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Jul. 15, 2007

My Top 10s

For the lack of anything better to write today and to help you get to know me better I decided to list some of my Top 10s. 

Top 10 Movies (no particular order)

1.  Breakfast Club
2.  The Shawshank Redemption (how often do you really look at a man's shoes?)
3.  Gone With The Wind
4.  Chicago
5.  Cheaper by the Dozen (yes the Steve Martin one - but only the first one)
6.  Yours, Mine and Ours (the old one with Lucille Ball & Henry Fonda - I just LOVE this movie)
7.  Arsenic and Old Lace
8.  The Holy Grail
9.  Passion of the Christ
10.  The Way We Were

Top 10 Books (no particular order)

1.  The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
2.  Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers
3.  The Harry Potter Series (listed as one) by JK Rowling
4.  Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
5.  Love Comes Softly by Janette Oke
6.  Of Mice & Men by John Steinbeck
7.  Lifestyels of Christian Women by Dee Brestin (I knew I would homeschool after reading this at 19)
8.  This Present Darkness by Frank Peretti
9.  What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Premenopause by Dr. John Lee
10.  Green Eggs & Ham by Dr. Seuss

Top 10 Drinks

1.  Diet Coke
2.  Iced Tea
3.  Earl Grey with a little cream and sugar
4.  Chai Tea w/ cream and sugar
5.  Coffee with any flavor creamer
6.  Lemonaid
7.  Water with a little lemon or lime in it
8.  Margarita - but only once a year when I'm in AZ
9.  Coke Slurpee from 7-11
10.  Milk - yes I admit it, I love milk

Top 10 Foods

1.  Chocolate
2.  Tacos
3.  Chocolate
4.  Steak
5.  Chocolate
6.  Crisp Green Salad
7.  Did I mention Chocolate?
8.  Chips & Salsa
9.  Hot Wings
10.  Anything dipped in chocolate

Top 10 Places I've Lived (or at least 10 I can name)

1.  Tucson, AZ (hometown)
2.  Austin, TX
3.  San Diego, CA
4.  Miami, OK
5.  Oswego, KS
6.  Joplin, MO
7.  Round Rock, TX
8.  Irving, TX
9.  Boonsville, AR (well I only lived there for a couple of weeks so I don't know if that counts)
10.  Antioch, CA

Top 10 Favorite People in the World

1.  My hubby
2.  My kids (all 5 listed as one)
3.  My brother (and his family listed as one)
4.  My Friends - I feel blessed that I have more than 10 :P
5.  My mother in law (gasp!  Its true ladies) & My step-mother - listed together cause I ran out of #s
6.  My Dad who recently passed and I miss talking to everyday
7.  My Grandmothers & Mom who have passed
8.  My Chiropractor - she makes me feel better everytime I see her!
9.  My Uncles - I have 4 of them
10.  My Grandfathers - 1 passed I called Papa and 1 living who is Grandpa

Top 10 Activities

1.  Playing board games - especially Scrabble with my husband
2.  Photography
3.  Writing - poetry, e-mails, grocery lists  :P
4.  Reading - I am usually reading 2 or 3 books at a time
5.  Dancing - done most often in my kitchen while doing dishes
6.  Having a food fight with my kids. 
7.  Checking e-mail, blogs and surfing the net though I try to limit this
8.  Talking to my girlfriends who live far away.  I talk to one from high school daily.
9.  Rocking my baby to sleep (when she lets me)
10.  Anything competitive - I am ashamed to admit it but its true.

Top 10 Random Things

1.  I rarely wear make-up
2.  I read the Parade Magazine first when we get the Sunday paper
3.  I often quote lines from movies that usually only my husband gets
4.  I am 7 years older than my only sibling (brother)
5.  I never thought I would have more than 3 kids (now I have 5 and want more)
6.  I wanted to be an actress once upon a time
7.  I will buy cashews and almonds & mix them together so I don't have to pick around the peanuts in mixed nuts. 
8.  I hate brussel sprouts and lima beans.
9.  I met my husband in February and married him in September that same year.
10.  I love to wear my converse tennis shoes.

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Jul. 15, 2007

My Top 10s

For the lack of anything better to write today and to help you get to know me better I decided to list some of my Top 10s. 

Top 10 Movies (no particular order)

1.  Breakfast Club
2.  The Shawshank Redemption (how often do you really look at a man's shoes?)
3.  Gone With The Wind
4.  Chicago
5.  Cheaper by the Dozen (yes the Steve Martin one - but only the first one)
6.  Yours, Mine and Ours (the old one with Lucille Ball & Henry Fonda - I just LOVE this movie)
7.  Arsenic and Old Lace
8.  The Holy Grail
9.  Passion of the Christ
10.  The Way We Were

Top 10 Books (no particular order)

1.  The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
2.  Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers
3.  The Harry Potter Series (listed as one) by JK Rowling
4.  Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
5.  Love Comes Softly by Janette Oke
6.  Of Mice & Men by John Steinbeck
7.  Lifestyels of Christian Women by Dee Brestin (I knew I would homeschool after reading this at 19)
8.  This Present Darkness by Frank Peretti
9.  What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Premenopause by Dr. John Lee
10.  Green Eggs & Ham by Dr. Seuss

Top 10 Drinks

1.  Diet Coke
2.  Iced Tea
3.  Earl Grey with a little cream and sugar
4.  Chai Tea w/ cream and sugar
5.  Coffee with any flavor creamer
6.  Lemonaid
7.  Water with a little lemon or lime in it
8.  Margarita - but only once a year when I'm in AZ
9.  Coke Slurpee from 7-11
10.  Milk - yes I admit it, I love milk

Top 10 Foods

1.  Chocolate
2.  Tacos
3.  Chocolate
4.  Steak
5.  Chocolate
6.  Crisp Green Salad
7.  Did I mention Chocolate?
8.  Chips & Salsa
9.  Hot Wings
10.  Anything dipped in chocolate

Top 10 Places I've Lived (or at least 10 I can name)

1.  Tucson, AZ (hometown)
2.  Austin, TX
3.  San Diego, CA
4.  Miami, OK
5.  Oswego, KS
6.  Joplin, MO
7.  Round Rock, TX
8.  Irving, TX
9.  Boonsville, AR (well I only lived there for a couple of weeks so I don't know if that counts)
10.  Antioch, CA

Top 10 Favorite People in the World

1.  My hubby
2.  My kids (all 5 listed as one)
3.  My brother (and his family listed as one)
4.  My Friends - I feel blessed that I have more than 10 :P
5.  My mother in law (gasp!  Its true ladies) & My step-mother - listed together cause I ran out of #s
6.  My Dad who recently passed and I miss talking to everyday
7.  My Grandmothers & Mom who have passed
8.  My Chiropractor - she makes me feel better everytime I see her!
9.  My Uncles - I have 4 of them
10.  My Grandfathers - 1 passed I called Papa and 1 living who is Grandpa

Top 10 Activities

1.  Playing board games - especially Scrabble with my husband
2.  Photography
3.  Writing - poetry, e-mails, grocery lists  :P
4.  Reading - I am usually reading 2 or 3 books at a time
5.  Dancing - done most often in my kitchen while doing dishes
6.  Having a food fight with my kids. 
7.  Checking e-mail, blogs and surfing the net though I try to limit this
8.  Talking to my girlfriends who live far away.  I talk to one from high school daily.
9.  Rocking my baby to sleep (when she lets me)
10.  Anything competitive - I am ashamed to admit it but its true.

Top 10 Random Things

1.  I rarely wear make-up
2.  I read the Parade Magazine first when we get the Sunday paper
3.  I often quote lines from movies that usually only my husband gets
4.  I am 7 years older than my only sibling (brother)
5.  I never thought I would have more than 3 kids (now I have 5 and want more)
6.  I wanted to be an actress once upon a time
7.  I will buy cashews and almonds & mix them together so I don't have to pick around the peanuts in mixed nuts. 
8.  I hate brussel sprouts and lima beans.
9.  I met my husband in February and married him in September that same year.
10.  I love to wear my converse tennis shoes.

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Oct. 16, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by MeganEmma
my mom is on here too!her blog is graycrew

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Nov. 13, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by SandBetweenMyToes
Hi. I found your blog through Denise's. Your little girl is absolutely adorable. How many of your children joined your family through adoption? Our youngest 2 were adopted.
Letitia
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