- My first name (that my parents gave me) was Frances. I dropped it when I got married.
- My favorite color is blue. Preferably a light blue or bright blue.
- My favorite vacation spot is the beach. Atlantic Beach, NC to be exact. I grew up going there each year.
- My sister has leukemia. She is 31, and doesn't have much longer to live. We are grateful for each day she is here (more on that later).
- The number 5 is my favorite number.
- I love sports.
- I love NASCAR.
- Tony Stewart (#14) is my favorite driver.
- My bucket mostly consists of vising restaurants or sports venues.
- I love coffee.
- I have 2 boys.
- My oldest child has Aspergers.
- Bad weather makes me nervous.
- I LOVE FOOD!!!
- My nickname is high school was Phranki.
- I met my husband in an AOL chat room.
- I miss my house in Indiana. It was my dream house.
- I love growing roses.
- I like to crochet, and am getting pretty good.
- I LOVE Reba McEntire.
- I really hate SpongeBob.
- My favorite rose is a yellow long stem.
- My favorite flower is a star gazer lily.
- I was in the Chorus in High School.
- One of my guilty pleasures is reading Southern Living magazine.
- I can play the piano and can read easy sheet music.
- My favorite pizza toppings are: mushrooms, onions, green peppers, black olives, pineapple, and tomatoes.
- I am a hopeless romantic.
- My favorite quote is: In the winds of change, you find your true direction.
- When I was 4 or 5, I went to the mountains with my grandparents, and I fell into the Nantahala River (in western NC). My grandmother made me a dress out of a pillowcase.
- My first concert was New Kids on the Block concert, where they opened for Tiffany. I left when Tiffany took the stage.
- I like to quote movies, songs, commercials, and TV shows randomly.
- I LOVE to sing. OUT. LOUD.
- I keep lists in notebooks. Bucket list, things that make me happy, etc. I have about 5 laying around the house.
- I am a touch-feely kind of person. I love hugs. And kisses, cuddling, and PDA with my love.
- I enjoy retail therapy, but do not participate very often.
- I don't always clean the lint trap after each load of laundry.
- I do not have a best friend.
- I use hashtags in DMs, email, and texts. #hashtagjunkie (and apparently now in blog posts too)
- I have always wanted to open a bed and breakfast.
- I love to cook and feed people, and would also love to open a restaurant.
- My favorite movies are The Bodyguard and Pure Country. For real.
- I was bullied in school. It started in elementary school and continued through high school.
- There is a house between Tarboro and Greenville (in NC) that I have always been in love with, and would love to turn into a bed and breakfast.
- I hate the sound of a balloon popping.
- I hate twinkies.
- I love sappy romantic movies
- I love music - especially Country, 80s, 90s, and Classical.
- My grandma is responsible for my love of classical music. She used to take me to the symphony as well as ballets when I was a little girl. She always played classical music in her car. She had an album that she taped of The Musical Storyteller by Vivian Farrell.
- I collect magnets. I love to get them as souvenirs when friends and family travel. I have some really neat ones from Italy, NYC, and Arkansas.
OK, that's enough about me for now.
My oldest's favorite # is 5 too. And I am decidedly NOT a physically affectionate person.. People are so different... it's fun! Have you ever read 5 Love Languages? I think you'd like it. (non-fiction)
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