15 things about us

Marshall and I thought we would put a list together about

15 facts about you

&

Something that stresses you out

Here is our list 

Brittany

1. I hate exercising

2. I love to sing to music in the car, but would rather not do it in public.

3. I can’t dance to save my life. Even as a child I couldn’t be in a dance class because I have no coordination.

4. I read cookbooks like novels over and over and over again just because.

5. I have to touch everything when I am shopping, like pillows, blankets, shirts.

6. I love getting my picture taken.

7. I sit in most chairs cross legged.

8. I hate shoe shopping but love shopping for food.

9. I was born in the wrong time. I love all things old and nostalgic (1800-1900) music and interests better suit the 40’s-60’s

10. I hate going places alone; I would rather have someone to go with just not a toddler.

11. I am afraid of the dark. I know it’s crazy.

12. I love having my own house so I can get the mail everyday. (it has my name on it)

13. I can recite “7 brides for seven brothers” I know every line and all the songs.

14. I have to sit on the outside of the bench because it makes me claustrophobic to sit inside.

15. I have to have clean hands. Dirty ones make me panicky.

Something that stresses me out is when I something goes wrong, or wasn’t planned and I have to figure out how I am going to deal with it in that second.

Marshall

1 - I love food

2 - I am bald (partially natural but completely by choice to avoid embarrassment)

3 - I enjoy sports

4 - I cried when "Old Yeller" got shot at the end

5 - I love having money but also enjoy spending it (these two don't mix)

6 - I love taking Libby for bike rides

7 - I like doing yard work until about June, then it gets hot and the weeds just don't stop

8 - My favorite TV show is Modern Family

9 - I dream of one day having a nice truck and new camp trailer and 4 wheelers

10 - I am the proud owner and wearer of a Snuggie

11 - When I got in trouble as a kid I would tell my parents that "Harry" did it (from Harry and the Hendersons)

12 - I still bite my nails

13 - I am left handed when writing and eating, but throw and play sports right handed

14 - I am a morning person

15 - I can't stand 80's music



Something that stresses me out...... Having a project or a repair on my house that I don't know how to do.

These are a few of my NEW favorite things

A little more, about me.

Marshall gave me a beautiful bedspread for Christmas this year. I think he was tired of the one I made when we first got married. I don’t blame him I was getting bored too. Well it was really bulky, and I thought that if I wash and dry it, maybe it will flatten just a bit. So I did, but sadly it only made the batting stick or rather melt together. So instead of cryin, I fixed it. I unstitched the stitching holding the batting in place and pulled it all out. I turned it into a duvet. I like at a lot more now, because I can keep it out all year long now. It only took about 1 hour to fix.

We have been invited to play a few new games this past month. We found that we have a new favorite game,‘A Ticket to Ride’. We absolutely love this game. It is fast and fun and you can talk while playing and not mess up. Who knew we would find a game we liked as much as ‘hand and foot’. It is on our birthday wish list.

I have a new goal this year. I plan to read the Doctrine and Convents, Pearl of Great Price, Old Testament, and New Testament, this year. I have been working hard to read everyday, and I have to read a lot at the beginning to make the Bible manageable. I am learning a lot and am grateful that this was my goal.

Last year my doctors told me that I needed to be doing 3 things: eating healthy, exercising, and sleeping well. I was only doing the sleeping thing well. So I decided to start weight watchers. Not to lose weigh, but to learn how to eat better. I have loved what I have learned. I make better choices and am much happy because of it. I hope that what I have learned will be installed in my family. That as they grow, they start making good choices, and not the fast food choices that I love so much.

Everyone has a show that they just absolutely love to watch. I have a few I love: Dinner Impossible, Chuck, How I met your Mother, and What Not to Wear. The last show has been prety inspiring to me lately. I started watching it about 4 months ago, and it has changed my outlook on myself. I learned that first, my wardrobe sucks. Really I have been wearing the same style since high school and that was 10 years ago. Second, I have a shape and I should be dressing my shape to look the best it can. Third, with a bit of make up done right you can look amazing once you are all put together. So I studied and learned how to put on make-up and followed what they did. Small change, but I like it. Second I figured out what style or shape of clothing looks best for my body, who knew a v-neck shirt was the best. I have been trying to cover myself for the past 15 years, instead of flattering myself in a good way the assets I have. Now I am working on my wardrobe. I have replaced a few shirts and a pair of jeans and some shoes. I hope that I can have a few items that really make me feel amazing (since that is the goal on the TV show). Already I feel good about myself, just in the small changes that I have made. Instead of being stagnant I am being proactive. Proactive is the way to happiness. You have to make things happen for them to happen.

So I know that life doesn’t fall into place, you have to make the effort, do the work and find what works for you. Otherwise life will be boring and unproductive.

Brittany

How to talk about yourself without sounding horribly conceded? 
I am animated, bubbly outgoing, and humorous. I am down to earth. I openly show my love and affection. I am genuine and loyal. I am focused and driven, resourceful, and thrifty. I am reponsisble and reliable. I am, however, stubborn.  Marshall says the following about me:  She loves cooking, and judging by the weight that I have gained over the years, she is really good at it. She is very caring of others and respects them. She has an unnatural ability to be nice to others, no matter the circumstance. She is freakishly frugal, and very practical.