Me is a 38 year old mother of three who has had a lifetime love affair with books. It has just recently entered my mind that I might try to write one. There isn't a genre that I don't love. Mystery, romance, science fiction, true crime, give me a book and I will read it. I often think when I am reading a book that I could have said something better or wiser.....it could just be that I have an overinflated ego.

I have three great children, ages 14, 12, and 10, who are the pride and joy of my life. I also have a wonderful husband, who is not only the love of my life but my formerly missing (and best) half. They make my life whole. We have two crazy dogs....Bandit our 7 year old black and white rat terrier and Princess a.k.a. Bratzilla, our newest addition (a mutt who will steal your heart and your shoes) who at just 7 months old is already bigger than Bandit and he is permanently annoyed with her...much to her enjoyment.

My passion is ...

my family

I know too much about ...

pain

My parents always told me ...

"If you can't say someting nice, don't say anything at all!"

My childhood ambition ...

was to become an adult

My favorite memory ...

holidays at Grandma's house

Why I write ...

because I can't play an instrument

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Woman Without a Past by Phyllis A. Whitney

My first job ...

McDonald, of course

My best moment ...

becoming a Mom

My inspiration ...

my kids

Parenting & Pregnancy > Adolescence What no one talks about: How wonderful it is to have teenagers

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Having a wonderful teen is a subject I can get very excited about. My daughter, now 14, went through the pre-teen angst from about 11-12 years old. She knew everything, pushed limits, and was generally tough to talk to. Since turning 13 she has been a joy to both her father and I. She is a straight A student, she is focused on her future beyond high school, she plays the flute beautifully, and she tells me everything.

During the pre-teen years I dreaded her teen years. Here I was thinking that this would continue until she moved out and went to college. Oh, how wrong I was! My dau...

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