Tag Your It!

My friend Lindsay tagged me and as I read hers I thought this was such a fun idea! This is my first time tagging as well so I hope I do it right.

The rules: each player lists 6 facts or habits about themselves. At the end of the tag the player then tags 6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

1. My interests have changed drastically in the last few years. Before I had kids I ate, drank, and slept horses. Now I could hardly care less. I still love my horse and think they are so beautiful but now I just think he looks beautiful out in the pasture! Before kids I was barrel racing every chance I got and when I wasn't doing that I was exercising horses, cleaning their stalls, and feeding them. Now I guess all I do is those things for my children. I know that my time is mainly consumed by my kids but if I really really wanted to I could find time to do the horse thing. I think my heart really is not in it anymore. Now that I have found life without horses I realize that there are other things to do. I used to not be able to even imagine life without horses but now I kind of like it (aren't I bad?).

2. I am very efficient. I cannot stand when there are things to be done and they are not done. My old boss Tanya would bring me a stack of invoices to enter in the computer from the past month; which was a lot. I would stay up until all hours until every last invoice was entered. It drives me bonkers when there are things stacked up that need doing. I drive my husband crazy because I want everything done right now! I am the opposite of a procrastinator. My Christmas shopping is usually almost done by July. Sometimes I know I am out of control but I just can't help it! But in a positive light I am an excellent employee but I probably dirve all of my coworkers crazy because I am a Natzi. Speaking of Natzi, my favorite charcter on Greys Anatomy (favorite, favorite show) is Bailey aka the Natzi!

3. I love crafts and creative tasks. I never ever used to but in my old age I have learned to love them! I have yet to get into the whole scrap booking thing yet but I love everything else. My favorite part of Christmas is wrapping the presents because I get to make everything look so pretty. I love it when things look pretty! I love craft boutiques and home decor and now I would even rather go to the home decor department of a store than the clothes section. This is total opposite of me 10 years ago but I guess this what happens to a girl as she gets old.

4. I crave simplicity. I feel with two kids everything is just crazy. I love things neat and in order. I love it when everything has a place and is in its place. But, now nothing is in its place and everything is always so cluttered. And I hate clutter! I can't wait for my kids to be a little older so all the baby stuff goes and I can get rid of toys. I love to bake and cook but the mess drives me crazy. I feel like I am too busy trying to clean up the mess then to give all my focus and attention to the dish I am making. This is also a hard habit to have at my house because I feel like I have the worlds messiest family. My husband is total opposite from me and I call him my little piggy. We drive eachother crazy. I guess I think I will be so happy when everything can to go back to neat and orderly but then I will be so sad to not have little kids around.

5. I am a couponer. I went to a class at the Standard Examiner that taught how to use coupons. I started and now I am addicted. I get the hugest rush from going to the store and getting 50 items for $10. The better the deal the bigger high I get. It is so time consuming. I get 5 Sunday papers and then I have to clip every coupon and then file it. But, like I said it is now an addiction. I could run a fortune 500 company in the time I spend on couponing (not really, I am exaggerating a little) but I guess now it is a hobby.

6. I love blogging. I am so glad a friend recommended this to me. I find it therapeutic and I now am recording some big moments as well as the little things that I will want to remember. I also feel like it keeps me close and in contact with people that I would otherwise lose touch with. With busy lives I think blogging lets us keep in touch with people without actually having to do a whole lot. I guess it is a little bit of a lazy way to maintain a friendship but I love reading others blogs and to hear what is going on in their lives.