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100 things about me part 1

I found the Wakley's blog last night and she lists her 100 favorite things. I thought it was such a neat insight into who she is so I decided to do it as well.

1. I love color, and especially bold color. I went to paint Clairissa's room a nice lavender color and it ended up pretty dark. (i still love it though and so does she) I just don't know how to pick something light.
2. I am a mother of 6 children ages 16, 14, 11, 9, 6, and 2. I planned on having my children all 2 years apart but the Lord had another plan and I am along for the ride.
3. I love scrapbooking. Lately I have been learning how to digital scrapbook and I really love the non-mess of that avenue of creativity.
4. I struggle with feeling inadequate when it comes to creativity. I want to create so much more than I think I am capable of. I think I always pick the things to do that are a struggle for me and not the things that are a true talent.
5. When I was growing up I thought that anything creative was stupid and I wouldn't have anything to do with it.
6. Reading is a passion of mine. I have been reading since I was a little girl starting with books like the Bobsey Twins Mysteries and Nancy Drew and now I love mystery, and self improvement books.
7. I love fruit and struggle eating Veggies.
8. I got married to Mark at 18 years old and have been married almost 17 years.
9. Mark and I were sealed in the Los Angeles Temple for time and all eternity one year 2 months and 3 days after our wedding.
10. Sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ is important to me and I take every opportunity I can to testify to others of the truth of the gospel.
11. I will be forever in gratitude for the sister missionaries who took an interest in Mark and taught him the gospel. It changed his life in amazing wonderful ways.
12. I come from a large family of 5 sisters and 3 brothers.
13. I was born and raised in California.
14. 13 is a good luck day at our house and one of my favorite numbers. Mark was born on Friday the 13th, Rachael was born on the 13th and Andrew was born on the 13th.
15. My other favorite number is 7.
16. I am an organization nut. I always tell people that if you want to know what I am really like take a look at my cupboards.
17. I am a home-body. I struggle with getting out of my house unless it is for required things like doctor appointments, etc.
18. I like warmth and hate cold. I think that is a big part of why I have become such a home-body. I hate coats and I hate being bundled it makes me feel claustrophobic.
19. I love summer nights when the sun is out until 9 and 10 and the heat has settled down some.
20. I am not a morning person and haven't been for as long as I can remember. It takes me at least an hour to become coherent.
21. I have an obsession with having a healthy weight. I have studied more weight loss and exercise books than I can count with the hope of understanding my body better and someday reaching my goals.
22. Someday I want to be an author, once I decide what to write.
23. I love photography. About 10 years ago I decided that I was done paying the outrageous prices for school photos every year so I went to SUU in Cedar City (where I lived at the time) and took my own portraits of the kids. They turned out well and I have been taking my own portraits ever since.
24. I love to exercise. It has become an addiction for me having that mental high that comes with achieving something that it so difficult.
25. I am not a fan of animals. I love them but from a distance. Having animals in my home makes me feel like my home is dirty so the dog stays outside.

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