All About Me...

My friend Janie writes a blog called, Janie in Madison.  There is a link to it on my website.  I think it is my favorite blog to read.  She is opinionated, honest, and leads a fabulous single life.  Despite being friends since nursery school, we rarely actually agree on things, but I like her blog because she puts it all out there.  

I decided to take one blog posting and follow Janie's lead in presenting an honest look at myself.  For better or worse, here it goes.

I am relatively happy person.  I love my husband.  A lot.   I love my baby.  I love her smile.  I am almost always on time, except when I am early.  I find lateness rude.  I am often anxious, except about babies and motherhood.  I am a good mother--that isn't meant to be braggy, I just love motherhood.  I think many other people who parent differently than me are also great moms.  I love teaching.  I keep kosher.  I don't expect other people to keep kosher.  I don't look down on people that don't.  I just do it for me because I think it is the right decision for me.  When I go to someone's house for dinner, I feel bad when people make me something different.  I can find something to eat anywhere I go.  I love food.  If I don't like the way something tastes, I won't eat it to be polite.  My philosphy is to try not to do things that make more work for other people--but, I am not perfect at it.  I am private and conservative.  I try to make good decisions.  I care about other people.  I am generous to my friends and family.  I love my parents.  I like to spend time with them.  I would love them even if I didn't have--they are just good people.  I am proud of my education.  I do not feel strongly about only wearing name brand clothes, but I rarely shop at places that don't sell them.  I would rather buy one or two good, expensive pieces than 25 cheap ones that don't look good or fit me properly.  I am easily embarassed.  I am a terrible speller.  I think helping the environment is important, but I don't do as much as I could.  I prefer to grocery shop at Heinen's.  I just think it is organized better.  I speak, read, and write in French.  I can read and write in Hebrew.  I can finger spell in Sign Language.  I can speak a few words of Russian and Spanish.  My favorite color is green, but I am comfortable in beige.  Almost every room in our house is a form of beige.  I am not crazy about musical theater.  I used to love movies, but now I would rather spend money on other things.  I think Dr. Karp who created The Happiest Baby on the Block is a genius.  I rarely like to be the center of attention.  I would never wear a bikini.  My feelings are easily hurt, but I most likely wouldn't let you know that you hurt them.  I almost never cry in public.  I cannot sing at all.  I am neither artsy nor craftsy.  My childhood dream was to learn the acoustic guitar, but I never told anyone.  Alex bought me an acoustic guitar for my 26th birthday.  I taught myself to play.  I am terrible at sports.  I always was.  My favorite number is 4.  I think I am naive.  I like to cook, but hate to bake.  I don't like to measure.  I like spending time with my grandma.  I can't dance.  I like to read.  I like to blog.  I check my email about 50 times a day.  I mostly wear black. I am an indoor girl.  I don't like going places without heat/AC.  I try so hard to be non-judgemental.  I think everyone should do what is right for them, even if I don't agree with it.  I love my baby's cheeks.

  

That's it.  That's me in a nutshell.  Thanks for the inspiration, Janie!