13 (not 500) things about me (TT #20 & Post #500)

13 (not 500) Things About Me

1. I started my blog in December 2006. This is, apparently, my 500th posting to said blog.

2. I like to stay awake very late. I typically have to just finally make myself go to sleep. I love to sleep once I start, however, and would probably sleep until noon every day if I didn't have kids.

3. I have a son (Jack) whose favorite color is pink. My favorite color is blue. He thinks this juxtaposition is amusing, and also uses it as an opportunity to tell me that boys and girls can like any colors they want best. (This sentiment, however, wasn't shared by the little boy on the kindergarten playground two years ago who said he wanted to punch him because of his pink loving.)

4. I like to have the TV on, even when I'm not really watching it. I'm always kind of listening. Sometimes barely. (I watch Food Network a lot at night, and then I end up going to bed feeling hungry.)

5. I have a tiny craft room, even though I rarely use it. Maybe it's more like a storage room. I wish I used it more, but I don't. I haven't scrapbooked in months, and when I did -- I did it at my Mom's house.

6. I have very little will power when it comes to spending money. I am trying to get a lot better. I am envious of very thrifty/frugal people. How in the world do they just not want to spend money? The worst part of it all? My husband is just like me.

7. Part of my problem with #6 is probably this one -- I would almost always rather get food from out than cooking something in. Even if someone else is cooking, I still would usually rather get food from out. (We are seriously working on limiting this, however.)

8. When Eric and I got married, I thought I wanted us to have five kids. Eric wanted only two. We apparently have compromised with three. (Except, well, I wouldn't want five anymore. Heck -- we could fit them in our house!)

9. I'm going to be launching a group blog all about homeschooling in September. (If, by the way, anyone reading this is interested in being a contributor, please let me know. I've been excited to have some people already interested.)

10. Our dining room table was originally my Mom's table. We bought it when we bought their house. Because of this, that means I have only had two dining room tables since I was born -- the one that my parents had until I got married and moved out, then one they bought us for our wedding, and then back to their table when we bought this house. (I can remember when we used to pull the leaf out of the middle and used it as a slide propped up against our couch when I was a kid.)

11. I recently got to see a lot of my family. I have 13 nieces and nephews. I became an aunt when I was 12 years old. My oldest nephew is 19 years old now. My youngest niece/nephew is currently inside my only sister-in-law on my side of the family.

On Eric's side of the family, we have no nieces and nephews. However, his only sister just got married in June.

12. I recently lost the ring that I have worn as my wedding ring for about 9 years now. I was given the ring by Eric and it was engraved with Noah's name and birth date as a gift after Noah's birth. I have searched high and low (and even offered the kids a cash reward). I'm afraid that it is lost forever, and I'm pretty heartbroken about that.

13. I ordered two workbooks for our nameless homeschool tonight, and was forced to put in a school name before it would let me continue with my order. I put "St. Joseph Academy." I like St. Joseph, and he helped to advance me to the next screen to complete my order. Thank you, St. Joseph.

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