: About Me

Hi, I am forty something proud mother of four who likes to write among many other creative interests. I also draw, paint and I absolutely love gem mining and rock hounding. I have great passion for these things and am now getting ready to go back to school and embark on a new career in gemology or possibly even geology.  I would love to learn lapidary and I have a passion for photography. 

I really enjoy the nature around me whether I am at the beach or in the mountains. I enjoy spending time with family and friends. And I like the social networking sites that are available now. I am partial to facebook and all the little games.

I was born and raised in Michigan, I love to travel and now live in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina.

My passion is ...

Art in many forms, including but not limited to writing,drawing,painting, photography.

I know too much about ...

Lifes ups and downs

My parents always told me ...

You can do anything

My childhood ambition ...

to be an artist

My favorite memory ...

Seeing each of my four children for the very first time.

Why I write ...

a passion and a release

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

I listen to classic rock, I am watching the weather chanel

My first job ...

Summer Nanny for three children, dairy king

My best moment ...

Reading with my mother at the age of about 6

My inspiration ...

I am inspired by life and nature.

Travel > Destination Guides (Other) Are amusement resorts or nature sights better for vacationing with children?

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To begin this debate objectively nature is all around us, we can enjoy nature every day of the week. A hike or a relaxing walk in the woods, but when planning a vacation with children most families are looking for FUN. Not to say that you can't have fun in nature because you can have a lot of fun adventures. But a good amusement park or resort can offer unlimited activities for the entire stay and there should never be a dull or boring moment. There are theme parks, ride parks, water parks and even cruises to entertain a family on vacation. When one starts planning a family vacation they a...

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