The sweet and wonderful Jane at Janie's Porch passed on The Versatile Blogger award to me! I am so honored as I truly enjoy blogging and meeting new friends! I just want to thank you, Jane, for thinking about me. If you have never visited her blog, please stop by. She is an incredible woman who in the last few months has just taken charge of her life and has been so inspirational for me!
A "Versatile Blogger" brings everything to the table - a little of this and a little of that."
Now, here are the rules for the Versatile Blogger Award:
- Thank & link back to the person who gave you the award (Thank you, Jane!)
- Share 7 things about yourself
- Pass the award on to (up to) 15 other bloggers who you have recently discovered and think are fabulous
- Contact the bloggers you chose and let them know about the award.
And away we go...
1. In high school, I was in beauty pageants. I was Fairest Junior Miss, Fairest of the Fair, and Miss Merry Christmas. I have the crowns and sash to prove it!! It is funny because I have never thought of myself as pretty especially in junior high and high school. I just never understood how I won! What I am proudest of though in my pageant heyday is that I won Miss Congeniality in 3 out of the 5 pageants I was in. It was an honor since I was chosen by the girls because they liked me and thought I was nice. Looks may fade, but nice is always in!
2. I have no athletic ability. I am serious. I played softball for a year and won Most Improved. I think it was a guilt thing as I went from horrifically bad to just pretty darn bad. I tried out for other sports and never made it. I was a cheerleader in high school but that was way before cheerleaders had to have a gymnastics background. I suck at golf, but LOVE to play. Nobody will hardly play with me because I cuss like a sailor on the course when I get frustrated (which is a lot!). I don' t normally swear, but when I am on a golf course, I might as well have an anchor tattoo. I just don't understand why I can't hit a little white ball?!? I embarrass my husband!
3. I love to read. I read every single night before bed and have for as long as I can remember. I love mysteries, scary, suspense, gushy romance and all in between! I love to read some books over and over. As a child I loved the Trixie Belden mysteries, Nancy Drew and the Heavens to Betsy series. As an adult, I love to read just about anything! I can't go to bed at night without reading. It is weird to me to get in bed and just turn out the light. Can't do it. Must read!
4. I am a former school teacher. I taught for 5 years in Tennessee, tutored for a year in Germany, and taught for 5 years in Michigan. I have taught Transition First, First, Second and Fourth grades. I love to teach children, but I hate all the politics that go with it, the paper work, stupid parents, and I disagree with the education system right now in how much we are shoving down kids throats that they are not developmentally ready for in order to keep up with other countries. Hellooooo people... not keeping up! You don't even want to get me started on that!!!
5. I hate vegetables. Yes, I am Southern and yes, I HATE vegetables! I know. It just isn't right, but it is true. DO NOT give me a pea or bean of any shape or sort. I hate the taste and the texture. If you try to sneak them in something, I know it. I sense it before it even hits my mouth. Ugh... gag... With that said, I do love salad and if you fry okra or pickle it, I am good, but peas and beans... don't even think about it!
6. I don't like cereal with milk in it. I know that is kind of the point of cereal, but who wants to eat a bunch of soggy pieces of stuff? Not me! No sirree!
7. I love being a mom. It is the absolute best thing that has ever happened to me. It is looking like there won't be any more in my future and I think I am o.k. with that. I feel guilty sometimes that I am not giving Jemma a sibling, but I just know that God blessed us with this miracle of her and I am grateful everyday!
There you have it! 7 things you didn't know about me!
Now to pass this on... I know everyone is busy so if you aren't able to do this, I totally get it, but there are some sweet people out there that I sure do think a lot of!
