7 random odd and interesting things about me

Oh boy- I’ve been tagged by 2 friends of mine Traci Knoppe and Lisa Wood to share 7 odd and interesting things about me.

You should definitely go check out Lisa Wood’s best website tips and Traci’s Cottage as they have some awesome tips and information to share. Traci also has another cool blog with video tutorials called Genesis Blogging.

Ok now on to my 7 odd and interesting things about me. I don’t know if these are all odd but I think they’re interesting .

1- Barbies, Strawberry Shortcake My Little Pony and All Things Cute

Even though I’m 31 years old I absolutely love Barbies, Strawberry Shortcake and anything charmingly adorable. My husband knows this and got me a whole bunch of Barbie movie DVDs for Christmas. I absolutely loooved watching Barbie Rapunzel, Swan Lake, the 12 Ballerina Princesses, the Christmas Carol, etc. You really should go check those movies out. You’ll feel so refreshed after watching them.


I love looking at pretty and cute things. Simply seeing a pretty image brings calmness and peace to me.

I also think that as adults we should still cultivate what we enjoy even if it’s against conventional taboo. I always like to listen to calm and instrumental music and Children’s songs like Cedarmont Kids Cds. Life is way to short and filled with really stressful and irritating things for us not to cultivate joy and happiness. That’s one of the reasons my site is filled with country graphics.

2- The choice to be a SAHM (stay at home mom)

I can’t stand to see anyone bleeding but I chose physical therapy for college. Little did I know about the corpses and all of the gory stuff that was involved in doing physical therapy.

After a few months of really trying to juggle college and a baby I decided that it was better for me to quit college to stay home with my oldest child. He simply cried all day while I was at school. And I couldn’t bear to let him crying.

I don’t regret my choice one bit. I love being around my children and will always do all that I can to continue being a stay at home mom. This year I’m making the transition to being a work at home mom. It’s been very different for me since I used to spend hours with the kids every day and now I simply can’t. I’m grateful for every moment I can spend with my 3 boys.




3- Born with a knack for teaching

When I was a kid, I used to get all of my stuffed animals and dolls line them up like they were in a classroom and teach them English. I’d get my children’s books and place them in their laps. I think my love for teaching was showing ever since I was 5 years old. Now I have my 3 boys to teach. I looooooove teaching; especially if I can incorporate fun things for kids to do while they’re learning.

4- I love Phonics and English

I’ve always loved English, literature and phonics. I’m not crazy about math though- that’s one subject that makes me dizzy-LOL. Signs of my passion with English that showed since my youngen’ years.
When I was in 2nd grade I wrote a book about pigs and it won a county contest. I was in the U.S. at the time. My love for writing and creating stories was already showing.

In 4th grade I did a test and ended up number one in the world of all American schools for the English language.(I studied in the Pan American school here in Brazil.) I got this certificate signed by Ronald Reagan at an Awards Ceremony at a hotel.

All of this probably explains why I taught my oldest child to read fluent English by the time he was 4 years old. I started teaching him when he was 2. I’m fascinated by phonics. I can tell by the look on people’s faces that most people aren’t as excited as I am by phonetics- LOL.




5- Meeting my true love

I fell in love with my high school Physics teacher. Even though he was my teacher, he’s only 5 years older than I am. Marriage is a huge commitment and so absolutely worth it. We’ve grown a lot these last 12 years of being married and each day we love each other more. I know I married the right guy because I prayed and got confirmation from the Lord before marrying him. I also know I married the right guy because I couldn’t imagine living my life without him.


6- Meeting the most important Person in the Universe

I was a rebellious atheist teenager until I finally came to Jesus one day while sitting underneath a tree. I came to the point of knowing that He was real and believing in Him after many years of struggle.

One day I prayed to him and asked him for help. At that moment I literally felt the presence of God flowing into me like a river. I was instantly freed from many things that had chained me up for so long.

I’ve had several supernatural experiences with God. I love Him very much and He’s my only true safety net in this nasty world. I know that if it weren’t for God I wouldn’t be alive or happy. I also wouldn’t be able to be sure of what will happen to me after I die. Knowing what will happen to you after death is priceless.


7- Where I get my self esteem and value from

I know that my value does not come from how much money I make, what titles I’ve earned, if I’m popular, famous, pretty, skinny, talented or successful in anyone’s eyes. My value comes from knowing that God loves me and has a specific purpose and plan for my life.

Each person has their unique purpose and calling. The sooner we find out what that is and begin to put it into action – the sooner we’ll achieve God’s will for our lives. This is where I get my value from- from being myself and knowing that I’m loved and special to God. Knowing that He uses me to bless other people and will continue to use me if I submit to His will.


So here are the peeps that I’m tagging

Paul Cooley

Elise Berenger

Elaine Moore

Amel the IMplementation Queen

Ramkarthik