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my friend, ashley tagged me. i know these things can be painful to read - so no hard feelings if you want to skip this post. in fact, i never do them when e-mailed to me and the only reason i'm doing it this time is because i think ashley would do something mean if i didn't. she'd probably go as far as hurting my Rosemary plant. she already sabotaged my carrot so it wouldn't grow. is there nothing you won't do???

"tag your it!...here are the rules: Post these rules on your blog. Answer these 15 questions about yourself on your blog. List 3 Joys, 3 Fears, 3 Goals, 3 Current Obsessions/Collections and 3 Random/Surprising facts. Tag 5 people at the end of your post by leaving their names. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog"


ok - here i go -

JOYS: 1- my husband - especially when he actually leaves work when he says he will - that brings great joy. 2- my kids - even when noah tells me he loves my "big 'ol bootie". (thank you kindergarten classmates) 3- brownies for breakfast. really - need i say more?

FEARS: 1- writing a post no one wanted to read. how pathetic is that? i didn't even know what a post was 5 months ago. 2- finding out that gas really is over $4.00 a gallon and that it's not just a bad dream. 3- turning 40. i love being in my 30's and i'm thinking there's no reason to ever get past 39. if you don't acknowledge the birthday - then it's like it never happened, right? i could be in my 30's forever!

3 CURRENT OBSESSIONS: 1- finding the perfect book that seems to suck me in and makes real life disappear for a brief moment. 2- growing carrots. oh yes, ashley, it will happen. one day - my carrots will grow. 3- stopping time. i'm trying to make every day slow down because Reagan is growing up too fast. her first tooth is breaking through and i want to cry. where is my baby going? where is that tiny little bundle of baby goodness who would fall asleep from overexertion if she sneezed more than once? i love watching her grow, but a little bit of me aches when i realize how fast it's happening.

3 RANDOM FACTS: 1- i'm terrified of heights, but love sky diving. 2- i love walking in the rain. 3- i love cooking - even though half the time it's disastrous and if i really loved my family i would stick to frozen meals from Costco. but i can't help it - now that i have my Rosemary plant and my bottle of Accent - i figure any dish could be a success!

ok- now i'm supposed to tag 5 people. i'm sorry to do this - believe me, under normal circumstances i would never participate in these kinds of things. so forgive me.... Talai, Alicia, Anna, Carillisa, Amelia or Sandy (i know you don't have a blog, but you could e-mail me your answers) :)