Lelly's SPT challenge this week "...is to photograph something that is extra special about you. it might be a physical feature, a talent, or an unknown secret. this spt is all about you!"
Alrighty. This was difficult for me. To be completely honest, I got a little depressed trying to think of something special because I couldn't think of anything; I usually only pick out negative things about myself. That's pathetic! Seriously, though. I've thought & thought since Friday and....nothin'. (insert mental image of my grumpy face) Although, Max made my day when he heard me grumbling aloud about my lack of special traits and offered up, "You're the best Mom!" as a trait. I love that kid.
Phew. Just getting that out of my system and writing it down all officially made me realize I really should work on finding things to appreciate and love about myself. So here's what I finally came up with:
* I talk REALLY fast
* I'm open-minded & accepting
* I try really hard to be organized...
but my house usually looks like this:
* I love to cook and experiment with recipes, and I LOVE to feed people
My natural disposition happy and upbeat and I love to laugh
Nana says I'm like a ray of sunshine (the best compliment anyone has ever given me & I've treasured it for the 11 years since she first said it).
Sheesh! That was not easy. Lelly, next week can you give us a no-brainer, like...."what's your favorite toenail polish?"
47 comments:
This is such a good one! I am glad you took time to find some extra things about you that are awesome. I want to sit around a campfire and shoot the breeze with ya!
I like looking into people's pantries and shoe piles. Makes me feel good!
That might be my favorite post of late...loved the positive things about you!
You are a ray of sunshine! Nana is always right. ;) That's one thing I have always admired, your happy, fun-loving personality.
The shoe pile really makes me feel better. You are also a very good writer, creative and I think you are beautiful! Oh and you do lots of extra special things with your kids! Is that a talent? I think so.
You do have Beautiful eyes! Great nails too :) I might have to check out Lelly and this SPT.
I agree, this was a hard SPT. Love the nail polish idea! You did great finding out and sharing some great stuff about yourself.
Humble, that's a great trait to have Crystal.:) Along with all those other wonderful things.
Right now, my pantry looks like your shoe pile!
I think that was a very nice post! I know it can be hard to think about ourselves (especially when we are moms), but I guess that's a good thing...like teresa said "humble".
Great one! You have pretty eyes and teeth too! All of those things you mentioned are talents.
This was a hard challenge. It totally challenged me. I couldn't think of anything special, so I listed a bunch of ordinary things.
I think one of the hardest things I've ever had to do was write an entire paper about myself/my qualifications to apply to the teaching program at ASU. It's amazingly impossible to "toot your own horn".
From what I can tell you are brilliant, funny, and an awesome writer too!
Those are all good things. Way to go and you have great nails and beautiful eyes.
love that one! not having the privilege of meeting IRL, I have to say that each of those traits come across in your blog :)
I really like to think I'm an organized person, but since having kids my organization seems to have flown out the window. I'm amazed anyone's pantry can look like that.
I could've written that exact same post...only it was my mom who called me (and still does) a ray of sunshine. The best thing is when your siblings call you that too...a benefit of being the youngest!
Hopefully we can shoot the breeze at blogapalooza!
♥ That was fun to read! I love your nails & you have great eyes!
Crystal, another great post. You are really the life of the party you are just so fun to be around and you gran is totally right about you being a ray of sunshine.
You are beautiful!!! Those shoes are nothting compared my husband's 13 pair of tennis shoes in my closet
Your pantry is very clean. Ignore the pile of shoes and just stare lovingly into the neat and tidy shelves. That would be my strategy.
You are GREAT! Find more good about yourself and keep sharing. Don't be so mean to the girl we all love!
what a beautiful smile!
i can tell from your posts and comments that you ARE a ray of sunshine. really! It shines through...
this would be a hard one! you did great. you forgot your undying love for sprinkles. and your house looks like mine. except I'm sure yours is more organized because you try for that. you are a ray of sunshine i love your posts, and your comments. and I'm sure you are the funnest person ever to hang out with. hugs for you! and GOOD JOB! you did it.
This was great Crystal--see, you have plenty of extra specialness!! You really, really do. Promise!
Your bright blue eyes and beautiful smile ARE extra special. I also imagine you have a wicked cool laugh. Most of all I think your realness is extra special!
Your a great blogger! A good runner. And might I add very beautiful.
Your blog is like a ray of sunshine for me. I love coming here and reading it. I always leave with a smile on my face.
i agree with Nana. even tho i've never met you, i can imagine you're always smiling.
you're also a GREAT crafts maker and Christmas decorator. and you're diligent about getting your workouts in regularly. plus, you have pretty blonde hair :)
so... what IS your favorite color nailpolish?
teehee
All good things to be!! Do you line up your canned goods with a ruler? ;) Those are some pretty straight lines you have their, girlie!
I thought this one was hard too. I talk really fast too and I try to keep organized, but it's hard with other people who don't share your sentiment. I've seen your profile picture on comments here and there and I love your profile picture.
Loved it! Love all the photos!
Totally cute post - sounds like lots of very "extra special" things to me!!! I'm glad you have that one small flaw with the shoes, everyone needs one!
Love it!
I think you did a really great job
I hate finding things specail about me, it's much easier to find the negitive things, sad but true.
You came up with some great qualities.
ok, I look at your blog all the time cause you have such great ideas, and you're on Laurie's link list(my sister-in-law), I went to High school with one of the girls you are hangin with, I think her name is Ann, dang where is my yearbook. I don't know if she remembers me, I only went to AF my sophmore year. Fun to see people you know.
You are so dang funny! Don't be so hard on yourself - after all, you must be doing something right with always have 30-plus comments! And H-E-L-L-O who has a pantry cupboard that organized? You are amazing! And you are one friendly, creative, sprinkle-loving gal! Hope Mike is feeling better!
haha! You really are a good Mom! Your kids aren't liars, that's for sure!!
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Crystal Talent Addendum
1). crystal makes her kids cute dinosaur cakes for their b-days.
2). crystal double-backs 2 birthdays parties every dec 31-32,33 or whenever their birthdays are.
3). crystal didn't kill me before i reached the age of majority.
4). crystal borrowed me her car once for a month when I was a teenager and drove the BEAST.
5). crystal will cut her kids food 24/7 in to small pieces. sometimes when she visits all I hear is chop, chop, chop.
6). crystal is good with "young people" a.k.a. young women.
7). crystal cooks delicious fajitas and she loves to ship me cookies (on March 17th)
8). crystal can draw really good.
9). crystal writes really good and has good grammar.
10). crystal has lots of energy.
11). crystal IS a good madre.
12). crystal copies me CDs and sends them promptly.
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I think ... OK i know I would have had a hard time with this too. I think ya did a great job. I'd add that you're funny! :)
Jill:
#7 & #12 are wishful thinking. Dream on.
That was wonderful! I know it is hard to be positive about ourselves at times but, I think you did a splendid job. I love what your Nana said :)
Do you live in DC, cause they talk really fast here, too!
I have a Max also. He's a little too little to say I'm the best Mom, but I know he's thinking it! Max's are very cool!
That Nana is one smart lady! You ARE a ray of sunshine!
P.S. My shoe pile is currently all over the house. Organized chaos? Nope. I bet only four are in pairs. Just chaos. :)
Crystal,
I loved reading this post. There are truly so many many many many many awesome things about you. My favorite being, that you are just real and you do things to make people feel good about themselves, what an awesome quality. So what is this SPT thing, let me know, I like doing things like that on my blog. You seriously are the cutest. Love your guts.
oh I have really enjoyed reading this, and found we are a like on some of the things. I do like your pantry!
Urrrr! Is that cupboard real, or was that a joke? Do you really stack your tins like that? So Warholesque? Please tell me that was a stage shot!
So you talk really fast? I imagine you talk with your hands too. Am I right?
This is why I enjoy SPTs so much, because even simple topics turn profound. Plus, we would never capture these things on our blogs if we didn't do this every week. Good job!
those are all wonderful traits and again, wish we were neighbors!!! You could also put on there very good at giving complements!
This was a difficult one for me as well. Being the best mom and being really open-minded and accepting, those are extra special for sure!
Loved it! I agree with Nana you are a ray of sunshine!!!
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