Getting to know you...or me, as the case may be.

The following was originally written, and subsequently attempted to be posted in the "About me" section of this page...But apparently, I was supposed to express myself in "1200 characters or less"  Seriously?  Maybe its not too late to look into this whole "brief and succinct" thing.  I'll think about  it.

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I am going to keep this as simple and un-poetic as possible. Just the facts or the "stats", as it were to help you understand a bit better who, and what I am, and what I am about.
I am a creature of passion, in my pursuits, in my thoughts, and even in my speech.  I am prone to the use of superlatives, as are most of my offspring now that I think of it.  We all tend to live, think, and talk just a wee bit larger than life.
I am passionately loving, nurturing and protective (Mama Bear), as well as very capable of being passionately angry and indignant when wronged, or others I care for are hurt.
I am a thinker.  I think about, scrutinize, analyze, and ponder...everything...nearly 24 hours a day, yep....I'm pretty sure even in my sleep!
I am a born nurturer and caregiver....and that has spawned my pursuit of many passionate interests.  The need to make things somehow better for myself, my family, another or others, compels me to seek applicable knowledge and solutions.


I am excessively, happily married to an amazing man, whom I am thankful for every day.
I am the mother of 7 children (6 living)...
Grandmother (Nana) to 5 pretty incredible grand kids and 3 step-grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter (with another one due soon!)
Oh my gosh...I just re-read what I wrote.  Is that even possible??


In my life I have been/done the following (some for weeks or months, some for a few years and some for decades)


Ready? Here we go...
 Wife, mother,waitress/short order cook, geriatric nursing, fitness trainer & diet counselor, La Leche League leader (breast feeding support, counseling and advocacy), lay midwife & birth coach, home school mom (25 years), home school group founder and leader, home school advocate at the legislative level, tutor of special needs homeschoolers, president and general manager of two vinyl siding a replacement window companies, homeopath, amateur herbalist, organic gardener, trained/certified raw & whole foods nutritionist, telemarketing company general manager, business to business telemarketer, licensed nail specialist and salon owner. Now, currently (as my full time, paid, day job), salesperson and general goddess at a small, family owned stove & fireplace shop.


Whew! Longer than I intended, but I did warn you in another post....brevity is NOT my strong point!  Oh....and I might have forgotten to mention, I am every inch a Gemini, and for those of you who know the sign, that in and of itself, explains A LOT!


Its a pleasure to meet you!