10 Things I LOVE, in no particular order:

1. My Family: Isn't this one a given?  My life revolves around the girls.  And my DH is the man of my dreams (that isn't to say that some of those dreams aren't nightmares! lol).  I also was blessed with a nephew (my first and only) last September and I am totally loving having a baby to cuddle, but one I get to give back to my sister for the not so fun parts!

2. Homeschooling: This is such an important thing to me!  I love how my girls benefit from the one on one attention and the awesome opportunities we are able to take advantage of as homeschoolers!

3. Papercraftng and Altering: Yes, yes, I'm a CTMH consultant because I love their stamps (not that I don't love all my contraband as well! ), but mainly I love to share inspiration and teach.   I love playing with my friends on scrapnmoms and at www.thescrapqueen.com, my friends are my muses and I am so thankful for them! 

4. Reading: LOVE to read.  It is my escape.  I have degrees in philosophy, religion and ethics from Ashland University so I do read a lot of 'intellectual stuff, but my shelves are also filled with tons of history, cookbooks and fantasy.

5. Thinking: Nietzsche said it best I think, "Thinking is a kind of dancing"  See above....those degrees....yeah, it takes a special kind of insane person to go after them.  I can get lost in thought and I have these wild epistemic tangents where suddenly the whole world makes sense....until my next thought and my theory is completely shattered.    I love to bounce ideas back and forth and can get completely caught up in conversation with people just to see what makes them tick.

6. My DVD player and DSL;  Oh the joys of country life!  No TV out here (which is prolly a good thing)  So, I rely on my computer to get my Unit fix and the dvd player  for those 'blue meanie' days.  Nothing can get me out of a funk like British movies!

7. Cooking: I love to play in the kitchen, it is another creative outlet for me and my family loves the benefits it garners them!  My fondest memories growing up were watching my great grandmother make the most wonderful conconctions for the family she loved.  I love making her recipes for my own children and passing on her love.

8. The Coffee Lounge: Even if I only get to 'see' them online, I have got some of the awesome friends on the planet!  They are my support network and I couldn't get through this crazy called life without them!

9. Chocolate:  "Nuff said.  I'm a girl, I need it!

10. Cropping: Yeah, you'd think this would go under the papercrafting category, but cropping is another thing entirely.  It is my excuse to go play with other women.  TO socialize, to brainstorm and to just be girls.