We Want to Know Wednesday: Week 40

   This week is all about makeup and style.  My answers are a bit boring since I've never really been much of a girly girl.   

{1} What is your "can't go without it" beauty product/cosmetic?

Um.....shampoo?  LOL  seriously I don't use a whole lot of product for anything. 

{2} Do you apply make-up before or after doing your hair?

If  I even wear makeup I'll put it on after doing my hair.  My hairstyle now is pretty easy and I just blow it dry right after showering.  I usually don't wear makeup and if I do it's just some powder foundation and blush.  I don't do mascara anymore because it just doesn't agree with me because 1) My lashes suck, I barely have any bottom ones and it's a pain to apply it without it ended up all over my eye! and 2) My eyes tend to water a lot so it just ends up smearing anyway! 

3} How would you describe your personal style?

 

Very casual, kinda lazy!  I'm a t-shirt, jeans and tennis shoes girl.  If I'm at home I'm usually in sweats or pajama pants.

{4} How long does it take you to get ready each day?

I can usually shower and be ready in less than a half hour.

 {5} What is your one pamper, just for you, beauty splurge?

 I got nothin'! 

Well unless you count having my hair cut by a "professional".  I used to just go to Great Clips or whatever because it was cheap. I didn't get it cut often and  I kept my hair long and put it up a lot.   But I got sick of it being a different person every time, my haircut was different every time and if I didn't put it up it looked like crap.  So now I have someone that knows my hair and it actually looks decent without much work.  

    Be sure to visit the hosts:  Mamarazzi , Queso and  Crazymama

We Want to Know Wednesday: Week 29

      Be sure to visit the hosts:  Mamarazzi , Queso and  Crazymama


{1} How did you celebrate Halloween? Trick or treating? Adult party? Trunk or treat?

We are pretty boring.  We stay home and hand out candy to the trick-or-treaters.  This is the first year neither of my kids trick-or-treated.  One had to work, the other stayed home to hand out candy.  They're getting too old for it anyway if you ask me.

Never heard of Trunk or Treat....

They did each carve a pumpkin this year.

{2} What candy is your favorite/the first thing you steal from the kids?

Usually anything chocolate is good!  But I'll go for Mr. Goodbar or Reeses peanut butter cups or Baby Ruth first I guess.

{3} What kind of candy do you give out, is it your favorite? or something you know you won't be tempted to eat?

We do a little of both depending on what we find on sale.  We hand out the stuff we don't care for as much first so if we do end up with leftovers it's the stuff we LIKE to eat!

{4} How soon after Halloween do you take down decorations and put away costumes?

Well we didn't even bother decorating this year except for the pumpkins.  Just not into it I guess, probably because the kids are getting older.  I never was much of a decorator anyway. 

{5} When do you decorate for the next holiday?

Again, not being much of a decorator I really don't do anything for Thanksgiving.  We do hang up lights on the house for Christmas.  We do that whenever the weather cooperates in mid November but don't turn them on until AFTER Thanksgiving!

We do the inside of the house a week or two before Christmas depending on when we have time to get and put up the tree. 

We don't really have any set schedule or tradition. 

We Want to Know Wednesday: Week 26

Time for another round of We Want to Know Wednesday! 

Be sure to visit the hosts:  Mamarazzi , Queso and  Crazymama


{1} What is your feel better remedy when you are sick?

It's not really a remedy but that is about the only time that I really love me some chicken soup!  I just think it tastes better when you're sick.


{2} When illness strikes, what is your policy on staying home from work, school or church with yourself and the family?


For the most part in our family it's pretty much unless you are about to fall over we don't stay home!  LOL  School has a rule though that they have to be fever free and not throwing up for at least 24 hours before going back to school when sick.


It's a bit different with the kids sometimes now with them being diabetic because depending on what the problem is it could mess with their blood sugars and if that's the case it's best for them to be home.  

{3} What do you think is worse? Flu or cold?

Flu is definitely worse.  I can usually function with a cold.  A hot shower first thing in the morning, some dayquil, nyquil at night and I can survive.  But stomach issues, achy-ness and throwing up that goes with the flu is the pits!

{4} Flu shots? Do you get them? Have you yet?

Yes, we usually do.  Again with my kid's condition it's recommended that the whole family gets them.  We haven't this year yet but we have plans to.


{5} When you are feeling down, what is your usual, go-to therapy? (retail therapy, exercise, comfort food, etc).

Comfort food.......I'm an eater.  When I'm down, bored, happy, sad, mad.  I eat.

We Want to Know Wednesday: Week 25

See how inconsistent I am?  Nothing for a month, then 2 days in a row!  Anyway, on with it.....It's We Want to Know Wednesday time.








Be sure to visit the hosts for We Want to Know Wednesday:  Mamarazzi and Queso.  


{1} If you had an extra hour to do ANYTHING for yourself each day what would you do?


Sleep.  I can never get enough sleep!


But what I really should do is take a walk.  I do it randomly and I usually feel better and ready to start the day if I do it in the morning but I tend to get lazy and put it off.  


{2} Are you a morning person or a night owl?

I don't know.  I think I'm turning into an old person.  I used to be a night owl and stay up until all hours.  Now I'm lucky if I can make it until my hubby gets home just after 10pm.  On the mornings I can sleep in sometimes I'm lucky to make it past 7, I used to be able to easily sleep until 10 or 11 am.  


Maybe it's just that the kids are in school now and I have to get up at the freaking crack before dawn!  


{3} How much sleep do you get on an average night?


Not nearly as much as I'd like.  I'm usually in bed by 10:30 and up around 5:30  which is 7 hours.  But that doesn't mean I sleep the whole time.  I get up at least once to pee.  Then it's a guessing game to if I'll fall right back to sleep or if my mind will start it's usual wandering!


{4} When do you find the time to blog/surf the ol' interweb?




Lately I haven't.  I don't really have a specific time set aside for it which is kind of a bad thing.  I usually end up sitting here way too long.  My time management skills suck!


{5} What is the ONE thing you're never too busy for?


Facebook?


Twitter?


I don't update my status or tweet a whole lot myself but I'm always interested in what everyone else it up to.


Yeah, you know I already spend way too much time online.
Just wait until I get my new phone and I can check in on the go!


And of course my family!

We Want to Know Wednesday: Week 22

Be sure to visit the hosts for We Want to Know Wednesday:  Mamarazzi and Queso.  


This week's questions are all about road trips.  I love a good road trip so here we go!


{1} What are 3 must haves for a long road trip?


Well, assuming good directions and a map or gps system are a given my top 3 are:

1. A cooler packed with drinks and lots of snacks:  Seems that even if you've just eaten before the trip starts once you get in that car everyone gets the munchies.  Snacking helps keep me alert when I'm driving too.  It's much cheaper to pack your own than do load up at a gas station.  Though it never fails that at at least one stop there is something I just can't live without!
2. A bag packed with books, magazines, word searches, notebook, pens etc. to keep me occupied on those long boring stretches with no scenery.  I usually take more than I ever need or use but nice to have it when I'm bored.
3. A pillow!  I usually don't actually sleep much but it's hard to get comfy in a car without one.  

{2} What was the destination of your most recent road trip?


Green Bay, WI....sorta.  Hubby and I stayed a couple nights there on our anniversary in June but from our hotel we road tripped around door county both days.  


{3} What do you miss most about home when on a trip?


It's a toss up between my own bed and my own shower.  No matter how nice the place is you stay and how clean the bathroom is it's just not the same as showering at home!!  I feel lost.  LOL


{4} What is the furthest you have traveled on a road trip?


Between here and Orlando, FL which is about 1270 miles!  Close second is between here and my home town in MA which is about 1050 miles!  


{5} Will you "stop for the largest ball of twine, etc" or are you a "hurry and get there" road tripper?


Deep down I'm the "stop for the largest ball of twine" kind of gal.  But most road trips we take we only have a limited amount of time to get where we are going, do our thing and get back home so we usually can't do that.  I really want to take a trip one time where that is all we do is sight see and stop at fun attractions and cool home town restaurants etc.  I'd have a route in mind but kind of just take it slow and do what we feel like from day to day.




Right now I'm heading out for a road trip to the DMV!  It's road test time for my teen.  Wish me luck!  I'll be back around to visit everyone later today.

We Want to Know Wednesday: Week 20

It's We Want to Know Wednesday this week, your hosts are Mamarazzi and Queso.  


All questions this week are relating to Mamarazzi's cell phone addiction.  My addiction is not with my current phone but with really, really, really wanting an iPhone!  I'm dying to start playing with some of the cool camera and photo apps out there.


I've been holding off because of other "more important" expenses.  I hope to have one by the end of the year.  Though I hear the iPhone 5 will be coming out around October which I'm sure will be way too expensive.  So if I hold out long enough then maybe the cost of the 4 will come down even more!!


Anyway on with the questions.....


{1}Do you prefer to text or call?


It really depends on the situation.  Most of the time it's just quicker to text.  Especially with my family.


"Mom, I'm done can you come get me now"
"Sure, on my way"


Yeah, really don't need to take the time to call me on that.


But if it's something that needs some explaining or could be misinterpreted I'd rather call.  


{2}What is the last text message in your phone and who is it from?

Do you really want to know?  It's pretty boring.  The last message is...


"Sure"


From my hubby when asking him if he wanted a drink when I brought him a sub for dinner at work last night.  


{3}What are your favorite phone apps?

I'll get back to you on that when I get my iPhone!


{4}At what age do you think kids are ready for a cell phone?

I think it depends on the kid but I really don't see a need for it much earlier than about 12.  That's when we got my oldest her first phone and that was mainly because of her health condition and wanting her to be able to contact us if she needed something.  Otherwise it might have been longer.


Out of fairness we got our other daughter one at 12 also, but I don't know if she was quite ready at that age.  We had some issues with her use of it in the beginning.  


{5}Share a current pic or video taken with your phone.

I really don't use my phone for pics much.  I'm waiting for my iPhone!  Here's the last one I took, back in June!
I just thought it was the cutest little ketchup :)

We Want to Know Wednesday: Week 17

I'm taking part in We Want to Know Wednesday this week, your hosts are Mamarazzi and Queso.  



1} If you could be on any game show what would it be?

I totally want to take a ride in the Cash Cab!!  Do you hear me Ben Bailey??  I don't care how many people say it's set up.

You In?

2} If you could choose to stay any certain age forever, what age would it be?

Tough question but I probably say 41, the age I am now.  

3} What were you doing 30 minutes ago?

I don't remember.  lol  Maybe I should change my answer on number 2 to an age before I started losing my memory.

4} What would I find in your fridge right now?


Rather than bore you with a list, here's a few photos of the insides of my fridge.  Nothing too exciting......no science experiments going on right now!  I just realized I totally cut off the top shelf of the main part of the fridge.  All you're missing is some yogurt and butter.

5} If you were a piece of furniture what would you be? why?

A nice soft comfy couch.  Though I'm not so sure I'd want people sitting on me all day!

We Want to Know Wednesday: Week 14

I feel like I've been totally neglecting my blog again!  But there's really not much to blog about when most of your days consist of carting your kids around to all their summer activities!  I stopped in at my previous job to visit last week and someone was commenting how she'd like to be a "soccer mom".  Well, yeah, it's not all it's cracked up to be sometimes!  
Anyway, at least I'll get a WWTK post in again this week.....




Hosted by Mamarazzi and Queso  

{1} What would you do with an extra $1000 a month?

Well, I hate to be all practical and all but right now if I had that extra money I'd be paying off some bills that have been dragging us down lately.  I'm still paying for that surgery I had last November and an MRI they insisted I have.  Ugh.  


Then I'd probably think about a new car.  That should more than cover a monthly payment!

{2} What category of blogger do you think you best fall under?


That's a really good question. I have no idea........I'm not sure I really fit into any category.  I'm just kind of random.

{3} What is your go to solution when you are having a bad hair day?  


Well, it used to be pulling it back into a pony tail or some kind of twist.  But now that I've gone so much shorter I can't really do that.  So I kind of just have to deal with it.  I've never been much for too many accessories, maybe I should start??  


It's funny though, the other day when I wasn't happy with my hair is the day my husband said "I like your hair today."  


Go figure!

{4} If you were a Crayon, what color would you be?

{5} They say love is in the little things. What is a little thing someone does to show you love?

Stuff like when hubby brings me chocolate when I'm not expecting it.  Or he'll make breakfast on the weekends.  Or see question 3.  He had no clue I was unhappy with my hair that day so it was perfect timing!

We Want to Know Wednesday: Week 13

Hosted by: Impulsive Addict, Janette, Mamarazzi and Seriously Shawn

{1} Which activities make you lose track of time? 

Me, lose track of time?  Never!  


Not even last week when I was 15 minutes late picking up my daughter because I was wasting time on the computer.


{2} Is there such a thing as perfect?


Funny I remember just seeing a facebook status or something that said something about "practice makes perfect, but nobody is perfect"
I wish I could remember who posted it so I could find it again to see exactly what it said.  


But I guess I think perfection is similar to the saying "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder", everyone has a different idea what is perfect for them.


{3} When do you feel most like yourself? 


When I'm with my family.  I can say and act as I want and feel comfortable doing it.  


Otherwise I always feel like I need to "hold back".


{4} Describe your life in a 6 word sentence.

It's still a work in progress.

{5} Share one of your most beloved childhood memory.


I was just thinking about this over the 4th of July.  Before my family moved all over the country we would spend the fourth of July at my grandparent's house.  My aunts, uncles and cousins would be there and we'd watch the parade together.  It went right past my grandparent's house so we always had the perfect view!  


Then there'd be tons of food and we'd play games.  The adults would always play lawn jarts.  I'm surprised one of us kids never lost an eye or something because we'd always be running around near the game.  


Ahh, memories of playing games that are so dangerous they are now banned!  

We Want to Know Wednesday: Week 10

Hosted by: Impulsive Addict, Janette, Mamarazzi and Seriously Shawn

1}  What is the best or worst pick up line you have ever been given?

Gosh, I don't know that I've ever really had a bad pick up line used on me personally.  I'm not sure if I should feel lucky or just plain sad that no one's tried to pick me up that way!


2} What is your most and least favorite day of the week?

Most favorite is probably Sunday.  It's usually the only day that my hubby doesn't ever work.  Unless there's some big order their working on and trying to get done or it's a really busy time of year.  So that is usually our family day to do things together.


Least favorite, especially during the school year is Monday.  Getting back into the routine of the week after a lazy weekend and having to get up early!  yuck.


3}  How many hours of sleep do you require each night?


I've always loved my sleep so the more the better.  Though I usually get about 7-8 hours in.  It would also be nice if I didn't have to get up at least once a night to pee!!!!!


4}  Is there a song that takes you back in time? What song is it and what memory is it attached to?


Anything from the 80s takes me right back to high school and hanging with my friends, Friday night dances.....especially Billy Idol's "Mony Mony".  We're not the only ones who added those extra lyrics are we?


The other song that always comes to mind is Supertramp's "The Logical Song".  









It always reminds me of a road trip I took when I was like 9 or 10 with my parents, my aunt and uncle to Mount Monadnock in New Hampshire.  We lived in Massachusetts so I think it was just a day trip.  But I remember riding in the back of my mom's little red Chevette.  Falling asleep in the hatchback and waking up with black lines from the plastic flooring all over one side of my body.  We hiked to the top of the mountain.  I remember picnicking along the way and stopping at a stream for water.  


Good Times.  Good song.
I get goose bumps every time I hear it.


5}What is your biggest guilty pleasure? 


I'd have to say young adult novels.  Yeah, I'm not a young adult anymore!!  But I got sucked in to Twilight and lately have been reading the Mortal Instruments series and I have a few more on my to read list.  What can I say?  I'm young at heart....??

We Want to Know Wednesday: Week 8

Hosted by: Impulsive Addict, Janette, Mamarazzi and Seriously Shawn

1} Everyone seems to have a quirky family situation-- what is something unique about your family dynamic?

Hmm, not sure if I totally understand what you're looking for.  I think my family is pretty normal as far as families go. 


2} What is the most stressful aspect to blogging (aside from the network going down)?

I have a couple.


First, is coming up with things to blog about!  Take a look.  I haven't blogged in over two weeks.  That (and the fact that I just wasn't feeling like it) is the main reason.


Second, is keeping up with all the blogs I follow.  There are lot of 'em and I don't always feel like I have time for them.  Many of the ones I follow I rarely comment on :(  I skim through them in Google reader.


Along with that goes reciprocating on the blogs of people who visit and comment on mine.  Sometimes I'll post a blog and then something comes up at home and I feel bad if I can't answer or visit them right away.


3} We all end up on a blog at some point in our day, but name your top 3 favorite websites you flock to daily (non blog)!

Facebook....doesn't everybody flock there?


Twitter....yes I usually check on the web because I'm still behind the times and don't have a smart phone yet.  I've been wanting to get my hands on an iPhone.  Soon.  I hope.  My MIL has one and it's killing me!!


Yahoo and Gmail..... I'm always checking my email

4} What’s your sign?  Believe in it or not, does any part ring true to you?


Scorpio, November 11th
Scorpio is the most intensive, obsessive and turbulent sign in the zodiac....................Yeah, I'd definitely have to agree with that!  Though if I continue reading not everything holds true.  I'd say it's about half and half.  

5} IceCream!! ICECREAM!! We all scream for icecream! Name your favorite flavor/brand! (Its hot here, can't help it)

My favorite is really not ice cream, it's frozen custard from Culver's

Carmel Cashew!  Yummy.  It's got my sweet and my salty!

And going with BONUS question B....

B} Suggest a question you want to see in future WWTKs!

Have you ever met a celebrity?  If so, who, when, where, how?  If not, who would you like to meet and why?

We Want to Know Wednesday #5

It's We Want to Know Wednesday time!  Hosted by:
Impulsive Addict, Janette, Mamarazzi and Seriously Shawn

{1} If you could choose a Super Power, what would it be?

I've always thought it would be cool to be invisible.  Sneak up on the bad guys and strike when they least expect it.

Or do a little "eavesdropping".  Whatever the case may be. 

{2} What would be your first frivolous purchase if you were awarded a million dollars, tomorrow?

A brand new car.  I've never had a new car.  Only used.  I want something new.  With all the gadgets.  Not sure what model.  But can I get that in say, purple?

{3} What would be the hardest current luxury for you to give up?

The Internet!!!  Did you read about my 7 hours of hell last week?

{4} If you were given a choice between being given great wisdom and great wealth, which would you choose?




Well, since I was just awarded a million dollars in #2, which should cover me for a while, I'll go with great wisdom.  I could definitely use it.  With a teen and a pre-teen, I need some help.  Not to mention my own issues! 

{5} If you were to be stranded on a deserted island for 100 days what 5 THINGS would you pack?




Wow, 100 days!  That's longer than survivor!  Let's see, these are probably lame but some of the first things coming to mind are:

• my camera, I'm sure I could find something to photograph
• sunglasses, because when I picture deserted island I picture sunny and I don't do sun without sunglasses
• a blanket...or my snuggy!  Because even though it's sunny I'm sure it gets cool at night
• Books, I'm sure I'd have plenty of time to read!
• CHOCOLATE!  I cannot go 100 days without it. 

Obviously I'm not thinking practical!  LOL  I'm thinking comfort and not being bored. to. death.  

I guess 22 seasons of survivor have taught me nothing! 

We Want to Know Wednesday

Time for We Want to Know Wednesday again!  Be sure to visit the hosts of our show:
Impulsive Addict, Janette, Mamarazzi and Seriously Shawn

This week the questions come from Janette


{1}What game show have you always thought you could be on and totally WIN!
I've always liked watching game shows!

There's a few I think it would be cool to be on.  Like Cash Cab.  But WIN?  I don't know.  Probably Wheel of Fortune.

{2}Do you have a tattoo(s)? What are they and what made you chose them? If not, would you get one, yes/no/why?
I don't have any....yet.  I've been considering it for a couple years now.  I was originally planning for it to be a 40th bday present for myself but that never happened.  I'm not sure where I want it (but if going to go through the pain and trouble I want to be able to see it!) and the only tattoo parlor I've been in I've felt out of place so that's what's been stopping me.  Oh and the cost.

I kind of have an idea of some things I want it to have but I'd need someone to design it for me.  I want to work in either my kids names or birthdays, our anniversary and photography.  I had been thinking of doing either a shutter or a film strip with the numbers along the edge.  I also wanted it to say f11 somewhere since my bday is in November. 



{3}What is your favorite piece of jewelry that you own?
My wedding rings.  That's about the only thing I wear consistently.

{4}What is your driving pet peeve(s) 
One of my biggest ones is people who don't put their blinker on until they are already in the left turn lane or half way into the intersection!  At that point why bother?

{5}What was your favorite sitcom growing up that you wish was still on?
Is the Dukes of Hazzard considered a sitcom?  

That was always one of my favorite shows.  Brings back good family memories.  Friday night was pizza and Dukes night. 

I loved me some Bo Duke!

We Want to Know Wednesday

Time again for We Want to Know Wednesday hosted by:

Impulsive Addict, Janette, Mamarazzi and Seriously Shawn

{1} If money didn't matter, where would your perfect vacation take place? Briefly describe.

I would love to go to Australia.  

Or wait.....Germany.

No....Hawaii.  

I don't know there are so many places I'd like to visit.  I don't know if I can pick just one.  But hey, if money is no object I wouldn't have to right?  I could travel the world.


{2}What's a bad habit that you have (or had) that is/was hard to break?

I don't know if this would be classified as a "habit" or not.  But I tend to worry too much about what others think of me or what I'm doing.  I think know it has held me back in some ways.  I know it's something I should not concern myself with but it's hard for me not to think that way.
 
{3} If you weren't on a diet or counting calories, what would you like to have for dinner tonight?

Well, I'm not on a diet or counting calories.  Hmmm.  Maybe that's why I'm gaining wait!  Ha!  I've been walking more.  Now I need to start eating less.  


How about pizza?
 
{4} If you had the chance to interview anyone in the world, dead or alive, who would it be and what's one question that you would ask?

Man, this is a hard one.  I want to pick someone of significance and ask a meaningful question but I'm having a hard time coming up with anything.  I guess there is just nothing pressing that I NEED to know from anyone!

Will I be put in detention if I skip this one? 

{Seriously, I've spent way too much time thinking about this today.  I'll never get this post up if I don't just skip it.  And do you know what?  As soon as I do I'll come up with the most brilliant answer!}

 
{5} Describe yourself in 6 words.

Emotional, reserved, intense, sensitive, observant, picky

We Want to Know Wednesday

I'm participating in We want to know Wednesday today which is hosted by the following ladies.......

Impulsive Addict, Janette, Mamarazzi and Seriously Shawn

{1} What is the first thing you notice about the opposite sex? Are you an eyes or a smile person? Maybe another body part?

Yeah, I like eyes and smile.  But I think the first thing I notice is hair.  Which is funny because my hubby has some scary hair!  lol  It's fine when it's first cut and manageable, but if he lets it get a little too long it's kind of a hot mess.  

Anyway, then after that it's really about the whole package for me.  No not that package, get your mind out of the gutter.  Basically how they look as a whole, eyes, smile,hair, body, how they dress and carry themselves. 

{2} If a movie was being made about you who would you like to see cast to play you? And would your movie be a comedy, drama, romantic-comedy, action film or a horror movie?

Good question but I haven't got a clue.  I've thought about it before because I've seen the question but I just don't know who I'd pick.  Any suggestions?  I do know it would be a drama though, very emotional, lots of crying on my part.

{3} Does your high school yearbook include a senior comment section? If so share what you said about your future goals. Have you met those goals? If you do not have a yearbook just share what your goals where when you were 18 and if you have met them. If you’re brave enough include your Senior Picture!

My yearbook didn't have anything like that.  Our choices were to have our pictures in color and have a quote we chose under them.  Or our pictures would be in B&W and our signature would be put along the side of the photo.  We went for the B&W with signature.  

Lame?  Sure but we thought it was cool.  

At the time I wanted to be a photographer but my dad would not have it.  He basically made me get a business degree which to this day I haven't made use of really.  


Here I am in all my senior glory.....

1987

Tell me that's not one of the most awesome mullets you've ever seen?!  With the feathers all the way down the back side!

{4} What latest trend simply baffles you?

I'm not sure I'm up on the latest fashion trends but the one thing that really bothers me when I pick up my daughter at the high school............guys that wear their pants practically down around their knees.  

With a freaking belt no less!  

I was waiting for her one day and this kid I've "known" since kindergarten walked out.  I happened to glance in the rear view mirror (hey maybe that was my problem) and all I saw was his rear!!  I've seen them low but his were all the way past his behind, both cheeks totally out there. 

Seriously, they are called UNDERWEAR, they should be UNDER your clothes!!
 
{5} When you walk into a room how do you present yourself? Do you walk in with confidence and command the attention of others or do you slink in and do your best to go unnoticed?

Unnoticed, that would be me.  I don't want all that attention.  I tend to just blend into the woodwork in a big group of people or at a party.

Well, unless I'm with family then I'm different. Listen to what I have to say or else.