
Today I am 42.
Seems like just yesterday I was graduating from High School, and trying to decided what I was going to do with my life. Well, 22 years later, I am married to my best friend, have 4 wonderful children, and I am living the life that I once dreamed of.
I thought I would compile a list of
42 facts about me at 42.
Here goes...
1. I AM MADLY IN LOVE WITH MY HUSBAND.
2. MY CHILDREN MAKE ME SO PROUD! SOMETIMES I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT I HELPED TO CREATE THEM.
3. I APPRECIATE A FULL NIGHT OF SLEEP MORE THAN YOU COULD POSSIBLY IMAGINE.
4. I THINK I AM HAPPIER THAN I HAVE EVER BEEN.
5. ZUMBA MAKES MY HIPS HURT, BUT I SO ENJOY IT!
6. LEARNING TO PLAY THE DRUMS IS MORE FUN THAN I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE, BUT THE MEMORY THAT IT REQUIRES IS A BIT OF A STRETCH SOMETIMES!
7. MY HEART ACTUALLY ACHES SOMETIMES BECAUSE I MISS MY MOM AND CINDY SO MUCH.
8. I AM HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED IN MY NEW ECRAFT. IT IS A FABULOUS SHADE OF PINK, BUT IT DOESN’T CUT WORTH BEANS!!
9. I SEEM TO BE DRAWN TO SILLY SHOES, I LOVE MY PINK POLKA DOT VANS AND MY ZEBRA CONVERSE, AND MY FABULOUS HOUNDSTOOTH SOREL BOOTS ARE TO DIE FOR!
10. I WANT TO ADOPT 2 CHILDREN, AND I HOPE THAT ALL MY CHILDREN WILL DO THE SAME. IF EVERYONE OPENED UP THEIR HEARTS AND HOMES WE COULD DO AWAY WITH FOSTER CARE.
11. I WISH I HAD MORE TIME TO COOK THE MEALS I WANT TO COOK. THERE IS A GOURMET CHEF IN ME JUST WAITING TO GET OUT!
12. IT’S DECEMBER, AND I AM STILL MESMERIZED BY ALL THE SNOW I SEE. IT’S SO MAGICAL! THE FIRST THING I DO EVERY MORNING IS PEEK OUTSIDE THE WINDOW TO SEE IF IT'S SNOWED OVER NIGHT.
13. I’M SO LOOKING FORWARD TO MY FIRST TRIP OUT IN JANUARY. CHA IN LAS ANGELES, HERE I COME!
14. I LOVE THE FACT THAT MY KIDS COME HOME FOR LUNCH EVERY DAY. IT MAY BE ONLY 20 MINUTES OR SO, BUT WE HAVE SOME GREAT CONVERSATIONS!
15. I GET TO LOOK AT THE OCEAN AND THE MOUNTAINS FIRST THING EVERY MORNING. AHHH...THE GOOD LIFE!
16. I CAN’T DECIDE IF I WANT TO KEEP MY HAIR BLACK OR CHANGE IT BACK TO BLONDE, OR MAYBE JUST GO BACK TO GOOD OL' BROWN?
17. I STILL WANT TO SKYDIVE. LOGAN DOES TOO, SO WE HAVE A DATE WHEN HE TURNS 16. ONLY 7 YEARS TO GO!
18. EVERYTIME I HEAR TIM MCGRAW’S SONG, “MY BEST FRIEND” I TEAR UP AND THINK OF SHAD.
19. I DON’T SCRAPBOOK NEARLY AS MUCH AS I WANT TO, OR NEED TO.
20. I AM SO HAPPY AND RELIEVED THAT MY CHILDREN ARE HAPPY WITH OUR MOVE TO ALASKA.


21. I’M THRILLED THAT THE “GIRLS” ACCEPTED ME INTO THEIR LUNCH GROUP SO QUICKLY. THOSE LUNCH DATES HELP KEEP ME SANE!
22. WHO KNEW THAT A HUG FROM MY 14 YEAR OLD SON COULD BRING ME SO MUCH JOY. AND WHEN HE THROWS IN THE “I LOVE YOU MOM,” OR THE “THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO FOR US,” IT’S ALMOST TOO MUCH! HE’S SUCH A GOOD BOY.
23. I AM VERY GRATEFUL THAT I HAVE HEATED SEATS IN THE SUBURBAN. WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT LEATHER SEATS WOULD EVER BE A BAD IDEA??
24. MY LIFE STILL WON’T BE TOTALLY COMPLETE UNTIL I SEE GARTH BROOKS IN CONCERT. IT’S JUST GOTTA HAPPEN! THERE’S HOPE, RIGHT??
30. I DO NOT LIKE BOATS. EVEN WALKING DOWN ON THE BOAT DOCK FREAKS ME OUT A BIT. KINDA STRANGE FOR A GIRL THAT WAS RAISED ON THE WATER!
31. I WOULD LIKE TO LIVE MY FINAL DAYS SITTING ON THE BEACH IN HAWAII.
32. I HAVE TWO TATTOOS. SOMETIMES I REGRET THEM, SOMETIMES I WANT MORE!
33. I WANT TO LEARN TO KNIT.
34. I AM OBSESSED WITH SCARVES. I MUST HAVE ONE ON AT ALL TIMES, AND THEY MUST BE FABULOUS! SEE #33.
35. THE MUSIC THEY PLAY AT WORK DRIVES ME BANANAS! PANDORA AND MY HEADPHONES ARE MY NEW BEST FRIENDS. WHO STARTS PLAYING CHRISTMAS SONGS TWO WEEKS BEFORE THANKSGIVING?? THAT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL! IT’S JUST NOT RIGHT!
36. I DON’T LIKE CHRISTMAS AND I DON’T KNOW WHY. FOR SOME REASON IT JUST MAKES ME VERY SAD.
37. I THINK I HAVE ADULT ADD. I CAN’T FINISH ANYTHING AND I AM CONSTANTLY STARTING A NEW PROJECT. I HAVE AT LEAST 12 INCOMPLETE PROJECTS ON MY SCRAP TABLE RIGHT NOW.
38. I LOVE ETSY. ALL THOSE ARTISTS INSPIRE ME SO MUCH!
39. I SLEEP ON FLANNEL SHEETS ALL YEAR LONG, EVEN BEFORE WE MOVED TO ALASKA.
40. I WOULD STILL LIKE A CAR WITH PINK FLAMES ON IT.
41. AND I WANT A PINK DRUM SET.
42. AND I LOOK TOO DAMN GOOD TO BE 42!!

Have a great week, I know I will!!!!
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