Tag #1: I'm Not Weird, I'm Gifted

I have a few tags to fulfill.
Better late than never right?.

Here goes with the first:

I was tagged by jessatsea who is sweet enough to read my blog. She is so cute and has a precious little boy. Her life before children seems to have been much more adventurous than mine, I'm very impressed.

Here's the low-down:

1. Link your tagger. Post the rules.

2. Share 7 facts about yourself (random and weird).

3. Tag 7 friends.

4. Leave a comment letting them know they've been "tagged."

I recently took it upon myself to point out five of my quirky attributes. Sadly, I know there are many more than 7 I've yet to list.

Does anyone remember when key chains were popular? In elementary school, collecting an array of key chains was the 'cool' thing.  The bigger your key ring, the better. Come to think of it, I don't even think I had one key on the ring...just key chains.  My ring would have put any janitor's keys to shame!  One year for my birthday, I believe I was 10 or 11, I received 4 key chains! Three of the four said, I'm Not Weird, I'm Gifted! The other was tie-dyed and had a peace sign. That never struck me as odd until several years later when I was wise enough to understand just what was being said.

Does that tell you anything?

Seven Facts about Moi...

1. My favorite sounds: 

birds chirping in the morning

airplanes flying overhead

my children's laughter

Christmas music

the sizzle of fajitas

2. For years, I thought the sniffles was a terrible disease. When I was feeling poorly, my mom would tell me I had the sniffles and tenderly nurse me back to health. I'm sure my teachers would roll their eyes behind my back when I would tell them, "I'm really sick. I have the sniffles." No wonder they never showed the amount of sympathy my mother did.

3. I think eggnog is a nasty word. Who would put two such words together and expect anyone to think the drink sounded appetizing? 

4. The way to my heart is through my feet. I like shoes a lot! It took Brad several years to learn that. The first few years we dated, he tried to woo me with objects that required electricity. Items like: fuzzy green lamps, fiber-optic flowers, and other things I just adored. -Please note my sarcasm.-

After I ran out of outlets to fill, he was willing to listen to what I really wanted.  Shoes!

5.  I used to have OCD tendencies. Thankfully, I am now much better. In the past, I did everything in even numbers or an even amount of times. I counted everything. All the time, just counted. If I did something to one side of my body, I would have to do the same action to the other side of my body just to be balanced. Two things that have helped free me of this; the Lord and my kids. The Lord really did bring me freedom in this area. Also, having children has given me no time to count.

6. I believe taking a walk can be so uplifting. Walks are a great way to connect. It makes the best of friendships better, the strongest of marriages stronger and the happiest of families happier.  Maybe it is due to the fact that I really encounter the Lord in nature. It is one of the ways he speaks to and loves on me. Being outside, getting exercise and enjoying another's company, a stellar combination.

7. Putting paper in my mouth causes me to gag. I can't help it. If I attempt to hold a piece of paper between my lips, my eyes begin to water and I gag. I never noticed this before I was pregnant. I think for me, it is one of those 'weird pregnancy things' that just never went away. 

I tag:

-Tara

-Amy

-Sarah

-Mandy

-Brittani (Because you were tagged at the same time I was and I'm not letting you off the hook.) 

-Kelly

--If I didn't tag you, I still have another one to get complete. Your turn is coming.--