I'd rather...
...photograph the twins than almost anything else.
(last summer in San Fransisco)
...go out for sushi with someone I love than buy a pair of designer jeans.
...spend 45 minutes rocking my baby to sleep than letting him cry it out.
...spend the morning on a porch swing with a friend than go shopping downtown.
...curl up with a book than watch a movie.
...eat a peanut butter and honey sandwich for breakfast than strawberry crepes.
...camp in the woods than spend the night in a hotel.
...do my business behind a bush than in an outhouse.
...stay up late and take a nap the next day then go to bed early.
...run down my hallway than walk.
...struggle with the kids at church than stay home.
...listen than talk.
...do the dishes than unload the dishwasher.
...hold a newborn than not.
...be with someone than alone.
...do my own work than have a maid.
...it rain than be sunny.
...be cozy by the fireplace, with a cup of hot chocolate, then in a swimsuit by the pool.
...go through the pain of childbirth than have an epidural.
...wake up every two hours to nurse my baby than feed him formula to get him to sleep longer.
...be married than single.
...go for drive with my man than go for a night out with the girls.
...talk on the phone to my mother or sisters than watch TV.
...blog than sleep.
...eat something sweet than something salty.
...swim in the ocean than a swimming pool.
...leave my boys intact than cut them as newborns.
...bake dessert than cook a main dish.
...email than call.
...wear comfortable shoes than trendy pumps.
...wear my hair curly than straight.
...my dad were still alive.
...live closer to my sisters.
...pray than go to a therapist.
...do housework to music than in silence.
...participate in a music performance than watch one.
...use honey than sugar.
...fold clothes than put them away.
...have housework done imperfectly because a child did it, than have a room done to perfection because I cleaned it.
...wear black than almost any other color.
...wear big earrings than small.
...wear glasses than contacts.
...vacation in Mexico than in the U.S.
...sew an apron than buy one.
What about you? Do we have anything in common? Why not leave what you'd rather do in the comments section. Thanks for listening.
This tells so much about you. And I remember so many of these traits! These are just some of what make people constantly describe you as amazing! How I miss you!
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Awww, C, you are so sweet. You have been an inspiration to me in so many ways, and I miss you so much, too!
ReplyDeleteLove love love your new blog style, and your list.... well I'd rather be your friend than not :-D
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Love these...especially the third one!!
ReplyDeleteI'd rather read your blog than go to Wal-mart...apparently...
ReplyDeleteWow, Jenny. Such a cool, interesting peek into the woman you are. Save this for posterity. I'm going to write my own list in my journal. Tell Courtney I said thanks, too!
ReplyDeleteWow, Jenny. Such a cool, interesting peek into the woman you are. Save this for posterity. I'm going to write my own list in my journal. Tell Courtney I said thanks, too!
ReplyDeleteSorry I posted twice. Three times now, actually.
ReplyDeleteAw, thanks for the shout out :) I like your "I'd rather" much better than mine! It was fun learning more about you.
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