With the start of a brand new year, I think its the perfect time to share some 'interesting' facts about me that you might not know. After all, if we are going to walk this journey to financial freedom together, its best we get a bit more familiar with each other. 1- I was a gymnast From t. Fun Facts About Me. I can only write with my notebook turned sideways. When I was a kid, I wrote with it turned upside down. I write, catch, and eat with my right hand. Everything else – batting, shooting a basket, holding a golf club, etc. Is done with my left. I can shake my eyeballs in bright light.
I am the oldest sibling of three children. Yes, I was the experiment.2. I am a curious person. When I was 18 months old, I stuck raisins up my nose and had to go to the doctor to have them extracted.3. I have been knitting since I was 18 years old.
Yes, an old soul at heart. I usually knit in the winter with a warm beverage by my side.4. In college, I played on the Rugby team for two years. I played the lock position in the scrum.5. In high school, I drove a white and brown station wagon. It was quite the ride when packed with 7 females. Guy magnet!!6.
I once met Matthew Perry from friends during a red carpet event. I took a picture with him and everyone!! Let’s just say, I have connections.7. Sometimes I cuss. I may have taught my now 7 year old the word “shit” when he was 3. #shithappens #notaproudmoment #godsgracecoversme8.
Sometimes I talk to myself in the car. When I have a big IEP meeting or am presenting, I practice what I am going to say, so I don’t sound like a ding dong!!9. I am a cake lover! Any kind, any time.10. Closet worry wart here. I tend to worry about things, but don’t always show it outwardly. It’s something I work on a lot.
My favorite bible verse is Philippians 4:8-9. “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.” My Monday’s Motto blog post, sheds some insight about this!11. According to my five year old niece, I am “really good with makeup”. I do love make up! Ever since I was a little girl, I loved watching my Aunts get “beautified”.12.
I was named after one of my 7 Aunts. My mom has 10 brothers and sisters.
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From the topGaye, Melody, Lark (mom), Ricky, Jolly, Miguel, Alfonso, Delight, Sunni, Happy, Robin. They are crazy good fun.13. I played a LOT of sports as a child. My three main sports were tennis, soccer and softball.14. The beach is a place of solace for me. I feel very connected with God when I am able to go there.15. I have a love/hate relationship with exercise.
I hate doing crazy, hard workouts, but love how I feel after I do them. My favorite types of workouts are when there is some sort of purposelike chasing or hitting a ball.16. In college, I took ballroom dancing classes every semester. It was so fun!17. I often quote song lyrics to describe circumstances in my life. I have even written should sing at work!18.
If I wasn’t an SLP, I think I would want to be an event coordinator. My senior year in high school, I was the rally commissioner with my girl Benicia. We were pretty top notch with planning fun school rallies!19.
My husband is a hair stylist. Let’s just get this straight.no, he does not do my hair everyday (I am a big girl and can do it myself). Although, for special occasions, he “beautifies” me. Most often, he does my hair from home because we don’t want to pay for childcare, so I can go in the salon lol.20.
My son Riley, 9 and daughter Hanna, 5, know all about my blog. Hanna tells people that her mom is a “speech papologist” and Riley helps me brainstorm new blog ideas! He often says “your speech therapy kids will love this”!Well, there ya have it! Hope this was fun to read. I am a little bit of everything.
Here is a picture of my family a couple of years ago hanging at the beach. Just for funwhich.
Settled by Europeans in the 17th century and officially declared a state in 1820, Maine is known for its chilly winters, and for the chilling horror stories of Stephen King. Blanketed in forests, and bordered on one side by thousands of miles of coastline, the state is full of wonders both natural and human-made. Here are 25 facts you should know about Maine.1. No one knows exactly; its etymology is something of a mystery. Some believe it was shorthand for the “mainland,” used by sailors differentiating it from islands off the state’s coast.
Others believe it was named for the French province of Maine.2. As the crow flies, the Maine coastline stretches an already-impressive 250 miles. But recent satellite images measuring the contours of its convoluted and craggy coast have shown that the Maine coastline actually stretches around. And that number jumps up to when islands are included. Acadia National Park’s Cadillac Mountain is the on the East Coast. Named for explorer —for whom the car company is also named—Cadillac Mountain is 1530 feet tall, and, from October through March, is the first place to experience the in the United States.5.
Burt’s Bees was founded by former photojournalist in Maine in the 1980s. Schavitz moved to Maine from New York after deciding television had made photojournalism superfluous. He became a beekeeper, began selling honey, and ultimately co-founded Burt’s Bees with Roxanne Quimby in 1984.6. Since 2005, Maine’s has weighed in at more than 60 million pounds, with nearly 124 million pounds caught in 2014.
(That’s almost 90 percent of the United States’ lobster supply.). WorldIslandInfo.com, //7.
The people of Maine take lobsters so seriously, the University of Maine even has its own, dedicated to learning more about the animals. Founded in 1987, its primary purpose is to support the state’s lobster industry, and to help lobstermen around the world develop sustainable practices.8. Until 2003, was known as the “Toothpick Capital of the World.” At one point, 95 percent of all wooden toothpicks produced in the U.S. Were made in Strong. But as toothpicks declined in popularity towards the end of the 20th century, the toothpick industry began to falter.
In 2003, The Forster Manufacturing Company, the last of Strong’s toothpick mills, shut down.9. Most of horror writer Stephen King’s books are. A native Mainer, King has set novels like Pet Sematary, It, and Salem’s Lot in small Maine towns.
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He wrote his first novel, Carrie, while working as a teacher in Bangor, Maine.10. Portland, Oregon is named after Portland, Maine.
The Oregon city was, one from Massachusetts, and the other from Maine. After a coin flip, Francis Pettygrove of Maine got to choose the city’s name. He picked Portland to honor his hometown.11.
The of Maine is the honeybee. The state has a rich beekeeping culture, and even has a non-profit organization, the, which was founded in 1976 to promote understanding of the insect’s importance.12.
The of Maine is the moose. The state is home to approximately, the highest moose population in the lower 48 states.
Not surprisingly, is a popular tourist activity.13. Maine is “The Pine Tree State.” The tree appears on the state flag, and, as of 2012, a full of the state was covered in forest, making it the second most tree-covered state in the lower 48 states (New Hampshire was first with 89 percent).14. Maine used to be part of Massachusetts.
The former Massachusetts province spent decades after the American Revolution campaigning for independence, and finally gained in 1820.15. Bangor, Maine, claims to be the birthplace of Paul Bunyan, and is home to a giant 31-foot celebrating the legendary woodsman. The enormous Bunyan tribute, built in 1959, is “reputed to be the largest statue of Paul Bunyan in the world”—at least according to the statue’s accompanying. Jimmy Emerson, DVM, //16. Maine has a ton of, including the telephone museum in Ellsworth, the Maine Coast Sardine History Museum in Jonesport, the Umbrella Cover Museum in Portland, and perhaps most famously, the (also in Portland), dedicated to the study of “hidden” or “unknown” animals like Yetis, Bigfoot, and Lake Monsters.17. Was founded in Freeport, Maine in 1912 by hunter and fisherman Leon Leonwood Bean. Its flagship store in Freeport not only has an aquarium, but is also adorned with a giant size 410 Bean boot.
Heather Paul, //18. With a little more than 66,000 residents, Portland has the of any city in Maine. That’s nearly twice the size of Lewiston, which is the state’s second largest city with just 36,000 or so residents.19. The Maine Coon Cat, which is the of Maine, is the —and with their thick, layered fur coats, they’re perfectly adapted for Maine’s snowy winters.20. Founded in 1794, Bowdoin College is the in Maine.
Its famous alumni include renowned poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and writer Nathaniel Hawthorne.21. At just 15 years old, Farmington native Chester Greenwood came up with the idea for in the 1870s as a way to stay warm when he went ice skating. To this day, Farmington, Maine, the revolutionary invention every year with the, which features an array of earmuff-themed floats.22.
Maine is known as “The Birthplace of Prohibition.” The state was the the sale and manufacture of alcohol in 1851 (although the law was repealed five years later), and in 1880, Portland Mayor, sometimes called the “Father of Prohibition,” ran for president on the Prohibition Party ticket.23. Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote her anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin in Brunswick, Maine, during the 1850s. The house where she worked on the novel is now a.24. One of the ten states, Maine has long been famous for its harsh winters and chilly springs.
In January of 2009, the state experienced its, hitting -50°F in Big Black River.25. Maine’s is “Dirigo,” meaning “I direct.” The motto appears on the state’s coat of arms and its flag, and was adopted in 1820.