About the Blog

Not every mom is a suzy homemaker, martha stewart type.  Some of us are winging it, finding ways to get things done, with or without grace, while possibly daydreaming about traveling the world or escaping to an office cubicle for the day to get some “real” work done.  That’s what this blog is all about.  My family is my greatest, and hardest, pet project, but it doesn’t entirely define my life.  I’m sharing ideas, tips, and knowledge on what I’ve learned as I try to balance the “we” against the “me”.

You can go here to see how this blog was born. I’ve figured out how to get other women to cook dinner for my husband.  I’ve covered how to take the local food revolution into your own hands.  I tried to discuss my commitment issues, but didn’t know for sure if I would be able to cover it all.  Sometimes I share about my kids’ antics, and sometimes I give a little TMI about myself.  Overall, though, I’m blogging about balance, and ways we can balance what we have to do with what we want to do and get it all done.

Please send chocolate.

About Me

I spent most of my childhood in various towns within the Show-Me-State, Missouri.  I have a B.S. and an M.A. in writing from the University formerly known as Southwest Missouri State. Following my course work, I spent six years working at a science museum called Discovery Center, where I learned a little bit about a whole lot of things.

About five years ago I married Craig, who shares many of the same priorities in life as I do, and will be an excellent house husband if he ever makes enough money to pay off his college debt. I’m a stay at home mother of Carina and Callen, ages 4 and 3, respectively. We settled here in Little Rock, Arkansas in September 2008.  We’re learning how to live like southerners, and while we don’t keep a jug of sweet tea in the fridge just yet, we’re enjoying the mild winters and the southern hospitality.