31 years ago, I was born around 3 PM in the afternoon, but as my husband tells me, I am "24 for eighth year in a row." When we were dating, I turned 25 and was not wanting to turn 25. I bemoaned, "People are old when they are 25." Now, I laugh at that statement. If 25 is old, what will I say I am at 40 or 50?
Today, I figured I'd blog about 31 random facts about me; they're in no particular order. Hope you enjoy getting to "know" me better.
1. I was born in Michigan, but do not remember living there.
2. My family moved to another state when I was 19 months old.
3. I officially met my husband in 1994.
4. But, it took 14 years for me to like him as more than just a friend.
5. One of my favorite author's is John Grisham.
6. I went on a short term mission trip to Uganda in 2006 for 6 weeks.
7. The best chai tea I had was in Uganda.
8. Which might explain why I do not like American chai tea.
9. I went to Grove City College (GCC) for 2 years.
10. I left GCC because they do not have a nursing program.
11. I'm currently listening to
The Last Juror by John Grisham.
12. I have also lived in Iowa, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.
13. I went to a public school in Iowa.
14. In Pennsylvania, I attended a Christian school.
15. We plan on homeschooling our daughter next year.
16. I have been to Northern Ireland 10 times.
17. We planned to go to Prince Edward Island for our "honeymoon" on our first anniversary.
18. But had a daughter born 362 days after we were married.
19. I played basketball in junior high and high school.
20. I am about 5 ft. 9 in.
21. I love flowers, especially freshly cut.
22.
Knitting if one of my favorite things to do.
23. I may be crazy, but I signed up for The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery's
Story Time Sampler {their 2015 mystery stitch-a-long}.
24. I can not donate blood-ever. This is due to being a person who has spent a long period in a country where "
mad cow disease" is.
25. My favorite shows are
Call the Midwife,
Downton Abbey,
NCIS, and
Castle.
26. Since 1995, I knew I wanted to name my first daughter "Charis".
27. My two favorite movies are
Anne of Green Gables and
Pride and Prejudice {the BBC version}.
28. My three favorite colors are pink, blue, and purple.
29. I was taught how to
knit by my granny and my mum.
30. Cleaning is one of my least favorite things.
31. I am living my "dream job" now-being a mum.