- Tim McGraw
- Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
- Bing Crosby
- Audrey Hepburn
- Adele
- George Clooney
- Johnny Unitas
- Harry S Truman
- Billy Joel
- Kenan Thompson
- Salvador Dali
- Tony Hawk
- Stevie Wonder
- Mark Zuckerberg
- Emmitt Smith
- Liberace
- Jill Duggar
- Tina Fey
- Malcolm X
- Dolley Madison
- Mr. T
- Apolo Ohno
- Drew Carey
- Queen Victoria
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Helena Bonham Carter
- Wild Bill Hickock
- Gladys Knight
- John F. Kennedy
- Benny Goodman
- Walt Whitman
Category Archives: Names
People Who Have Given Me Ideas For Lists
- My sister, Michelle
- My cousin, Marty
- My friend, Steven
- Hopefully you (by leaving them on my Facebook page)
My Grade School Teachers from Jefferson Elementary School in Mesa, Arizona– in Honor of Back to School Season
- Miss Hay-something
- Mrs. Fuller
- Miss Trigg
- Mrs. Ferguson
- Mr. Hummer
- Mrs. Shaw
- Miss Richardson
Twenty One Things To Be Thankful For On The Twentyfirst, In No Particular Order
- Emerald green corn taller than me, growing outside my front door
- Sunshine
- Perfect puffy clouds on a bright blue day
- The pool at my apartment complex
- The new novel I’m working on which is a lot of fun and a great challenge
- My laptop
- Sprint’s truly Unlimited Data plan
- My family and friends who mean more than I could ever say
- The Amazon gift card sitting next to me this moment
- Books to read
- Libraries to get those books for free
- Book stores to take those books home and keep
- Meaningful work
- Everyone who supports Wendy’s Butterfly Garden at the Quad City Botanical Center
- Oranges
- Hawaii
- Beaches
- Enough money to pay bills
- Caramel covered anything
- God’s mercies poured upon me
- My twenty one year old son who is the Best Kid Ever (Except for Jesus)
Friends I Originally Met on the Internet Back in the Day
- Steven (who had to be first, since he was the one whining about not being in a List. You’re welcome.)
- Rick / @twmedianet
- Michelle / MishyWishy
- Kelani / @KIFN
- Mike B (whose Myspace name I can’t remember!)
- John (whose Myspace name I definitely remember )
- Jake / @DJSmookler
- Todd
- Probably a bunch of other people I forgot and I’m sorry!
Ways I’ve Stayed Busy The Last Couple Months
- New website design ~ www.KateyBWriting.com
- Mini book tour & in-person editing with The Alaskan Pioneer ~facebook.com/AlaskanPioneer
- Fabulous Murder Mystery Dinner / Fundraiser ~ www.wendysbutterflygarden.com
- Social Media Marketing & Blogging ~ www.BoetjeFoodsInc.com
- New Fall session kick off at work ~ www.KishYMCA.org
- Wrote & emceed Trivia Night fundraiser for Haiti ~ facebook.com/Love4LAllemand
- Visit from my parents
- Holiday plans
- Figuring out how to fit my Christmas tree in my livingroom
- Weekend in the QCA
Girls Names That Start With A (But Not With Every Alternative Spelling Because That Would Take Forever)
- Abigail
- Alicia
- Alexis
- Aubrey
- Ainslee
- Amethyst
- Analise
- Adrienne
- Amy
- Andrea
- Anne
- Ally
- Ariel
- Arriana
- Anabel
- Alice
- Astrid
- Aster
- Aurora
- Ana
- Annalynne
- Addison
- Angel
- Angela
- Annie
- Allison
- Adrianna
- Ava
- Avis
- Antoinette
- Ashley
- Audrey
- Apple
- Amzie
- Abrianna
- Avianna
- Angelica
- Annette
- Adele
- Asa
- Adelaide
- Alba
- Augusta
- Agatha
- Adelia
- Alyssa
- Amanda
- Amber
- Annika
- Anita
- Arlette
- April
- Avril
- Althea
- Autumn
Top Twenty Underappreciated Baby Names That Refer To Nature
- Willow
- Rain
- Talia
- Sky
- River
- Aurora
- Rowan
- Calla
- Forrest
- Blaze
- West
- Sage
- Ilana
- Daphne
- Sierra
- Montana
- Birch
- Terran
- Wilder
- Stormy
Ridiculous Celebrity Baby Names That I Secretly Kind Of Like
- True (Forest Whitaker & Keisha Nash)
- Sonnet (Forest Whitaker & Keisha Nash)
- Rocket (Robert Rodriguez & Elizabeth Avellan)
- Rogue (Robert Rodriguez & Elizabeth Avellan)
- Ocean (Forest Whitaker & Keisha Nash)
- Solita (Geraldo & Erik Rivera)
- Suri (Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes)
- Apple (Gwyneth Paltrow & Chris Martin)
- Ryder (Kate Hudson & Chris Robinson)
- Shiloh (Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt)
- Pax (Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt)
- Sonora (Alice & Sheryl Cooper)
- Banjo (Andrew Taylor & Rachel Griffiths)
- Pilot Inspektor (Jason Lee & Beth Riesgraf)
Cast for the New Season of SURVIVOR Which Starts Tomorrow Night!!
- Abi-Maria Gomez
- Angie Layton
- Artis Silvester
- Carter Williams
- Dana Lambert
- Denise Stapley
- Jeff Kent
- Jonathan Penner (returnee)
- Katie Hanson
- Lisa Whelchel (celebrity)
- Malcolm Freberg
- Michael Skupkin (returnee)
- Pete Yurkowski
- RC Saint-Amour
- Roxy Morris
- Russell Swan (returnee)
- Sarah Dawson
- Zane Knight
and of course….Jeff Probst, host
Check out CBS.com for cast bios! Don’t miss the season kick-off Wednesday, Sept 19, 7 Central!