I am as random as they come

(from Tamie)

Only five random facts? Just five? Honestly, I am the most random person ever and could easily fill a book.

In no particular order, as a testament to my randomness ...

1. I love cookie recipes. Nothing makes me happier than finding a new cookie recipe, baking up a batch with my kids and having everyone proclaim they are the best cookies ever, which happened today, in fact! We made the winning recipe from this year's Pillsbury Bake-off, which I will happily provide upon request. (Bonus random tidbit: I run from everything else that's remotely domestic except for cookie-baking.)

2. I am easily bored by my hair. I am known to frequently change cuts, styles and colors just to mix things up a bit - and even then I fix it differently almost every day.

3. I really, really want to visit Australia and/or New Zealand. If you'd like to buy my plane ticket, just let me know.

4. I have to sleep on my left side with the covers over my ear. If I'm really cold, as is often the case in my own bedroom because of Chilly Willy, AHEM, I'll pull the covers completely over my head. But I have to have a cool pillowcase against my cheek - go figure. When CW travels, I turn on the ceiling fan, set it on low, and turn the other fan on and point it at the wall, just for familiar white noise.

5. I'm right-handed, but I make left-handed check marks. They're much more interesting, I decided in first grade, and so that's been my MO ever since.

OK, I just re-read Bobby's random facts and now know that I can be a bit more random. Here are two more:

6. My Bible has a giant red Kool-Aid stain on the outside pages courtesy of our first family mission trip. I'm sure anyone who sees my Bible probably thinks it's gross, but it makes me smile all the time. Happy memories.

7. I have no sense of direction at all. I only know east and west as it relates to Quail Springs Mall. Thankfully, Oklahoma City is laid out on a grid. The greater Nashville area ... not so much. I spent the 11 months we lived there driving around in circles. I found many Backyard Burger restaurants that way, however.