50 Things About Me!

Many of my friends have done this on their blogs. I have LOVED reading them, so I thought I would give it a try. If you haven't done it, try it!

1. I love to write and would one day like to write a book.
2. I LOVE interior design and can’t wait until we get a house to decorate it. I love the deeper rich colors.
3. I am a perfectionist. I loved being a student because I was so good at it. I would go to insane measures to make sure I got an “A”. Good thing I have eternity to work on being a perfect wife and mom!
4. Anything to do with crafts, I am there! I love them!
5. I love the outdoors! From hiking, biking, camping, boating, skiing.
6. I love to exercise. It is not always the easiest thing for me to start, but I love how I feel after. One day I would love to join a gym and take some aerobics classes.
7. I love to dance! Lyrical and modern are my favorite. The movements are so uplifting and inspiring.
8. I’m very protective of my hair and my girls’ hair. I don’t think I have had a dramatic hair style change in 8 years. I’m afraid if I try something new, I’ll look ugly.
9. I have a demented toe. Yes, the set of toes on my left foot is different then the demented ones on my right. I try to avoid open toe shoes, but I’ve sort of come to the consensus that it doesn’t matter.
10. I love to organize parties and get-togethers, but hate taking charge at them. I’m just not good at it.
11. I LOVE chocolate. It has to be milk chocolate and not Hershey’s. I love symphony bars with toffee chips and any Cadbury brand. Brownies of course are another favorite.
12. I love to listen to all types of music. I’m a die hard American Idol fan too!
13. I hate video games and never intend on owning any type of video game device. Waste of time!
14. I’m extremely gullible! For this reason, I hate being teased, because I can never stand up for myself.
15. I don’t get jokes. If ever you tell a joke and I don’t laugh, don’t worry, I’m probably not laughing because I didn’t get it.
16. I love to be obedient. Granted, I am not perfect—not even close, but I love to choose the right.
17.I have a mole on my face that just won’t go away! I had it removed shortly after Kelsey was born and it grew back. What’s up with that! The doctor said it will get bigger and I grow older too. Oh no!!
18. I love children! They are so innocent and sweet and bring me so much joy. I want to have many more children, but won’t specify a number.
19. I think the internet and computers are some of the best inventions ever!
20. I love taking pictures and would love to learn more about photography! My poor camera got dropped so the batteries no longer stay in, so I have to tape the battery compartment up. So sad, maybe I’ll get a new one for Christmas, mine is a little out-dated anyways.
21. I am a worrier. I think up the most absurd scenarios! I drive myself bonkers sometimes.
22. Thank goodness Blake is good at math because I’m horrible at it! I do a really good job at tracking all of our expenses though. I know exactly where every penny goes and if I don’t know, it drives me crazy.
23. I love getting mail, both snail and email! I look forward to it every day!
24. I love getting compliments; it brightens my day and makes me feel good.
25. I love being a mom; nothing else could be more rewarding.
26. I love reading about successful people’s lives and try to learn from their good examples. One book I read recently for the second time is Russell M. Nelson’s book, “Father, Surgeon, Apostle”; I want to be like his wife Danzel. She was truly a remarkable woman.
27. I love getting new clothes and refuse to ever pay full price for them. Usually my rule is nothing over $10 for a shirt and nothing over $20 for pants. If I do pay more than that, it was just too cute to pass up or it was for a very special occasion.
28. I love getting a bargain! The other day I spent $29 on toothpaste, deodorant, and toothbrushes and saved $48! Sweet! One of my best deals ever though, was Kelsey’s bed set. Comforter, pillow sham, twin sheet set with pillowcase—all for just over $5.00! I was so proud of myself
29. I don’t remember the last time I paid to see a movie in the theater. In my opinion, it costs way too much. Blake and I wait until it comes out in video and then rent it from Redbox and pay only a $1.06. Now that’s a bargain, a date for a $1!
30. I like to try new recipes, especially healthy ones. I’m a little OC (obsessive compulsive) on calories and usually always know how many calories something has and will eat accordingly.
31. I love watching world news and being caught up on world events.
32. I would love to learn more about nutrition. I love eating things that I know are good for my body.
33. I’m not a shoe person. I never know what to buy and have a hard time visualizing what will look good with what. I usually just give up and get something really simple and practical—one pair of shoes for almost everything.
34. I much prefer email and blogging to talking on the phone. Really no offense. I always find myself at a loss of words with nothing to talk about and I hate silent moments. I like having time to articulate my thoughts on paper. I can’t always talk when people call either—Mylee is crying, I’m trying to get dinner on, etc. and I end up sounding insincere because of what's going on around me.
35. I act really weird in big groups. I find myself saying things that don’t make sense and I become fidgety and awkward. That is why I usually stay put at parties. Granted there are times I surprise myself and I am getting better. I hated dances in high school for this reason.
36. I LOVE long hot showers!
37. I am a people pleaser and will sometimes go to great lengths to make someone feel special. Time and money doesn’t allow all that I would like to do, but I find great joy in making someone else happy.
38. I can’t go without breakfast in the morning. I rotate between my favorite cereals, but right now Honey Nut Cheerios with a fresh sliced banana is my favorite. I go to bed looking forward to having my bowl of cheerios in the morning.
39. I love watching Funniest Home Videos. Nothing gets me laughing harder.
40. Nothing is more important to me then family!
41. I love to be organized! It makes me feel happy and accomplished.
42. I am not a pet person. I will never own a cat and if we do get a dog, it will stay outdoors. I can’t stand the hair, the smell, and the mess.
43. I’m not a huge dare devil. If it is potentially dangerous, I just won’t do it, at least not without a lot of probing.
44. I have a collection of sterling silver charms and love them.
45. I have a porcelain doll collection at home and would like to travel one day and get a doll from different countries I visit. Blake gave me one from Japan for a wedding gift.
46. I love the fact that I’m extremely girly, but yet will go mountain biking, skiing, play baseball, etc.
47. One day I would like to run a marathon.
48. I’m terrified of scuba diving and snorkeling. I’m afraid some sea creature is going to come and get me and that I won’t be able to breathe. Blake says I have to get over this before he will take me to Hawaii. Hummm, we’ll see about that.
49. I’m extremely indecisive and drive my self crazy because of it. I will only buy something if I know I can return it.
50. I usually never read forwards unless someone sends me one that never sends them. I guess I feel I don't have the time to read them. So sorry, if you send me a forward, it's more likely then not that I will not read it.

Well, now you know more about me then you probably wanted to know--hope you had fun reading though!