About me

1.  I love the exclamation mark…don’t know why, but I feel the need to use it all the time and I am talking ALL the time!  I have to really concentrate and force myself to use periods.  See like that.  However, I have no problem using them in the etc way…I do that a lot, too.  See…
2. I thoroughly enjoy helping others.  I always think it is better to give than to receive.  I am a nurturer at heart and think it is one of the easiest things we can do.  On the same note, I have a hard time speaking up when I need something or asking others for help.
3. When I was younger, I loved to bake, craft, and sometimes sew…somewhere along the way I forgot that.  Luckily, I have remembered that small detail and I feel totally refreshed.  There really is something about being creative and expressing yourself through your projects.  I wake up in the morning excited about the “to dos” ahead of me and it such a great feeling to see that finished idea come to fruition.
4. I love being a mom…Henry & Oliver bring me so much joy, laughter and so many special moments.  There are times when we are doing something as simple as sitting on the floor playing peek-a-boo and I will close my eyes and try to capture that moment in my brain so I can remember it forever.  The big toothy grin on Oliver’s face, the way his cheeks are pulled back because he is laughing so hard, the way he looks at me without a care in the world, his sweet belly laugh that and the squeal that follows, and the warm feel of his pudgy little fingers when he touches my face…oh it is truly the best gift in the world.  Henry is absolutely a comedian, but has no idea.  He is hilarious with the things he says and he is just learning so much everyday.  It amazes me to watch him.  I want to remember all his funny sayings, the way he struggles to make a decision between toys when I allow him to pick out ONE toy at the store, his sweet high pitched voice and the way he comes running out of his room in the morning with all his blankie boys so excited to start his day.
5. There are 3 things that I cannot have in my house…oreo’s, brown sugar pop tarts, & girl scout samoas.  If they are here, I WILL eat them all and I CANNOT stop myself.  So, I never buy them unless I am having one of those days…
6. I rarely make my bed…gasp!!!….I KNOW I CANNOT be the only one!
7. I love to sleep…I love naps.  My idea of a perfect nap would be falling asleep to a golf tourney on tv.  I would really love to take a nap everyday….but since I have remembered how much I love to craft, I am usually down in my studio when the nap opportunity arises and will happily forgo it.  Well, sometimes…
8. I have the BEST husband in the world.  He is the love of my life, my best friend, my partner in crime and we make a great team.  He also has a wonderful, but annoying ability to make me laugh when I want to be mad at him…
9. I have two big dogs that are just about the sweetest dogs ever.  Cooper, aka Mr Lickems, is a 95 lb. golden retriever, who is a big ole baby and loves to just be next to me or anyone for that matter.  I wouldn’t say he was lazy, but he is definitely more content sitting in the yard watching the birds than running around chasing stuff.  Ombre on the other hand could play fetch all day.  I literally have to make him stop.  He is a lover, too, but not like Coop.  They let Henry & Oliver climb all over them, ride them like horses and the other thing I LOVE about my babies is that they don’t BARK at random stuff!  I am so happy to say this and I don’t know how in the world I have gotten so lucky, but I have never owned a dog that barks at people or cars.  Wow!
10. I am a homebody at heart…I sometimes have to force myself out and I am always happy that I did.
11.  Ok, prepare yourselves for this one!  Just a warning… I think it is funny when people say a sentence where they say duty…I know it’s immature, but it’s funny people.  I always have to bite the inside of my cheek when I hear it because most of the time I am around people (and when I say people, I pretty much mean any adult) who may be a bit horrified at my immaturity.
12. I am not a fan of squirrels.  I think it was from watching all those america’s funniest home videos where the squirrel somehow manages to get in the house and jumps on everyone’s shoulders.
13. I am a very determined person.  I usually will jump into something before I fully realize what I am getting myself into.  Example, I cross stitched a tiny pattern when I was young and after I had Henry, I felt this urge to create something handmade for him to have throughout the years.  Sooooo…about a month before Christmas I bought 3 intricate cross stitched stocking kits from here, and I seriously thought I would finish all 3 before Christmas.  After about 12 hours of cross stitching, I had about a 3 inch square done and reality set in.  So, Henry finally had his stocking at his 2nd Christmas and poor Oliver…I am hoping to have his done by his 2nd Christmas!  I haven’t even started on it…eeek!!!!
14.  I tend to talk in different voices.  This sounds weird, I know, but my whole family does it.  Have you seen that SNL skit where the family talks in funny voices…that is my family!!!  I don’t know when it started or who it was that started it, but I am sure it is quite humorous when people who don’t know us are around.  It is especially funny because it has rubbed off on my husband and my brother in law…David, you know you do it!  Now that I am thinking about it, it probably started with my dad, because of the next reason.
15.  Most girls had nicknames like angel, princess, sweetie pie growing up.  Not me.  Not my sister.  Not my brother.  My dad nicknamed us the stinky winky sisters.  My sister was stinky winky #1 and I was stinky winky #2.  My brother scored the name bb brain.  And no, my sister and I did not stink, it was just what my dad called us.  He would and still does make up songs about us using those names and sings them around the house.  I have also inherited other nicknames, though, too…butthead (also a nickname for my dad), dale (as in the silly chipmunk) and I am sure many others if you wanted to ask my mom.
16. I used to be a roller skater…figure, artistic and speed skating baby!  My mom made all of my costumes!  She managed to pass down some of her creativity to me…her costumes were so intricate and AMAZING!  I will post some pictures for all you sometime.
17. I loved being pregnant and totally didn’t mind people touching my belly…I just thought it was so neat that Henry & Oliver were attracting that much love from people that didn’t even know them yet!
18. You’ll find out even more about me and my quirkiness if you keep reading my blog!  Can’t tell you all my secrets!!!