Heidi Chronicles

Some things about me. (work-in-progress)

• 1. a SAHM to Liam, Elena, Murphy and Macey – and I love it.
  2. the wife of my most fabulous husband, Aaron, who is more patient with me than I ever expected.
  3. almost 34.
  4. someone who pretty much says what she thinks.
  5. the daughter of a recovering alcoholic and an Al-Anon. That makes me an ACOA.
  6. fortunate to count my sister and my mom among my close friends.
  7. crafty, but not artsy.
  8. loves to bake, and is learning to love to cook.
  9. a record keeper.
  10. someone who has struggled with bulimia, anorexia, and compulsive overeating.
  11. a journaler.
  12. the friend of a lot of people who share at least one of my neuroses. (Only the lovable ones, of course.)
  13. caffeine free for years, sugar/sweetener and alcohol free for months.
  14. spiritual, but not religious.
  15. an auntie to a nieces, Emalee and Sadie, and two nephews, Gabe and Ethan – I love them all dearly.
  16. someone who suffers from depression and SAD.
  17. an ex-Advertising Girl here, here, here, here, and here.
  18. a cousin to too many to count.
  19. not skilled in the ways of the web, as far as HTML, etc, but learning.
  20. a lover of Gerbera daisies.
  21. a daughter-in-law and a sister-in-law.
  22. If I Were Coffee: Venti, Decaf, Black.
  23. a list maker.
  24. learning how to live with less medication.
  25. I don’t like to touch the bottom of lakes.
  26. I think asparagus is an amazing vegetable.
  27. I like to eat the first bite of all of the pieces of pizza.
  28. I wish there was a dishwasher unloading elf who lived in my house. (Laundry Elf would be nice too.)
  29. I don’t like to walk in the grass barefoot.
  30. I like to have the lid to my pen on the top of it when I’m writing. I think it’s a balance thing.
  31. If you take whichever pen is my current favorite, I will chase you down and get it back. I used to put my name on my pens, but now I always know who takes them.
  32. I hate fruit flies. Damn bananas.
  33. I am scared of spiders.
  34. I don’t have time for fake people.
  35. I have very few close friends.
  36. I have TMJ and am not supposed to chew gum.
  37. I love gum. Before I gave up sugar/sweeteners, I’d occasionally I sneak a piece.
  38. I don’t wash my hair every day.
  39. I don’t shave my legs every day.
  40. I love to read biographies and autobiographies. I think that’s why I love other people’s blogs.
  41. I’m cool with dogs or cats. We had a dog named Bubber and a cat named Fluffy when I was a kid. Bubber commited suicide my first day of kindergarten and Fluffy got feline leukemia and had to be put to sleep. We did another dog, Suzie, but we couldn’t get another cat.
  42. I had an electronic and paper calendar, but I gave up on the electronic one.
  43. I hate eating outside.
  44. I would make someone a great administrative assistant. But, I come in at 9 and I leave at 4…that’s the deal.
  45. I’m afraid of very few big dogs.
  46. I like to watch the squirrels and the birds in our backyard.
  47. Bright colors make me happy.
  48. People think I’m an extrovert…but I’m not.  I’m just a closet introvert.
  49. I like to have time to myself to think about nothing and everything.
  50. I enjoy children once they hit about 2 because they start making things up.
  51. I always say I’m going to go to bed early and then I don’t.
  52. I have to be busy.
  53. I’m tired most of the time.
  54. I drive a green Ford Focus Estate/Wagon.  It is ugly, but it doesn’t matter if the mirror gets hit.
  55. I do the laundry and get it folded, but I have a hard time getting it put away.
  56. I hate to fold socks.
  57. I do not enjoy unloading the dishwasher.
  58. But I don’t like to see dishes in the sink.
  59. I like the kitchen to be picked up.
  60. I don’t like to have screens on the windows – they make it darker.
  61. I collect old cameras.
  62. I am a pack rat.
  63. I am sidetracked easily.
  64. I shop organic as much as I can.
  65. I do not like rosemary.
  66. Lemon and almond are tied for my favorite flavors – or at least they would be if I wasn’t allergic to almonds.
  67. I drink a lot of water and sparkling water products.
  68. I love glasses (the seeing kind…not the kind that I drink my water from, but those are nice too.)
  69. If I had to live off of one food for the rest of my life, it would certainly be boring.
  70. I strongly believe in the benefits of breastfeeding, but I was a formula kid and I think I turned out ok.
  71. I used to be embarrassed to show my toes in sandals.
  72. I’ve been engaged twice, but married only once.
  73. I didn’t want children until my sister allowed me to be in the delivery room with her when Em was born. I saw her and I melted.
  74. I like Sesame Street.