Things You Don’t Know About Me

1. I switched my major from journalism to advertising because I can’t spell a single word without spellcheck.
2. I like cake mixes.
3. I have a rather sadomasochistic relationship with my rose bushes.
4. My Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Uncle was a pirate.
5. I’m afraid of most dogs.  And horses.

Things I’m Knowledgeable About

1. Gone With The Wind. I’ve read it at least five times. I’ve seen the movie more times than I can count.
2. Design on a dime. I can paint houses, tile showers, and lay an entire house of laminate flooring. And I can use the saws and power tools that go along with the job. 
3. Creating meals from whatever you have around. I can’t plan meals. Around 5 PM I decide what I’m in the mood for and see what needs to be used in the fridge. Cooking ensues.
4. Nature. My mom claims some of my first words were “Jacques Cousteau.”
5. Generic trivia. I read  the papers, watch the news, and try to absorb everything. The amount of useless trivia cluttering my brain is immense. It does come in handy come Pub Trivia time thought.
   

 Things I Know Nothing About

1. Starbucks. Never been in one. I must be the only American to never have a triple venti cafe mochacaramelo creamo or whatever it is they call their hooch.
2. Fantasy football. I had someone explain it once, but it was too boring to absorb.
3. Scrapbooking.
4. Reality television.
5. Snow. Dressing for it, driving in it, shoveling it. Never even really seen the stuff.

Things I Believe

1. I believe you don’t need to practice or believe in a specific religion to be a good person.
2. I believe ignorance is not bliss.
3. I believe in Star Wars, angels, and the Tooth Fairy. (Okay, technically this is Kiddo’s quote, but it was too adorable not to include). I believe in the magic of childhood.
4. I believe you don’t have to buy a $30 Elf on the Shelf to believe in Christmas Magic.
5. I believe happiness is not a result of getting something we don’t have, but of appreciating the life and love we do have.