I am a hopeful writer that is a stay-at-home, homeschooling mother of 4 sons.
I have been writing with Helium since March 2007. My proudest moment was when my my article, "How will Beckam affect American soccer" was featured on the homepage. To be recognized as a writer from other writers was encouraging. I have been published twice in "We" a local women's magazine in the Hershey, PA area. Plus, The Patriot News has featured my work in the "As I See It" section. In addition to Helium, I was a member of Faithwriters, a Chritian Writer's website. I have participated in the Weekly Writing Challenge and have placed 2nd in the Intermediate Level.
In my spare time...which is very little, I write, run, read, and play. I've been married to a wonderful man for almost 16years and hope to celebrate many more years. I view everything through my Christian belief system and will give all the glory to God. My favorite types of articles to write are humorous in nature. My greatest joy, with writing, is to watch someone laugh while reading one of my articles.
My passion is ...
writing
I know too much about ...
a house full of men.
My parents always told me ...
I told myself...If you put you mind to it, you can accomplish anything!
My childhood ambition ...
To be independent.
My favorite memory ...
Finding out I was having twins.
Why I write ...
To bring enjoyment to my readers.
What I am reading/watching/listening to ...
Reading- The 100 Most Important Bible Verses for Mothers..Watching- Bionic Woman.Listening-all kinds of music
My first job ...
A supermarket cashier.
My best moment ...
My first article published in a local magazine.
My inspiration ...
My Lord and my family.
My Quad Fathers Many of us hear stories of quadruple babies being born in our local hospital. The media jumps on the wagon to interview the new mom, who is still smiling because she hasn't been home alone with her screaming bambinos yet. Then, the camera pans over to the poor, dumbfounded father; who forgets how to blink because he is trying to figure out how to pay for future college expenses. Plus, if he has all girls he might as well declare bankruptcy now due to the fact that one wedding alone can put him in the poor house. Having mutiple babies is unusual, but what about having severa...
More..Michelle Burkhardt
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania US
Member since: February 2007
Articles Written: 78
Writers Invited: 3