my seven things

Thank you A-M the author of the fabulous blog The House that A-M Built for including me in this challenge.

This is how it works: Post a link to the blog that challenged you and add these rules to your post.

Share 7 things about yourself. Challenge 7 other blogs at the end of your post through naming their blog, and post a link to it. Let them know they've been challenged by leaving a comment in their blog.

So, A-M, it seems that you feel that others might want to know a bit more about me.

Here goes:

1. I was born on June 10, 1965. I was named after my Grandmother , Byrdie.

2.My mother and I have had a special bond since birth. She was the first to teach me about interior design.

Every time I look at this picture I think that I am contemplating the thread count of my swaddling cloth.

That would be my mom's genes.

3.I have one sister, Lisa, who is my polar opposite. She is on her own journey, and I respect that.

I think we are both fascinated with each other.

Lisa, Mom, and Me.

4.My Grandmother, Granny, showered us with unconditional love. I am looking forward to the day when I

have grandchildren of my own!

5.When I was growing up, I thought that I would be a lawyer. I have always been very logical and a great debater. I definitely got that from my dad.

I know this looks like "That 70's Show", but it is actually me, Lisa, and our parents.

6.When I was growing up, I imagined that I would be a single career woman until I was in my late thirties or early forties (imagine Mary Tyler Moore).

I met Steve when I was 21. I asked him to marry me. We were married a year after we met. I was 22.

He has allowed me to pursue my design passion and has been an amazing partner for 22 years.

7.Apparently my motto for my life should be "never say never". Every time I have a strong view about something, I seem to change my mind and do the exact opposite. For the first 5 years of our marriage, Steve and I said that we were perfectly happy not having children. True to form, in year 6 of our relationship I decided that life had no meaning without children. Enter Charlie, weighing a little over 5 pounds, looking a bit like a plucked chicken.