Growing up, I was fortunate to have both my parents in the home. My dad is a real estate appraiser, and though he worked a lot, we were often able to accompany him on local road trips when he went to look at houses. Sometimes we’d ride along with him, fascinated by the beauty of some areas that we never would have seen otherwise. Other times he would drop my mom and us three girls off at the park so we could have a picnic. He’d join us when his appointment was done.
Dad was the one who had the ideas for fun places to go and things to see. Who knew that sitting in the lobby of a fancy hotel, as if we were guests, enjoying hot chocolate by the fire could be so much fun. But with Dad, it was his way of instilling make-believe in us. (more…) 
Life seemed to start when my daughter was born in February of 1998. I was 20 years old and I knew nothing about motherhood. 3 years later and I also became the mom of a son. But when I look back at all that now, I can see that this was only the prologue. Life changes, and mine certainly did when I became a divorced mom with two kids to raise.
This is really where my story begins.
5 years later I have survived divorce, single motherhood, working full time, paying rent with one income, single mom dating, broken hearts, scraped knees, and lots of laughter and tears. I endured countless hours of Avatar marathons (and was just as captivated as the kids), connected with my kids on a deeper level than ever before, learned more and more about myself….and I am having the time of my life.
About the players:
Me: 32 year old dreamer
DQ (Drama Queen): 12 year old dramatic daughter
The Taz: 9 year old tornado son
Mr. Wonderful: my patient and loving boyfriend
Ex: my former husband and my kids’ learning father
