Personality Test

I took this test that my sister-in-law posted on her blog (If you wanna check it out, and see my gorgeous neice in the process, click on the "Bella and Co." link over there ----------->
and scroll down!
Here are my results. I am classified as "The Counselor". More private than "The Teacher". I love teaching, and I know there are my job openings for teachers, but I know in my heart I would enjoy doing things like missions and social work! I also get to do one-on-one things in my field, like mentoring and tutoring, so it is still close to the career path I chose 6 years ago :)

Idealist Portrait of the Counselor (INFJ)
Counselors have an exceptionally strong desire to contribute to the welfare of others, and find great personal fulfillment interacting with people, nurturing their personal development, guiding them to realize their human potential. Although they are happy working at jobs (such as writing) that require solitude and close attention, Counselors do quite well with individuals or groups of people, provided that the personal interactions are not superficial, and that they find some quiet, private time every now and then to recharge their batteries. Counselors are both kind and positive in their handling of others; they are great listeners and seem naturally interested in helping people with their personal problems. Not usually visible leaders, Counselors prefer to work intensely with those close to them, especially on a one-to-one basis, quietly exerting their influence behind the scenes.


Counselors are scarce, little more than one percent of the population, and can be hard to get to know, since they tend not to share their innermost thoughts or their powerful emotional reactions except with their loved ones. They are highly private people, with an unusually rich, complicated inner life. Friends or colleagues who have known them for years may find sides emerging which come as a surprise. Not that Counselors are flighty or scattered; they value their integrity a great deal, but they have mysterious, intricately woven personalities which sometimes puzzle even them.

Counselors tend to work effectively in organizations. They value staff harmony and make every effort to help an organization run smoothly and pleasantly. They understand and use human systems creatively, and are good at consulting and cooperating with others. As employees or employers, Counselors are concerned with people's feelings and are able to act as a barometer of the feelings within the organization.

Blessed with vivid imaginations, Counselors are often seen as the most poetical of all the types, and in fact they use a lot of poetic imagery in their everyday language. Their great talent for language-both written and spoken-is usually directed toward communicating with people in a personalized way. Counselors are highly intuitive and can recognize another's emotions or intentions - good or evil - even before that person is aware of them. Counselors themselves can seldom tell how they came to read others' feelings so keenly. This extreme sensitivity to others could very well be the basis of the Counselor's remarkable ability to experience a whole array of psychic phenomena.

Mohandas Gandhi, Sidney Poitier, Eleanor Roosevelt, Jane Goodall, Emily Bronte, Sir Alec Guiness, Carl Jung, Mary Baker Eddy, Queen Noor are examples of the Counselor Idealist (INFJ).

It's Been Forever! Lots of pics to make up for it :)

Wow! Lots has happened since my last blog! In about 2 weeks, i'll be starting my teaching career!!! I will be at Dry Prong Junior High teaching ELA and World History to 7th and 8th graders!!! I'm so excited, I can hardly wait!

And-bigger news-we bought a house!

We are finally settled enough to take a few pictures of our new home in Pineville!!! On July 10, we bought our first home (we have rented for the last 5 years) It is a cute little brick house in central Pineville. It's a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, with a gigantic playroom, roomy utility room, and Kee's park in our front yard!!! It's perfect! LOL So-here are some pics just so you get the general idea.
Pics are of: the outside of the house, the park, backyard, living room, kitchen, utility room, bedrooms, bathrooms, playrooms...
Our first big project will be the bathrooms. They could use some "modernizing" with tile and new vanities. I should be writing lesson plans, but instead i'm spending my last few weeks as a free woman comparing tile samples! LOL I figure I won't have time for house stuff as I will soon be grading papers and writing plans in my free time!

Poop and Other Fun Stuff

I have always been the type to not push potty training. I let Taylor go at her own pace, and at 2 years old, she potty-trained herself in 2 days. Day and night, with no accidents!

So-with Chase, I decided to do the same thing. Unfortunately, he seems to have other plans. For the last couple of days, when he needs to poop he will walk to me and pull on the bottom of his shorts. When he does that, I know he pooped/is pooping. I tell him to go get me a diaper and he will LOL (well-he usually brings a swim diaper, but hey-he tried!)

Now i'm not sure what to do...do I attempt to start the journey of potty-training? I don't even know how to pottytrain a 16 month old! I am used to the kids that can pull their clothes off, wipe, and wash their hands without any assistance. Part of me would like to go ahead and let him try, the other half hopes he waits until next summer when he is Taylor's PTing age and I don't have to do all that work. Who wants to be sitting in the bathroom all day waiting!? LOL

I'll keep yall updated! We're working on our sign language for the potty, Chase thinks it hilarious to sign "poop". He loves to sign...would you believe "milk" is his favorite word? LOL

Pictures coming soon! PROMISE!