My Mommy Wanted a Husband Instead She Got Me!
Greetings
A couple of years ago I did this crazy thing and rented a billboard looking for a husband. During my adventure I met a great guy, but after dating for a few months, we realized we really did not have anything in common. Funny thing - 9 months later - we had something in common - a beautiful baby girl. She is the center of my life and even without the husband I am happier than I thought possible.
March 2006 News
Prior to having a child I use to have daily updates with lots of pictures of myself and my daughter. Now I have decided to limit the pictures that I post on this site for personal reasons. I will however continue to update my longtime followers by sending out a newletter of sorts which will include updates with lots of photos. I will still provide updates to my website, but the pictures will be limited from this point on. So if you are a long time follower please click on my link that says poll/mailist and sign up for my up and coming newsletter updates. I have decided to leave the "original" text here on the site so everyone can see what I had to say way back when...
Here is the story of the billboard girl...
Why
would I rent a billboard to find a husband?
I was simply ready to be a wife and a Mom. I realize this wasn't the most
conventional method of finding a husband, but is anything really "conventional"
anymore? I tried trusting fate; all that got me was a boyfriend who wanted
me to be Laura Ingalls from Little House on the Prairie, and another that
balanced his checkbook better than he balanced a relationship.*
I tried "not looking" as everyone says you meet someone
just when you stop looking, but personally, I think if you're looking for
something, it might help if you LOOK! Because there are thousands of single
men in Nashville, and I am only looking for one. I just wanted one man driving
by this billboard to marry me. Big deal, you don't know me, you've never met
me, and at this point, it's possible you never will, but is that any reason
not to want to marry me? ;-) And, sometimes I hear this voice telling me "If
you build it, they will come." Build it... Billboard, close enough. I've
done my part. Not to mention everywhere I go, I see signs that say Just Do
It! Nike... consider it done!
*All persons and events depicted above are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons, ex -boyfriends, or incidents is purely coincidental, or quite possibly the sign of a guilty conscience.
Whether you passed my billboard or you have simply heard by word of mouth, let me thank you for coming to my website. I realize money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a really big sign to help you find it.
Replies
(Currently single but no longer looking
for love online)
First, for anyone who may be thinking they could never
date, nevertheless marry a girl who would do this, let me say this was not
an easy decision. Was I nervous about doing this? Of course I was nervous,
but I decided that I was not going to meet anyone sitting at home watching
Lifetime Television for Women. With all that has happened lately I have come
to believe if you truly want something, you need to do whatever it takes to
get it. Life is too short to sit back and wait for the one thing you want
most in life. All I did was increase my chances (by millions of passing cars)
of meeting a really nice guy, and maybe one or two psychos. Let's try not
to hold that against me.
Goodlettsville, TN 37202
What
I Wish For
I was looking
for someone who wanted to focus his energy on starting a relationship and
having a family in the somewhat near future. Now I'm looking for someone
capable of treating my daughter like she is the most precious little girl
alive - he wants to take both of us for ice cream, has no desire to hang out
in bars, may have a crazy past, but ready to have a family future, has to
be fun, easy to talk to, (if you're shy and can't open up - sorry not for
me) able to tolerate reality tv, and either happy with or without more children
(child births-negotiable) If you're at the gym 24 7 - thanks for allowing
me to look and say... DANG nice body, but gym junkees are not for me.
Non-smoker is essential. I have no problem with anyone who smokes, but kissing
someone who smokes would definitely be a problem. I would hope to meet Mr.
Right here in Nashville, but I don’t believe you can really pin point
the location of your soulmate. I hope to meet someone who likes to go out
occasionally, but I have had my entire life to go to bars and be single, and
now I am simply ready to be a wife and a Mom. (Here's an example of my life
now - I'm typing this while my daugther lies next to me. She's sick and needed
to be with her Mommy. And, there is NO WHERE else I would rather be). I am
not looking for someone who is jealous or insecure, but I am looking for someone
who is financially secure. I support myself independently, and I am looking
for someone who is capable of doing the same. I only want you to enrich my
life, not finance it. I would like to be with someone who cares about appearance.
I’m not looking for a six-pack, but please don’t have a “keg”
either. I want someone who has a sincere interest in being a part of my family
and allowing me to be a part of his. I simply want someone who wants to wake
up, make out, go to work, come home, cook dinner, drink ice cold milk with
hot chocolate chip cookies, read bed time stories to the kids, make out some
more, and fall asleep..... only to look forward to doing it over again and
again for years to come. THAT'S what I want! Is this really too much to ask
for?
About
Me
I am 37 years
old. I have blondish brown hair and blue eyes. I am independent with one beautiful
dependent. I use to drink socially, but since I learned I was pregnant I have
pretty much given up drinking. I am also a non-smoker. I will gladly dress
to impress when need be, but I am most comfortable in my worn out jeans. I
am a very outgoing, energetic person. I am assertive and always speak my mind,
but on the other hand, I am a very generous, thoughtful person to those who
deserve it.
Interests
I would love to say I am overwhelmed by the arts, that musicals
and theater are my biggest passion because this way I would sound much more
intellectual, but I do believe in being honest, so if I said that I would
be lying. If this type of event is your idea of a great night out, I will
certainly open myself up to new experiences, which basically means I will
do my best to stay awake during the show. I am just a simple girl and I like
simple things. I am an absolute water fanatic so I love to spend my summers
at the pool, on the lake, or hiking to a waterfall that I will kick off my
shoes and jump into. So, that tells you, if you have a swimming pool in your
backyard, you are already in the running. I enjoy sleeping in on the weekends
and eating breakfast in bed. I enjoy cooking, and will gladly do it nightly
for someone who gives me a reason to delete this website.
My
Thoughts on Finances
Please do not misunderstand my next description because
if you have lots of money that would be just fabulous, and would be a nice
additional benefit, but here is a brief analogy of my outlook on finances.
If I was to buy you a $200 watch for Christmas and it gets thrown in a drawer
because you never leave home without your Rolex, you are probably way too
fancy for me, and you should continue the search for your one true gold-digger.
If we were married and I asked you for money to go shopping, I would be happy
with $20 to head to the nearest thrift store to find some worn out Levi's!
If you pass me up for someone else you may be handing out $2000 for Ann Taylor.
This is $2000 that could go to enhance our swimming pool. (I’m really
going to push this swimming pool thing)
My
Thoughts on Sports
I myself am not a fan of sports, but I would like to say
that I am a true fan of lounging around with someone I care about while HE
watches guys pat each other on the backside. I am a firm believer that it’s
all about compromise. I want quality time and you want sports. Let me take
a nap on your chest while you rant and rave about what the quarterback is
doing wrong, and we will both be happy. If you need bonding with the guys,
that’s okay too, I will go out and spend your $20 mentioned earlier.
If golfing with the guys on Saturday is what you want, play your 18, have
a beer at 19, and I will be at the pool when you get home. My idea of fishing
is casting a raft into a lake. My idea of camping is pitching a picnic dinner
on the living room floor to watch Survivor. If you do this for me, I promise
to "rough it" in the woods for you. My thoughts on Nascar are this…
watching cars circle a track over and over and over, until there is a slight
chance someone will crash and be fatally injured is not exactly my idea of
a romantic Sunday afternoon, but if that is what it takes… I’ll
stick it out until I see the checkered flag. And, last but not least, my thoughts
on snow skiing. Girls who are afraid of heights should not be subjected to
this sport. First there is the terrifying ride to the top attempting to hold
skis, poles, and my heart inside my chest all at the same time, only to reach
the top of the mountain and realize there is only one way down. In my opinion,
there is only one thing worse than the terror of getting to the top and that
is the terror of getting to the bottom. Trusting two pieces of wood to guide
me down a mountain over slick snow at rapid speeds all the while dodging other
people and trees… there simply is not enough medication to cure this
type of anxiety. I am willing to do almost anything for the man I love, but
some people were meant to stay in the lodge and drink hot cocoa.
Final Thoughts
It's amazing how many men have asked me why I would spend the money to do
this, but if I had spent the money on breast implants that would have been
the last question of the day. If nothing else, I gave Nashville something
amusing to read while you sat in traffic and an actual reason to go straight
to your desk and surf the web while you drank coffee and let your boss pay
for it.
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