If you've been here for even a little while, I'm sure you know the basics. I'm a wife, a mother, and a Diet Coke lover. There's a lot more to me than just those few things so I thought I'd let you in on a few of them.


1. I hate crunchy toast. For me, toast needs to really just be warm bread. If there are any charred marks, I won't eat it. When it comes to croutons, I will very rarely eat them. Toast is yucky. Give me all the soft bread.

2. I'm missing the fingertip on my middle finger on my right hand. It's been about 11 years now since it happened, but I was in a four-wheeling accident. I'll save you from the details but I call it my special finger. It doesn't bother me too much other than if it ever gets jammed during sports or if I've been typing too much.

3. The anatomy of my jaw and mouth is no good. Because of this, I can't use my front teeth to bite anything. It makes sandwiches, onion rings, and countless other foods very hard to eat. I met with an orthodontist and the way to fix my open bite would be 9 months of braces, then oral surgery and a 6 week recovery, then 10 more months of braces. I haven't completely decided against it but I also know it would be very hard to have such a big surgery with little ones. For now, I'm putting it off for at least a few years.

4. Reality TV is my guilty pleasure. Little Women (LA, Atlanta, New York, and Dallas), Teen Mom, My Big Fat Fabulous Life, the list goes on and on. If you have any good suggestions, let me know!

5. My dream vacation destination is Bora Bora. Kyle and I considered it for our honeymoon but upon looking at the numbers, we decided it will be our 10th anniversary trip. Maui was a perfect honeymoon and I recommend it! Bora Bora will just take a little bit more time to plan and a lot more savings.

6. I'm 99.99% sure I have anxiety and depression but it's never been officially diagnosed. I am not a fan of counseling but I should probably talk to my doctor about it. Which leads me to number 7...

7. I have a very hard time opening up to strangers. I don't like being vulnerable in general, but especially not around someone I don't know very well because I d not easily trust people. I know I should go see a doctor and I plan to soon. I'll just need moral support so Kyle will definitely be coming with me, whenever that time comes.

8. Before I met Kyle, I had names for my future children picked out. Now, we aren't using any of them. When I met Kyle, I had a strong feeling that the names I originally picked were not meant for our children. Instead, we came up with all new names together. We have 9 full names picked out, we'll see how many we actually get to use.

9. I'm a total brand snob. I'll take the more expensive brand over a store brand 99% of the time. There are a few things for which I have found comparable store brand alternatives but for the most part, I like what I like and I'm not looking to change anytime soon.

10. Being so much younger than my next sibling was really hard for me. That's why I am so set on making sure I have my children close together and within 10 years from Ellen's age to our youngest child. I know it might seem crazy but it's what I feel is right and best for our family.


There you have it, 10 things about me. If  you want to know more, stay tuned! I'm sure I will cover a lot more about myself in future posts. In case you want to know more, feel free to email me at askmisstess@gmail.com.