My old college friend, Robyn, made a list of 100 things about herself on her blog and invited others to do the same. It was fun to read her list, so I thought I would challenge myself to do one too, but I’ve increased it from 100 to 105 things! It didn’t take as long as I thought it would ---
1. I am a chocoholic.
2. I love going out to eat.
3. But I also love to cook.
4. I like experimenting with new recipes.
5. I hate cleaning up my messy kitchen after cooking.
6. I love reading cookbooks & recipes and planning my weekly menu.
7. I am a planner and list-maker!
8. I always put on makeup before leaving the house.
9. I hate procrastination!!
10. I love laughing!! Sometimes I laugh too much. Spencer says I embarrass him at the movies. Josh says he likes my laugh. My parents and siblings say they could recongnize my laugh if they were blindfolded and their life depended on it.
11. I like being around people who make me laugh.
12. Kind words make me happy.
13. My “love language” is ‘words of affirmation’ (Read “The Five Love Languages” by Gary Chapman).
14. I enjoy cross-stitching.
15. I also enjoy sewing.
16. If I could, I’d see a movie or two every weekend in the movie theater.
17. My favorite movies are romantic ones … sorry Joshua. (Favorite Movie is "Pride and Prejudice", both versions)
18. But I also love thinking movies, and action-thrillers.
19. I am fanatical about taking pictures, especially of my children. I take 'thousands' of pictures every year!
20. I love the summer!
21. My birthday is the first day of summer.
22. Joshua has promised me that we’ll retire somewhere tropical.
23. I hate to be cold.
24. But I hate wearing a coat. I only do when absolutely necessary!
25. My ideal place to be is on a warm, sunny beach ...
26. ... And Disney World; I want to work there someday!
27. I love rollercoasters and thrill rides!
28. Everyone tells me that I look like my mother (always a nice compliment).
29. I was born of 'goodly' parents.
30. I love to wear perfume.
31. I love spending the whole day doing fun things with my family. Wish I could everyday!
32. I spend the majority of the summer playing and running around with my kids.
33. I am a chronic worrier.
34. I love working with children.
35. My favorite callings in church are in the primary.
36. I am very observant.
37. I am also very curious; sometimes too curious for my own good.
38. I avoid confrontation whenever possible.
39. I am trustworthy and am good at keeping secrets.
40. I have a very supportive and loving husband who helps me around the house daily.
41. I met Joshua at a stake youth conference when I was 16 years old; He was 17. He says we met a few months before at our stake seminary graduation dance, but I don't remember.... He even remembers what song we danced to and what I wore....
42. I love being a mother!! I've prepared and looked forward to being one my entire life!
43. I think about how I can be a better mother to my children on a daily basis.
44. I believe it’s my MOST important calling in this life.
45. I’m going to be sad when Logan goes to full-day kindergarten next year and all my kids will be in school.
46. Logan kisses me about 40- 50 times a day, no joke :>
47. I am sad that my kids are growing so quickly!
48. Sometimes, I’d like to turn back the clock ....
49. I’d love another baby, but I think I’d go crazy in the process! (When I was in high school, I wanted 9 kids! By the time I was in college, it dwindled down to somewhere between 4 and 6.)
50. I love to declutter my house!!!
51. I am a member of the "FreeCycle" community (go to http://www.freecycle.org/). This is where I give away my stuff after 'decluttering'.
52. My favorite drink is raspberry lemonade.
53. I have an extremely low tolerance for pain.
54. I hate my hair and my legs.
55. But I like my hands.
56. When I eat a sandwich, I always have to have chips to go with it.
57. I love listening to piano and guitar music.
58. I always have on toenail polish.
59. I love to wear jewelry.
60. Patience isn't my best quality, but I've learned to be very patient with my kids.
61. I’m an extremely frugal shopper.
62. I get a thrill when I save money or find a good deal!
63. I’ve become pretty good at finding good deals (without cutting coupons!).
64. I am the oldest of 5 kids.
65. My siblings have told me I was pretty bossy....
66. I’m 12 years older than my youngest sibling.
67. I hate a dirty house!!
68. But having an organized, tidy house is more important to me.
69. I HATE cleaning! I could never be a maid!!
70. I'm not very good at opening up to others. I'm pretty guarded until I completely trust someone.
71. I carry lip gloss or chapstick with me everywhere.
72. I sometimes love and sometimes hate that I am a perfectionist.
73. I'm not very spontaneous; I like to have a plan about most things.
74. I stress out very easily.
75. I am a ‘Type A’ personality.
76. I sing made-up songs to my kids.
77. I unconsciously bop around when there is music playing.
78. I can’t keep my legs still when I am in a deep thought, don't feel well, or I’m nervous.
79. I wear slippers constantly in the winter.
80. I find that I can express a point much better in writing than with spoken words.
81. I have a hard time swallowing pills.
82. I have a love/hate relationship with jogging.
83. I love being in the outdoors!
84. I usually drive twice as much as Joshua, on long trips and around town.
85. I've gotten somewhere around 15-16 speeding/traffic tickets - Once, I got 3 tickets in a 2 month span!
86. I love long car rides with my family. (I hate to fly on airplanes!)
87. I am a night owl.
88. I am super productive at night after the kids go to bed.
89. I like to play card and board games.
90. I am a big-time jokester, but usually only with my husband and kids.
91. I am a logical thinker.
92. I always have gum in my purse.
93. I can say the names of the 50 states in alphabetical order.
94. My favorite kind of pizza is barbecued chicken pizza.
95. My favorite color is red.
96. I love to travel!
97. I love decorating.
98. I love a clean and fresh smelling house.
99. I like my personal space.
100. But I love hugging my kids!
101. My motto is “I can figure it out!”
102. I try really hard to look at the bright side of things (although it doesn’t always come naturally).
103. I love hanging out in small groups of friends, not huge groups.
104. I usually go to sleep as soon as I hit the pillow.
105. My knowledge of Heavenly Father's love for me has been a constant blessing in my life.
5 comments:
These lists are so fun, you always learn something interesting! Had no idea you liked the heat better than the cold. We should trade states, I would rather be cold thatn hot!
I'm kinda included in your list on #66! Way to go, siblings! :) Oh yeah, and I got a kick out of the fact that you have trouble swallowing pills too. Spencer makes fun of me because I have to break my prenatal vitamins in two...and i STILL have a hard time swallowing it! lol.
I think I'm gonna have to do this. I don't think I can come up with that many things - I'm not that interesting! I love that you make up songs for your kids too! I call them "nonsense" songs and I try to include their names in each one. At least my kids won't be the only ones singing crazy songs that no one else knows! Love your list!!
I enjoyed reading through your list, Julie! If your list had been published in a big group of anonymous ists, I could have picked it as yours -- maybe because I've known you since day one. You are an amazing person with such positive traits. I am very proud to have you as a daughter!!
I think we should redo our lists once a month. I wanted to update mine the moment I finished it. We definitely need to copy these and put them in our journals. Yours looks great!
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