100 things

Share 100 things about yourself. :) I got this idea from Analise's blog over at Sugar, Sugar. If you've never checked out her blog please do it's just lovely. *smile* http://leesiebella.typepad.com/leesiebella/2008/10/i-am-analise.html?cid=134118719#comments

(And no I don't know her personally or anything, I just thought it was a really cool idea, so I'm stealing it, lol). *wink* And if you have a blog I'd love to see your list. :)

I am Kimberly

1. I love making lists, lol

2. I love, love, love to read

3. I read more non-fiction than I do fiction

4. My favorite colors are white, teal, and pink

5. I'm a romantic at heart

6. I feel more alive in nature more than anywhere else on earth

7. Cooing mourning doves always remind me of camping (it's one of my favorite sounds)

8. I collect vintage aprons

9. I love relaxing with a book, a fancy little china plate full of mini Lorna Doone cookies (gotta love those 100 calorie packs) and a nice steaming cup of hot tea

10. I hate changing diapers

11. I keep a daily gratitude journal to reflect on all the blessings in my life

12. Until I started keeping a gratitude journal I never realized just how blessed I am *smile* I think everyone should try keeping one

13. I think my Grandma is the most amazing woman and hope I can at least be a little like her in this life

14. I am a procrastinator

15. I probably spend too much time online

16. I have a love/hate relationship with t.v.

17. My favorite flowers are lily of the valley

18. My second favorite flower would be pink roses

19. I collect vintage handkerchiefs

20. I love photography

21. I am 5' 2"

22. I have lived in the same state my entire life

23. I would love to live in the country one day and be totally or mostly off grid

24. I love gardening and growing my own food

25. I am very family oriented

26. I love peace and quiet

27. I am an only child

28. I used to want to go to college and become a vet

29. I am so glad I am not a vet

30. I never went to college

31. I like scrapbooking

32. I actually hate the sewing process itself but I love the results (usually that is, lol)

33. I don't know how to read patterns, I gave up trying (maybe one day lol)

34. I gave birth to my 3rd daughter at home in water

35. I collect vintage postcards

36. I love hummus and warm pita bread

37. I love decorating my home

38. I love to snuggle with my girls

39. I have blond hair

40. I have scoliosis

41. I love dark chocolate

42. I am a bit of a loner at times

43. I am a very shy person by nature

44. I have been married for 10 years, 11 in November

45. My favorite magazines are Country Living, Victoria, and Countryside

46. Fall is my favorite season

47. I am addicted to mint chapstick and clear lipgloss

48. I haven't drank anything with caffeine in it for over 11 years

49. I use smilies and the expression lol way too much in my writing, but I don't care :) lol

50. I hate paying retail for anything

51. I recycle and compost

52. One of my favorite places is in my hammock

53. Since I've had kids I can't watch horror/scary movies anymore (used to be all I watched)

54. I have 3 cats, 2 dogs, and 2 doves

55. My favorite dogs are chihuahuas

56. I like writing letters the 'old fashioned way'

57. I love picnics

58. I have never had a cast before

59. I never change my earrings

60. I love funky necklaces

61. I got married in my Grandmother's church

62. My favorite childhood memory is of sitting in the swing in my Grandmother's garden

63. I have yellow German moonflowers in my yard which bloom at night

64. I used to play piano when I was little

65. I took 5 years of French in school

66. I do not own an i-pod and have no desire to do so

67. I just realized my foot is asleep lol

68. My usual bedtime is at 11pm

69. I like to embroider

70. I am not very good at knitting

71. I used to hate to cook

72. I wish children came with an instruction manual

73. I am not very organized but inspire to be

74. I love to eat (a little too much at times)

75. I love bike riding

76. I only buy comfy shoes

77. I do not like sports

78. I have dyed my hair almost every imaginable color at one point in time

79. I rarely blow dry my hair

80. I don't like clowns

81. I co-sleep with my youngest daughter

82. Hearing the theme song from Frasier once made me throw up while I was pregnant and suffering from "morning" sickness (..."tossed salad and scrambled eggs") *gag*

83. I love thunderstorms

84. I don't like wearing shoes

85. I am a pretty laid back, boring person

86. I love road trips

87. I love the sound of crickets chirping at night

88. I sleep with a sound machine on

89. I've always wanted to live in a commune

90. I love taking nature walks with my family

91. I am easily entertained

92. I have a fondness for quilts and vintage linens

93. I am sometimes a very moody person

94. I would not want to own a giant house

95. I am happy with what I have

96. I've never had a real manicure

97. I really miss my Mom sometimes and wish we had had more time together on this earth

98. I am very close to my Dad and feel blessed to have him in my life

99. I would love to go somewhere where the water is crystal clear and the sand is white before I die

100. I believe in happy endings