About

**I don't like adding people who I have never personally met. So if you add me, I may not immediately accept the friend request due to not recognizing the name or if I don't recognize your profile pic. I share a lot of personal stories here and am not comfortable adding people I do not know. If you can, send me a quick pm when you send the friend request! **

Actually I am a lot of things. But I think my most important, most difficult, and most rewarding job is being a mom to my 3 children, Reid (21), Tori (19), and Braden (10). Still doing the whole barowner and operator gig but in the summer of 2014, I also stumbled upon a job with an incredible company, helping people. And I LOVE it. Love. Love. Love. I enjoy going to work every day! It is a good feeling.

I love cheesy horror flicks. It is something I share with my oldest son and we challenge each other to find the best worst one! Seriously, I am a horror movie FREAK. I have an unnatural obsession with Frank's Redhot. I love animals and even with all of my allergies, I have a small zoo and would happily add to that if my family would allow it. I started experimenting with making my own salsa a couple of years ago and I now make it as often as possible and sell it to those who ask for it.

I've written several short stories, poems, and a few plays and hope to some day be able to write something again. It just never seems to work out. I am kinda weird about cooking and cake decorating. I like to challenge myself with BIG fancy meals, and crazy hard to do cakes. It usually stresses me out and has been the cause of a few anxiety attacks, but it also fuels me. And when I finish, I feel so accomplished. I like that feeling. I also like to draw, work with clay, crochet, and other craft projects. Most of those are done with my 10 year old. A few years ago, I really started exploring my painting abilities. And I have turned out some pieces that have made me very proud. I love that I can make art to fill my home!

I am a huge Stephen King fan and devour anything he puts out. My favorites from him are a tie between The Stand and The Dark Tower series. And I reread both every couple of years.

I don't add anyone under 18 (with a few exceptions) because I never know what I might say here....and while I feel it is my prerogative to be as open, honest, or even as crude as I choose, as a parent, I know a lot of what I say is not appropriate for the kiddies. Fair warning: you never know what I might post and I update my status FREQUENTLY! If I offend, don't hesitate to delete me. My feelings won't be hurt. I am who I am and make no apologies for that. You have been warned

I spent the first part of my life being ashamed for who I am. I refuse to spend this middle part or the last part being that way. I am who I am. Flawed and damaged, but I like to think the flawed and damaged part is outweighed by the good stuff.