Ok, this mile marker has come upon me very quickly. Either I have a lot to say or I post too much about nothing. You be the judge. :-) Well, I decided to honor my 100th post by listing a few facts about me, in blocks of 10.
So here are 10 things I like about my blog or blogging in general:
1. I have always been big on taking photos but I slowed down a bit after my 2nd child. I took pictures of my precious ones, but not as regularly as before. So thank you blog-world, the leap into this forum provoked my desire to take pics again.
2. I love how I can keep in touch with family and friends. They can be a part of our world even though we are miles away. I only wish they had blogs so I can peer into their worlds more too.
3. I have really enjoyed meeting new bloggy-friends. Thank you for offering me a place to go and visit when I need to touch base with someone.
4. I am thankful for the moms in the bloggy-world. I am so encouraged to know I am not alone in this journey of raising world changers.
5. I am also thankful for the moms who share their wins and their losses on this journey called Motherhood. It helps to know I am not the only one who blows it from time to time.
6. I love finding recipes to spice up dinner time.
7. I love Wordless Wednesday. I love visiting other people and especially LOVE people visiting me and leaving a comment. It feels like a weekly open house.
8. I love that my husband can see and show off our family while he is away on business. It makes him feel closer to home.
9. I love the contests. I haven't won yet, but I still love them. It is fun to 'play along'.
10. I love how my blog provokes me to think out loud. I can be creative and share what is on my mind.
1. I have always been big on taking photos but I slowed down a bit after my 2nd child. I took pictures of my precious ones, but not as regularly as before. So thank you blog-world, the leap into this forum provoked my desire to take pics again.
2. I love how I can keep in touch with family and friends. They can be a part of our world even though we are miles away. I only wish they had blogs so I can peer into their worlds more too.
3. I have really enjoyed meeting new bloggy-friends. Thank you for offering me a place to go and visit when I need to touch base with someone.
4. I am thankful for the moms in the bloggy-world. I am so encouraged to know I am not alone in this journey of raising world changers.
5. I am also thankful for the moms who share their wins and their losses on this journey called Motherhood. It helps to know I am not the only one who blows it from time to time.
6. I love finding recipes to spice up dinner time.
7. I love Wordless Wednesday. I love visiting other people and especially LOVE people visiting me and leaving a comment. It feels like a weekly open house.
8. I love that my husband can see and show off our family while he is away on business. It makes him feel closer to home.
9. I love the contests. I haven't won yet, but I still love them. It is fun to 'play along'.
10. I love how my blog provokes me to think out loud. I can be creative and share what is on my mind.
Ok, so 10 states I've seen, in random order:
11. Ohio
12. Louisiana
13. Bahamas - Honeymoon via a cruise
14. Tennessee
15. Kentucky
16. Georgia
17. Indiana
18. Alabama
19. Colorado
20. Florida
Now, 10 silly things I did as a teenager:
21. I learned to drive a stick shift and popped the clutch like crazy as my parents hung out of the window yelling "Help us - student driver".
22. My friends and I used to write "Pardon me, do you have any Grey Poupon" on a piece of paper and honk and let the car next to us read our sign at red lights.
23. The first guy I kissed - well the first kiss ever, my dad opened the door forgetting I was on a date and we quickly went our separate ways in humiliation. That was an awkward goodbye.
24. Summer, my best friend in high school, and I had a vendetta with some guys and their moms gave us access to their rooms. So we stuffed all their shoes with toilet paper and took shredded paper and put it in their bed. I know - soooo dangerous. haha
25. I have countless pictures of me and my friends from high school Vogueing.
26. My friend Summer and I wrote poems our senior year. They were in dedication to our friend and drum major in band. He always read silly poems he wrote at the end of the football games, so we countered his poems with rifts on him. We had a real good time with that. Again, rebels - I know.
27. I think it was my freshman year, after football games our local radio station would take calls. We called in when our team won and left messages to the opposing team. We were really a dangerous crew.
28. We went to Burger King every afternoon after school because it was across the street. We had rehearsal after school so this helped us make it through practices.
29. Our buddies, the ones we 'fought' with, they would always take the salt/pepper shakers and put them in Summer's purse. She NEVER knew until she got home. She was fun!
30. We broke (well, not into the church but into the area that led to the roof) into the church across the street from our high school to climb on the roof when we were wanting a little adventure.
Ok 10 Nicknames I've had:
31. Eula Mae - thanks to my dad
32. Song of the Morning - thanks to my dad
33. Sugar Bear - thanks to my husband
35. Melwee - thanks to my son learning to speak
36. Mommy - thanks to HC and JB
37. Seister - thanks to my brother and my sister
38. Aunt Mel - thanks to nieces and nephews
39. Dodi - thanks to my siblings learning to say my name.
40. Jesus - thanks to my Uncle Doug placing me on a table, in the cafeteria when he was in college (when I was preschool age), and telling me to say my name is Jesus when people would ask me. Of course he told them to ask me my name.
10 Music Artists I've liked over the years:
41. George Michael - loved him in Wham and as a soloist - You Gotta Have Faith!
42. B-52's - LOVE Shack Baby!
43. Air Supply - I love their sound always!
44. Barry Manilow - always reminds me of my Uncle Bobby
45. PASSION - Love their style of worship!
46. Duran Duran - cuz I'm Hungry like the wolf!!
47. Chicago - who doesn't?
48. U2 - Gotta love them!
49. The Police - I'll be watching you!
50. Phil Collins - brings back memories
10 favorite TV shows from back in the day(random order):
51. Cheers
52. The Cosby Show
53. Wonder Woman
54. Knots Landing - my favorite!
55. Charlie' Angels
56. The Love Boat
57. Family Ties
58. Mork and Mindy
59. Facts of Life
60. Lavergne & Shirley
10 fads I tried:
10 fads I tried:
61. 'PSYCHE!' I actually used this word regularly. For example "I will be there. PSYCHE!"
62. Big hair, you know mall bangs. That was me.
63. I had a sort of 'baby on board' sign in our car but it referred to my high school team.
64. 'NOT'. Another brilliant term. NOT!!
65. Denim Jacket - um, who didn't
66. Penny Loafers - you know I had these!
67. Tight Stone Washed jeans - yikes
68. Over sized shirts/sweaters - WITH shoulder pads. Duh!!
69. Guess Jeans baby!! :)
70. Yes, I did it - I folded the bottoms of my pants/jeans. It was tight too!! I also have to admit to wearing .... scrunchies.
10 things I love about my husband:
71. I love that I know he loves me!! That's priceless!
72. I love his confidence. The way he walks into a room and seems to command attention.
73. I love his integrity! He is a true man of honor.
74. I love his life of service - he serves others fully.
75. I love his work ethic - he is one of the few hard workers out there.
76. I love how he loves our kids and how they light up when he is home.
77. I love the smell of his cologne.
78. I love his smile.
79. I love how safe I feel when he is home.
80. I love the family we've created together. Nothing like it!
10 places I would like to visit:
81. Paris, France
82. The Grand Canyon
83. New York - Yankee Stadium and a Broadway play
84. Australia
85. Hawaii
86. Canada and Niagara Falls
87. Washington D.C.
88. Virginia - historic sites
89. Pennsylvania - historic sites
90. London, England
The last 10! I hope this wasn't painful for you to read!!
Ok, 10 things I love about being a Mommy:
91. Seeing the world again through their eyes.
92. Teaching them the ways of God.
93. The hugs, oh the hugs and sweet kisses!
94. Hearing them sing and laugh! Especially when it is spontaneous.
95. Watching them eat ice cream. It is so much fun when it drips down their chin.
96. The smell of them after a bath. Yummy!
97. Watching them treat each other with kindness - unprovoked.
98. When people enjoy them when we are out. You know, when the onlooker doesn't think you notice them smiling at your baby.
99. I LOVE rocking them!! We don't rock them to sleep but just a few minutes before bedtime.
100. I love hearing them talk about what is on their mind. HC's new thing is 'I've got a great idea....' and JB "Ok, I will". Love it!!
Whew! I don't know how many of you will read all 100 but I did it!! I wasn't going to but I decided I would celebrate this milestone whether anyone read this or not!!
14 comments:
Mel, congrats on your 100th post! Mine passed me by before I even realized it!
I DID read every single thing on your list and I swear, I think we were the same person in high school! TOO FUNNY!
I love the B-52's and can sing every word of Love Shack! It's the ringtone on my phone when my Hubby calls! ;-)
I also was glued to the tv whenever Knots Landing was on. Karen, Val, Abby, OH MY WORD! There was NO BETTER drama on TV! I miss it!
By the way, my son is Drum Major for his high school band.
So glad we have become friends through this bloggy world! What's even better is that you're practically my neighbor and I know we'll be able to meet someday soon!
By the way, I tagged you tonight. (Yeah, I know---I still have returned the tag from your post before I went on vacation!)
Love ya!
those were fun to read!! Ok, was there a reason you put the 10 things you love bout your hubby BEFORE the 10 places you would like to visit???????
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Of course I read it, silly, I mean Melodye - very pretty name!
I'm not sure I know you're age, but I'm guessing it is close to mine (soon 32) because all the songs and shows were what I listened to and watched. Even the fads - gotta love the shoulder pads and rolled jeans!!
So, if you visit historical sites in PA - you're gonna take time to come visit me, too, right?
Great list - I'm glad you did it.
Congratulations! You have a lot to say and people enjoy reading it, that is a compliment. Have you been thinking about this list since the first post? That is about how long it would take me to come up with all of this!
AWESOME LIST!! Yes I read them all and I was surprized how many of your tv shows were still your favorites and music still your favorites and I actually knew them. Made me feel like I still know my seister!! :o) Love ya
Hey, I came over for a visit from Tracey. Congrats on your #100th post! I love your banner picture.
Sandy
For Reluctant Entertainers
Props to Uncle Doug! Getting you to tell folks that your name was Jesus must have been priceless!
When my nephew was barely talking, I told him to tell people that the voices in his head made him do it. It stuck a little too long & I got in trouble! :-)
Oh yeah, I forgot...
Happy 100!!!!
Hi there! I came for a visit after Tracey's recommendation. I picked a great day to come too since I got to know a little bit about you through your list of 100. I really enjoyed my visit and I see why Tracey recommended it.
Hugs!
Kat
(ps...loved the clock on your sidebar, so I went and got myself one...thanks!)
Oh in all the excitement of reading I forgot to say Happy 100th post
Yay, 100! I'm too busy to read it all now, just wanted you to know you WON something:
http://soitbegins.wordpress.com/2007/06/28/rockin/
CONGRATS on your 100th post! So very exciting!
I love the way you broke it up in 10's. You made a fantastic list!
Jane, P&B Girls
Melodye, you have a name! Great post! I read all of it and loved all of it.
I thought the same thing as MommaRoar, you must be about her age. You two have lots in common :)
You guys are waaaaaaay cool!
Sweet tribute to your husband included in there. He sounds like an awesome guy.
This was fun!
(I couldn't get my computer to post on your blog for a bit. Sorry)
That was fun to read! I like that you did it in groups of 10- I had to work on mine for weeks to get up to 100!
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