42. I admire my youngest daughter because her personality reminds me of me when I was little except that she is much funnier than I. She’s painfully shy, but thoughtful, observant and sensitive to the Holy Spirit. The best thing she ever said to me was, "That song just makes me fall in love with Jesus"

43. I admire my husband because he isn’t afraid to pray out loud in front of the girls or myself. He wants Jesus more than anything in this world. He is humble, faithful, and he makes me very proud to be his wife

44. At the age of 29 I started to have symptoms of pre-mature menopause and even though my mom, my aunt and my grandma all had it, my doctor didn’t take me seriously, she thought I was just depressed and wanted to put me on anti- depressants.

45. That led my strong dislike for traditional doctors and set me on a journey to find out what was going on with my body

46. God led me to some interesting books, the first of which was What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About PreMenopause: Balance Your Hormones and Your Life from Thirty to Fifty by John R. Lee which I highly recommend, especially if you are having a hard time getting pregnant or have any gyn problems

47. That book led me to Adrenal Fatigue by James L. Wilson, which I’d recommend to anyone who wants more energy

48. Then I was introduced to Mercola.com and I learned about the dangers of eating grains and sugars

49. Then I learned about Dr. Jordan Rubins and I bought his book The Maker’s Diet and I learned about the importance of probiotics

50. And if I had an extra $500 laying around every month I would do everything Dr. Rubins recommended, but I don’t, so I just do what I can

51. I do need to start exercising

52. I do need to lose at least 30 pounds

53. I do need to consume less sugar

54. I do need to get rid of my poisonous amalgam fillings

55. Supplements I take when possible: fish oil, probiotics, zinc, spirulina and progesterone cream

56. One of my best friends I have known since middle school (almost 19 years). She is a blogger too (happyhousewife) and she is the one who is responsible for #15 on my list because she let me borrow one and told me about the other

57. She taught me how to play tennis

58. I got sun poisoning once because we were in her pool all day after taking final exams

59. We always have a blast when we get together, especially when it involves eating, she is a great cook and we love to recipe swap

60. She was my maid of honor in my wedding