100 Things About Me

About a year ago, my good friend, Shannon posted a challenge she was given by another friend. Write 100 things about you. She passed the challenge onto her friends, bloggers or not. Since I was not blogging then, I did the challenge anyway. It took me 2-3 months to come up with everything. My promise was that if I ever had a blog, I would post them. So, here are my 100 things about me along with a challenge to other bloggers and friends. Share 100 things about yourself. It is not easy.


1. I am Sarah Dickmann
2. Middle Name is Melissa
3. Maiden Name is Brummett
4. I am a Christian
5. Christ saved me at the age of about 13.
6. I was an only child
7. until I married my husband who has 5 siblings, plus their spouses
8. John is my husband
9. I am absolutely smitten with him still. He is absolutely wonderful!!! I think I would rather write 100 things about him.
10. We have been married for 11 years as of July 25, 2009
11. He proposed on my 18th birthday.
12. I was 19 when we married.
13. We went to Chicago for our honeymoon
14. I got VERY sick
15. We missed the Cubs game we were scheduled to attend
16. I will never live that down
17. I have 6 children
18. I am actually not pregnant right now.
19. My oldest child is 9
20. My youngest is 8 months
21. We have 3 boys
22. And 3 girls
23. All of them have blue eyes
24. I do think boys are easier as children (don’t have teenagers yet)
25. Because of the large extended family, I am Aunt Sarah to 13 sweeties.
26. My husband’s family calls me Sar or Sarai
27. My Mom calls me Lyss
28. I went to college for 1 year.
29. I disliked college
30. Although I loved high school
31. I attended High School at Southside Christian Academy
32. The number of my graduating class was 2
33. I love to read
34. My favorites are biographies of Christian men and women, Christian fiction (love those Amish romance novels), books about being a Godly wife and mother and birthing books
35. The last book I read was Chocolate Kisses For Couples by Cindy Sigler Dagnan -- excellent as always
36. The book I am currently reading Jonathan and Sarah (Edwards): An Uncommon Union
37. I love to read the Word of God on a daily basis.
38. If I do not I can feel such a lack in my life
39. My favorite Scriptures are 2 Timothy 1:7
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”
& Philippians 4:6-7
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
40. A recent gem given to me by the Lord is Titus 3:1-8
“Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men. For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another. But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.”
50. I am currently reading through and studying Isaiah.
51. I am not a very good house cleaner
52. I do try though
53. I just have lots of clutter, but I know where everything is.
54. I enjoy cooking (when not pregnant) and read cookbooks for fun
55. I am always up for a girls night out
56. I LOVE chocolate
57. Especially chocolate with peanut butter
58. My favorite drinks are hot chocolate and sweet tea.
59. I love to go out to restaurants (yes, even with 6 children in tow)
60. Some of my favorites are Red Lobster , Texas Roadhouse, McAlisters and so many more
61. My birthday is October 10th, 1978
62. Yes, I am 30 - almost 31
63. No, I am not happy about it.
64. I am a stay-at-home wife and mom
65. I LOVE IT!
66. My favorite part of my job is that I am at home with and for my children and attempting to make my home the place my husband and children want to be.
67. My least favorite part of my job is the redundancy. You can clean the same room 3 times a day and it is still messy when John walks in the door.
68. I am a St. Louis Cardinals fan
69. I belong to MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)
70. It has been such a blessing for me.
71. Since the church that the MOPS group meets at is in Illinois, the majority of my friends live “across the Bridge”.
72. I am a city mouse.
73. My favorite part of the day is when John gets home from work.
74. I enjoy listening to music, especially oldies, country and 80s/90s
75. I have a hard time making decisions
76. I have other annoying habits, but I don’t feel like listing them here
77. I have a Type A personality, but having 6 children is changing that quickly.
78. I have never been out of the United States.
79. Someday I would like to see Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Italy and Greece.
80. One of my hobbies is meal planning.
81. I have a list of a year’s worth of meals on the computer, but I don’t use it anymore.
82. My hair is red and wavy.
83. When on a regular routine, I grocery shop once every two weeks with the exception of milk and produce.
84. I did a frozen meal exchange with a group of friends.
85. This required me to make 11-12 of the same meal at one time.
86. I LOVE alone time with my hubby.
87. I love to dance and sing (preferably in the kitchen)
88. My family is currently attending the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing)
89. I was born and raised in St Louis.
90. I would be content to be here until I die or the Lord takes me Home.
91. I wish for all my children and their families to live close to us forever.
92. I love old classic movies (Audrey Hepburn especially) and romantic comedies too.
93. I have the best Mother in the world! She is always here when I need her
and… when I don’t. ;-)
94. I am terrible at making phone calls.
95. I love Facebook, e-mailing and am so glad I have a blog now.
96. Blogging is harder than I thought it would be.
97. My favorite type of shoe is flip flops and I could wear them all the time.
98. Even my slippers are flip flops.
99. I used to be a night owl, but now I am in bed by 8pm most nights.
100. My life can be summed up by saying to my God, the One True God,
“Great is Your faithfulness…” Lamentations 3:22-26

A Day with my Daughter

I confess... I am not a fan of field trips.

That being said, I love my children and really enjoy getting to spend time with them individually as well as seeing them in action with their friends. So, off I went to Eckert's Orchard with my Kindergartener, Emma. After meeting a mom new to PCA and an enjoyable ride with her and her daughter to Millstadt, IL, we got to the apple picking. Em and I crammed her bag full of apples. We saw pig races, got lost in the corn maze, went down the gigantic slide and then the jack-o-lober (a cannon that shoots pumpkins). It was a great day with my girl, Emma!!

Friends and Chocolate

My children attend Providence Christian Academy. Every year the school has an Auction Gala. The item that got me most excited was a Death by Chocolate Party at The Chocolate Affair in Highland, IL. John said I could bid on it and YES! I won the party. After contacting some of my gal pals, we decided a day trip was in order with the Chocolate Party to conclude the evening. What do 5 women do on a day trip? Well, anything we wanted!! First up was a visit to my friend, Laura's house to see the new countertops/appliances and the wonderful lighting, next up Target, then lunch at Rachel's Garden in Belleville, another Target run, on into Lebanon IL for some antiquing and shopping, finally as we headed in to Highland, we stopped for a "light dinner" at Farmers, then finally The Chocolate Affair for the Death by Chocolate Party. My friend, Kim, joined us there. We did scavenger hunts for prizes, took a tour of the bed & breakfast, played dress-up, ate chocolate mess cake, anything we wanted to sample out of the candy store, plus chocolate fondue. (Needless to say I didn't eat anything until dinner on Sunday.) What fun we had! My friends were very gracious to let me take a lot of pictures, most of them in my own weird style. Laughter is the best medicine and this will go down as one of my favorite days!!

Why I love being a MOM - Reason #1

I am incredibly blessed to be a Stay-at-Home-Mom (and Wife). During these toddler/baby years, I have had my crabby and ungrateful days, but overall this is THE BEST JOB any mother could have. Here is a glimpse into my world. A world that is right now mainly consumed with 2 toddlers and a baby. I have never had 2 boys leading the pack and what fun boys can be!! Since my 3 older ones have headed off to school, Jonathan and Christian spend most of their days playing in the yard. I have discovered the way to hear "You are the best, Mommy" alot more often. It involves the hose, plenty of water, plenty of mud, and a willingness to ignore the huge mud pit they can create.

Jonathan and Christian have fun playing in mud, then they get to rinse off in the shower, followed by a bath, plus they think I'm great, so we all win!

John's Birthday

John and the children not in the double stroller at the zoo on our anniversary 7/25/09

John and Christian at Old Spaghetti Factory.

John sneaking a peek at 2 of our children in their classes at school.

John with Isabella after her bath.

Tomorrow is John's birthday. It is amazing to see him with 6 children when I keep thinking of him as the 19 year old guy I fell in love with many years ago. I thank God for such a wonderful husband everyday of my life (many times a day really.) John is the most wonderful father too. The children adore him and what fun they all have together!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEETIE!!!! YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!!!! WE LOVE YOU!!!!!

Welcome to My World

Welcome to my world or so the saying goes. Here is my first attempt at a blog. I haven't fully decided what to do with it yet. Of course, it will be a place where all can catch up on the Dickmann's Daily Happenings, but I also plan on this beginning a place to share my thoughts on all different subjects, plus I may throw in a recipe or two. So, please bear with me as I figure all of this out and stay tuned!