I would pick Natalie again, just so I can go to the fun locations that she takes photos at. Then I can also have her wardrobe too.

c. Trade places with one celebrity for the day … who do you become? I'm really not into celebrities, but if I have to pick one. The first person that came to mind was Candace Cameron Bure. Yes DJ from Full House, and Dancing with the Stars. I completely respect how she stands up for her faith , and she is all about her marriage and family. I guess she is still considered a celebrity right?

d. And finally … trade places with one historical figure for the day … who do you choose, what day {if applicable} and why? Last week I picked Martin Luther King Jr as the historical figure I wanted to interview, so I will pick his wife Coretta Scott King as the historical figure I would trade places with. I would love to be the wife to someone so powerful. I can just imagine how she supported him along the way. She also went on to accomplish some great things of her own after his death. 

I'm sure his death was a hard experience to handle but the day he gave the "I Have A Dream" speech was probably a proud moment for a wife.

Great questions Lanaya! 

I loved swapping with you this week.

I also found out that we both have 

little diva daughters, so I'm sure we will 

always have interesting stories to share with each other.

Check out Lanaya's answers to my questions here

Be Blessed!