37 Things You May or May Not Know About Me!

Today is my 45th birthday and I thought it might be kind of fun to write a post all about me!

If you have been a friend of mine or following this blog for a while you may know some of these already, but I hope you learn something new about me too!

Below you will find a list of things you may or may not know about me.

1. My favorite color is green. No specific shade, I pretty much like them all.
2. My middle name is Lynn. Kristie Lynn, that’s me!
3. I have a tattoo and will never have another one. I prefer piercings 😉
4. I’m a hopeless klutz. My family thinks it is totally normal for me to trip and fall over nothing at all.
5. I’ve never been good at sports, unless skee ball counts? I think the klutz in me makes it impossible.
6. I’ve been married for almost 25 years, to the same man since I was 20 years old. And I still would rather spend my time with him over anyone else in the world <3
7. I have a real bug collection that I said I was starting for my kids, but they really never much cared about it.
8. I am a bit of a conspiracy theorist, and I believe most things have a deeper hidden meaning which can make those around me a little crazy. It can make me even crazier!
9. I love singing in my car and probably look like a lunatic to all those who might see me doing so, but I don’t care. I sound the best when I am alone, cruising with the windows down and the radio really, really loud.
10. I LOVE playing in the dirt! There is something so satisfying about watching something grow that you’ve planted. I usually have dirt under my nails because I really don’t like garden gloves.
11. I am an Irish girl. My heart swells whenever I hear Celtic music.
12. I dream of one day traveling to Ireland.
13. The same is true for Africa. I have felt the calling for many years now and just know one day I will go.
14. I grew up in Detroit. The real Detroit, not the outer suburbs, and I survived! In fact, I think it made me a better person.
15. My husband and I bought our first home at 20 years old.
16. I love real books. I need to physically hold them and be able to dog-ear the corners. It may sound strange but I feel an emotional connection to each story I read.
17. I LOVE cheese and I really don’t discriminate. I love them all!
18. I became a mom for the first time when I was 16 years old and I almost died.
19. I hate chewing gum.
20. I hope to write a book one day, once I figure out which story I am supposed to tell. Until then I share bits and pieces of it here.
21. I cannot whistle. I’ve tried, people have tried to teach me. I just cannot get it.
22. My childhood was a little unstable. I moved so many times before I got to middle school that I lost track of how many schools I attended during the elementary years.
23. I still love to play in the rain as long as it is warm outside.
24. My blood type is O-Negative which I am told is kind of rare.
25. I LOVE a good thunderstorm. One of the reasons I wanted to buy this house is because the porch is big enough to sit on during a storm without getting rained on.
26. My favorite TV show of all time is Little House on the Prairie.
27. The older I get, the more I realize that I am a hippy at heart.
28. I have brown eyes which I love although I spent most of my childhood wishing I had blue eyes like my sister.
29. I’ve never felt like I really fit in.
30. I’ve had to call my mom to ask how old I was going to be because I really forgot!
31. My favorite comfort food is a cup of graham crackers filled with milk.
32. I’ve been known to cry during commercials.
33. I’ve homeschooled for 11 years now and have one year to go with our son. We graduated our daughter and son several years ago and I say Don’t Homeschool Your Kids!
34. I hate being late and married a man who is notorious for being late which has proven to be very challenging for me.
35. I can count on one hand how many times I’ve seen my biological father in real life.
36. I survived more than one cancer scare.
37. I love saving money and learning to be self sufficient.

Whew! That is quite a list, and if you made it to the bottom you deserve a prize. There is more than you probably even wanted to know about me 😉

I’m off to enjoy the rest of my birthday weekend and I hope you have a wonderful weekend as well!