Two Hundred Mommy Facts

1. I have two children. My son is 6 and my daughter is 3.
2. I am 41 and my husband is 44.
3. I met my husband, on the phone, while we worked for the same company.
4. We had a long distance relationship for two years until we married in 1995.
5. Biting on cotton is nearly unbearable for me.
6. I love the smell of books, especially new books.
7. I miss my maternal grandmother every single day.
8. I have very dry skin.
9. I hate it when people talk or ask questions during a movie.
10. I love being with people in short bursts.
11. I recharge my batteries by being alone.
12. The song "It's Not Easy Being Green" by Kermit the Frog always makes me cry.
13. I love my mother.
14. Airplane take-offs make my heart race.
15. I have dieted, with varying degrees of success, since I was 19 years old.
16. Parochial schools were my saving grace.
17. When I was 15, I thought Brooke Shields was the prettiest girl on the planet.
18. My closet is almost always a total disaster.
19. I officially joined the Catholic Church in 2002.
20. I love cars.
21. Long before I met my husband, I lived in a warehouse among many artists.
22. I am proud of and thankful for my life as it is now.
23. I lost my mother-in-law two weeks ago and it still does not seem real.
24. I love to dress children.
25. I can be very outgoing but being so does not come naturally.
26. My eighth-grade teacher changed my life for the better.
27. I think women should dress modestly.
28. I occasionally regret not going to law school.
29. Some of my friends I have had for over thirty-five years.
30. My son's sense of humor amazes me.
31. My daughter's empathy amazes me.
32. I know how to drive a stick-shift.
33. I feel more comfortable leading than following.
34. l drove across the country by myself—twice.
35. An ex-boyfriend is now a recognized photographer who works with many celebrities.
36. I love fresh flowers.
37. My freshman year in college was incredibly fun and liberating.
38. The art of chit chat is not one of my strong points.
39. I regret my treatment of a friend from young adulthood.
40. Walking barefoot gives me the willies.
41. I love really nice purses.
42. I am thankful to my parents for giving me life.
43. I detest smoking.
44. Sometimes being a SAHM/homemaker is really boring.
45. I wish I could play an instrument.
46. I graduated from U.C. Berkeley.
47. I have the best aunt on the planet.
48. I love my children so much it makes my heart hurt.
49. A reference is made about me in a published work of fiction.
50. My husband has a very high tolerance for my faults.
51. The world is so beautiful to me sometimes.
52. I have won a lot of money playing blackjack.
53. I love Coca-Cola.
54. My hair is naturally curly.
55. I have bungee jumped.
56. Lovely is my favorite fragrance.
57. I wash my face before bed time, without fail, every night.
58. I met and had a conversation with Mariel Hemingway at a party.
59. My favorite actor is Ralph Fiennes.
60. I'm mildly curious about botox.
61. I never thought I would love living in the Midwest as much as I do.
62. I love Jane Austen's work.
63. I wear a lot less make-up than I did when I was younger.
64. I watch very little network TV.
65. NPR bores me to tears.
66. I am fascinated by certain aspects of politics.
67. I want to take horseback riding lessons with my daughter.
68. I wish I had a closer relationship with my brothers and sisters.
69. I plan to visit the home of Laura Ingalls Wilder in the next few months.
70. When I go back to California to see friends and family, I feel like a visitor.
71. I'm less materialistic than I used to be.
72. I don't like to stay overnight at people's houses.
73. I sometimes wonder what I would be doing right now had I never married.
74. I used to be "pro-choice".
75. Cooking does not come naturally to me.
76. I currently know of someone who needs my friendship very badly.
77. I want to be more generous with my time.
78. I marvel at both the talent and the stupidity in the blogging community.
79. I would love to have a restaurant style soda machine in my house.
80. I would like to curse less.
81. Eating raw carrots gives me the hiccups.
82. I wish I could have one more child.
83. I love Disneyworld.
84. I don't wear nail polish.
85. Chinese food no longer appeals to me.
86. I procrastinate over certain things.
87. I can't sleep at night unless I've checked that the entry doors are locked.
88. Underneath the hair coloring and highlights, I am more than 50% gray.
89. I'll go without many things before I give up my cleaning lady.
90. I love Super Nanny.
91. I'll take a bath over a shower if I have the time.
92. I love a well stocked, organized linen closet.
93. I adore Sting.
94. FOX News gives me a headache.
95. I'm more lenient as a parent than I imagined I would be.
96. I'm a hair/beauty product addict.
97. I like our cars to be clean.
98. Writing is therapy for me.
99. I have googled my own name.
100. I find some Catholic bloggers to be sanctimonious.
101. I drink alcohol very infrequently.
102. I don't like coffee.
103. I would be lost without my computer.
104. I love to send Christmas cards.
105. Perky people make me ill at ease.
106. I have very little tanning ability.
107. I ask the Lord for His forgiveness nearly every day.
108. I love to read to my children at night.
109. I laugh every time I watch "Four Weddings and a Funeral".
110. There are a handful of people whose approval I seek.
111. I survived years of childhood abuse at the hands of an entrusted caregiver.
112. My visit to the Anne Frank house in Amsterdam made a lasting impression on me.
113. I hoard hotel toiletries.
114. I have a Pez collection.
115. I can't use butter that has a single crumb in it.
116. I would like to be more disciplined.
117. Scrapbooking holds no interest for me.
118. I listen to talk radio every day.
119. I no longer hear Midwestern accents.
120. I find my attention span is not what it used to be.
121. My children's academic success is very important to me.
122. I don't really enjoy the beach.
123. I'm sincere.
124. I love to use our fireplaces.
125. One of my favorite shops is American Girl in downtown Chicago.
126. I used to be a vegetarian.
127. I love Roseanne reruns.
128. I have no desire to home school my children.
129. I'm very consistent about changing linens on my family's beds.
130. I never realized that one needs seven different kinds of coats to live in our region's climate.
131. I love snowy, blustery days.
132. It is a big relief to know that my daughter will not be physically challenged.
133. I often think of my sponsor daughter in Ethiopia.
134. I don't like anything that is gelatinous.
135. I love my Princess Diana doll.
136. I get in moods where I don't like to talk on the phone.
137. I get in moods where all I want to do is talk on the phone.
138. I admire Oprah but she's starting to bug me.
139. When I was twenty I promised myself I would never wear "mom clothes".
140. I wear mom clothes.
141. I don't like hot dogs.
142. I love Crocs.
143. I wish my kitchen was just a little bigger.
144. I'm not a fanatic about my kids' diet.
145. A visit to Kennedy Space Center made me wonder how we ever made it to the moon.
146. Mackinac Island is a little slice of heaven.
147. I miss Carmel, California.
148. No one's lemon squares will ever rival my mother-in-law's
149. I have purchased underwear when I didn't feel like doing laundry.
150. I have a very sensitive sense of smell.
151. I need to drink more water.
152. I have a very good memory for phone numbers.
153. I constantly lose my keys.
154. I love Amy Winehouse's music.
155. My willpower is not what it once was.
156. I hope my daughter never has to struggle with her weight.
157. I'm surprisingly decent at softball.
158. I think people are surprised by how religious I am.
159. I do have moments of absolute contentment.
160. I firmly believe in the concept of evil as a reality in the world.
161. I love the Yankee Candle store but I get a headache if stay too long.
162. Downtown shopping is loads of fun.
163. The generosity of many of my friends is amazing.
164. I'm due for a mammogram.
165. I have never misplaced my watch.
166. I love spending time with my family.
167. I want to learn how to snowboard.
168. Sometimes I wish I weren't so serious.
169. I'm a suburban girl; I was not meant to live in the city.
170. I have been a SAHM longer than I worked outside the home.
171. I recognize that my husband works tirelessly for our family.
172. One friend's family disharmony breaks my heart.
173. I recently met a new friend who I think is right-up-my-alley.
174. I'm an avid reader.
175. I wish my neighborhood was more ethnically diverse.
176. I need to be better about returning phone calls.
177. I have a friend who is over 90 years old.
178. My father-in-law's stories are often very interesting to me.
179. I really like "American Experience" on PBS.
180. I'm not entirely convinced that jazz is all it's cracked up to be.
181. We pay a disproportionate amount of taxes.
182. I like going to Las Vegas.
183. I love my father.
184. Cocktail parties are not really my thing.
185. I wonder what heaven is like.
186. I feel sad that my third grade teacher wore the same outfit every day of the school year.
187. Sometimes I feel at a loss as to how to keep my kids busy.
188. I don't like caramel.
189. Modern art doesn't hold the same appeal for me as it used to.
190. I was crazy for MTV when it first aired in 1982.
191. My wedding was beautiful.
192. I wish they still made Chick-o-Sticks.
193. I developed a new respect for Madonna once I saw her perform live.
194. I worked for Clinique way, way back when.
195. There are a few people with whom I avoid confrontation at all cost.
196. My cat is cute but dumber than dirt.
197. Watching a loved one die peacefully is both heart wrenching and beautiful.
198. I don't really like casseroles.
199. I'm getting tired of going to the grocery store.
200. I am the age my mother was when I graduated from college.