Indi-Girl recently wrote a blog about 50 Things she likes about herself. So I’m accepting her challenge and giving it my best shot. I don’t want people to get the impression that I’m Miss-Woe-Is-Me. I actually do like myself quite a bit. So… here goes my healthy self-image exercise for the day.

1. While I’ll probably never have my own Food Network spot, I’m a pretty good cook. I can make just about anything and wish I had more time to spend in the kitchen. Probably one of the biggest things I miss about being with my husband would be cooking for him. The man could eat. With it just being the kids and I now, chicken nuggets and spaghetti are usually on the menu to keep things simple and not-wasteful. Kinda makes me sad.

2. I’m no Heidi Klum, but I’m an attractive woman. Childbirth and gravity have taken their tolls on my body, but I can still clean up pretty well when I want to… which sadly isn’t often enough. lol

3. While I’m not the most thoughtful person on the planet, I am a good friend. I’m the girl you call when you need to get something done, particularly in a crisis.

4. I give great massages.

5. I’m incredibly accepting of people. I think it is because I’ve walked a mile in a lot of different shoes.

6. I can’t hold grudges. Maybe that’s a flaw because my memory is bad. I just can’t stay mad at people.

7. I’m a fast learner and completely self-taught in almost every area of my life.

8. My friends say I make a difficult life look easy. I take this as a huge compliment.

9. I have incredibly cute feet.

10. While I’ll never win a Grammy, I can carry a tune.

11. I have a wonderful imagination and fantasy life.

12. I am a great kisser.

13. I am secure in my sexuality.

14. I am good at things that I will not discuss in this blog.

15. My skin tone, while Casper white, holds the ink color in tattoos incredibly well. All my tats, even the ones ten years old look new.

16. I have always had nearly perfectly straight teeth.

17. I am proudly an individualist that will never be put in a box. I actually enjoy reinventing myself.

18. My daughter tells me I’m a good mom. I’m proud that I’ve earned that with her.

19. I can write 80,000 word novels and love every second of it.

20. I haven’t killed my dogs YET.

21. I am currently in the best physical shape of my life.

22. I have great hair, when I bother to fix it.

23. I have the BEST family on Earth. Their normality almost makes them seem very abnormal.

24. I have and can survive just about anything.

25. I am smart with money and am (usually) not a wasteful spender.

26. I can spell and punctuate correctly almost all of the time.

27. I am cautious but enjoy taking risks in life.

28. If I fail at something I have a short recovery time and will quickly try again.

29. I can read a novel a day (if it’s a good one).

30. I have beautiful fingernails when I don’t break them off.

31. I am proud of the fact that I am not really a girly girl. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy looking pretty, but I’m not afraid to get my hands dirty.

32. I can get myself into HUGE messes in life, but always seem to come out on top.

33. I have a nice ass. It’s one of my favorite physical features.

34. I am musically balanced. I can enjoy the symphony just as much as I can enjoy Pantera.

35. I can quote the entire movie The Princess Bride. It’s good to have in the memory bank with all of it’s very rich one-liners.

36. I can snow ski fairly well.

37. I meet and make friends with people very easily.

38. Are you actually reading this? If so, mention #38 in the comments section. lol

39. I can transform old furniture into really cool, modern looking pieces when I have time and patience (which isn’t often).

40. Even though I am (as previously stated) NOT a girly girl. I’m apparently really good at doing eye makeup.

41. I have cute, tiny fingers.

42. I have many odd and useless talents. I can fold my tongue into a clover shape.

43. I am not a television junkie.

44. When I am wrong, I have no problem admitting it.

45. I love tattoos and I’m smart enough to not have any that I regret.

46. I try to learn from mistakes: my own and those made by others.

47. I am very aware that the grass is NOT greener on the other side.

48. I will be a Harry Potter fan till the bitter end. Tiffany, you were right. Thank you for encouraging me to read them. I too think life would be better with a house-elf.

49. I have the greatest friends that any girl could ever ask for. I am blessed to know all of you.

50. I can complete a list of 50 things I like about myself, even if it did take me almost a week. Haha!

Go ahead and try it… it’s not as easy as you think! Link back to me if you do and tell me that you did it so I can come read!