The Honest Scrap

So I don't normally participate in stuff like this, but since it was Charon that tagged me, I thought I'd give it a shot (but only cause I love ya). Here's the thing: I have to list 10 honest things about myself then tag 9 other people (not sure if I can think of 9, but I'll give it a shot) So, here we go:

1) I usually DO NOT do email forwards. They bug me. I like to receive them, but I rarely ever forward them to other people.

2)I like products. Products of all kinds. You should see the collection of hair and skin products that I have. It's truly ridiculous. Cleaning products too. I literally have 2 full cabinets of nothing but household cleaning stuff. Now, you might not always know it just by looking at my house, but it's true. I realize that most of these things that promise to eliminate frizz, make you look 5 years younger, or dissolve grime instantly are just "snake oil", but I have to try it anyway. It's a compulsion.

3)I'm a horrible driver! Yes, I admit it (but only cause Chris rarely reads this). I've had 3 accidents (1 that almost killed me) and an embarrassing number of tickets over the years. I seriously go through a set of brakes about every 6 months. Chris HATES riding with me. "I've heard him say, "BRAKE! BRAKE! DAMN IT JANA BRAKE!.... Do I need to drive?" a bazillion times. If I have to pull over for any reason at all, my kids say, "Are you getting pulled over again?" Amazingly though, I fit right in when I lived in Vegas.... Nobody can drive down there! HA!

4)When I was little I was pigeon toed. My mom had it corrected, but if I get REALLY tired or REALLY upset, my left foot turns inward.

5) I moved to UT all by myself without knowing a single soul. I moved into my apartment site unseen, had no job, no friends... NOTHING!!! But I made it work.

6) After I moved out here my mom called me every single day BEGGING me to come home. Finally, towards the end of the summer, I called her and told her I wanted to go home. Out of nowhere she told me to pray and fast about it and if I still wanted to come home then she would fly out here and then drive back with me. Well, I actually did what she told me to do and that night Chris asked me out. Later she told me that she couldn't believe what she was hearing herself say. She heard the words coming out of her mouth and just couldn't make herself shut up. hahaha Guess it was meant to be!

7) I have a VERY strong testimony of Our Savior's love for me (well all of us) and the sacrifice He made for us. Everyone knows that I'm LDS (Mormon), HOWEVER I'm not a fanatical "Kool Aid drinker". Meaning, I don't just blindly believe everything that I'm told just because that person happens to hold the Priesthood. I have some issues with some of the rules and regulations but I believe that I would have that same problem with any organized religion. For me, this is the one that suits me best.

8) Besides Chris, I have 2 best friends- Charon and Celeste. Charon and I COULD! NOT! STAND! EACH! OTHER! until the 11th grade. Don't know why and don't really know what changed that made us start liking each other either, but whatever it was, I'm glad it happened. To this day we can send a simple email that says, "UH-UH Girl!" or something equally as vague and stupid and know EXACTLY what the other is talking about! hahaha Celeste just cracks me up. She and I are polar opposites, but we work. I laugh so stinkin' hard when I'm with her. We can be brutally honest with each other, and she doesn't think too much of it when she gets a text that says, "Do you want another husband?" (Yes Chris knows that we send those messages back and forth and no he doesn't care. He thinks it's funny!)

9) I'm a bargain shopper! Now, I'm not one of those crazy coupon cutter-outers but I LOVE a good sale! I firmly believe that if you shop the sales you can get cute, name brand stuff AS CHEAP if not CHEAPER than you can get it at Wal-Mart! My favorite day of the year is Black Friday and I start planning for it months in advance. Chris and his entire family think I'm nuts, but I love it!!! (By the Way- Celeste, the ads will start coming out at the end of this month!!!!! WOOHOO!! Hellacious Target line here we come.... riding the handicapped shopping cart all the way hahahahaha!)

10) I've had LOTS of nicknames throughout my life. The most common ones were: "Jbanay"- short for "Jana Banana" (Mamma), "Fat Little Girl" (Uncle Norman-it's ok, he's still one of my fave people in the world), "Birdshot" (Grandpa), "Sissy" (Andrea), "Baby Girl" (Aunt Paula and Chris) and "Toots" (Chris)

Ok, there are my 10 honest things. Dang, you never realize how boring you are until you start trying to think of interesting things about yourself!!!!!

So here are my 9 people that I'm going to tag (per the rules):

Andrea (Seriously? Think of a more creative name for your blog lol)

C-Town Millets

Celeste's Smorgasboard

Destination Dalton

Lydia Outnumbered

The Ramblings of a Stay At Home Mom

Four Fine Smiths

Grandma Char and Homefry

Set this Circus Down

Here are the rules:

1.) Say thanks and give a link to the presenter of the award.

2.) Share "10 Honest Things" about yourself.

3.) Present this award to 9 others whose blogs I find brilliant in content and/or design, or those who have encouraged me.

4.) Tell those 9 people they've been awarded HONEST SCRAP and inform them of these guidelines in receiving.

Ok, have fun with this.