10 Random Facts

To save everyone from reading a lengthy post, let's go with 10 random, maybe little-known, interesting facts about Mary:

1. I try to have ice cream, if only a small spoonful, each day. I justify this by claiming it cleans my palate.
2. I'm not a fan of arts-and-crafts. Least favorite part of church camp growing up. I don't really enjoy making things, painting, scrapbooking, etc. They all take too much time.
3. All-time favorite fast food chains are Sonic and Arby's. My husband hadn't heard of either until he went to college.
4. I love love love to read. I wouldn't miss TV (OK...most TV) if I had a good stack of fun literature.
5. Seth and I have birthdays within 4 days of each other and I share the same birthday as his younger brother.
6. Growing up, I dreamed of becoming an author, FBI agent, or Olympic figure skater.
7. Never did I dream of becoming an accountant. No child should have a dream like that.
8. I love to bake. This works out well in my family because my mother does not. So at family functions she handles the meal...I handle dessert and bread.
9. I don't do well in crowds (I think we all know this from previous post)
10. My dream is to live in Colorado...and hopefully in a few years we can make that come true!

And to top it off, how about a random recipe to share as well. Kim gave me the recipe which I'm sure has been passed along from many others:

Beer Bread

3 cups self-rising flour

1/2 cup sugar

12 oz beer (your choice)

2 tbsp melted butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour, sugar, and beer; batter will be a bit lumpy. Pour into greased loaf pan and bake for 55 minutes. When 3 minutes are left, take bread out and brush with melted butter. Bake remaining 3 minutes.

Make sure and eat fresh from the oven - it's sooo yummy!