Thursday Thirteen

 

All About Me!

1.  I'm a mom of boy/girl twins, age 24, have three older step-children (1 male, 2 female), and 3 grandkids by my step-children (boy twins age 13 and a precious 1 year old girl).  I've been married to the step-kids' father for almost 16 years.  I don't usually call them step-kids except I don't want my readers thinking I gave birth to all five kids! I love all of them the same and was probably more of a mom to the girls than their own mom.

2. My daughter (the twin) just got married in November.  We did a lot of DIY for the photo booth, table decorations, seating chart, ceremony, and even did a candy "bar."

3.  I love doing DIY projects whether it's crafting with wood, flowers, paint, or anything else.

4. I love making cards and scrapbooking.

5.  I also have a sewing machine.  This Christmas I made several pairs of pajama pants, a nightgown, a skirt, and 4 decorative pillows. I use my Cricut Explore to do scrapbooking, card-making, and to create unique shirts.

6. I love to read!  True crime is one of my favorite genres.  I'm currently reading:

7. I love to color!!!!

8. I am a retired teacher, yay!!!!  December 18, 2019 was my last day.

9. I enjoy taking photographs and creating slideshows of them.  I did a slideshow for my father-in-law's 80th birthday.  He's over 90 now!  I like taking nature and wildlife photos.

10. When I was little, I was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect, but it doesn't really cause any problems right now.

11. I had to wear braces on my legs when I was about 2 or 3. Yes, like Forrest Gump.  I only had to wear them at night for two years, though.

12. I have experienced anaphylactic shock twice.  The first time I was about 7 years old, and I had to get a tetanus shot.  Bad idea!  I'm allergic!  The second time, I was 15, and it was a reaction to ampicillan. This one wasn't caught as quickly and I had to get shots of epinephrine to keep my heart beating.  Scary stuff!

13.  I am a Christian; Jesus is my Lord and Savior.  I don't live a perfect life; I'm a sinner who is trying to be better each day. 

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