Lists of 10's

10 things that make me happy are:

1. Spending time with my Husband

2. Spending time with my Children

3. Vacations

4. Saturdays.

5. Traveling

6. Reading

7. Cooking/Baking

8. Making Crafts

9. Going out to Eat

10. Spending time with Friends

10 things that I would love to receive for my birthday:

1. Travel (to ANY where!)
2. Spending time with my family
3. Painting Classes
4. Cooking Classes
5. Writing workshop
6. Clothing that fits
7. Art supplies
8. Books
9. Homemade Birdhouse
10. Jewelry

10 Things That Make Me Laugh

1. My husband’s sense of humor
2. My kids’ sense of humor
3. My puppy’s silly antics
4. Well written comedy
5. Big Bang Theory
6. The weird things folks chart!
7. Steve Martin
8. Tina Fey
9. Robin Williams
10. Jim Gaffigan

10     Things That Make Me Cry

1. Thinking about how much I miss my Mamaw
2. Thinking about how much I miss my kids being home
3. The song “Amazing Grace, My Chains Are Gone”
4. The movie “Toy Story III”
5. How much I love my husband
6. How blessed I am
7. The stupid commercial with the abandoned dogs and the song “Arms of An Angel”
8. Mistreatment of a child or an elderly person
9. The commercial where the dad is giving the car keys to his “little girl”
10. Chopping onions

10 Places I want to Visit

1. Nappa Valley (scheduled for Nov. 2012!)
2. Brittish Isles
3. Italy
4. Europe (basically ALL of it!)
5. Holy Land
6. Costa Rican Rain Forrest
7. Las Vegas
8. Alaska
9. Hawaii
10. Prince Edward Island

10 Things I Love About My Family:

1. Sense of Humor
2. Wackiness
3. Intelligence
4. Love and Affection
5. Taking Trips with Them
6. Our History
7. Inside Jokes
8. Eating Meals Together
9. Accomplishments
10. Sense of Humor ( had to list it twice…it’s THAT good!)

10 Things I Enjoy Doing:

1. Cooking
2. Taking Pictures
3. Painting
4. Crafting
5. Reading
6. Writing
7. Talking with family/friends
8. Learning
9. Traveling
10. Gardening

10 Biggest Blessings in my Life:

1. My Husband/Marriage
2. My Children
3. My Faith
4. My Home
5. My Career
6. My Health
7. My Family
8. My Friends
9. My Sense of Humor
10. My Imagination

10 Things I find Beautiful:

1. The Faces of my Children
2. The Ocean
3. Sunsets/Sunrises
4. Mountains
5. Trees
6. The Hands of Old People
7. Flowers
8. Rain
9. Leaves/Moss/Shells/Mushrooms/etc – tiny details of nature
10. Music

10 Favorite Books:

1. The Bible
2. Anne of Green Gables
3. Pride and Prejudice
4. (Anything) by Beth Moore
5. Pippi Longstockings
6. Clara Barton Books
7. Black Beauty
8. The Three Little Kittens/The Three Little Bears
9. Redeeming Love (Francine Rivers)
10. Jan Karon’s Mitford series

10 Things Still on My Bucket List:

1. Hot Air Balloon Ride
2. Traveling across Europe
3. Zip Line
4. Grand Canyon
5. Wearing Go-Go boots
6. Learning to Paint
7. Visiting Castles
8. Having Coffee at a Side Walk Café in Paris
9. A Picnic in an Olive Grove
10. Visiting Hawaii

10 Favorite Memories

1. My Wedding
2. Birth of my Daughter
3. Birth of my Son
4. Family Vacations with our kids
5. Laughing with my Mamaw
6. Christmases with Momma when I was little
7. Senior Year of High School
8. Trip to Japan
9. Our husband-wife weekends now that we’re empty-nested
10. Laughing with friends

When I am sad I find comfort in:

1. Praying
2. Singing Praise and Worship Songs
3. Talking with my husband
4. Talking with my friends
5. Reading
6. Nature
7. Painting
8. Creating something
9. Walking/Exercise
10. A cup of warm coffee or tea

My top 10 favorite foods are:

1. Watermelon
2. Cotton Candy
3. Cheesecake
4. Cannoli
5. Mexican Food
6. Cheese
7. Ice Cream
8. Caramel
9. Cucumbers
10. Pickled Okra

10 Fun Places I’ve been:

1. Disney World
2. Universal Studios
3. Jamaica
4. Mexico
5. St. Martin/St. Thomas
6. San Antonio
7. Williamsburg, VA
8. Sanibel Island
9. Savannah
10. Hilton Head

10 Amenities my DREAM home would have:

1. Indoor Pool
2. Extensive Gardens
3. Media Room
4. Craft Room
5. Old-World Style/State of the Art Kitchen
6. Lots of Porches
7. HUGE windows overlooking  nature
8. Outdoor Fireplace
9. Mudroom
10. Library

10 Things that Stress Me Out:

1. Confrontation
2. Traffic
3. Unrealistic Expectations
4. Lateness
5. Loud noises (esp. music that I don’t like)
6. Angry People
7. Jealousy
8. Opinionated People with Closed Minds
9. Rudeness
10. Thoughtlessness

10 Things that Turn Me On:

1. Kindness
2. Thoughtfulness
3. Laughter
4. Kisses
5. Creativity
6. Massages
7. Intellect
8. Decency
9. Spontaneity
10. Adventure

10 Things About Me that Might Surprise You:

1. I struggle with jealousy almost daily
2. I found a dead body in our back yard  when I was 11
3. I’ve been skinny dipping
4. I still like to color in coloring books with crayons
5. I do nice things for people, then inwardly resent them for it (it’s a daily struggle)
6. I used to smoke cigars (but never inhaled!)
7. I usually shower in the dark, but I won’t get my face wet in the shower
8. I’ve always wanted to be a bad-girl (like Michele Pfeiffer in Grease II or Joan Jett)
9. It’s always been a dream of mine to be able to sing on-key.  (Still no.)
10. I wanted to be a Solid-Gold Dancer when I was younger.