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Because I like lists…
May 14th
I’ve reached a blogging milestone. This is my 100th post!! ::key music, confetti and balloons:: So, I don’t have a big giveaway in store to celebrate this momentous occasion. But, a little over two months ago a fellow blogger (and someone I know IRL) LCW from Waking Up Williams also reached this milestone. To celebrate the event, she shared 100 things about herself. Since I am also a former teacher who recalls celebrating the 100th day of school in a big way and because I love lists, I thought I’d borrow her idea. Without further ado, I give you “100 Things You Probably Don’t Even Care To Know About Me”…
1. I’ve lived in the same state my whole life.
2. The first time I went on an air plane was when I was a senior in high school.
3. I hate talking on the phone.
4. I’ve been sky diving.
5. I’ve never gotten a ticket, speeding or parking. (knock wood!)
6. I didn’t get my drivers license until I was 18.
7. I hate beach sand.
8. I’m egg intolerant.
9. Scott and I have been together for over 10 years.
10. I wear a size 8 shoe.
11. I have a “lazy” left eye.
12. I’ve never had stitches.
13. I’ve never broken a bone.
14. BUT I’m accident prone, go figure.
15. My house is pink (but it won’t stay that way).
16. I hated pepperoni pizza my entire life until I was pregnant with Nora, now I love it.
17. I have a freckle on my toe.
18. I’ve never dyed my hair.
19. I have consistency issues when it comes to food.
20. Jello, pudding and yogurt make me gag.
21. I suck at parallel parking.
22. The only C I ever got in school was in high school physics.
23. I wore an eye patch for a few years when I was young.
24. I had my tonsils removed when I was 5.
25. I’m 8 years older than my sister.
26. I have a permanent flip flop tan.
27. I can roll my tongue and make it into a clam shell.
28. I hate cold cuts (deli meat, lunch meat whatever you call it).
29. I prefer beer over wine.
30. I prefer beer over mixed drinks.
31. I taught 3rd grade before becoming a SAHM.
32. Sometimes I miss my old job.
33. But not that much 
34. I’m not a big fan of traveling.
35. I’ve only left North America once in my life.
36. I’ve only visited 8 of the 50 states.
37. I ate a peanut butter and jelly sandwich every day for lunch for 12 years.
38. I never wear high heels.
39. My eyes are gray, not blue.
40. My birthday is 2 days before Christmas.
41. I won’t accept birthday presents wrapped in Christmas paper.
42. My favorite ice cream flavors are Friendly’s Vienna Mocha Chunk and Ben & Jerry’s Mint Chocolate Cookie.
43. The only thing I ever wanted to be when I grew up was a mom.
44. I like animals, but don’t want a pet.
45. My first car had a broken speedometer.
46. I’m afraid of bridges.
47. I had braces in middle school.
48. I used to play the flute and the piano.
49. I don’t like cold cheese, only melted cheese.
50. I’m halfway there!!
51. I’m pretty punctual.
52. I love Dunkin Donuts coffee.
53. I’m the middle child.
54. I was a Computer Science major for one semester in college.
55. Then I changed back to Education, thank God!
56. I was a nanny for many years.
57. I have a great sense of direction.
58. I love to bake but don’t do it often.
59. The first concert I went to was Alanis Morissette.
60. I never want to go on a cruise.
61. I had pet birds when I was a kid.
62. My step-father gave me a diamond pendant on my wedding day and I’ve never taken it off.
63. I love root beer.
64. I have a fear of public speaking.
65. I make a kick ass apple pie.
66. My favorite store is Target.
67. My 2nd favorite store is The Christmas Tree Shop.
68. My two pregnancies were completely different.
69. I love Mexican food.
70. I wish I had more time to read for pleasure.
71. I went to St. Lucia on my honeymoon.
72. I had an epidural with both of my deliveries.
73. I don’t mind folding laundry but I hate putting it away.
74. I’ve never seen an episode of Sex in the City.
75. I like my feet.
76. I have a great memory.
77. When I was born I had black hair.
78. I eat dinner at my mom’s house almost every Thursday night.
79. My favorite movie is Good Will Hunting.
80. I enjoy coloring.
81. I am going to attempt to sew more valances.
82. Some of my favorite foods are pizza, Chic-fil-A and Chipotle burritos.
83. I never slept when the baby slept.
84. My husband cleans the tub.
85. I have a ridiculous number of pens.
86. Did I mention that I love Dunkin Donuts coffee?
87. My nickname in high school was Smack.
88. I fell through thin ice up to my waist when I was about 10.
89. I can put both of my legs behind my head like a pretzel.
90. I got my belly button pierced when I was 16.
91. I took it out when I was pregnant but the hole is still there.
92. I hate orange soda.
93. I was accepted to all of the colleges I applied to.
94. Before I got married, my initials came in a row in the alphabet – KLM
95. If I had the time and money, I’d go to nursing school.
96. I’d secretly love to work at Target.
97. I fold towels a particular way.
98. If Scott folds them wrong, I unfold and refold them.
99. I have the two most adorable kids ever.
100. I do my best not to judge other people. You never know where they’ve been or what they’re going through.
If you made it through the entire list, thank you! I hope you were amused and amazed by some of them. If not, I wish I could give you back the time it took you to read that list. Sorry! So, do we have anything in common? What were you surprised to learn about me?
Spring is in the air!
Mar 9th
Yesterday we got to enjoy one of those rare, sixty degree, early spring days in New England. From the minute we woke up I was itching to get outside. However, I had three huge baskets of dirty laundry staring me in the face and no clean jeans. I got right to it and started my laundry so that as soon as Nora woke up from her nap we could be out the door.
After a quick stop at the post office and hitting up the drive through at Dunkin’ (a warm, spring-like day is just not complete without an iced coffee in hand), we were off to the park. Brinley was in her glory. She ran around on the field playing soccer and just enjoying the freedom of the outdoors. It’s been a rough winter being cooped up inside. It’s not easy to take a three year old out to play in the snow when you have a non-walker stuck to your hip. So yesterday’s weather was a much needed break from the monotony of winter.
Nora really enjoyed being outside too. She sat in the stroller and watched Brinley and I play soccer and then both girls enjoyed some time on the swings.
We also met some new friends. As I was pushing the girls on the swings another mom and I started talking about our kids. She asked the girls’ names and I told her. Then she asked me, “Are you married to Scott?” It was too funny! Apparently she and Scott went to college together and she recognized the girls’ names from Facebook. What a small world, huh?
I’m really looking forward to spring and being outside with the girls. It’s going to be so much fun. What are some of your favorite things to do with your kids outside? How do you take advantage of unseasonably warm days?
The third best day of my life.
Mar 1st
The best day of my life was the day I married Scott. The days that Brinley and Nora were born tie for the second best day of my life. Which brings us to the third best day of my life – this past Saturday. Why was it so great? Well, I got to spend the majority of the day ALONE! You might be confused a bit. If the best days of my life were getting married and giving birth to my kids then how could the next best day of my life not involve any of them? Well, it’s because it was a day that revolved totally around me and that has not happened in nearly three and a half years.
I blame no one other than myself for this. Scott has tried ad nauseam to try to get me to go out and have a ME day for quite some time. But for some reason I just could not pull myself away. I feel compelled to be with my kids because, let’s face it, they NEED me. There isn’t another person who could possibly do all that I do with them and for them in a day, right? Wrong. I guess I just like to give myself waaaaaaay to much credit. I mean I’ve gone out alone since the birth of my kids to do various things – quick shopping trips, appointments, etc – but I’ve never left for an entire day by. my. self.
I started my day by getting my hair cut. The last time I had my hair cut was in June. I was long overdue. It felt so great to be pampered and have adult conversation. I didn’t want it to end! When I left the salon I felt like a new person. I had just lost about five to six inches of hair! Wow! I absolutely love my new hair do. I went from long, straggly hair that ended up in a pony tail every day to actually having a style! (Check out my “About Me” page for a picture.)
My next stop was the mall. I typically visit the mall on week day mornings with the girls. At that time the stores are filled with moms, kids and old ladies. I’ve gotten quite used to being able to maneuver my double stroller through the stores with my kids blabbing away and spilling their snacks on the floor. Imagine my surprise when I enter the mall on Saturday to crowds of teenagers, busy women shoppers and just packs and packs of people. It was sheer madness! But I was alone. No stroller, no kids, no diaper bag. I had the freedom to zig and zag at will to avoid the crowds and bounce in and out of any store I wished. It was very liberating. I scored some new bras and underwear from Victoria’s Secret and grabbed a new outfit before heading to the food court to enjoy some lunch. I didn’t sit in the kiddie area and I didn’t have to search for a table large enough to accommodate me, two kids and all of their paraphernalia. I left the mall via Target (my favorite place on earth) and grabbed a few quick things.
Here comes the best part of my day… I’m walking to my car and there are eager shoppers in their vehicles stalking me to find out where I’m parked. I’ve got cars coming at me from both directions and as soon as I turn toward my car, blinkers start flashing. I politely wave them off saying that I’m not leaving. I put my bags in the back and got into the driver’s seat. I did not turn on the car. Instead, I locked the doors and just sat there – alone. No radio, no kiddos in the back seat, nothing. Just peace and quiet! I sat there for a good ten minutes before starting the car and heading off.
I returned home at around 4:30pm and Scott and the girls were still very much alive. Shortly after walking in the door my mom called to say that she was on her way over. When she arrived I headed upstairs, got ready and Scott and I headed out. You see, it was the night of my ten year high school reunion. BUT, I did not go. Instead we met up with some good friends for dinner and drinks. I had no desire to attend my reunion. If I had gone, I don’t think I would be able to say that Saturday was the third best day of my life.
All before 10am!
Feb 23rd
It was back to school today for Brinley after a week off (well only 2 days off for her since she only goes on Tuesdays and Thursdays). Wouldn’t you know that the morning I have to be up and at ‘em, Nora decides she is going to “sleep in”!? By sleep in I mean stay happily in her crib until 7:30am instead of screaming to get up at 6:15am. Anyway, Brinley woke up in a superb mood and got dressed without a fight, off to a great start. Got Nora up, dressed, fed both girls breakfast and did Brinley’s hair all before Scott was out of the shower, go me! Ate my own breakfast, got the girls in their jackets, grabbed Brinley’s backpack (Let’s GO! Sorry, Dora reference) and we’re out the door before 8:30am.
Wait, wait, it gets better. I have a coupon in my pocket for a FREE, yes free, medium coffee at Dunkin Donuts (because I spent $25 there on my DD card last month) and we’re out of the house early enough for me to make a quick pit stop before heading to school, major score! I grab my coffee but not without the obligatory munchkin demand from the peanut gallery in the backseat. We pull in to school and I’m sort of anticipating a bit of crying/separation anxiety from Brinley since its been over a week since she’s been to school. Much to my surprise she’s asking when she can get out of the car and go see her friends. I let her out in the car pool lane with a huge smile on her face and I’m on my merry way home.
Nora and I head in the house for some one-on-one play time. We have just about every toy out of the basket yet she insists on playing with the laundry and a tissue, ah kids! After enjoying her belly laughs for 40 minutes, she starts to get sloppy which means she’s ready for her morning nap. I put her in the crib without so much as a peep from her and head down stairs to get my dinner in the crock pot. Peel, slice, chop, season and here you have it:
- Pot Roast
- I go throw a load of laundry in the wash and then plant my butt on the couch to watch some morning talk shows, catch up on blog reading, and update my own. It’s a good day. All that done by 10am. Let’s see if we can keep this momentum going. (I highly doubt it.)
