100 Things about Me.

Not that I think anyone really wants to know 100 things about me, but other people do it on their blogs. I can just hear my mom now with the whole if your friends jumped off a bridge analogy.

1. I sat here and thought for at least a full minute about whether 1 or 100 should go first. And that takes me to #2...

2. I'd totally be Type A if I had time to be. But lets face it, when there are 5 little ones as busy mine running around, you've gotta give up on some of the things you used to view as super important or you'll go crazy trying to keep everything 'just so'.

3. The little 'clock stretching' segment on The Big Comfy Couch boggles my mind every time.

4. This list would be a lot easier if it was 100 things about the kids.

5. I had my first child at 17 years of age. The same month I received my papers for the U of M Bachelor of Nursing Program. I threw them out. Nothing was more important in that moment than being there for my child.

6. I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up.

7. I need to take more pictures. There were books and books of pictures of Bedhead when she was little. There are less and less for each subsequent child. Trips and experiences have come and gone without proof.

8. I am a Nazi when it comes to a healthy diet for the kids. But when left on my own I am a junk food junkie. I love healthy food too, oh but that crap is soooo good.

9. My favorite flavour of Kool Aid is Ice Blue Raspberry Lemonade. The kids think that its purpose in our house is to color and scent homemade play dough.

10. I generally don't care for country music. Except Johnny Cash. I even outwardly appear bored and unimpressed when Mr. Maker used to listen to him. But inwardly I enjoy all his music. I watched almost a whole Johnny tribute concert with The Big Fat Liar and loved it. Shh.

11. I want to paint my house blue.

12. I love to bake. Cooking not as much, but I'm actually starting to enjoy it too.

13. I haven't used a dryer sheet in over a year. They are the one thing I was sure I could not part with. But the hippie in me won out, and now I don't even miss them. My clothes aren't static-y either. Go figure.

14. My dream is to be as close to self sufficient as possible, living off the grid in my own little hideaway. The weirdest part of it is it has been a dream since I was a kid. I must have been a strange child.

15. I'm a horrible singer. The little makers have been subject to me belting out Abba's Dancing Queen more than any child should ever have to.

16. I have a good job and work with great people, but contemplate quitting every week. I curse under my breath that it takes me away from studying for spelling tests and packing lunches. At home is really the only place I know for sure I want to be.

17. I have more tea pots than anyone needs. I love them and have collected a few without even realizing it. Now I'm going to purposely buy more and call it a 'collection'.

18. I love tea. I'm a 28 yr old tea granny.

19. The people I respect most in this world are my grandparents. I didn't even realize how great my grandfather was until he was gone. To have that kind of fearless ambition in life is amazing. And rare.

20. I have not seen very much of the world. Not out of fear but out of contentment. This fall I saw the ocean for the first time.

21. I could count on one hand the amount of times I have been jealous. Its something I just don't do.

22. I make my own bread. I feel guilty when I have to buy a loaf at the store.

23. This summer was the first year I had a garden. It was late and small but next summer is going to be exciting.

24. I bought my house on my own. Me...a single mom of five! Proof that determination and a goal can get you where ever you want to go.

25. I hate living in town.

26. I could never live in the city again - ever!

27. I never secretly hoped for one sex over the other when I was pregnant.

Well I think 27 things is a pretty good start.