9 Questions to Kindle Your Defining Moment, Parts 2 through 8

Part 2

What do people say that you’re naturally good at? That is, what do people tend to give you compliments on without you even expecting it?

Proofreading, writing, talking with people and learning more about them/making them feel welcome.

Part 3

What things do you normally excel in without it seeming to be much effort at all?

Proofreading, grammar, writing, desktop publishing, talking with people--especially about BWS and our experiences with Abbie, researching

Part 4

What things, when you do them, you totally lose track of time, and before you know it, a few hours have gone past without you even realising it?

Desktop publishing, reading, researching, reading blogs, playing with doing fun things with my girls

Part 5

What topics can you talk to someone else about for hours on end without getting tired or bored of it?

God stuff, my girls, BWS and our children's hospital experience, my family, cool "God stuff" and how He has worked in my family

Part 6

What kind of topics do you like researching or finding out about more, without being forced to do it?

I like researching just about anything, from BWS to home decorating things, to good bargains on stuff (tonight, clothes). I like searching for scripture or Bible quotes. I especially like researching women in the Bible.

Part 7

What do you think your natural talents are?

Talking. Writing. If you can call it a "talent," taking care of or helping people.

Part 8

What topic do you think you could write about every day, knowing that there will be no reward?

I could write all day about my family and/or my girls.

While we were trying to get pregnant with Abbie, I was a community leader on an iVillage message board about trying to conceive (TTC) another child and TTC another child while dealing with fertility issues. So, in a way, I've done that, but TTC isn't on the forefront of my efforts right now. :-)

I'm fairly active with a BWS message board for parents, grandparents, family, therapists and anyone who wants to learn more about Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome.

I like writing about what God has done in my"original" family and my "new" family with my husband.

I think if I tried, I could write about baking more or perhaps more about home, cooking, new things I'm learning or work, although I wouldn't want to be Dooced (fired for writing about work on a blog).

9 Questions to Kindle Your Defining Moment, Pt. 1

Angie is working on this project over at Not in Kansas. You should check it out. She's challenged her readers to answer these questions in an effort to Kindle Our Defining Moment.

As with a lot of things right now, I'm a day late and a dollar short, but this is worth doing, even if you're tardy.

What are the 50 things in life you most enjoy doing? (Don’t stop until you have at least 50 things listed).

My answers to 50 things:

Learning more about God
Having fun/doing fun activities with my girls
Praying for/over my girls
Spending time with my family and with friends
Reading books
Baking
Reading blogs
Cake decorating
Cooking and learning how to be a better cook
Traveling
Planning events/parties
Hosting parties or get-togethers
Buying and wrapping gifts for others
Writing
Proofreading
Creating things via desktop publishing
Getting to know other people/families at our church
Being involved in outreach projects at church
Listening to people, especially when they are having a tough time or are
having trouble with something
Taking photos and learning how to be a better photographer
Home decorating, especially choosing paint color
Making our house our home/making our house “ours”
Finding good bargains via garage sales, sales in stores and in consignment or thrift stores
Saving money for my family, either by saving it or by finding things we need at a cheaper price
Going to museums
Going to concerts
Taking classes, especially art or writing classes
Listening to music
Interviewing people (did this for my Journalism class)
Listening to other people tell stories
Finding neat stuff online (here lately, on Etsy.com)
Taking care of our house/feeling accomplished with things that need to be done around the house are finished
Taking care of our cars/feeling that our family is safer with a well-maintained car
Sharing “God stuff” with others
Sharing Abbie’s story
Researching things
Reading or hearing other people’s stories
Going to flea markets (Sounds corny, but I do enjoy it)
Encouraging people
Earning a living
Administrative work
Being an “activist” by way of writing letters or calling my political reps when an issue is important to me
Learning more about how to provide more nutritious meals for my
daughters (read: hiding vegetables)
Losing weight (something I need to start working on again. It feels good and makes me healthier)
Learning and utilizing new cooking methods or recipes I see on Food Network
Learning how to use coupons to the max to save money on groceries
Looking at online real estate listings (and dreaming about a better-suited house for us)
Sharing photos of my daughters
Doing nice things for people
Learning to navigate in new places