True or False reveal...

1. My pantry is super organized. All veggies in one section, organized by color, all labels facing forward. Same for beans, etc. My OCD runs rampant in all things closet/pantry related.

TRUE. I notice immediately if a label is turned the wrong way, and adjust it. People ask if it takes a lot of time to maintain. Nope. It just makes sense to me to have things organized. I don't have a "problem" or an "issue". I don't. Really.


2. When I was 16, I was a Subway Sandwich artist. I still order my sandwich in the way that I "perfected" while working there. And yes, it does make a difference in the way it tastes.

TRUE. My favorite is a veggie and cheese on wheat. The veggie/condiment configuration I created works with all sandwiches though...and really, it makes sense. Lettuce goes on after the meat and cheese. Then, you put the mayo and/or mustard on (it helps the lettuce stick together and keeps it from falling off), next oil and vinegar (the lettuce absorbs it and keeps it from dripping off the sandwich and onto your shirt). Next, all other veggies. Tomatoes on top (keeps the small veggies in place). Follow that up with salt, pepper and oregano. Voila, a sandwich that isn't too messy. It just makes sense. Really. It does.

3. I love creeks. My grandparents had one in their backyard through out my entire childhood. I would spend hours exploring in it, or reading a book on a large dry rock in the middle of the stream.

TRUE. One day, we will have a yard with a creek. I heart creeks.

4. I read at a very early age, but I didn't fall in love with reading until the second grade. I was a helper in the library and while shelving books, I discovered Nancy Drew. I read the entire series that year, and I have been a voracious reader since.

TRUE. I love me some Nancy Drew. I tried to get Hannah to love some Nancy Drew too. It didn't work. They are a little to scary for her. Sophie is next on my list. I doubt Chloe will like them for the same reason as Hannah (they are my timid two). Cammie, she'll read through 'em in a month and move on to True Crime books without batting an eye. Hmm...on second thought maybe I won't encourage her to meet Nancy.

5. My favorite childhood breakfast is my grandma's toast and gravy. Mmm Mmm. (Mark wants everyone to know that my favorite breakfasts now are his pancakes and his biscuits and gravy).

TRUE. MMM MMM. Talk about good stuff. (Yep Tammy, that's what we were talking about the other day). Good stuff.

6. I heart my freckles.

TRUE. I've always like my freckles. Forrest has them too, and I think they rock (can't use the word cute when referring to a 14 year old male). Hannah has a few sprinkles. Sophie, no freckles. Chloe...zero freckles...so sad. Cammie...yay freckles!

7. My favorite form of exercise is running.

FALSE. I do not heart running. I get shin splints...where your shin is rammed between your knee and heal and hurts really, really bad and not because you're a wimp but because it really, really hurts. Really. (Renee, you were right, my kick boxing trainer made me run, but, the floor was padded. No jarring).

8. I have never been to Disneyland or Disney world.

Sad but TRUE. I am on a desperate mission to change that. I think everyone should email my lovely little husband and complain about the injustice of a 30 year old woman being withheld from the happiness and goodness that is Disney World/Land. AND, I think you should tell him in your email, that the only way to make up for that painful deprivation would be to book us a room in the Animal Kingdom resort with a balcony so that the giraffes can wander past. I'm just sayin', ya know, if you want to.

9. When I was 12, my dream car was a yellow low-rider Nissan truck with graphics on the side. (Yes, I went through a "G" phase...it was short, very short).

TRUE. It took mucho courage to put that in writing. Moving on...

10. I am considering going in for a consultation at the place where they grow hair. I saw a billboard that says "We grow eyebrows too".

TRUE. Oh so true. I don't want to be one of those little old ladies with the drawn on eyebrows that look like they are in a constant state of SURPRISE! Blonde body hair is great when it comes to leg hair...it's invisible. It is not so great when it comes to eyebrows...it's invisible.