I don’t usually do memes for whatever reason, but this one was painless enough. Plus, whenever a mother of 12 asks you to do something, you just do it. So thanks, Barbara, for asking. Here are my answers:

1. Seven things to do before I die: Be more holy, own a farm, and see all my children (and their children) walk in truth. That’s only three but adding more would minimize my top picks.

2. Seven things I cannot do: Be godly when I sew, be a faithful blogger, understand the deal with cranberry sauce, play a game nicely, control weeds in the garden, tell the kids I’m counting to five, and be holy without Help.

3. Seven things that attract me to my husband: He is smart, loves God, is tall, gets me stuff in the middle of the night when I’m pregnant, brings me a nursing baby whenever we have one (…which is often), can fix anything, can build anything, enjoys my schemes, reads the Bible to us, and isn’t lazy. That’s more than seven, but I can’t help it.

4. Seven things I say most often: Time for breakfast. Time for lunch. Time for dinner. Okaaaaaaay…five minute clean up, everyone! I’m hungry; aren’t you? Who… (left this on the floor, didn’t bring their dishes over, etc.)? Bring it here, “Not Me.”

5. Seven books (or series) I love: I’m going to list the books that have had the most impact in causing a change in my thinking or behavior, from least to greatest importance. The Rich Dad, Poor Dad series (though I don’t recommend the greediness aspect of it) motivated us to not let $20 left over at the end of the week sit in the bank collecting 4% interest. Reading Body for Life (again, not recommended unless you can sort through junk) motivated me to lose 40 pounds after my third baby and get in the best shape of my entire life. The Complete Tightwad Gazette taught me how to have $20 left over at the end of the week. Elisabeth Elliot’s books mentored me for several years while I wasn’t allowed to attend a Biblical church. And God’s Word renews my mind and thinking, enabling me to live confidently in a postmodern culture without fear.

6. Seven movies I watch over and over again: The only movie I’d watch again on purpose is Gone With the Wind.

7. Seven people I want to join in, too: The only seven people left in Blog Land who haven’t done this one.

Commenting
I’ve wrestled with leaving the comments on or off for various reasons, none of which anyone should take personally. One large reason, the spam traffic has been a hassle lately and not something I want to manage right now. However, I want to take a minute to thank each one of you who comment for taking a minute to write down your thoughts and assure you that I read every note, even though I don’t always acknowledge them all with a return comment on the site. I enjoy the feedback, both positive and negative.

Best VarietyThanks
Two Talent Living sponsored a contest wherein this site won an award for “Best Variety” of content among women’s blogs. I’m thinking that maybe I should post next on Buffalo Migrating Practices for variety’s sake. Thanks to all who read here.