300 post contest and YOUR random facts...

Because I am not a quitter and I had some help I will now finish the list
71. I grew up in Northern California but did not go to Disneyland till age 20.
71. I got married at 22 (but turned 23 a month or so later).
72. I am the second of five children.
73. I am the only child in my family with children.
74. I am Rh-. Which means I have to have all sorts of extra bloodwork and shots during pregnancy.
75.Unfortunately the twins are 0-, which means they will also be RH-.
76. I have blue eyes and so is my husband (Alan) so all my kids have blue eyes too.
77. I work out at the gym 4-5 days a week.
78. I like to read.
79. I live where it snows but I try never to drive in it.
80. I volunteer at the NICU and Monoamniotic.org
81. I like surprises and hate spoilers. I try not to watch previews, read the back of books etc...
82. I like to set goals.
83. I talk on the phone too much.
84. I like chocolate but don't really love it.
85. I get cold too easy.
86. I got very sick with every pregnancy and usually lost weight before I gained any. It was AWFUL! I could not keep anything down.
87. I have never had braces but will probably be getting them soon.
88. I am a forgiving person.
89. I pumped for 13 months for my first baby (she would not nurse), nursed my second for 11 months and nursed twins for 13 months. I have experienced a lot of different breastfeeding issues.
90. I a planner. I like to have things planned or scheduled. I am not spontaneous.
91. I jumped off a cliff in Hawaii and my husband was very impressed.
92. I like snorkeling but not scuba diving. My family has a lot of divers in it but I am not one of them.
93. My highschool had 5,000 students. A planatarium, Olympic pool w/diving tower, public library. It was huge. I was so terrified to go there when I was freshman.
94. I always have weird things happen to me. When they mention the 1% its always me.
95. I love to scrapbook and make cards.
96. I have always loved babies and kids.
97. I have tried very hard to not have any pets.
98. I just signed up with Facebook & love it! I have found so many old friends.
99. My favorite flower is a tulip.
100. I get a girls night every single week. My husband is really amazing about that. Love him.

Here is the real fun the random facts about you (the readers) with some insight from me as well.

angie from 7 clown circus is a regular around here and a very good friend. Her random fact is she has never had lice (me niether yay). Another thing you might not know about her is that she a amazing mother. She puts her kids first.

Rachel When ever she uses a Q-Tip in my ear it makes me cough, NEVER FAILS. Rachel is also an amazing scrapbooker and makes blogs look rad!

Jocasta Can roll her tongue upside down. She also lives in New Zealand and is the mother of three beautiful girls! I love reading about her life so far away and yet similar to mine.

Good & Crazy Comes from a family of 10 kids. She grew up in a Napoleon Dynamite kind of town in South Eastern Idaho. She hates Bleu Cheese (me too). She would love a Volvo.

Chandler Forgot to share a random fact but I know some about her. She loves to dress her girls up. Oh and she loves to travel. She always has great adventures to post. She is always is making treats with her little girls.

Casey's trio It really annoys her when she starts reading a book and doesn't finish it. Casey is the mother of three adorable triplets. I love her take on life. She can make anything that seems overwhelming funny and interesting.

Bridget She can't stand it if one of my couch pillows is on the floor. I have problems with that too. Respect the decorative pillows. Bridget is also a wonderful photographer and I enjoy seeing her work. She has a lot of craft talent!

Jaime She is left handed most of the time with everyday stuff. With softball she bats left handed. All other sports she plays right handed. And when it comes to tennis, racketball, or golf, She's undecided as to which hand to use and will usually switch back and forth. Jaime is also a monoamniotic mommy who lives locally. We need to catch up this summer!

Cecily R

When she was about 13 she was asked to sing in front of a large group of people. She forgot the words and had to start over three times. The fourth time she gave up and ran out bawling. Amazing that she ever sang another solo, but she did! I give her kudos. Cecily is also a awesome mom. I love that she shares the joys and the hard part of being a mom. We all need to know we are not alone and not the only without constant perfection. Although, she seems pretty perfect.

Karen Was once interviewed while on a trip to Washington D.C outside the Cathedral about Pope John Paul II dying and it was shown on the TODAY show!!! Can't get much more famous than that! LOL! She is also the mother of micro preemie twins. She has been through a lot is an amazing person!

Shannon

She has a tattoo around my belly button. It has gone from a cute little flower vine to a Christmas wreath 3 times and has come out ok. Shannon is a wonderful friend and great mother. She also knits amazing stuff!

Allison
Was my best childhood friend. I cannot believe she remembers my old phone numbers. Allison and I used to play so many crazy games together.

Tanja Is addicted to blogging. Umm so am I. I recently found Tanja and love her blog. She just got back from an amazing girls trip to Las Vegas. It looked dreamy!

Stephanie
Random fact: I had 17 kids in my high school graduating class. Nearly all of us went from K-12 together. Stephanie just became a stay at home mom and has three adorable kids.

onehm
Has a wierd habit of counting all the letters in the words of a sentence that she has heard or spoken to see if they are even. She is also a talented scrapbooker and photographer. Check her out!

Laurie
Doesn't have her wisdom teeth, appendix, or tonsils. She is also a great story teller and I am enjoying reading her blog as she documents her life.

Mike & Shelby Is REALLY good at guessing what is going to happen in movies. Since I said I hate spoilers I better not watch with her (ha ha). She is also always willing to help others out.

Elizabeth
Loves numbers. She is really good at it too! Elizabeth has adorable little girls and a cute dog. I met Elizabeth online while she was pregnant with her twins and in the hospital. It was a tough long time for her but she would have done anything for those babies.

Sarah Rowberry
Is Alan's childhood friends wife. We have been at a lot of gatherings together but I am actually getting to know her more through her blog. She is super smart and talented. I just love reading about her girls and how she mothers. What a good example she is. She loves tomatoes but can't stand tomato soup. I hate tomatoes but like the soup, go figure that.

Jessica
Is the mother of a preemie too! She is also friends with Casey (who I really really like). She also hates fans! Apparently I am not the only one.

Kate
Went "dune jumping" in the Canary Islands. She sorta stumbled up to the top of dunes and then jumped off and tried to see how much of our legs we could sink into the sank when she landed. They even loaded a friend up with all our back packs and bags to weigh him down! She is adventurous that one.

Sarah Mae

Can tie my hair in a knot with one hand. She also has a great blog, I just found.

Our family chaos
Lisa is my sister in law and one my very best friends. She has thyroid cancer and is dealing with it. She shares a love for all things girly (her daughter is the same age as my twins) and I don't know what I would do without her.

Rick
Wants to win a shirt for his wife. So he must be a great husband to troll blogs for that :)

Kareer Woman
Is a new reader who forgot a random fact but she loves random facts. I love reading them too. I guess its nice to know others are like me.

Kelly
Is a mother of two adorable daughters. I found her a while ago and have enjoyed keeping up with her ever since. Her little Jenna is a riot!

Mom of Mix Kids
Must love photography too because she is trying to get some photoshop element actions to work. They are wonderful actions and I am happy to help her or anyone else who buys them.

Erin
Is a cute mom with four kids. She also has MOMO twins.

Sara
Is a friend from my childhood who also sent me some help with more random facts about myself.
She took a crazy picture while in Germany. I never knew she was a foreign exchange student in Germany and I find that to also be a random fact.

girlytwins
Is terrified of heights. She also has adorable twin girls. They were actually in Knocked up and a few other things. Stars!

Crazymamaof6
Is a great blogger who always keeps it real. She is pretty hard on herself because I think she is pretty wonderful. She has six kids and always has them looking perfect. AMAZING!

Hillary
is a good friend who lives close by. She hates smoking around her and is not afraid to say so. Good for you. She is also a great scrapbooker and I think she is a great listener. I know because I talk her ear off.

Holly
is my sister. She NEVER comments on my blog. She always reads it though. She is the best sister you could ever have. When I was little she would cry when I got in trouble! She still takes care of me and I am lucky to have her as both a best friend and sister. Oh and she is amazing at saving money. She bought her last car (an Outback) brand new for cash!

carrie & troy keiser
Is a mother of twins and a great commenter (thank you). She once when cliff diving and although she was totally terrified she got herself to jump. Impressive.


Whew! That took some time. Take a minute to read about all these interesting fun people. Thanks for playing. Last but not least the winner is...




Number 8. Which is Jaime. Email me with your address (hopefully you have my email).
Congrats!

My 300th post contest and game...

I played this game on the very first post when I met Cecily and really enjoyed it. Angie did it too and I loved it again. It's a great way to get to know new blog friends so pay attention.

First off I will start our with a random list of things about myself. Most people do a 10o but even while playing with this list for a few weeks I just don't think I have that much to say about myself.
So here's how it will work . Comment. If you are not commenting now this is the time to come out of lurkdome and do it. I am hoping to see some new readers in this process. In your comments give me something about YOU that maybe those of us in the bloggy world don't know. Those comments will serve two purposes:

** The Drawing!!! One week from today June 20th I will pick a random number and I'll send the winner two shades t-shirts.
our signature style. seamless cap sleeve. Scoop neck. flat merrow stitch on neck and arms. meant to layer. snug fit.
95% cotton/5% spandex machine wash.
I love these shirts and use them to layer under really low shirts or to have the really cute layered look. They are a staple in my wardrobe. Just tell me your size and I will mail them off.


**I'll re post the list with your little known facts so everyone can read about you instead of just me. That way it will be FAR MORE interesting.
So without further ado, 100--I mean 70 things about me (later followed by more things about you).

Random Facts

1-I hate tan nylons.

2-I stay up very late ALL.THE.TIME.

3-Before we had children my husband told me he wanted identical twin girls. I told him he was nuts. He decided that one at a time was better after a month or so with Lindsey. He must have already put his order in.

4-The Cheesecake Factory is one of my favorite restaurants. My husband is always amazed how often I will eat there.

5-I have only broke one bone. I broke my collar bone when I was 11 and it was very painful. I was swinging from a landing and fell down the stairs. It still looks weird now.

6-I hate peanut butter. There was a time that I could not even stand to smell it and would not make it or be around it. I have had to get over that as a mother because its something my kids love.

7-I am not an organized person (much to my husbands dismay).

8- I am really good at talking to people.

9. My nickname as a child was Maggie pie because I never stopped talking.

10. I am a sensitive person and it is easy to hurt my feelings. My husband would say I am oversensitive.

11. I think about things I have said long after I have said them. I often wish I could change what I said. I guess I think about things too much.

12.I love Mac make up and buy almost no other brand.

13.When I vacuum I have to have all the lines in place. I do not like others to vacuum for me because I just want to re do it.

14.I hate cooking. I keep thinking I just need to learn to do it better to like it.

15. I don’t like to wear bracelets much.

16. I can never really pick a favorite color I just am drawn to different colors at different times.

17. I hate watching movies more than once so I never purchase them, with the exception of kids movies. I own a few classics that I can re watch. They include Anne of Green Gables series, Pride and Predjudice (the long one) and other Jane Austen classics, The Scarlet Pimpernell.

18. I could not live without my cordless phone.

19. I love tivo and do not know how people watch t.v. without it.

20. I have only had 2 pedicure’s.

21. I have a really hard time if I think someone does not like me or if I offend someone.

22.I am a very light sleeper.

23. I cannot stand it when the t.v is too loud. It stresses me out.

24. I love diet coke with lime. Fresh lime that is. I keep them in my fridge as a treat.

25. I hate grocery shopping.

26.I love playing games but rarely get to play.

27. I love photography and all things related to it.

28. I love my Canon Rebel. Can you say instant gratification?

29. I believe there are many people you can associate with but few you really connect with. The trick is making time to develop new and interesting friendships.

30. I grew up in the middle of three sisters and we had constant games going on. We were never bored. We loved playing school, house, and our games were very imaginative.

31.I feel very lucky to have three daughters and I cherish the fact we have Jacob. I do not think we would survive without one son.

32. I love California weather and miss it ALL. THE. TIME.

33. I am bit of a control freak and never knew it.

34. I tend to not pay attention and get hurt doing stupid things. Clumsy.

35. I trip all the time, especially on stairs.

36. I love shopping.

37 Many of my best friends are all family. My mom, two sisters and my sister in law, cousin etc… I have a lot of other good friends but feel blessed that most of my time is spent with family who are also friends.

38.I love to share deals and love to sell things I love to help other people. You could say I am good sales person. When I find a product, outfit or thing I love. I always like to share it.

39.I hate morning (probably because I stay up too late all the time).

40. I love getting packages in the mail.

41. When I sleep I usually wake up several times in the night. I never have been bothered by this and never thought it unusual.

42. I love pasta.

43.I wear a size 7 shoe. 7.5 if it runs small.

44.I have realized weight loss and health in general will be a never ending process, a way of life.

45.I love meeting new people.

46. I think compliments can brighten anyone’s days at any time whether you know them or not. I think if would spend more time making efforts to notice the good we would feel better.

47. I am not as patient as I hope to become.

48.I love nap time (if they nap that is).

49. I hate fans blowing on me.

50.I love the beach. Every thing about the beach. Growing up I went to the beach a lot. As teen and young adult and I could drive I went to the beach even more. It is something I really miss.

51. I choked and after several unsuccessful attempts to help me I had to have the hymlec done. I was only in 5^th grade and at the time it was very real that I might die. I could not breathe and pictured myself dying. It really tramatized me to the point where I was afraid of dying for a while. I really struggled with my fears as a child.

52. I am the tallest girl in my family and I am only 5 ft 6 inches.

53- I loose everything all the time!

54- I grew up in Northern California and experienced a lot of earth quakes. I hate earth quakes. They came often enough that I have experienced many. Most small. Some came as I was a kid at school alone on a playground or awakened from sleep. When they started you never knew how long it would last or how big it would be. The biggest earth quake I was in occurred October 1989. It was a 7.1. It was the kind that people died and freeways fell. Earth quakes are unpredictable. No warning. After shocks are common so once you are all scared you get the added pleasure of having it happen again and again! I hate earthquakes!

55-I love to travel.

56. Even though I love to laugh it takes a lot to get me to laugh. I take things too seriously.

57.I love history.

58. I can’t sing.

59. I love dimples. No one in our family has them.

60. I am not a perfectionist (except about my kids hair and clothes).

61. I am really good at memorizing phone numbers (a fairly useless talent).

62.I make myself feel guitly about all kinds of things.

63.I am absolutely terrified of mice. I once slept in another room for two months because we heard a mouse in the wall.

64. I am allergic to cats and dogs.

65.I love going to the movies and go a lot.

66. I hate laundry. The folding and putting away is the worst.

67. I try and eat healthy. Unfortunately I find I love Pizza, Chips and french fries. Which I rarely enjoy now.

68.I love sharing good deals.

69. I hate the thought of my kids growing up.

70. I always wake up several times in the night. I also remember most of my dreams.