25 Random Things About Faith Janes

Here is an idea for a post I got from Facebook. Below are some random things you may or may not know about me.

1. I am married to a wonderful computer genius husband.
2. I met my wonderful computer genius husband on the internet. (Long before such things as eHarmony and online dating were popular.) I was in a chat room and saw that he was majoring in psychology, and at the time so was I. We started talking and the rest is history.
3. I am the oldest of five kids. I am 16 and 18 years older than my youngest brother and sister and got lots of judgmental looks when I used to go out in public with them.
4. I have two wild and crazy lovable boys and one little princess.
5. When I was in first grade, some of my classmates thought my name was “Face.”
6. I am double jointed and I can touch my tongue to my nose.
7. I love to watch my children sleep.
8. I am so thankful that there will be no need for exercise in Heaven.
9. I love Sign Language and someday hope to be fluent enough to start a deaf ministry at church.
10. I am not a fan of spiders and snakes but my greatest fear is fear of the unknown.
11. I am a Do-It-Yourself kind of gal. I have climbed on our roof before and fixed a leak, fixed our sink and dishwasher, and took care of a black snake that I found on top of our washing machine.
12. I homeschool our children and wouldn’t change it for the world.
13. I hope to one day finish my Master’s degree in Marriage & Family Therapy.
14. I used to make my own candles.
15. I cannot stand when people laugh when nothing is funny. Not at a joke or even if they genuinely think something is funny. You know, like in regular conversation when someone tries to cover up being rude by laughing at the same time.
16. I love that when my eight-year-old says goodbye he always says the same thing: “Bye, Mama. I love you unlimited. Love you, hugs & kisses. I love you more than anything in the whole wide world.” Every time one or both of us leaves the house, his goodbye is always the same…and it makes me smile every single time.
17. I hate that I’m not better at keeping in touch with my friends that have moved away. I’m hoping to do better at that.
18. I am totally content staying at home. Sometimes the constant noise from children causes me to yearn for quiet but it doesn’t bother me to stay at home. Grocery shopping and trips to Walmart are one of my least favorite things about being a mom.
19. I’d like to write a book one day. In the meantime, I’m working on blogging.
20. I can genuinely say that my dad is the smartest man I have ever met.
21. Second only to my husband, I consider my mother to be my best friend.
22. I use my parents as my example for so many things in life including “How to be Godly Parents” and “How to Have an Awesome Marriage.”
23. I am a die-hard romantic. I love romantic movies and sappy love songs.
24. I gave birth to both our boys at home with two midwives. Our oldest weighed 11lbs. 2oz. (Yes, it can be done but I don’t recommend it!) We adopted our daughter and have had her since the day she came home from the hospital. I am having so much fun buying pink and doing her hair.
25. I am thankful to have such a loving family and I’m so glad we all have a close relationship.

Okay, Faith, now it’s my turn!

1. Faith is one of the smartest people I know. She went off to college at age 16 and graduated with all A’s–except two B’s. Well, that’s what can happen when you are engaged and in college at the same time.
   
2. She is amazing on the Internet. Around here we call her “the Internet Queen.”
3. She has a dry sense of humor and keeps me in stitches. Put her together in the same room with her brother Danny, and I have to be careful not to wet my pants!
4. I think she only got 5 spankings growing up. I thank God He gave me you first.
5. Second only to my husband, Faith is my best friend. And the best part is she lives right downstairs!
6. Faith is making an amazing impact in the world of minimalism. Be sure to check out her blog and eBook at Minimalist at Home. I’m so proud of what she has accomplished in such a short period of time.
7. She taught herself InDesign, DreamWeaver, and other complicated programs. I can remember when she was more of a whiz on the computer than Shawn.
8. Faith is the main reason her dad and I had a vasectomy reversal when she was 12. It’s a great story and one I have shared with her youngest brother and sister. After all, if it wasn’t for Faith, they might not be here!
9. Faith is amazing on a keyboard. She can type faster one handed than a lot of people can type with two. Adopting Melody and feeding her bottles definitely perfected this skill.
10. She is an awesome cook! She can take any recipe, tweak it, and create a masterpiece.
    

So now you know a little bit more about Faith and me.

How about you? What are some things that are fascinating about you that you would like to share?

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