ARGH!! I’m feeling the pressure! First Lisa tagged me and well, I just love Lisa. And she’s new to all this tagging stuff and I’d hate to offend her. Except, if you know Lisa, you know that’s impossible. So I was able to brush it off for a few days, which have turned into weeks. Hey, I’m kinda busy, okay? And then I see Amie has even responded to her tag, even if it was a repeat oh-so kindly. And in actuality, I’ve never answered this tag and I do have lots of weird habits and interesting idiosyncrasies.
1. I am cheap. Freaky cheap. Not quite like the coupon crazy ladies, but I do love to save a buck or two. I almost never indulge in the unnecessary, or at least what I consider unnecessary: pedicures (although I know my husband wishes otherwise), frequent haircuts, overpriced clothes, expensive lingerie (again, I know my husband wishes otherwise). I’m sort of a simpleton. And God has put it on my heart lately to become even more of one. So at least I’m going in the right direction.
2. I have been known to eat coffeemate. Dry. Go ahead and get your laughs out… I’ll wait here ’til you’re done.
I do have a good excuse, so suspend your harsh judgment for just a moment. When my sister and I were little, really little, we took art at a local community center. Instead of going home first, we’d just ride the bus there and then wait for our class to start. It was probably just 15 minutes or so, but to us, it felt like eternity… so we found ways to wile away the time. Can you say, “No after school snack?!” Eventually we ended up one day in the little kitchen, experimenting with coffeemate packs. Hey, at least we were just eating strange things. My (wonderful) husband assures me that in survival school they teach you to make things to eat with coffeemate. ‘Kay?!?
3. I wear a bra 24/7. Add this to my confession admission in #1 and you can see, my husband is one. lucky. guy. It started when I was still nursing, and if you’ve been there you know, you do not want to be caught dead without a bra. Too painful. So, there you have it, I’m already a granny with divets in her shoulders from overuse of a cheap bra. Lovely visual, eh? Believe you me, it’s much worse in person.
4. I used to hate my freckles. I saved and saved trying to get enough $ together to buy some Esoterica. You remember, the skin bleaching stuff for ‘age spots’? How sad, I am sure it was because I was endlessly teased as a child for them. Well, that and my red hair. “Strawberry” was my nickname and it was way before Strawberry Shortcake was cool. Way.
5. I struggled from anorexia as a teenager. I haven’t shared this before, but I feel led to share now because God calls us to transparency and well, if there is anyone out there suffering or with a loved one who is suffering, know you are not alone. Not that I struggle with it anymore. Ohnosiree, I’ve managed to maintain a robust healthy weight for many a year now. Again: my husband = lucky. And really don’t think I obsess about my weight much at all anymore, as long as I only weigh myself on my scale, first thing in the morning, buck nekkid, after having used the potty. See? No issues. Plus, knowing that God, the Master, fashioned me just as I am, gives me a whole new respect for His creation ๐
6. Okay, something ‘light’ now after all that heavy stuff…
I’ve started my own business. ‘Cuz I don’t have anything else to do. I’ve partnered with my friend, Colleen, and it’s truly a God-thing. Can’t go into many details now, but believe me, you’ll be hearing about it in the next month or so. Good stuff on the way!
7. I’m addicted to email. Not that I am good about returning email, but I love to get email. I actually had an email ‘conversation’ with my bud Rebecca today in which I could not stop laughing. Out loud. Sad, sad stuff. Made even sadder by the fact that she was laughing too. At least she said she was. I think one of us even used the term “tuckered out” to describe being tired. Is it too much computer time that does this to what was a perfectly good mind?
I have met some of the funniest people on the planet, I am convinced, through blogging. My bloglist gives me more giggles than any TV show. And it’s much safer viewing for the kids. Except with all the laughing, they’re probably wondering if their old lady has totally lost it.
THERE! Fun stuff, huh?
Now I get to tag 7 people. Except for the fact that I am about 2 weeks late in posting this so this tag has made it’s way around the blogosphere approximately 1 million times. So I’ll tag, knowing you most likely have already ignored answered this tag from someone else, no hurt feelings. Promise.
Room For Atleast One More
Team Houston
The Gang’s All Here
Kay Bratt {Uncensored}
Our Family’s Journey
Football and Fried Rice
Our Big Crazy Family… You’re IT!
Leslie says
You wear a bra 24/7!!!!!
I have to set my ta-ta’s free as soon as I can. I just hate the thing.
Neat to get to know you better…and I mean better…lol.
Anonymous says
Your honesty is refreshing!!!
Andrea says
I still have you beat!!I think I just polished off my second container of coffemate this week!YIKES!!
Michelle says
I second Leslie. As soon as I’m in the door, off it goes. I have definitely perfected the art of removing it without a stitch of clothing.
I can’t wait to hear about your new business!!
Patricia/NYC says
Oh my gosh…I am sitting hear with tears in my eyes from laughing so hard about the coffeemate, the undie situation…girl, you are TOO MUCH!! lol!!
I have been known to eat raw sugar packets & pats of butter…but not since I was a kid (& not together! ewww!) AND I too tried to bleach my freckles with lemon juice.
And on a serious note…I suffered from anorexia as a teen as well…
we sure do have lots in common!
Thanks for the laugh tonight! ๐
Tish says
oh, i knew we were twins!!! i am so like you in the cheap dept…i have underwear from 10 years ago! and i, too, have been asking GOd lately how i can live with less.
coffeemate. hate coffe but i used to put the vanilla kind on top of my ice cream.
business. CANNOT WAIT to hear what you are up to! yep, looking forward to feeling even more guilty that i can’t even get my floors vacuumed and i only have ONE kid!
i think that YOU are the funny one!!!
p.s….do you take off your bra to weigh yourslef?
a Tonggu Momma says
I am humbled. I should warn you, however… if you ever meet me in real life, your eyes will probably glaze over and you may even yawn.
Still, I don’t doubt we have lots in common, although not much in the way of polite conversation. Because the underwear? I am so there. (And yes, I can rhyme.)
Team Houston says
I can’t wait to do this one. I will have to wait until this weekend though as I am am going back to work tonight.
I was also thinking of you today and was going to send you this:
I have named you one of my Honest Blogs!
Please do not feel like you have to do this…..Just wanted you to know that I enjoy your blog :O)
xoxo,
Michele
Rebecca of "China, Baby!" says
You are HI.LA.RI.OUS.
I am still laughing about “dandy.” ๐
Oh, and sista, we are more alike than you realize. I am a cheapie too… haircuts, manicures, pedicures, lingerie… unnecessary indulgences. I am happy in my white cotton hanes’ (yeah my hubby is lucky too). And TELL ME you wear comfy sweats to bed. That would make your husband even luckier, like mine. ๐
Coffeemate… now there you have me. I can’t even stand it in my coffee. Still. We are soul sisters besides that. ๐
Sarah says
Pedicures… I won’t pay someone $30 to file my heels and paint my toenails either. But… ya’ll need a Pedegg. It’s one of those “as seen on TV” items. You can buy one at CVS for $9.99. If you haven’t heard of it you can check it out at http://www.pedegg.com. Everything the add says is true, except the part about catching all the filings inside of it. You have to hold it just the right way to catch the filings. Sorry to sound like an ad… but I have happy feet now for a great price!
DiJo says
I am adding you to my list of “Funniest People on the Planet!” Laughing out loud about the bra! And, way to make a girl feel guilty about the tagging… I still owe you a post from long ago… You are amazing!!! Honestly, Stef you are the whole package… Honest, real, funny, beautiful, humble, loving, and talented!!!! I can’t wait to see what business plan you will be revealing soon!!!!
And by the way, you do return emails!!! ๐
Hugs,
Diana
Anna 'B'anana says
Stef,
I have a sister who struggles with anorexia. I pray for Heavenly Father’s healing for her every day. And a bra 24/7…..seriously?????? OUCH!
Shelby says
You are hysterical! I am with you on about everything, but the coffeemate thing…ick and the bra thing.
Not splurging, now that I am all over and the starting your own business, fabulous news!! Can’t wait to see what you got going on!
I suffered from a long long battle with anorexia and bulimia. I never told a single person(except my hubby) until I became a youth leader and one of the youth challenged me to be “authentic” I stood up in front of the whole group and poured out my life. It worked, the kids trusted me and it sure did move us past the superficial-ness of youth group, but boy did it force us leaders to deal with some real issues our youth were facing to include several of our girls with eating disorders. I spent many a night in 24 hour prayer vigils and endless hours of trying to figure out how to help them. It’s a tough battle. Congratulations on winning the fight!!
Shelby
Kay Bratt says
So this is what it means to be tagged! Love it. I’ll think on it tonight and try to do mine tomorrow and Yes…I did ignore one of these already to one of my dear friends…I am so bad. Now I’ll have to do it for BOTH of you! I know I can’t top yours, though….
Kay
Lisa says
Love you. Although if you gorge on Coffeemate during Thanksgiving, I will hurl. Seriously. That’s nasty, girl. But it makes me love you more. In fact, I can’t wait to see you with a big ole coffeemate mustache on yo’ fay. ๐ I always wondered why you and Chris had such a large stash of coffeemate in your cupboards. Figured it was for your major coffee addiction. Oh. Oops. Was that for the next tag confession? Sorry. Love that you are keepin’ it real over here on the blog.
Love, Me.
Aimee says
I love your blog. I have been following it for a while now. We are waiting on our little girl to come home from China. We are waiting on our LOA. She is special needs too. We are hoping to travel in January.
Thanks for sharing your life with us.
Colleen says
You rock! I love how honest you are…ok so a bra 24/7…hmnnn, not sure I could do that. I like to be free at night.
I can understand the coffeemate…I eat some weird stuff : ) Coffeemate actually sounds yummy.
You just crack me up!
Keisha says
Okay..That was FUNNY Girl!
But..please, free the puppies at night! LOL!!!!!
Oh, I cringed when I read it!
Coffemate aye’….. hum.. gotta run try that!
๐
Keisha
The Gang's All Here! says
Thanks. I think ๐ I’ll play tag soon – just promise you’ll still like me after I announce 7 weird things about me to the whole blogo-sphere. I’ll need at least one cyber-friend, even if you are across the country ๐
And will I gross you all out if I say that Patricia’s comment made me think that the butter and sugar might actually be yummy. Like the early stages of really good raw cookie dough. Mmmmmm, excuse me. I have to go bake now. . . . .
kris says
you will always, always be … to me… one of my closest friends, someone i cherish, and hold very, very close to my heart- bra wearing, coffemate eatin’… and money savin’ girl that you are :O) I could learn a lot from you in that department!
Thanks for being so open … my sister suffered 10 years with anorexia and it was a tough battle for her and for all of us.
Team Houston says
I had fun doing this, this morning…
Have a great day :O)
xoxo Michele