TODAY IS MY 100TH POST!I have met so many new friends since I started blogging over nine months ago. What fun it is to stay in touch with all of you and to see how God is using the Internet to share His love and truth!
Today is my 100th post on my blog! I thought it would be fun (and interesting) to share 100 things you may or may not know about me. By the end of this post, hopefully, you will know me alittle bit better. It will be fun to see your comments on the most unusual thing that you learned today....
100 things to know about Laurie:
1. My middle name is ANN2. I have a birthmark...a small hole on my ear
3. I was married to my sweetie when I was 17 years old
4. I had all four of my babies NATURALLY! (Yes siree....no epidural for me!!)
5. I love coconut shrimp from Red Lobster
6. My hair is NOT naturally blonde
7. My natural hair color is brunette
8. My eyes are brown
9. I used to live in Wisconsin
10. I have met David Whitehurst (former Green Bay Packer Quarterback from years ago...)
11. I cannot ice skate without falling down
12. I went roller skating every Saturday night when I was a teen
13. I often went disco dancing with my high school friends ( I just aged myself here...)
14. I used to have a poster of Peter Frampton on my wall
15. I have been to Warsaw, Poland
16. I have been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris (more than once)
17. I have been married for 26 years
18. When I got married, my sweetie put my ring on the wrong hand
19. I have 2 brothers
20. My husbands family is kin to David Bowie, creator of the Bowie knife
21. Even though I lived in Green Bay, (the home of the Packers) - growing up, I was a Minnesota Vikings fan
22. I fear being in deep water
23. I scream and hyperventilate when I see a mouse
24. I have Asthma
25. I do not like to ride roller coasters
26. I love custard ice cream (Sheridans in Memphis)
27. I do not like iced tea
28. I do not drink coffee
29. My favorite candy bar is snickers
30. I have been to the Vatican in Rome
31. I walked across the London Bridge in London
32. I have been to Los Angeles (not once but twice)
33. My favorite cereal to eat is Cocoa Krispies
34. I like peanut m&m's...not plain ones!
35. I collect angels
36. I can beat all 3 of my boys in a game of basketball PIG (don't even try to deny it boys!!!)
37. I killed every green plant I have ever had
38. I cannot smell anything (strange...lost my sense of smell a few years ago)
39. I have over 40 picture frames on display in my home
40. I've been on 3 missions trips
41. I have never broken a bone
42. I can drive a snowmobile
43. I LOVE David Phelps Music
44. I DO NOT like country music (except that ooh ooh ooh song by sugarland!)
45. In school, I was a cheerleader
46. I played on the school basketball team in jr high
47. I have always thought wrestling was fake
48. I hate spicy food
49. I cannot sew (except maybe a button on a shirt)
50. I used to be a pre-school teacher
51. I own my own business
52. I need a new car (I'm not kidding!)
53. I saw Celtic Woman in concert
54. Carrie Underwood is my friend on FACEBOOK (so what!)
55. I can put my own worm on a fish hook
56. I do not know how to change a tire
57. Springtime is my favorite season
58. I do not miss shoveling snow since moving to the south
59. I enjoy watching figure skating
60. I am married to my best friend
61. I cannot play an instrument (and I'm married to a pastor and I can't play the piano!!!)
62. I love a bargain
63. I love to shop at Kohls
64. In Memphis my favorite restaurant is Coletta's
65. My favorite dessert is coconut creme pie
66. I used to work as an Executive Secretary
67. I do not own a watch (might be why I am always running late!)
68. I have 3 dogs
69. I am allergic to cats
70. I sneeze very very loudly
71. I cannot stand the sound of finger nails going down a chalkboard
72. I am detail crazy (my family calls it OCD!)
73. I do not like liver and onions
74. I eat my steak RARE (still mooing!)
75. I do not wear flip flops (or anything that has that thing that goes between your toes!!)
76. My maiden name is Nelson
77. I used to work in a pickle factory
78. One summer I worked at the carnival
79. I will NOT drink a diet drink
80. I have twin god-sons
81. I stink at playing guitar hero
82. I enjoy doing laundry (folding is my fav!)
83. I used to sing in the choir
84. I am reading THE SHACK right now
85. I think Oprah is a ding dong
86. My favorite tv show to watch is CSI
87. I send out at least 3 cards of encouragement a week
88. I have had only one birthday party in my life
89. I am 44 years old
90. I have canoed down the rapid river
91. My idea of camping is motel 6 (they leave the light on for me!)
92. My favorite memory of tent camping is Lynn Marion watering our tent (or something like that)
93. I love Southern Gospel Music
94. I love a hot bath (close to scalding!!!)
95. My birthday is in November
96. I have been diamond digging
97. I would like to go to Ireland
98. I have been to Petite Jean Mountain
99. I am working on writing a book
100. I am touched deeply that you hung with me for this entire list!
It is a joy and honor for me to write this blog. I thank all of you who encourage me and support me every week! I am truly blessed to call each of you "friend". Now leave me a comment and tell me the one thing you absolutely did NOT know about me!
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The one thing that I didn't know is that you are as afraid of mice (maybe more so) than I am. I understand the fear. Also, I didn't know about PC putting your wedding ring on the wrong finger! Priceless info! Thank you for all you do with your blog. You are ministering to so many people, and you are so faithful with it. Blessings! rlb
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading the 100 things
ReplyDeleteabout you. I also admire you for
your dedication to the blog. I am
new to this blogging experience.
I sent in a prayer request yesterday and received a response
almot immediately. Thank you.
June
I love your 100 things, Laurie. We have lots in common! Congrats on your 100th blog post!
ReplyDeleteI read all 100. I'm proud of myself. I usually don't have that great of attention span. ;)
ReplyDeleteWe share the same middle name, and don't play the piano (and our husbands are pastors) GASP!
Congrats on 100 posts! Thanks for your online ministries!
The more rare the steak...the more flavor!
ReplyDeleteHow exciting to have been to other countries so many times!
I love the idea of sending out encouragment cards every week. I may have to start doing that!!
Thanks for sharing some of your life with us!
what a neat idea!
ReplyDeletei loved it~ as always, i love your blogs!
db
AMAZING POST!!!
ReplyDeleteThe way you wrote down your 100 random facts about you was just neat and entertaining. I can't wait till I get to write my 100th post! May I do this? Oh, will I get there?! Thanks for sharing. I do not remember so much now, but it's nice to know I can just flip few pages of your blog to dig this info sheet. I'm still beaming!!!:D
I didn't know that coconut cream pie was your favorite. I can make a good one and will make you one soon. I love and appreciate all you do. You are a blessing.
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