33 Facts About Me

Hi! I’m Alison and I am a stay-at-home mommy of six pint-sized treasures. I love my job and enjoy being queen of my home! Here are 33 fun facts about me so you can understand the brain and heart behind this blog.

1. I’m a follower of Christ.
2. I live in Cambodia, Southeast Asia, as a church-planting missionary.
3. I have six kids.
4. I have had four miscarriages.
5. I love babies.
6. I love kids.
7. One of my favorite things to do is sing, sing and sing some more.
8. I play the violin and piano.
9. I have taught private lessons in piano, violin and voice.
10. I love coffee with cream and flavored syrups.
11. Iced coffees and frappes are my favorite pick at the local coffee shops.
12. Some people think I am taller than my hubby, but we are the same height. I think it’s the hair :).
13. I started this blog as an outlet to write, but now have different goals for this blog.
14. I read all the readers’ comments and pray about this blog frequently.
15. My hubby is the brain behind all the design stuff. He taught me HTML and other things.
16. When I got married, I only knew how to make boxed brownies and macaroni and cheese.
17. My husband taught me how to scramble eggs on our honeymoon. He was hungry.
18. No, I do not dye my hair. It is natural…for now :).
19. I am clumsy and have been known to fall in the middle of the street.
20. I am a Southerner, but hate sweet tea. Gross!
21. I enjoy hot teas with cream and sugar. Chai, peppermint and apricot are my top faves.
22. I should not eat sugar, but I do.
23. I enjoy washing dishes and making beds.
24. I LOVE the smell of Downy original scent.
25. I love to go on dates with my hubby. It is the highlight of my week or month.
26. I DEPLORE to be tickled on the feet.
27. I have two brothers and no sisters. I always begged my mom for a sister, but never got one :(.
28. I have five sister-in-laws and love them bunches!
29. One of my dreams is to visit Ireland, Scotland and England. I love old castles and high tea.
30. I often go swimming in a kiddie pool—–in my front yard–—with my kids. Hey, it’s REALLY hot here!
31. I enjoy reading; especially helps for women and Christian biographies.
32. My work has been published on the Huffington Post, Country Living, BuzzFeed, KidsActivitiesBlog, MSN, Deseret News, FamilyShare, Thriving Family and other publications.
33. I have several parenting resources available in my shop! You can check them out here!  I have several courses and ebooks on the way as well!