5 little known facts about yours truly {listable life}

Happy Tuesday, friends!

Today I’m linking up with the lovely Nicole from Moments that Define Life to tackle yet another fab Listable Life topic.

On today’s agenda?

5 little known facts about yours truly 

Here we go!

1. I issue 20-minute warnings to my husband. 

As in, you have 20 minutes to get me near food or I will turn into Amy the Grumpy Bear. It generally takes a lot for Amy the Grumpy Bear to appear, but when she does, run for cover. And leave some food out, for goodness sake. And Diet Coke if you know what’s good for you.

I have always been like this. It’s a family thing~ my mom, sisters & daughters all have this wow-my-blood-sugar-is-tanking-I-need-to-eat-NOW situation.

During the dating years, the Hubs & I came up with the 20-minute warning system. It has served us incredibly well over the years, especially on vacations when the Hubs is all caught up in his sightseeing/must-do-everything Clark Griswold-esque zone. He snaps out of it in a hurry when the 20-minute warning is issued. He’s been to the other side of that line, and he doesn’t want to go back.

 

2. Nicknames. 

These days, I respond mostly to Mamamamama {Baby H} and Mommy {Little O}. The Hubs usually calls me Amers or Ams, occasionally love of my life. {okay maybe not the last one}. In high school & college I was mostly Am, Ams or The Giggler. What can I say~ my giggly girls come by it quite naturally!

My AIM screen name {remember that?!} was Amydoll, which my mom still calls me to this day. One of my closest friends modified Amydoll into just Doll a hundred years ago, so of course that’s also a favorite. Oh and the neighborhood kids call me Miss Amy, which I love. None of that Mrs. business just yet!

3. My birthday is a national holiday.

Okay, not really. More like my birthday is on a national holiday. But it’s much more fun the other way around, no?

July 4th is the big day. This year, it’s a milestone: the big 3-0! I’m sure I’ll ring in the day looking as pulled together, chic and patriotic as this lovely lady:

 

I can totally use that clutch as a diaper bag, right?

4. I don’t have a joint in my ring finger. 

This is wacky but true. It’s hereditary~ my Dad has it & so did my Dad’s dad.

This finger situation was an absolute hit in the middle school & high school genetics units. My science teachers loved this sort of thing.

I happen to think it’s kind of cool, too. I’m the only one of out of my four siblings that has the missing joint, and it will be interesting to see which~ if any~ of our offspring or nieces & nephews have it too.

For now, I wear it like a badge of pride…sure, my ring fingers look a little goofy, but it’s cool to have a little piece of family history right here in my fingers. Plus it’s the perfect excuse for my horrific handwriting.

5. I don’t eat condiments. 

Unless you consider honey & barbecue sauce condiments {I don’t}, I steer clear from the entire condiment category. I rarely eat salad dressing on my salads {and I didn’t eat salad until I was 23. I know, I know!}.

But ketchup, mustard, salad dressing, relish, horseradish, anything remotely close to a condiment? I will steer clear of it & you until you are finished eating.

 

Crazy…yet true.

 

So there you go! I want to hear something that is little-known about YOU~ share in the comments section below!

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Have a GREAT day!

Counting My Kisses: I always enjoy playing “two truths & a lie” as an icebreaker, because I love hearing the random facts that people share about themselves. It’s so fun to get a glimpse into a side of someone that you might not otherwise see. Can’t wait to hear your fun fact~ make sure to share below! Thanks for another great linkup, Nicole!

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