25 Random Things About Me

1. My favorite scent is pumpkin spice.
2. I am easily grossed out by eating meat on a bone.
3. My ears are too small to wear iPod earplugs.
4. I had a miscarriage at 17 wks.
5. I enjoy bonfires in my backyard.
6. I gave my life to Christ at 17, but did not understand what that meant then.
7. If I could afford to move, I would move back to MN where seasons still exist.
8. I want to take my children to Wisconsin Dells, where my parents took me for family vacations.
9. I have my dream job; I am a stay at home mom & wife.
10. I created a website that has reunited my family all over the United States.
11. I used to pitch a softball at 62 mph.
12. I love to dance.
13. I sing “Lord I give you my heart” every time I’m experiencing joy.
14. I’m more of a girly girl than I admit.
15. I am the minivan mom I said I wasn’t.
16. I love to scrapbook, but don’t have the time to do it.
17. I have a deep longing to lead a women’s bible study in my home.
18. My favorite hobby is photography.
19. Seeing/touching night crawlers outside of fishing grosses me out!
20. I love to go fishing, but not when I feel I have to babysit.
21. I could eat at Pei Wei’s Asian Diner every day.
22. I chose to be a Green Bay Packers fan due to quarterback Aaron Rodgers speech after winning the Super Bowl.
23. Kirkland’s ads drive me crazy!
24. If I could make a fantastic meal and have my whole family over every day, I would.
25. I worked at Gordo’s Mexican Restaurant for four days when I was 17.

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