because of you.

i can load the dishwasher properly.

i have 11 prime examples of beauty, grace, wit, charm, creativity, and wisdom, namely my dad {a holder of all these traits and more}.

i can beat a cold with a simple diet and homemade mustard concoction.  

i maintain a deep appreciation for fine home cooking and all other food in general.

i understand the meaning and pronunciation of words.

i have a deep appreciation for chocolate milk:  the right way {=swiss miss+whole milk+blended to a bubbly concoction of deliciousness}.

i can outplay anyone in a game of tiddlywinks {even if we have to play with pennies and juice tabs because we've lost the other pieces}.

i love cherry 7up. 

i am the proud owner of "birthday recipes" galore. 

i have a mysterious love for meatloaf...but only if it's your recipe.  

i can't take baths.  you're right...there's something odd about sitting in your own, watered-down filth then calling yourself clean.

i have unrealistic expectations for my future husband.  {you really found a keeper}

i know what elegance and class looks like.

i can get an eggshell out of a cracked egg with my eyes closed and my hands tied behind my back.

i see art as an expression of self, whether expressed through drawing, writing, cooking, moving, singing. 

i have seen examples of unconditional love, unlike anyone else is capable. 

i've witnessed miracles that come from a devotion to our loving savior, jesus christ.

i love because you love.

more  celebrations of the

life and love of my sweet

grandma eleanor 

seen here.