50 Things about {Me} - Hilani

So, I stalk follow How to Nest For Less.  She's got a fun, exciting, and inspiring blog that I love to read.  I've been a fan now for a short while but am so Happy to have found her for a variety of reasons. 

She recently posted a 50 things you probably didn't know about, and it was so exciting to get to know her that it got me thinking I should, make a movement/follow her lead, in the blog world and do the same.  While reading her post I realized, if we lived close we would have to hang out because we have several similarities. One being I often have a potty mouth too and it comes out after a few drinks.  I've been told there's a "Day Time Hilani and a Night Time Hilani"...to learn more about this read 

50 Things about {ME} below

1.  I'm a mom to two boys, well 3 if you count the husband.

2. I'm an only child with several half siblings, we won't get into that. 

3.  I love to be outdoors.

4. I was born and raised in Florida.

5. I had the wonderful pleasure of reconnecting with my childhood friends, because of Facebook.

6. I use to work for Dr. Laura Schlessinger.  View a photo of us here.

7.  Outside of motherhood, working for Dr. Laura was one of the best jobs I've held.

8. I've waitressed, and loved it. I'd go back to it any day.

9.  I love the water, and love that my boys have inherited that. 

10.  I like to drink 2 cups of coffee in the morning. I recently gave up sugar in my coffee and moved to a flavored creamer...it sucked for a while but now it's manageable. 

11.  I was caption of my Cheerleading squad, my senior year of high school.

12.  I was picked on a lot in High School, by the popular girls (weird right, cheer caption, stereotype would say "I" was suppose to be the 'mean girl'.)

13.  I have a tendency to love to keep in touch with people.  I text a lot "Thinking of U" to friends, both close and far.

14.  I have many good friends and one very best friend, she lives in Michigan.

15.  I spent 8th grade year in Michigan.  

16.  I've been to Paris, and can still remember the smell of fresh bread from the bakery downstairs.

17. I can't stand grasshopers.

18. I ran my first 1/2 marathon on my Birthday in 2011.  I didn't do what I had hoped but lost 6 weeks of training due to be really sick!

19. I don't think I'd run a 1/2 again.

20.  I'm a better judge of character because I have a past that could label me as damaged goods, in the sense that I've been hurt many times.

21.  Christmas is my absolute favorite holiday!

22.  I love it when it snows and it's absolutely still out! Gives me good bumps.

23.  I know I'm getting older because I wear 30spf sunblock now. I use to wear 4 banana boat.

24. I love the smell of cocoa butter lotion. Reminds me of summers in Florida.

25.  I always thought I'd have a daughter. (NO, I'm happy with 2 boys, no more children here)

26.  I listen to a variety of music.

27.  I favor hip hop and if it's just the right song, I'll bust out dancing, even if I'm doing the dishes.

28.  I need 7 hours of sleep.  But after delivering my two boys, I managed well on 4 hours...why is that?! : /

29.  My husband is 6 years old than me...but you wouldn't know it, I'm either mature (probably) or he's immature. ;)

30.  I totally love Chocolate.  I have a girlfriend who's just as crazy as I am. I'll delivery a piece to her at least once a week, and visa versa.

31.  I love Pretzels.

32.  I'm a Seinfeld fan and will often refer to a moment as a Seinfeld moment.

33.  I love white tulips.

34. GREEN is my very, very, very favorite color. Ask anyone, it's true.

35.  I have Kanya West on my phone as a ringtone.  The song Stronger. 

36.  I belong to a neighborhood Book Club but have only attended 1 get together this year.

37. I love to sew...oh wait, you probably already know that.

38.  I get very excited when faced with a sewing challenge. It's great exercise for my brain.

39.  I think every mom, that stays home full time, should have a hobby. Keeps them out of trouble, if you know what I mean. 

40.  You'll never hear me say something bad about someone unless they've truly hurt my heart.  I can't afford for people to judge, and talk about me....so speak no evil.

41.  I can be a bitch, don't be fooled, but she's not very pretty and I like to be pretty.

42.  If you did my laundry you'd know I wear workout cloths everyday but only work out about 3 days a week. It's hard to find the time, but 20 minutes is better than nothing. 

43.  I like to talk a lot, and sometimes find myself cutting people off, bad habit I'm working on.

44.  I like to give my all, but in the past that's come back to bit me, so I'm much slower now at giving of myself.

45.  I don't drink soda, unless there are no other choices.

46.  I love to bbq and use paper plates, I can't stand doing dishes now...I feel like that and grocery shopping haunt me every day. 

47.  I use to keep a 'clean' house, now it's just tidy with dishes in the sink all day. I load the washer through out but the hand washing, they see me after dinner.

48.  I dye my own hair.

49.  I love pancakes

50. I love blogging.

Well, there you have it 50 things you might not have know about me, but now you do. Thanks for letting me share myself with you!  If you're a blogger, and create a post like this, please let me know, I'd love to read.

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