I have a very inquisitive personality, wanting to learn and try as many new things as I have opportunity for.  My husband will endearingly call me a “project person,” though I struggle with finishing my pursuits.  The intent of this site is to use it as a place to share my thoughts, day-to-day hits and misses, and the misadventures and successes I have with various endeavors. 

From the time I was a little girl, I have loved learning; new things, people, places, and experiences fascinated me.  Growing up in a small town with just enough to “get by,” I dreamt of all the possibilities of my future.  My mother still has the list of goals I wrote for myself at the ripe old age of five years.  I would one day, ‘Buy a mansion,’ ‘Get married, and (my favorite) ‘Become a brain surgeon.’  Five years after charting that particular plan for my future, I created an entirely different life course, with a list that included aspirations such as, ‘Go to journalism college,’ ‘Start movie writing,’ and ‘Move into apartment in Hollywood.’  Getting married and having ONE kid made the list, too.  In high school, I could not settle on any one road to take.  I wanted to go to college, because I loved learning and wanted to be successful at something.  One dream I had was to become a teacher.  Another to go into social work.  Yet another to pursue sociology and archeology.  I enjoyed digging, literally and figuratively.  My head was in books, researching and writing.  I loved dancing, music, and entertained the idea of becoming a choreographer.  More than anything, however, I wanted to be a mother.  I knew I’d be a great mom. 

Years later, I am a great mom, but I’m not a college graduate.  I didn’t make it to Hollywood, or to medical school, and I certainly don’t live in a mansion.  But, I am a mother, and that gives me more joy than I could have ever dreamed (most of the time).  And I am still a dreamer.  I still love learning, and I strive to instill the love of learning and discovering in my children.  I live to experience life and hope to die with no regrets for what I didn’t try.