Tagged again.

So I've been tagged again. I'm supposed to share my middle name and provide a fact or quality relevant to my life for each letter.

I won't be tagging anyone else, but I will respond to sweet Melanie's request (she spiffed up Jia's photos in this post).

My middle name is Erin. I was named after Jane Eyre, hence Jane Erin. In fact, I was initially called Jane Erin, you know, like Mary Katherine, but it didn't stick.

E - Effective. I take pride in fixing problems. I don't always do it in the most usual way, thus Joe has coined for me the following phrase: unconventional yet effective. I'm not nearly as clever as MacGyver but I have great appreciation for his efforts.

R - Roams. I have been having trouble staying put since getting Jia. I have, however, found that lack of sleep dampens wanderlust dramatically. Plus after our last trip I vowed that we're not flying as a family again anytime soon...

I - Inventive. I'm big on using what you have around you, and creating things to suit yourself. Kitchen example: I'm pretty good at slapdash cooking, making for some creative meals. Home decor example: I couldn't find the clock I wanted so I made one out of a decorative tin tile, some Mexican beads and a clock kit (which I doctored up even further, of course).

N - Nice. I'm from Minnesota. Enough said.