Blog Tag: 10 Honest Traits About Me…

Ok, Ms. Wendy Y. Bailey! I’m not usually a good tag-ee, but I promised myself I’d be more open and receptive to these and more revealing about my personal side – and yours was the next that came along. So, you have tagged me and I accept!

So without further ado, here are 10 honest traits about me…

1. I gave birth to my two amazing children, Daniel (now 11) and Maya (now 9) 22 months apart. Both kids were born on Sundays and I worked full-time (prior to being my own boss, I might add) until 5pm the Friday before both births. In addition, my daughter was almost born in the Miami International Airport. As it happened, she was born just one hour after we arrived at the hospital and that was only because it was a Sunday and we had to wait longer than usual for the doctor to arrive. (And did I mention, I was too late for an epidural!? Did you women out there know you could be TOO LATE FOR AN EPIDURAL?! Not fun. Especially when the baby is 8 pounds, 8 ounces.)

2. I am a hard-core NFL (football) fan. I grew up in the suburbs of Washington, DC and spent many, many Sunday afternoons with my dad at the old RFK Stadium rooting my Washington Redskins to victory. While I am a total non-athlete, I am a serious fan. And a fan who never pretended only to meet guys (there are many of these). I gave up TV, for the most part last year and football is pretty much the only thing I still watch.

3. I am a true speed-reader. No special training. Just genetics (get it from my dad) and practice (a voracious reader).

4. I lived in NYC immediately after graduating from college. I lived the dream of my childhood at just 22 years of age. I got it out of my system and will be forever grateful for that magical time. (Now my daughter, who just visited NYC for the very first time, has the bug. She ‘s hooked. In love.) My absolute favorite thing to do during those days? Going to see foreign films, all by myself, completely unknown and undetected.

5. As many of you know, I live in South Flordia. It’s warm/hot and sunny all year-round. We have a pool in our backyard. I have *never* gone swimming in this pool. (My kids and their friends use it all the time.)

6. My sister Erica is my best friend in the world. She is almost 6 years younger than I am.

7. I have two Ivy League degrees — University of Pennsylvania (Penn) and Columbia University.

8. I bite my nails something awful. A life-long bad habit. I also don’t drink or smoke, so I guess this is my “thing.”

9. I lost my mom when she was just 51 years old — four months after my own first child was born. I lost my grandmother just last year at 90+ years old.

10. I am the co-founder of what will soon be the Internet’s #1 destination for working moms: www.WorkingMomLifeline.com. This is my fun place, my non-serious place, my real-talk place.

Now, to tag a few of my friends and ask for your 10 honest traits…be sure to tag your 10 friends:

1. Debbe Taylor, biz partner, friend and fun girl extraordinaiire: http://www.WorkingMomLifeline.com/

2. Amy Holding, VA, right-hand woman, friend and supporter: http://www.PavetoSuccess.com/

3. Michelle Casto, a truly bright light and wonderful soul, RebuildYourVirtualBusiness.com.

4. Sophie Robbins, dog expert, new friend from a previous life, awesome energy: The Dog Dish 

5. Lea Curtes-Swenson My favorite up-and-coming copywriter, always a great attitude, fun, fun, fun: Lea’s blog

6. Kathleen Gage Successful Internet Marketer, great mentor, amazing human being: KathleenGage.com

7. Kristin Bereis Fun, enthusiastic, talented and successful marketing coach. Kristin’s page

8. Paulette Ensign second-to-none tip booklet marketer , a true professional, fun to know: Paulette’s site.

9. Stacy Brice, someone whose energy, humor and observations are always great & someone I would like to get to know better: Stacy’s blog 

10. Yvonne Perry, great author, writer, marketer and always ready to help. Yvonne’s site.

Thank you, again, Wendy Y! And I hope you 10 wonderful people with accept the tag and go with it!