To agree or Not agree... that is the question!

I was sitting here at work discussing what we would not buy in the generic brand and so we came up with a list of things we will not buy generic:

Mayo - not agreed. I don't use mayo enough to notice any difference between real or generic.
Laundry soap - agreed. Tide is my favorite, however I do go for the cheaper brand name stuff once in a while...you do what you have to do!
Toilet paper - not agreed. While I did agree with this until about 2 months ago. We purchased one case of Cottenelle for our bathroom, and a case of Great Value extra soft, blah blah blah, for the kids bathroom... we ran out first and had to pull a few rolls of the GV brand - it was great! Next time we went, we just got the cheaper kind and no one even noticed the difference!
Mac n cheese - agreed. I don't notice that much of a difference, but my son won't eat it if it "doesn't taste right"...lol
Dish soap - agreed. We are suckers for Dawn. It works great, smells great and seems to last longer than other brands.
Chef borarde - not agreed. Yuck! Yuck! Yuck! lol. Gross no matter what brand you buy.
Toothpaste - agreed. I like whatever is cheapest, but they ususally go back and forth between Crest and Colgate (Jon doesn't like Colgate) and when Jon shops, he gets Aquafresh...go figure.
Cereal - not agreed. Great Value cereal is great and cheaper. Why would you not buy generic?
yogurt - not agreed. It all tastes the same to me...
Kool-aid - not agreed. When you are throwing a packet of flavoring and a cup of sugar in some water for your kids... does it really matter if it cost $1 a package or 10 for $1? Flavor-aid is just as good.
Gum - ????I have never seen generic gum
Slice cheese - not agreed. Don't purchase very often and when I do it is for a recipe that calls for it... if it's baked, all fake cheese will melt too.
Campbell soup - not agreed. Well, cream of xxxx soups I will buy generic any day of the week, they are used for cooking in my house. Actual soup, like to eat out of a bowl, I go for whatever looks good.
Chicken Nuggets - not agreed. Again, Great Value has great chicken nuggets. Bake 'em and serve with fries and ketchup (or ranch) and it all tastes like ketchup or ranch...
Corndogs - ???? Never seen generic corndogs.
Popcorn - ???? Never tried generic popcorn.
Salsa - not agreed. I am a Pace girl (when I don't have homemade!) and I have tried most generic brands because Pace is so friggin' expensive. Tried Great Value brand recently and it was great! It is similar enough to Pace that we didn't even notice the difference.
Steak sauce - not agreed. GV is just as good.
Pickles - ???? Never tried generic pickles.
Cough drops - not agreed. cough drops for me work the same as hard candy, so if generic is cheaper, it will still product the saliva needed for my throat to not feel like coughing!
Sodas - Hmm... Dr. Pepper can not be genericized. 7up however absolutely can.
Root beer - not agreed. And isn't Root Beer a soda?
Bread - not agreed. We go through bread so fast in my house I don't think anyone even really tastes is... so the cheaper the better.
Chocolate milk mix - agreed. Quik is the best... again, don't buy it often.
Hot chocolate - not agreed. You can always add more packets...lol and coffee creamer helps any hot chocolate.
Gram-crackers - not agreed. Can't taste any difference.
Beer - ???? Don't buy beer, but I can't imaging a generic would be good at all...
Shampoo and Conditioner - agreed. Although sometimes the price will make that decision for me.
Whiskey - ???? really? generic whiskey? lol
Perfume - agreed. I'm more of a smelly lotion girl.

Being Happy ALL of the time!

In your opinion, what acts can be described as courageous?
Raising your hand to answer a question when you are not 100% sure you are correct.
Ordering something new at Subway (or any restaurant for that matter).
Opening your mind to new and exciting ideas.
Trusting other people.
Being yourself.
Trying something new.

What 3 things would you change about your life right now?
1. I would be living somewhere else. St Johns has been great, but it just feels like it's time to move on.
2. I would be happy ALL of the time! Even when not-happy stuff creeps in.
3. Money would not be a hinderance.

What is the main thing that builds and boosts your self-confidence?
Feeling satisfied with a job well done makes me feel amazing! Whether it is completing a report at work or making a dinner my whole family will eat - it makes me feel as though I am worth something. That maybe, just maybe, I would be missed if I wasn't there. That is what builds my self-confidence.