37 Here I Come!

Here it is again…another birthday. They seem to come faster and faster as you age. Feels like I just had one, and now I’m having another. So I thought I’d spend a few moments reflecting on the past 12 months… as 36 gives way to 37, here are...


 37 Things I Learned About Myself and Life This Past Year.

1) I don’t like small animals, especially rodent like ones.


2) Eleanor Roosevelt said a lot of really smart things


3) Life is too short to waste it.


4) I can say “no” and not feel guilty


5) I am a horrible blogger.


6) When I set my mind to something I can usually make I happen


7) I LOVE to tickle my children


8) I dislike uncomfortable fabrics


9) I like making people smile


10) I don’t mind driving a minivan.


11) I love to watch girlie shows with my daughters all snuggled in around me


12) I like getting my eyebrows waxed. I will never pluck again.


13) I won’t apologize for speaking truth, even when its unpopular.


14) I have an addiction to purchasing organizing containers


15) I really like laughing so hard I cry


16) I like moments every day when I get to be completely still and silent


17) I can do Warrior 3, but the rest of yoga is way beyond me


18) I like my blue eyes


19) I am too goofy to be 37


20) I don’t like cake or instant mash potatoes


21) I am terrible at any video game that needs skill (my 6 year old tells me this often)


22) My husband’s popcorn is better than the stuff at the movies


23) I would rather watch football than a cooking show any day


24) I can laugh at myself when I do something dumb.


25) My best friends are the ones I don’t have to “try” with. They know we love each other and they are okay with the crazy schedule I keep.


26) My kids are so much cooler than I ever was


27) I miss big city life, and won’t ever be farm girl.


28) I love singing whenever and wherever I can


29) My son’s hugs are unlike anyone’s on the planet


30) I like to paint rooms of my house in bold colors


31) I can take some pretty great photographs.


32) I need to visit the oceans and mountains on a regular basis. They both put life in perspective.


33) I am not a person who needs a lot of material things.


34) I like bacon and peanut butter sandwiches


35) I COLLECT scrapbook supplies, never take the time to do anything with them, but I collect them.


36) If I have another 37 years on this earth, I’ll still not have enough time to show my husband how much I love him.


37) I like the me I am becoming.






So there it is. As another year of growing, maturing, changing and aging begins…I say…Look out 37, here I come.