Random Stuff

I was tagged on facebook to list 25 random things about myself. I've done a few 5 or 7 item lists here already, but I thought I'd go ahead and share my list of 25. Some are probably repeats, but it was fun to do. :-)

1. God's incredible mercy and grace still leave me amazed every day

2. I don't like peanuts. I don't like chocolate MnMs. However, I love peanut MnMs

3. I love my house. I used to get the urge to househunt every few months, but now I am really content where I am

4. I hate decluttering. Just the thought makes my heart race and me feel jittery. I'm terrible at it. My garage is proof of it.

5. I adore my husband. He is awesome! I could go on and on... he's just the best.

6. My mom tells me I've always said I wanted 5 boys when I grew up. I wonder if that will come true?

7. I am really very shy, until you get to know me. Then I talk too much.

8. I love, love, love homeschooling and being at home with my children. I couldn't stand it if I had to miss their milestones, struggles, and accomplishments, even small ones.

9. I am finding it really difficult to come up with 25 random things. I'm pretty transparent to all who know me, so its not like there's anything new to share.

10. I have lived in 8 different states, and moved many more times than that.

11. I am very sensitive to light. During the day, I need LOTS of it. I don't know how I survived Northern Winters for so long.

12. I never thought I would say this, but I really enjoy living in the South.

13. Even though I hate decluttering, I hate clutter. What a dilemma!

14. I wish I were more feminine - that "meek and quiet spirit" thing does not come easily for me.

15. Too much noise overwhelms me. I think God gave me a houseful of boys to help me in that area!

16. I love brown. And blue. But brown the most.

17. I really enjoy being physically active, but often have trouble making that a priority in my day... there are so many other things to get done.

18. 7 more to go. 7 is a nice number, but my favorite number is 3. Its like an "E" backwards... "E" for "Erin", of course

19. I think I use smilies and exclamation points too much when I write.

20. Perfectionism is a mixture of a really great attribute and a really detrimental one. Ask me how I know.

21. I absolutely believe in absolute truth

22. I am adamantly pro-life. If I had a "cause", that would be it, hands-down. That was the very first thing the Lord changed in my heart. I used to be adamantly pro-choice.

23. I never liked babies when I was growing up. Another area the Lord changed in my heart, obviously!

24. I am a math nerd. I love numbers, budgeting, etc. But I also love to read and learn through good literature.

25. I love God. That sounds so simple, but there's way more to it than that. He is everything to me.