When is the last time you laughed so hard...

Since I carry a large selection of maternity clothes, I recently invested in two "bellies." These are for women who want to try on clothes but don't yet know how large their bellies are going to get. Earlier this week, my sister-in-law, Marcia, who works with me, and I tried on the bellies.

Now Marcia and I are not youngsters - in fact, our youngest children are both pushing 40. She put on the 6-month belly and I the 9-month. We stood next to each other in the mirror. The next thing you know we started laughing, then laughing harder, laughing so hard we almost peed our pants.

When is the last time you laughed so hard you almost wet yourself?

Who would you most like to spend a day with?

Mitch Albom, author of bestsellers Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven, has a new book out where he explores the question, "Which person who is no longer living, would you most like to spend a day with and what would you do?"

I have thought and thought about this, but can't decide between my dad (who died in 1971) and my mom (who died in 1993).

I was only 24 when I lost my dad. I was busy raising two young sons and building a home with my husband and hadn't fully developed into an independent adult. So I would want to just sit and talk with him about my life - especially bragging to him about his two grandsons and two great-granddaughters.

I was in health care management when my mom died. I traveled extensively, was published frequently, and gave multiple presentations around the country. My mom was my biggest cheerleader. But I'd love for her to know that I now own a resale shop! Although I grew up very frugally, we never shopped thrift or secondhand. What would she think? I believe she'd happy for me.

I also would pick her brain about my family tree. I've forgotten so much of what I knew and would love to hear old family stories about her and my dad's lives growing up.

Who would you like to spend a day with and what would you do?

Are you approachable?

An author and entrepreneur by the name of Scott Ginsburg has worn a nametag day and night for almost 6 years. He has discovered that it makes him "approachable." People are always comfortable asking him if he forgot he has a nametag on, or wondering why he's wearing it, or whatever. He's even categorized the different types of responses.

I was reminded of this philosophy recently when my husband and I were in Las Vegas to celebrate our anniversary. A woman sitting near us at breakfast the first morning was wearing a "Phantom of the Opera" t-shirt. We were going to be seeing it in a few days and he started talking to her and her husband about it.

We're big "Phantom" fans and she told us about a limited edition collectible poster that we ended up buying for our family room. This poster isn't highlighted in any way in the show's gift shop. Had we not talked to her (and only because of her shirt), we wouldn't have ever known about it.

What is it about you that makes people want to approach you?