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25 Things
When I saw my friend Lisa was joining Shauna’s party, well, I had to join too. That is just how I roll these days.
1. Lisa was going to Canton last week and I couldn’t drive to meet her. I thought about her all weekend. She is one person I would love to meet IRL and get a hug from.
2. I miss my friends in Florida. Like in a heart-breaking I can’t find new friends way.
3. I forgot how much I dislike potty training. I thought girls were easier. Wait, she is easier, just later than her brothers – what gives?
4. My brain never stops. I am constantly thinking of things I want to write, make, do.
5. I drive in total silence. When I am alone, it is me and my GPS. No phone calls, no radio. DFW scares me!
6. I am also deathly afraid of snakes. We saw a HUGE snake at the ball fields last summer and I am still afraid that he is still there waiting for me.
7. I fret, think about and pray for my clients. You would be surprised how close organizing is to therapy some days.
8. I love that my business is shifting to creating 90% of the time. I feel far more refreshed for organizing the other 10% of the time.
9. Someone that was what I would consider one of my best friends in college passed away yesterday. He and I and his 2 friends and my 2 roomies hung out all the time. We skied, we camped, we one time helped a family we found while 4 wheeling. His wife lived on my hall freshman year. I have spent the last 24 hours thinking/praying for her and their 3 kids.
10. It makes me reconsider wanting to kill Mr. BP some days.
11. Princess Fiona is finally letting us put bows in her hair. {Sigh}. While she wears her brothers baseball jersey and cleats. {double sigh}
12. Mr. BP is on a quest to lose 40 pounds.
13. There goes chicken and dumplin’s casserole. And blueberry dump cake. And bacon. See number 10.
14. Comparison is the thief of joy.
15. I never drank coffee until I was pregnant with Avery-Grace and I craved it. I drank decaf. Now I drink full force many times a day.
16. The Keurig rocks. See number 15.
17. I loved my 3rd, 5th and 12th grade English teachers. I think they influenced me far more than they will ever know.
18. I always assume the worst. I am such a people pleaser and fret over everything. When someone says something nice to me it truly makes my day.
19. Wow, I think I need to work on number 18.
20. I am not the kind of mom I thought I would be.
21. I hate to go to the grocery store. And fold clothes.
22. We woke up at 2 this morning hearing a weird noise. Mr. BP turned on the light. It was Mr. Hammy – the kids didn’t shut his cage and he was on a field trip. Since we just watched Infested, I was dreaming it was a possum.
23. I didn’t watch the Super Bowl. I don’t regret it.
24. I love handmade. Handmade takes time. I wish people understood that.
25. I still dream of homeschooling the kids. Then I wake up. See number 20. We would need to live out of the hustle and bustle for me to relax enough to homeschool.
What are your 25?
Much love,
Bev
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