Showing posts with label #introduction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #introduction. Show all posts

Monday, June 25, 2012

100 things

 I figured since we're new friends I'd share a few things (ok, 100!) about me.... enjoy! And, feel free to leave a comment if you share some of my 100! *wink* 


1. I LOVE to read.
2. I do not like mornings (unless breakfast and coffee is made for me and you wake me up from a distance)
3. I do not enjoy starting projects that I can not finish in the same sitting.
4. I enjoy quilting
5. I have multiple books that I'm reading at any given time on my night stand.
6. I love ruffles- on anything!
7. I really don't like to cook.
8. If I could, I would hire someone to do bath time, deep cleaning and all meals.
9. I give everyone the benefit of the doubt.
10. I am a romantic at heart.
11. I love all things chocolate.
12. I should own stock in Pepsi and coffee.
13. I have more medical knowledge than I ever thought I would.
14. I sometimes wish I was born in another century.
15. Though I live in the city, I dream of living on a working farm.
16. I like to have a fully stocked freezer (GF bread, muffins, pizza and fruits).
17. I am drawn to all types of paisleys, and polka dots.
18. I like to organize.
19. I wish I could purge everything and only have 100 belongings
       (http://guynameddave.com/100-thing-challenge/)
20. I recently learned how to can (mostly jams, pickles and salsa!) and can't stop! Thanks Mimi!
21. My book wish list is ridiculously long.
22. I currently have long straight hair, but think often of cutting it short and perming it!
23. I love bows in my girls' hair (the bigger the better!).
24. I'd rather wear sandals or flip flops then 'real' shoes.
25. We homeschool but I still enjoy having our school room set up more like a classroom.
26. I was a teacher in my pre-motherhood life.
27. I am a licensed cosmetologist.
28. I am a terrible speller.
29. Both my sisters live close to me for the first time in 16 years and I. LOVE. IT.
30. I miss my grandparents desperately everyday.
31. I own too many pairs of shoes.
32. Christmas is my favorite holiday.
33. We generally eat a whole foods diet, but I do enjoy a can of spaghetti-o's (shh! Don't tell anyone!)
34. I don't like to make crafts with my girls unless there is a purpose for the object afterwards.
35. I cry a lot.
36. My husband says I have a metabolism of a squirrel *giggle*
37. I wish I could get a chiropractic adjustment, massage, and pedicure every week.
38. I want to learn how to knit.
39. I like gardening.
40. I've been to England, France and Mexico.
41. I keep grasshopper cookies (I call them crickets *wink*) in the freezer.
42. I wish I had enough good recipes to use my crockpot every night for dinner!
43. I would like to live in a forest (think Little House in the Big Woods by L.I. Wilder)
44. I've been to 5 Universities.
45. I enjoy coffee almost any time of day (white chocolate mocha is my favorite)
46. I am not very good at remembering to take my vitamins.
47. I tend to research things (a lot) before doing anything new.
48. I would rather a cheap date night then flowers.
49. I drive a van (I always said I would never drive a van! ha!)
50. I have a great group of ladies that are my mentors from family, church and quilting (Love you gals!!)
51. I would REALLY like to have all the scrapbooks/photos up to date for all my girls (on my to-do list!)
52. I like to paint.
53. I talk a lot.
54. I may have been known to overstay my welcome due to the large number of questions I had for my hostess on the topics of homeschooling, mothering, organization, and matters of saving-faith.
55. I can get overwhelmed easily.
56. It can be said that I collect skirts and dresses (ok, and shoes &  purses)- I'm working on self-control and finding the ones I LOVE (more on this later)
57. I wish I could frame the family tree portion of my family Bible
58. I would like to live next to a beach (I know this doesn't work in light of #43, but a girl can dream!)
59. I have a cloth-diapering bag idea rolling around in my head that I would like to pitch to a major manufacturer (there is currently not one on the market like it, but fills a niche that cd-ing mama's would like!)
60. I used to love summers....winters are quickly becoming my favorite.
61. I LOVE my church family. They are truly like family!
62. I am not very computer savvy and ask my sisters for help a lot! Thanks girls!
63. I love chocolate (just in case you skipped over # 11)
64. I've seen the journey cancer can bring and pray those struggling with it has a loved one close to them during the battle (I love you B!)
65. I've had  4 unmedicated natural deliveries (my first with a doctor in a hospital and 3 with a midwife in a hospital. Hugs to you Brenda!) and wouldn't trade the experience for the whole world. They were very empowering and humbling experiences (more on this later)
66. I love cloth diapers!
67. I LOVE to sing.
68. I am afraid of heights.
69. I enjoy seeing my girls wear something I made. Really, it's more about them enjoying that garment than about my feeling of accomplishment.
70. I could listen to music all day.
71. I might have a love for sour candy (and spicy candy!).
72. My favorite scents are anything vanilla, coffee, cinnamon and clean/linen.
73. I would be a minimalist in another life.....
74. I secretly want to be a midwife when I 'retire' from motherhood.
75. I can play the piano beautifully wish I could play anything on the piano.
76. I own a guitar but have not learned to play it yet *frown*
77. I want all 4 of my girls to learn an instrument.
78. I am an Alpha Phi (<3 Shirley)
79. I am a Wanna-Bee.
80. My birthday is one day before my sister's (6 years and 1 day actually!). We used to hate sharing birthday parties but now we love having one family dinner to celebrate!
81. I've concluded that there isn't a perfect planner/calendar for me, so be on the look-out for one that I will create.
82. I own 3 aprons but rarely remember to put one on before I spill something on my shirt...
83. I loved being pregnant.
84. My husband is my high school sweetheart (yes, I was a cheerleader and he was a football player).
85. I sang the National Anthem before many football, basketball and volleyball games in high school.
86. I appreciate good customer service and a smile.
87. I have a love for cookbooks (though how this is in spite of # 7, I don't know! *laugh*).
88. I don't wear a watch (very often).
89. I am not a good time manager, I am late often. Though this is on my list of (bad) habits to change very soon (more on this later).
90. I dream of being completely self-sufficient one day, but would settle for only monthly trips to 'town.'
91. I'm trying to make our house completely GF/DF.
92. I was a pageant girl once upon a time....
93. I want us all to have bicycles by the end of the year (2012).
94. I dislike spiders and snakes (and most creepy crawlies).
95. I like all things monogrammed.
96. I am my worst critic.
97. My favorite make-up articles are mascara, bronzer and lip gloss (I don't wear much else).
98. I want to make all my household cleaners (I currently make our laundry soap and general cleaning spray).
99. I want to learn how to exchange all the medicines we have with natural remedies.
100. I am SO excited you are reading my blog! *Smile and wink*

Saturday, May 26, 2012

Welcome!

      I thought my first post should  be a little warning introduction.  I know the title of my blog tends to infer that I am constantly living in the shade (read: unexpected storms of life- marriage, motherhood and my walk with The Lord).  I am not. I am a very blessed woman, more then I deserve for sure. I am thankful to my Maker that He deemed me fit (even in my sinfulness) to be the help-meet of my husband, and mother to my four beautiful girls. This blog is about my walk through this life and all that is has brought and will bring in the future. I am a very different woman then I was 10 years ago when I married (aren't we all?!). I was young and naive to my sinfulness, and to the possibilities of what my life could hold- both good and bad.

    In saying that, let me assure you- I am not a pessimist.*smile* I enjoy laughing and seeing the best in people and situations. In fact, I tend to give everyone the benefit of the doubt; I doubt myself before I doubt the intentions of others. Faith in the Shade is literally my walk with the Lord and His growing my faith in the shade of life's storms (and joys!) that I have encountered thus far. It is my outlet (now) for all that rolls around in my head about seeking the Lord, marriage, motherhood, homeschooling, natural living, cooking GF/DF, and my love of crafting and anything homemade. I am diverse, I  know. And while some may call me crunchy, I prefer eclectic. *wink*

     My vision for this blog is lofty, though I feel convicted to share my ramblings journey. I hope I don't bore you all to tears. I hope I don't share too much. * awkward* I hope I bring Glory to Him who is The Alpha and Omega (Revelation 1:8). I hope you'll stay and walk this journey with me and grow your faith in the shade  of this life.

Jade
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