Just this morning, I received an email from Shane Leady of Table Talk with Apella.  He informed me that he had been graced with his first MeMe request and TAG!!!!  I'm was now it.

If you are not aware of what a MeMe is, check out the explanation here.  Basically, the idea is that I tell you 7 things you did not know about me, then I tag 7 new people to do the same.  

Having been tagged on Activerain previously, I already have a MeMe posted there, but I thought it would post some new and interesting things here for you (and Shane) to enjoy.

1. I, like Shane, was born born in 1970 - the Chinese Year of the Dog - though I was born a Virgo.  Other than revealing that I am 37 years old, I have no idea what any of that means.

2. I was not born alone.  I have a twin sister named Tracy who was born 10 minutes behind me and with Spina Bifida.  Though my parents were told repeatedly that she would not survive, we are both now 37 years old and she continues to survive very well. 

3.  Because Tracy was born with this birth defect and required special medical attention, I spent a large part of my childhood in Indianapolis at Riley Childrens Hospital.  It was an experience that shaped who I am today and I am very thankful to have insight into a world that most do not have.

4. I was married at the ripe old age of 19 and have been happily married now for almost 18 years. Michael is my biggest supporter and best friend. And an excellent father to our 2 girls.

5. Before opening my business, I was a stay at home mom for 10 years and a Dental Office manager/Expanded Functions Dental Assistant for the 6 years prior.  I loved both jobs, but do not desire to go back to either of them.  No one likes the dentist no matter how kind you are to them and once your kids go to school, staying at home is mind numbingly dull - for me, anyway.

6. I am a very active volunteer in the school system that my girls attend.  I serve on the PTO at the elementary school, in the theater department at the High School/Middle School and in the library system as a whole.

7.  I am an avid reader and have managed to pass that down to my girls.  All of us can be found the last half hour of our day with a book in our hands.  I am currently finishing 'Anna Karenina' by Tolstoy and starting 'Age of Opportunity' by Paul David Tripp.  After that, I need to read the last installment of the Harry Potter series (I am probably the only one that hasn't read it yet).  I try to be diverse in my reading materials - obviously.

So, there you have it - 7 things you didn't know about me.  I hope it was worth the read.

Now, I would like to take the time to tag the following people who all have Activerain profiles and blogs, though I am linking only to their outside sites or blogs:

Cindy Lin of Staged4More Home Staging and Redesign - San Francisco, CA

Steve Dalton of Greenpointe Development - Valparaiso, In

Paula Henry of RE/MAX Connection - Indianapolis, IN

Nicole Nicolay  of Effektive Solutions - Livermore, CA

Diane Agnesi  of Same Day Decor - Wadsworth, OH

Calie Waterhouse of Decorated to Sell - Chandler, AZ

Wes Wyatt of Word of Mouth Works - New Bremen, OH



Thanks to Shane Leady for the tag and I look forward to what the rest of you have to share!