tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169740169098584006.post7756546864407165251..comments2021-05-12T08:10:44.808-07:00Comments on What was I thinking about just now?: A Free-For-All Brag FestJennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13819716694498787111noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169740169098584006.post-23451139262826338242012-04-21T14:58:03.618-07:002012-04-21T14:58:03.618-07:00Jenna,
Love this idea.
Love your list...and th...Jenna,<br /><br />Love this idea. <br /><br />Love your list...and though I do not know you THAT well...I feel as though I am getting to know you through your blog. So this was quite enjoyable to read!<br /><br />Here's my list:<br /><br />1. I know I am beautiful. I have great skin, sparkling eyes, and an awesome smile.<br /><br />2. I am a really fun mommy. <br /><br />3. I have always had the unique gift of easily making friends...sometimes putting me in the middle of people who aren't friends...but eventually bringing them together.<br /><br />4. I am proud of my creative side...although I feel like there is still much to discover and develop...I have always felt like an artist at heart.<br /><br />5. I am amazingly gifted at recognizing singers voices -- country, rap, pop, alternative, etc. I know a lot about different music artists -- it's random information stored in my brain.<br /><br />6. I have a very compassionate heart. Whether it's killing a bug or giving $5 to a homeless person on the corner...my heart truly aches for those hurting or in need, and i have a super strong desire to help take their pain away.<br /><br />7. I am proud of my ability to let go and forgive. I move past conflicts quickly and I never hold a grudge.<br /><br />8. I tell amazing "make-up" stories to my boys. I should really record them or write them down! <br /><br />9. I am a good photographer. I am self-taught and also taught myself photoshop. I am proud of what I've learned and how far I've come in the past 4 years.<br /><br />10. I throw amazing birthday parties for my boys. I have so much fun paying attention to detail and creating a fun experience for all involved. <br /><br />Ok...I have to admit that I did go back and delete/change some of these. IT WAS REALLY HARD! Thank you for pushing me to recognize why I am awesome. :)shari berry bo-berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706126388981781027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169740169098584006.post-71610092797705224332012-04-07T14:16:10.810-07:002012-04-07T14:16:10.810-07:00In no particular order or rank of importance, my b...In no particular order or rank of importance, my baker’s dozen:<br /><br />1. I’m Basque and that’s unique. I have a beautifully unusual maiden name which I kept until after my husband and I were married for twenty years.<br />2. I cook and bake well.<br />3. I am an excellent reader and am relatively well-read. Which leads to my next entry . . . <br />4. With age, I have come to the realization that there are more wonderful books that have been written than I can possibly ever have time to read. With that knowledge, I read more critically. If a book doesn’t “grab” me within about the first 50 pages, we’re done. I feel absolutely no guilt whatsoever in putting that book down . . . none. It was hard the first couple of times because I was taught “start a book, finish a book.” To determine a book unsuitable for taking some of my valuable time and giving it up . . . incredibly freeing. I have suggested the same to several of my younger, avid reader friends and they have shared that they have experienced that same sense of liberation once they have decided to adopt my policy.<br />5. I read in colors . . . and it enhances my view.<br />6. I am a really good speech-language pathologist: <br />a. I design excellent forms for my work. <br />b. Back in my adult-treating days, I was good at treating an entire family, not just my patient. <br />c. Today, working with children, I am able to help a parent see the really good parts of his/her student. <br />d. Also, although I do not enjoy working with little children, apparently I am quite gifted . . . most of the little tykes just adore me and work hard to please me . . . and delight themselves in discovering what they can do. <br />e. I have created some therapy approaches that are used by a very large audience of SLPs. <br />f. I can produce esophageal speech with ease despite having a larynx (which I dearly love and never plan to lose) and do spot-on cleft palate speech. <br />g. My reports are unparalleled because . . . <br />7. I have an excellent vocabulary and am a great speller and an even greater grammarian. <br />8. When I choose to be, I am very funny. This is a twofer . . . I am funny and it’s a choice.<br />9. I also am left-handed . . . ah, genetics!<br />10. If I choose to be, I am amazingly organized.<br />11. I am a loyal friend. I have three very close friends who I have known for 53-55 years. One of my dear friends and I keep in almost-daily touch despite having not seen one another in over thirty years.<br />12. I have always been an innately religious person. I cannot remember my parents ever taking me to church (my mom must have at one time), but I do remember being three years old and walking by myself to Jefferson Street Christian Church, about a 2 ½-block walk with turns from our home (imagine that today!). When we moved when I was six years old, my mom found someone at Opportunity Christian Church to take me to services every single Sunday. At age seven, when my best friend (the one with whom I have been friends for 55 years) took me to Primary, I immediately recognized that this really different church was where I belonged. I patiently waited until I was thirteen when my parents allowed me to join The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and I have never regretted that decision. With all of that said, I have a strong, resolute, unwavering belief in the power of prayer. It is my answer for pretty much anything. And, noting the “Opportunity Christian Church” mentioned above . . . I was raised in Opportunity, WA. Bill Clinton can be “The Man from Hope”, but I grew up in “The Land of Opportunity.” Beat that!<br />13. And lastly . . . I am the master of the ellipsis!<br /><br />And, Jenna, you forgot on your list that you are an amazingly-good artist. I am looking at your best-in-show entry right now. You are also very kind to the downtrodden and have unusual patience.<br /><br />Lastly, I must correct you on Mary’s statement: “I have incredibly high self-esteem for no apparent reason.” It just flows better and it is so Mary. Of course, we who know Mary know exactly why her self-esteem is where it is.<br /><br />This was fun!Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04091544219814824160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169740169098584006.post-78263616890177933882012-04-07T05:35:30.036-07:002012-04-07T05:35:30.036-07:00I am good at talking to people and helping those w...I am good at talking to people and helping those who feel left out (at church, at work, etc...) feel included. I am good at spotting people in the ward who need a friend and I really try to make them feel like they matter. At least to me. <br /><br />Wow. That was hard. And I feel funny saying it. But it was awesome to finally say it too. What a great idea for a blog post. You're awesome. Really. That list doesn't even do you justice. I have to say I never looked at your tush, but your hair is beautiful :)A. B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04898416810018837782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169740169098584006.post-22245774140438084742012-04-05T21:50:40.950-07:002012-04-05T21:50:40.950-07:00I am somehow really awesome at daughters-in-law.I am somehow really awesome at daughters-in-law.JB Herrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737343367805208982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169740169098584006.post-90821877895267297622012-04-05T18:24:40.726-07:002012-04-05T18:24:40.726-07:00I am a darn good Stay at Home Mom. I make homemad...I am a darn good Stay at Home Mom. I make homemade meals. I play with my kids. I don't get mommy-guilt, because I do what I think is right and if I change my mind, I change what I do. I can spot wonky-banana-feet that are good for dancing from miles away, just ask Jenna. I do old-fashioned things, like quilting, embroidering, canning, and garment making. I'm good at them and I love them. I work quickly and efficiently, hourly wage is not my friend. I'm good at keeping secrets. I'm good at apologies. I'm good at saying yes. And I'm really good at making babies, birthing them and feeding them. yep. well I guess that's enough for one night, but there's more. so much more.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13394967015021716717noreply@blogger.com