Here it goes...

i became a mom 11/3/2009 to steven, jr., who was a very pleasant surprise.  since then, life has been wonderfully crazy.  we are not the traditional white picket fence family, but a lot of love makes things work.

i work full time and recently left a job i loved for one that is allows me to have a work/life balance and somehow make some time to focus on my studies; i start school in january 2011 to become a nurse.

i love wine, cooking, music, and am in the process of learning to bake and make my home cozy.  food and wine to me are very social 'hobbies' and i love being around people and having a good time.

i'm not as crafty as i'd like to be, but you gotta start somewhere.  the goal is to learn to decorate on the cheap because i'm pretty broke.  broke but happy - not a bad deal.

i believe in pursuing dreams and choosing to be happy.  i believe in people and i believe people can change.

"There is so much about my fate that I cannot control, but other things do fall under the jurisdiction. I can decide how I spend my time, whom I interact with, whom I share my body and life and money and energy with. I can select what I can read and eat and study. I can choose how I'm going to regard unfortunate circumstances in my life-whether I will see them as curses or opportunities. I can choose my words and the tone of voice in which I speak to others. And most of all, I can choose my thoughts."
— Elizabeth Gilbert

i probably think i'm more interesting than i am.

it has, by no means, been a cakewalk, but it's sure been a fun ride.