Me.

My friend Kirsten did this and I'm copying her. :) Here are 50 interesting (hopefully) things about me that you may or may not have know about me.

1. I've never had braces.

2. I served a mission in Italy.

3. I think that as the older I get, the more addicted to chocolate I'm becoming. Or maybe it's just because I'm home now, instead of working, and the chocolate is ever present. :)

4. I almost broke up with Dan right when we started dating.

5. Despite having been an avid flosser for 10 years, brushing daily along with mouthwash, I still get cavities! It's so annoying.

5. When I was pregnant, I really wanted a brown haired baby and was worried I would have a blonde baby. Nothing against blondes, just all of my family is dark, so I've always had that image of having a dark haired baby. Imagine my surprise when I got a red head!

6. I love Anna's red hair and how it makes her unique. I hopes it stays.

7. I never realized I was crafty, until we bought a house.

8. I like having money more than I like spending it. I always tell myself I don't have any money, then it's easy to save it. :)

9. After serving in Italy, I use olive oil like it's going out of style. And I can't eat fake Italian food, it's nasty.

10. I love my life, I have been blessed with so many things and more.

11. I wanted a girl first and now, it doesn't matter what the rest of my kids will be. :)

12. I LOVE craigslist. If I ever meet Craig, I'd give him a big hug. It has saved me so much money and helped me earn a little.

13. I have an artificial lens in my right eye. My brother accidentally poked a stick in my eye when I was 8 and damaged the lens. To make a long story short, they replaced the damaged lens when I was 12. I was actually legally blind. I could barely see and because of this I never learned the song in primary, that taught what the books of the Old Testament because I couldn't see the board. Tragic, I know. I'm still dealing with this situation. :)

14. I worry about the future and how my kids will turn out.

15. I think LOST is one of the most creative, well-written tv shows out there.

16. I'm so grateful for Dan and his love for me.

17. I love blogging and reading other blogs, especially crafty ones. It's amazing to be able to share all this knowledge for FREE!

18. I've had a total of 29 different roommates during my college years.

19. I love trying to make my house into a home.

20. I love discovering new talents I didn't know I had.

21. I've never really liked having a summer birthday because no one remembers it.

22. I love the way Anna says, mama! It melts my heart.

23. One of my pet peeves is when someone pulls out in front of you and makes no effort to speed up to the speed limit or the speed you were going. Especially when there is no one coming after you and they could have just waited.

24. I like having a clean house, but it's hard with a 19 month old sometimes.

25. I'm addicted to chapstick. I used to get cold sores a lot, so I would never want to get chapped lips. Now, I can't live without it.

26. I have wide feet and it's so hard to find sandals that look good.

27. Dan is a pack-rat and I'm not really, this can lead to problems sometimes. :)

28. I have a real problem with paying full price for a lot of things, mainly clothes and furniture. I think stuff is so overpriced that I'm just not willing to pay it.

29. I love Red Robin hamburgers and fries. Mmmm good.

30. I like to tell the truth. What I mean by this is, I like to get the facts straight. It bothers me when someone is telling a story (where I was there or know what happened) and they leave out details or make something seem different/worse/better than it really was. I like to tell it as it is. I don't like fabricated details.

31. I love the Italian language. During my mission, I prayed that I would marry someone that spoke Italian. My prayer was answered. A few months before we started dating, Dan took an Italian class and knows Italian!

32. I love, love, love to workout. It's so good for you and I love the feeling afterwards of having done something good for your body.

33. I don't know how to swim.

34. I make my own whole wheat bread. It's delicious and so good for you. I even grind the wheat myself.

35. I used to read like crazy, then I went to college and never had time. Now, I could make time, but I don't know what to read.

36. Speaking of which, I've never read the Harry Potter books and at this time, have no desire to.

37. I like to keep myself busy. We don't have cable or any channels and that allows me to be more productive. Of course there's always hulu, but I only watch a few shows here and there.

38. I love to laugh and have a loud laugh.

39. I love being a mom and am so grateful for this opportunity and experience.

40. I am the 5th of 6 kids.

41. I'm kind of anti-germ when it comes to public doors and things like that. If possible, I never use my hand to open doors. I either use my sleeve or one finger, like my middle or pinky. One that I don't use a lot. Or I use my arm or shoulder to push it open. I even wash my hands as soon as I come home from the grocery store. You never know what kind of germs are on there.

42. In high school, I wanted to become a choir teacher. I love to sing and play the piano.

43. In college, I wanted to become a dietician, but Heavenly Father had other plans for me.

44. I sometimes wonder how Dan and I got together. We're so different, yet so perfect for each other.

45. I love black. I gravitate towards that color in some many facets of my life. I finally told myself a few months ago that I couldn't buy any more black clothing. I had to start buying color because that's usually the first color of clothing I choose.

46. I'm so glad I get to be a stay at home mom. I couldn't bear to leave Anna all day, every day.

47. I have lived in Southern California for 2 1/2 years and still have never been to Disneyland. I'm hoping to go soon, very soon. It doesn't help that Dan has no interest in going.

48. I've always known I had curly hair, but I didn't actually starting fixing it curly till I was 16.

49. I was sick on my wedding day. It didn't help that I got married in December and was out in the freezing cold, taking pictures.

50. My favorite things about me are my hair and my smile.

I would love to read 50 things about you on your blog!