A complicated, beautiful mess - 100 ways

2008-12-29T21:29:00.000-08:00

1. I'm a mother
2. I grew up on a farm.
3. I think m&m's should be accompanied by coca-cola.
4. I have insecurities I'm afraid I'll always have.
5. I want to fill my house with kids, and then get a bigger house when I run out of room.
6. I believe in hard work.
7. I can’t seem to cut a straight line, even if I draw one first.
8. I love books.
9. I have multiple brands of shampoo in my bath room and I switch them randomly.
10. I think the four basic food groups are: Chicken, potatoes, chocolate and Coca-Cola.
11. I love the smell of vanilla.
12. My parents were divorced before I was 5.
13. I don’t shave my legs as often as I should.
14. I’d like to learn how to play the piano.
15. I’m not that fond of the sun.
16. My first true love was a Red 1975 Ford truck.
17. I’ve worked with people that I did not like at all.
18. They probably knew.
19. I love deeply.
20. Mean people suck.
21. I hate showing my weaknesses.
22. I hate the sound of my own voice.
23. I "practice" conversations in my head, sometimes for weeks before I have the real one.
24. I look good in red.
25. One has nothing to do with the other.
26. I want to go back to college.
27. I love mowing my lawn and insist on bagging it even though I have a rider I could use.
28. I've never toilet papered anyone’s house.
29. Jeremiah 29:11
30. I believe you and your house can do whatever you like.
31. I believe just because you can do something it doesn’t mean you should do it.
32. I’ve driven from Montana to Washington and back to Montana all in one weekend.
33. I want to bless others.
34. I took self defense classes when I was in college.
35. They’ve come in handy.
36. I believe that if you can work you should work.
37. I believe infant and toddler car seats should be free.
38. I re-arrange my furniture all the time.
39. I believe it's possible for one person to make a difference in the life of another.
40. That difference has nothing at all to do with how much money you have in your pocket.
41. I started paying taxes when I was 13.
42. My first dog was a black and white beagle named Snoopy.
43. I know several police officers.
44. I have more than one best friend.
45. I wanted to be She-Ra, princess of power when I grew up.
46. I have 6 brothers and one sister, and they are all older than me.
47. My siblings have blessed me with 23 nieces and nephews between them.
48. I watched my pet cow get slaughtered when I was 8.
49. I love helping other people.
50. I’m fascinated by the very real chance that life will be discovered on other worlds before I die.
51. I’m glad God made the universe big enough to allow for that.
52. I’m an excellent cook.
53. I would rather be reading right now.
54. I floss my teeth a lot, I mean ALOT.
55. I'd like to be Ty Pennington for a week.
56. I struggle between saving the world and just being human.
57. I believe you can be a Christian and still drink alcohol.
58. I can write for hours and still not have all my thoughts written down.
59. I’m planning to visit New York before I die.
60. I'll always miss my mom
61. I don't believe in abortion.
62. I don't share my heart with a lot of people
63. But those I do, I carry with me always even when they are no longer a part of my life
64. My great Aunt Violet and my Brother Scott are my heros
65. I learned to drive on a tractor.
66. I think our country would be better off if a few more people were a little more judgmental.
67. I don't forgive people because I am weak,
68. I forgive them because I'm strong enough to know people make mistakes.
69. I am amazed that I survived my childhood.
70. I wouldn’t change one day in my life because it brought me to today and who I am now
71. I'm a perfectionist, if I can't do it well, I would rather not do it at all.
72. I spend too much time worrying about things that can't be changed.
73. I’ve accepted Jesus Christ as my lord and savior.
74. I love wearing blue jeans and white T-shirts
7 5. I've watched someone I love die.
76. I like clocks and if it were up to me my house would be full of them.
77. I do fold my underwear before putting them into the drawer.
78. I am afraid of dying before I am done with this world and fear when I am gone, no one will remember me.
79. I'm always searching for the balance between pushing forward and letting go.
80. I have insecurities I am afraid I'll always have
81. I find value in the things I do, or I don't bother doing them.
82. I don't share my pillow with anyone, but I'll give you the shirt off my back.
83. If I could have any superpower, I would want the ability to fly.
84. I love monkeys and would adopt one if I could.
85. I do not lie, but I firmly believe that it’s appropriate to present the truth in the most favorable possible manor.
86. I do not suffer fools well.
87. I’m getting better at hiding that fact.
88. People think I’m more organized than I actually am.
89. I am blessed by the people in my life.
90. I’ve done something that, if caught, would have landed me a night in jail.
91. I believe you can be a Christian and still drink alcohol.
92. I absolutely hate to repeat myself.
93. I can go all week without a single cup of coffee, but can't go a single day without a shower
94. My water bill is high.
95. I don't slow down for many people,
96. but there are a few who I would give my every breath for
97. I hate mushrooms and olives.
98. I believe time takes it all away whether you want it to or not.
99. I am flawed.
100. Three statements on this list are not entirely accurate.

A Beautiful Mess

A complicated, beautiful mess - 100 ways