: About Me

Southern born and bred, I believe that you can say almost anything if you say it in a nice way.

I am a stay-at-home mom, local moms group organizer, writer, aspiring proofreader/editor and a generally busy person, who wants to do as much in life as I can.

Writing is one of my favorite things to do. I live it day and night. I read everything can and learn all I can about how to be a better writer.

My favorite thing in life is my family. They are everything to me, and I wouldn't trade them for all of the book contracts in the world, although you could try. ;-)

My goal is to become a published writer, and I actually have succeeded in a very small way. I had my first short story published in March of this year, but I still long to be out there with more of my work. The main thing holding me back is that I just don't put all that much of my work out there to find out if I'm actually any good or not.

So, here goes...

My passion is ...

being a wife and mother.

I know too much about ...

my husband.

My parents always told me ...

Well, it was just my mom, but she said not to worry what others think about me. A hard one to follow, but I try.

My childhood ambition ...

I wanted to be a lawyer during the week who writes and digs for dinosaur bones on the weekend. I gave up on being an attorney when I worked for one, and I gave up on being an archaelogist when I discovered they spend too much time with snakes and scorpions.

My favorite memory ...

meeting my husband for the first time when I was sixteen.

Why I write ...

I write because my brain feels too full when I don't.

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

I am listening to my daughter's bedtime episode of Yo Gabba Gabba.

My first job ...

I worked as a dishwasher in a nursing home at the age of 15.

My best moment ...

The day my daughter was born followed by the day I found out I get to be a mama all over again in 4 months.

My inspiration ...

My husband and daughter (and coming son) make me want to be a better person and try as hard as I can in this lifetime.

Parenting & Pregnancy > Toddlers Potty training tips: How to help your child feel comfortable with the potty

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Potty Training: The Toddler Frontier Potty training, like everything you teach your child, is about steps. Sure, there are books on how to potty train in a day, but those methods often require you to spend every waking second of that day focused on potty training. This may work great for some parents, but for others who don't have that kind of time or patience, a step program may work better. First, look for signs that your child is ready. Children who may be ready to start the potty training experience can show a variety of behaviors: taking off his or her own diaper, showing interest whe...

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