MY silly habits, quirks and facts!

Well, my cousin Heidi Hiller tagged me, so now I will play along! I'm going to call this a bit of a work in progress as I want to add some photos and links to help organize my post. Hmmmm, maybe that should be #8 for me. I'm a bit OCD when it comes to writing, website building, blogging, etc...... I digress.

The rules:
A. List seven habits/quirks/facts about yourself.
B. Tag seven people to do the same.
C. Do not tag the person who tagged you or say that you tag "whoever wants to do it".


(1) My first fact: I am a breast cancer survivor, since August 1996. I have struggled with different health issues since then, mostly my kidneys, but since then I also gave birth to 3 of my 4 children. (with the first child being born prior to 1996)



(2) My first quirk: I have to wear socks in the house. We do not wear shoes in our house, never have. This helps protect the flooring/carpeting etc.... The wearing socks has to be part of protecting the flooring as I've read articles that claim oils from human skin can break down the carpeting and help attract dirt to those areas. But I also enjoy having soft comfortable socks to slip into in the morning. It is also one of the first things I do in the morning!! I've been known to match or not match my socks, depending upon my mood.

(3) I have to wear pj bottoms/pants to bed with a nice cotton tee. I like to be extremely modest in my attire and I also tend to be quite warm, but I still will wear a nice cotton woven pair of pj bottoms with a nice comfy cotton tee for bedtime.

(4) I'm not sure which to classify this, as a habit.... a quirk..... or a fact.... or maybe all three!!! lol! I love to sew and use my different machines; create items for family, friends or sale over the internet. I have several different venues for my handmade items:

(a) www.thelaughingplace.etsy.com
(b) hyenacart.com/LaughingPlace/
(c) www.laughingplacebaby.com (my main website)
(d) www.ebay.com
(e) www.ecrater.com

(5) I love to journal and blog. Some information I journal I do not allow people to see, but for the most part it is on the web here or in other blog communities I participate in, such as:

(a) myspace.com
(b) blogger.com
(1) kim's ramblings
(2) laughingplacebaby blog
(3) kim's country cottage

(6) I have to go to bed with a clean kitchen and spotless sink. Even if this means all the dirty dishes are in the dishwasher. I do not, however, run the dishwasher and then go to bed. Too many bad experiences with this. I never trust any appliance, no matter how old it is.

(7) I love being with my kids -- as a matter of fact, I'm in love with my kids and everything they do! I have 4 and wanted more, but I do love the 4 I've been blessed with. My oldest, Dana, just turned 16 in October. My son, David, the only boy, is 9. Olivia, my 4th of July baby, is 7. My youngest, Elizabeth, is 4 and the only child with blue eyes! She'll let you know that too!

Photos of my Fabulous Four!

I, Kim Kassian, now tag:

1) my cousin Theresa
2) Shannon
3) Elise
4) Alison
5) Dana
6) Annette
7) my cousin Rachel