About

Herself...at the workspace

these are the hard numbers of my life:

30 – the age I am now

7 – the number of jobs I’ve had

6- the number of years I spent doing my favorite job, writing grants for non-profits

1,500,000 – the largest amount of money I’ve written a grant for

5 – the number of men I’ve had serious relationships with

2 – the number of women I’ve had serious relationships with

24 – the age I was when I accepted Christ and began a new life as a believer

5 – the number of years I spent in college pursuing and then abandoning a degree in Theatre

9 -the number of months until I start school again, this time pursuing a degree in Nutrition and Sustainable Food Systems

countless – the number of pies I’ve made

6 cups – the amount of flour that goes into my favorite loaf of bread

18 – the age I was the first time I found out I was pregnant

4 – the number of times I’ve been pregnant

2 – the number of times those pregnancies resulted in actual children

24 – the age I was when I had my first child

28 – the age I was when I had my second child

2 – the number of times I’ve been married

5 – the number of months my first marriage lasted

11 – the number of years I’ve known my second (and last) husband

5 – the number of years I’ve been married to my second (and last!) husband

1 – the number of siblings I have

50 – the number of cousins I have

6 – the number of grandparents my children have

at least 3 – the number of cups of coffee I need daily to function

3 – the number of days a week my whole family is at church

4 – the number of blogs I’ve started then abandoned