A Meme or a Stream of Consciousness

1. I love being productive more than anything else
2. And I struggle with perfectionism
3. I've learned to see progress as accomplishment (this is a BIG deal for a to-do list freak)
4. I work very hard to hide my perfectionism from my kids, for their sakes
5. I desperately don't want my kids to think I want them to be perfect
6. I need to be social every week in order to avoid melting down
7. I get mean when I'm tired or hungry
8. My kids offer me food and drink when I start getting grumpy
9. I love them for that
10. I absolutely love being able to encourage people
11. I think I have far more friends than I deserve
12. I tend to space out at least once when playing games
13. My friends get a big kick out of telling me it's my turn again
14. I have ADD
15. Not ADHD; I only get hyper when given too much caffeine or when a thrift store is within sight ;)
16. I am not subtle
17. Nobody ever thought I was
18. I love nursing my babies
19. I regret not nursing or at least bottle-feeding Daniel w/ breastmilk. He was only 2! :(
20. I have a lot of mother-guilt
21. I never feel I've done enough to show my children how much I love them
22. I agree with almost everything Charlotte Mason said
23. Homeschooling is my #1 hobby
24. I enjoy it that much
25. I love books
26. I love lists
27. I really love booklists
28. I loved and miss college. My college years show up in my dreams more than anything else.
29. I wish I could be around my friends 24/7 like I was in college
30. I love Jane Austen books and movies, except Northanger Abbey. That one was just silly.
31. I would love to visit England one day
32. Watching a Jane Austen or Austen-ish movie is like a vacation to me
33. Eating a bowl of cereal (or two :blush:) and reading a magazine is also like a mini-vacation for me
34. I am entertained easily
35. Kyle secretly loves that about me
36. I love to giggle
37. My kids really enjoy it when I giggle
38. Because I'm too serious most of the time
39. Generally speaking, I don't trust salespeople or doctors
40. I'm a fan of conspiracy theories
41. I tend to think if everyone believes it, it must be wrong
42. I have a bad habit of picking at my lips.
43. I also have a bad habit of spending too much time online
44. I don't think jokes about it are funny. I'm honestly ashamed of that habit.
45. I love to sew
46. Mainly because I feel domestic and feminine when I do
47. I growl at my sewing machine at least once during every sewing project
48. I don't shy away from debates or disagreements
49. I see them as a sure way to get to know someone better or to get wiser
50. My closest and best friends are the same way. We know we're not just arguing. lol