I am seeing how out of touch with our culture I really am! I will tell you what I mean by this.
1. I had zero interest in the half time super bowl show. Madonna has no meaning to my life and I have no interest in her outfits or acrobatics.
2. I am not concerned about what kind of car I drive or what other people drive. I will be happy driving a mini van all my life. I want a car that gets me to my destination. Expensive, high performance vehicles are silly to me.
3. I buy most of my make up at the Dollar Store. I look at the fancy expensive alluring ads with airbrushed people on them..but just can't convince myself the paint is worth the impossible attempt to look like that..
4. I have never been to a beautician or salon. I use the cheapest hair dye I can find and make a mess most of the time and the perfect finish never once happened..but I cant bring myself to spend time or money sitting in a chair for a hair style that will last 3 weeks.
5. I have never had my nails done. I have no desire for the obstruction of fake nails when I have so much work to do using my own nails.
6. I don't watch TV. If I see it it reaffirms my choice without exception.
7. I would rather cook than go out to a restaurant. My food is healthier and tastes better. I eat white processed bread.
8. I don't want to hear gossip about the neighbor's kids.
9. I would marry my husband again. I would rather be with him than any other person.
10. I love silence.
11. I still have the same purse I had 5 years ago..with my wallet, coupon book and lip gloss in it. Same stuff I had in it 10 years ago. I have never seen or missed seeing a coach purse.
12. I think.
13. I am pro life without exception.
14. I don't like to read what is on the New York Times best seller list...I love the classics and historical fiction and would read nonstop if I didn't have other responsibilities. I am not attracted to any form of pop culture .
15. I believe in Jesus and the precepts in the Nicene Creed.
16. I have no desire to be a homeroom mom or organize class parties. The same kids are here most of the time anyway, and I know how the kids interact.
17. I believe parents are the primary educators of their children and school is meant only to compliment their learning.
18. I believe chastity is possible.
19. I say what I mean. I don't have any hidden meanings with my words. No one ever has to ask, "What does she mean by that?" because it means just what I said. No games.
20. 8 kids. Straight A's. No braces.
i love #16 &17 they ring very true to me and #20 is VERY impressive ;-)
ReplyDeleteI am not with you on all of them. But at least about half. 9 & 10 - I agree fully
ReplyDeleteI love the list and you are not alone on a lot of these! I agree with the person above... #20 is super awesome!
ReplyDeleteThanks for following my blog. I'm your newest follower. I'm with you...I think cars are big money pits and if I loved in a city where I didn't need one I would totally go car-less. When we have more kids we'll get a mini van. They are cheaper than an SUV and way easier to get kids in and out of!
ReplyDeleteAlmost everything you said is also true for me. LOL
ReplyDeleteHi there, Great post and so many things I'm on board with you over. I was unimpressed by Madonna and the half time show. I homeschooled my two daughters and loved it, although we didn't start from kdg. I cried each time they had to go back to school. I am proud to say that it is possible for kids to remain chaste-both my girls did, in fact the oldest daughter was kissed for the first time when she got engaged. Have a delightful day!
ReplyDeleteA lot of people would agree with most of your list. I don't buy any make up - Dollar Store or otherwise !!!
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
I have to say that the dollar store makeup can still be pretty good! I buy stuff there a lot and it's just the same stuff that's in the stores like Walmart & Target! Why spend more when you can spend $1?!
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with your list! So refreshing to find like-minded ladies.
ReplyDeleteI loved this! I feel the same way about Madonna and many other points you made. Though I love make up and sometimes get my hair done (haven't been to a salon in 18 months, I really, desperately need a good haircut and will be getting one soon I am sure).
ReplyDelete#9 is my favorite, goes without saying :-D
I thought I was the only one that shop at the dollar store for make-up! LOL Love your post Hon and have a wonderful Monday:)
ReplyDeleteLove your list. A lot of it is true. I especially like the comment about how schools are ment to compliment what parents teach their kids. That is a big soap box of mine. I can't stand how parents would rather be friends with their kids then be a parent. I also would rather cook then go out to eat.
ReplyDeleteNo Braces...Impressive! I agree on most. We don't even have a TV in our house.
ReplyDeleteI think I`m most of those already.
ReplyDeletePeg x
too bad there aren't more Mom's like you...their would be alot less messed up people in this world...way to go...
ReplyDeleteVery interesting post.
ReplyDeleteLiebste Grüße
White Dream
love it! I was just thinking of some of these things. Like dying your hair, I haven't done that in so long and I save so much money. What is makeup? Number 20 is extremely impressive! And I was wondering if you have any animals?
ReplyDeleteYou have a wonderful list. It shows the truth of the verse, "They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world."
ReplyDeleteI'm not with you on everything, but in many ways you and I are so much alike. I love silence too! I thought I was the only one lol. I also could care less about Madonna or make up or fancy cars. #20, well you have all the reason in the world to be super proud! Way to go there!
ReplyDeleteI like your list. I really like #9 and #13.
ReplyDeleteIt is so refreshing to read this post. I am not alone in this world. Bravo!! and thank you for this post. Blessings my dear. Catherine xoxo
ReplyDeleteI agree with almost your entire list. I love that my husband can be a "room mom" though, because it shows our daughter that he is involved and cares. He shows in other ways, but she gets a kick out of it. #20 is amazing. :) I am with you specifically I #1, 9, 14,15, and 17-20. Love your blog! Check mine out if you'd like - I'm a Christian (Lutheran) mom with a sarcastic edge. musingsofanewmomma.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteGreat list.....I agree... I don't dye my hair, I've never been to a beauty salon or had my nails done etc, and some of my clothes I've had for 30 years!
ReplyDeleteI agree with the majority of your list and am so glad to find someone who thinks similar and is not worried about telling it like it is!
ReplyDeleteGood for you...obviously it is staying true to these thoughts that bring you satisfaction and happiness...thanks for sharing!
I'm perhaps not as brave as you are but I totally admire someone like yourself who can tell it how it really is, no frills! I bet you sleep well at night!!
ReplyDeleteFollowing you as Southern Made In The Shade on gmail. Just wanted to Thank you for joining my blog,much appreciated. I am beginning to read your articles.
ReplyDelete:) Kathy B.
9 & 13 are me all the way! And #20? VERY impressive :)
ReplyDeleteYou and I agree on all things, however, I have dabbled in the nails and get my hair trimmed maybe once every other year professionally and foodnetwork is my favorite channel....
ReplyDeletesounds like a meme to me! I'll keep it going, thanks for the idea!
Ebeth
I agree cause I have some ways that can relate
ReplyDelete:) and you are unique :-D
I work for a pop radio station and I can tell you, not that you need confirmation, you are so right not to care about pop culture. I am amazed at the depravity of lyrics and lifestyles of "artists" who are looked up to or emulated. Because I work there, I am conscious of and exposed to many pop culture things, however, I AM blessed to be able to speak frankly to co-workers about my faith and a different way of living life. I will say the one thing I found impressive about 53 year old Madonna was her ability to do a deep knee squat in high-heeled boots - hurt my thighs just to watch it lol.
ReplyDeleteIn our area Dollar Tree is a very popular store and it really makes sense to shop there and save. I was very impressed with your list and hope you will stay with all 20.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous list! I especially LOVE # 19 ;)
ReplyDeleteI love your list! I may have to do one of my own someday! Great blog idea! Thanks for sharing about who you are!
ReplyDeleteThanks for following me! Followed back!
ReplyDeleteI like these! I have never had my nails done either, only because its too expensive to get them done or I am just to lazy to fool with doing them on my own
mostly we are very comparable except I vary rarely eat process anything. I had to remove it from Johnny's diet and it was just easier to remove from the whole house.
ReplyDeleteBeing Catholic is the best thing that God could have given me. And my life has not been all pink teddy bears and purple roses. I give Him credit where credit is due. My two healthy boys and I kind man that I love to heal me and make me who I am today. God is truly good.
awesome list,
One day I will be brave enough to make my own.
I think it is TOTALLY admirable to NOT be in touch with our culture!!!
ReplyDeleteI agree with many items on your list but #14 really stood out to me because that always made me feel like I was born in the wrong century! And #20 leaves me speechless. You should write a book. Seriously.
ReplyDeletewow! very impressive...So many points of yours are inspiring.. you are brave and to able to carry on..being you is commendable indeed:)
ReplyDeleteWe have in common several of the things on your list.
ReplyDeleteThe world would be a much better place if there were more people like you!!
ReplyDeleteFollowing back... love this list!!
ReplyDeletecool list - unfortunately I think my daughter may need braces - have a great day :)
ReplyDeleteChastity - hurray! As a mom of two little girls, I love to hear other moms still believing in this virtue. Now if only we could avoid the braces... Following back from The Better Mom!
ReplyDeleteI like your comment about chastity because I do believe that it is still possible to teach and help our daughters to remain pure but when I say to other moms that my daughters will not be on the pill they roll their eyes at me and one even told me. "you can't help teenagers have sex, they'll have it anyways." ugh! Chastity worked for me and I know it can for my girls.
DeleteThis sounds a lot like me. I never get my nails, hair done. My cars are always used one and I buy my makeup at the dollar store too. I don't try to keep up with others on a car. This is a great post. I love to stop by and read your post they are very meaningful. Have a great day (:
ReplyDeleteyep, yep, and yep to your list.
ReplyDeleteI agree with so much of it.
Thanks for visiting my blog, Saving Cent by Cent. I'm following back.
ReplyDeleteI so agree with you on most everything you've said! We'll have to start a club - all of us twinkies! :)thanks for popping in to see me.
ReplyDeleteBe a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
Love your list! I am a lot like you, I'm different:-)
ReplyDeleteNumber 20... A job well done!
ReplyDeleteWow, I can relate to so many things on your list! It's so nice to know that I'm not the only one weird like this :)
ReplyDeleteWow! Wow! what can I say! makes you look at life differently!
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It's awesome to be different. It's even more awesome to admit it to the world that you are. My oldest daughter who's 13 is so much the same way and I'm so proud of her. Her friends are now into makeup and all that girls her age get into and for a few years now she's always asked why do I have to do that because my friends are? and I say "You don't have to." When you want to do something, do it because you feel you are ready to do it not because your friends say its cool and you should. Way to go and being you!
ReplyDelete8 kids! Wow. I'm a fan of yours already!
ReplyDeleteIt certainly is okay to be different. The world wouldn't be very exciting if we were all the same.
Nice to meet you! And thanks for popping in to my blog Peek Thru Our Window!
Great post! I love number 19!!!
ReplyDelete~Mrs. Delightful
ourdelightfulhome.blogspot.com
PS: Your newest follower!
These so much match me.1,2,3,4I have mine cut.But dye it myself. 5,7,8,9, He is my world 11, except for the lip gloss. 12, 15, I believe in God, Jesus and the word and don't care who knows it. 16,17,yes yes yes 18, 19. Loved this post. My mother also had 8 kids to raise.
ReplyDeleteOh wow, I pretty much can relate to most of what you share here. Blessings.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by & leaving a sweet comment on my blog. I enjoyed reading this post & getting to know you. I'm so impressed with the 8 children! Wow. Great to "meet" you.
ReplyDeleteWarmly, Michelle
I wasn't a huge fan of the Super Bowl either.
ReplyDeleteI do prefer to eat out though. I hate cooking.
I can relate to some of these reasons why you're different. Great list!! ~ Abby
ReplyDeleteNever be sorry for who you are and what you stand for! I won't pay for a manicure, either! andrea@townandprairie
ReplyDelete4, 5 10, 11, 17 I'm totally with you on. Some of the others I'm mostly with you on. A few I'm not with you on. That's why we're all made different.
ReplyDeleteIn quite a few ways we are very near the same. In a few we are quite different, as you say. That's perfect! I couldn't really fathom a world where everybody thought the same...
ReplyDeleteThanks for inviting me over.
I'm glad I came!!!
I'm the same as you on 75% of these. The only ones that I differ on are 3 (I get mine from WalMart), 4 (I get my hair cut every 7 weeks at a hair salon)), 5 (I had my nails done once in my 40s, twice in my 50s, but never again...I'll be 64 on Saturday), 6 (my husband wants me to watch tv with him in the evenings) and 20 (3 kids, all valedictorians, no braces). Great post!
ReplyDeletehahaha..this one was awesome and I too like all above, would love to pick points that suit me too ;-)So..be it anywhere on earth... MUMS ARE MUMS !!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by and linking up.
ReplyDeleteHappy WW! http://www.nycsinglemom.com/2012/02/07/horoscopes-for-the-dead/
I love this list! I don't agree with everything you wrote, but that's what makes us individuals! It seems to me that so many people forget how important individuality is thank you for sharing a great reminder! And thank you for the comment on my blog, the "cat fort" was a great attempt at room cleaning! I'll be following you back and I look forward to reading more!
ReplyDeleteYour values are very much mine. This post could have been written by me. Although I do have my hair done by a professional 2x a year, went totally gray early. Touch myself the rest of the time. Too cheap, plus I hate the time it takes to sit there and get it done. I do wear artificial nails, hate them, but on a low dose chemo for life and they don't tear my skin when I scratch and then infection sets in. Hate the cost, and the upkeep. 9 pregnancies 3 living kids, all A's and yes braces!
ReplyDeleteJust re-read my above post and it should read Touch-up myself. You are probably reading this saying what kind of a nut is she?
ReplyDeleteWait--you mean you watched the super bowl? lol! Husband had it on..I read and watched a couple of the commercials.
ReplyDeleteWhat I have in common with you - 1, 6-18. That's a lot!!
ReplyDeleteYour babies are very lucky to have a mama with such good morals and values!!! What an inspiration you are!
ReplyDeleteI think you missed humble and tolerant but maybe not. Also, number 7, eating processed white bread and eating health: contradiction of terms.
ReplyDeleteYou come across as self-righteous and arrogant. Be careful here. God has a way of knocking people off their high horses.
How true!!!
DeleteWow! Lots of interesting stuff about you! Haha. I love having my nails done. lol.
ReplyDeleteAll the same except #7 and #20. I like restaurants and (so far) two of my four have had braces ('twas necessary).
ReplyDeleteMaybe I will steal this post and write my own 20 things! Looks like fun! ;)
What Madonna did the half time show? :) Just kidding and like you I could have cared a less. We were visiting friends that day and everyone, I mean everyone stopped what they were doing just to watch her. There are many of items on your list, I'd have to say sound just like me.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing
http://www.scatteredmusings.net
ME TOO! (Have we been separated at birth? ;)
ReplyDeleteAnnmarie,
ReplyDeleteWe have many of the same ideas and ideals-I am glad I am your newest follower :) Thanks for finding me :)
Make it a great day!
You mirror almost exactly me. You are an empowered woman!
ReplyDeleteFunny!! I'm with ya!! I want a minivan and hubby won't lt me have one!!!
ReplyDeleteWow, 8 kids & straight A's! Thanks for stopping by my blog, Mommyhood by, Jess. I am your newest follower! :)
ReplyDeleteI also love silence, and don't watch TV- well, not that much :)
ReplyDeleteI wish my only daughter gets straight A's too :)
Have a happy weekend...
So amazing that you have 8 children and they get straight As! Wonderful.
ReplyDeletefun post. cant wait to learn more about you!! new follower!
ReplyDeleteI adore this post: your facts and your honesty! Newest follower :-)
ReplyDelete#20 lol! Do they walk on water too?
ReplyDeleteAlmost exactly all the same here...I too LOVE silence, and I have no idea how in the world anyone could ever say they are bored! There are SO MANY things to be done! Don't understand how people watch tv and still have a life...and we don't even go out a lot!
ReplyDeleteI didn't even watch the superbowl until my husband came home from work... lol! So I watched the last quarter...
ReplyDeleteYou are a smart woman and you know what's important in life. I like that!
~Lisha
p.s. I'm a new follower :)
Wow! You are an extraordinary woman! What an incredible list. $ #20... Very impressive!
ReplyDeletefollowing you back
ReplyDeletelove your list :D
thanks for stopping by
~victoria~
Thanks for following my blog- I am now following you too! You amaze me! so many wonderful children and such a positive attitude and happy approach to life!
ReplyDeleteKatrina
I am now following you, too. Because you are a person of truth, faith and sincerity. I would like to be friends with you.
ReplyDelete♥charlotte
This week in Australia, we had a boy band called One Direction tour. Until this week I had never heard of them. I am proud to say that. I only heard about them when I watched the 7pm ABC TV broadcast (no ads).
ReplyDeleteI dislike the way just about every young girl I see has straightened and coloured hair, fake nails, and a spray tan. They are like an army of clones....don't get me started. I never allowed my kids to do anything un-supervised until they left high school. I hung about over their shoulder when on the internet and knew all their friends well. I did not care when they told me that such and such was allowed to do something so why couldn't they....they never tried that much anyhow. I stuck my nose in their business and guess what? They are well turned out young adults, 25 and 28 respectively. They tell me what a good job I did and so do others. They only have one mother and it's my job to do the right thing by them. End of rant for now.
Except for the not watching t.v. part, we have a lot in common!! Oh, and the salon thing. Who cuts your hair? I color my own but I can't cut my own!
ReplyDeleteBoy! Do we have a lot common! except for # 4! I love to get my hair cut and I love a new purse. BUT! they are so darn expensive I can't bring myself to buy a new one. . .really it's way on sale!
ReplyDeletevery honest post and I like your personality:)
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining my site at Grandma's Musings. I have followed you as well. I like your blog and enjoy the variety of posts here.
ReplyDeleteDo you really read all these comments? That would be a full time job for me. I post about once a month. That's about all I can handle. I like your sense of humor.
I agree with your list wholeheartedly! I am learning that is is Ok to be different!! Following you back from www.boys&butterflies.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteI love this post. Though I do not agree wholeheartedly on the some of the things that you pointed out, still I admire your conviction.
ReplyDeleteIt is so liberating to say and do things without having to explain why.
Dear Annmarie,
ReplyDeletethanks for zour kind words on my blog. I`m your follower too. This was an interesting post. I like people who are different by some value, and not because they want to be different, but because they suddenly are :)
Aleksandra
http://theproject6x6.blogspot.com/
I'm pro-life - no exceptions as well. Glad to meet a fellow "pro-lifer". And yes, chastity (I like to call it purity) is possible, the world just tries to make it look impossible.
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping at my place and leaving a comment, and becoming a foloower. I like your list...I thought I was the only one in the world that does not care about pop culture..french manicures, status symbols et all...Thank you. I'm of very simple nature, and it those things which really do capture my heart..they are the best. I will watch tv, on PBS, cooking mainly...and painting. No news, no tv shows...unless I can find something from the 50's Andy Griffith :)...Love that Aunt Bee..with her pearls. Thank you for your comment, hope you'll stop by and I'll stop here so we can visit...:)
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ReplyDeleteHello, I stopped by your site from melomama blog hop.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your post. I have struggled with how different I am in this internet world.
I don't wear makeup, style my hair and I wear a headcovering. I dress only in modest dresses and dress my daughters the same way. I am pro-life, pro-family, and pro doing things that give and lead to life instead of death.
I home-school, home-make and home-love, although I do like to get out of the house on occasion:-)
There are other things I wish I did, but I am not prefect yet:-)
Compared to most of the first world, I live a simple life. But every time I learn more about the second and third world, I have to humble myself and look for ways to simplify more.
13, 17 and 18 - yes! I taught abstinence ed. to high schoolers for 12 years, and they embraced it. Especially the girls. They didn't know they had an option, sadly. Today's standards are so low and lazy, no wonder so many kids are floundering. I agree w/ so much of what you wrote here. you go, girl!
ReplyDeleteI always marvel when people will argue with #18. Why is it so hard to believe that chastity is possible? It is possible for girls as well as guys. It's a huge relief for many young people to know it's okay NOT to be sexually active until it's appropriate. It's a crazy world.
ReplyDeleteLoved reading your list! I often feel like I don't fit in this time period or world for that matter. I don't think that I ever will and that's okay... not until I'm really home.
ReplyDeleteI agree with some things, disagree with others, and completely love you!!
ReplyDeleteA girl after my own heart. There are only a couple on your list that I disagree with. I have been told I am living on another planet. However, cutting my own hair is something I would not attempt as I have butchered it in the past.
ReplyDeleteI love how definite and bold you are with your beliefs and opinions - and there are SO many people on the same page with you! You are not so different after all. I'm thinking we are VERY different - and yet there is STILL some common ground:) There is nothing wrong with chastity and I'm sure it's very possible - I'm jut not so sure it's the most fun way go... just saying.
ReplyDeleteGreat list and I am glad we found each other. Thanks for coming by and introducing yourself to me. I can see your blog is a place I can feel at home. God bless.
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