Me ~ The Mama

I tried writing something profound about myself, but I'm not profound. I'm pretty average. The following is my random stream of consciousness about who I think I am.

I am a 40-year-old mother of three, married for almost thirteen years, living just outside of Philadelphia. We moved here almost five years ago, and I am finally starting to feel at home here. It took me a while though!

I am a pretty good cook, but a horrible housekeeper. Okay, I hate cleaning. Hate it. I like my house to BE clean, and the reason I initially started working part-time years ago was so I could hire a cleaning lady. So yes, once a month, I pay someone to clean my bathrooms. As far as I'm concerned, it is a non-negotiable aspect of our family budget.

I still don't know what I want to be when I grow-up. When I was young, I wanted to be an actress. I really don't know how I diverted from that path, but in college I ended up in broadcasting, and worked as a radio DJ, news anchor and reporter. It's not as glamourous as it sounds. It was a small market, and when they started paying me a salary, my total hours worked made it that I made less than minimum wage some weeks.

Somehow from there, with some random and temporary work thrown between, I ended up working in health care consulting. I know, shocked the hell out of me too when they hired me! I still to this day believe they hired the wrong person, but I am grateful that they did because it is how I learned to navigate a very complex healthcare system from the inside, a skill that would come in handy when The Boy was born. I speak the language, and I often get asked if I'm a nurse. (No one ever thinks I'm a doctor though.)

This past fall (2015) I went back to my broadcasting roots and started a local television show called Mom to Mom. The goal of Mom to Mom is to connect local moms to each other and to local resources, a topic close to my heart since I felt so alone when I first moved here, and I still find myself surprised by the resources available in our area. The episodes only air in small geographic area, but they upload to YouTube after they air, and don't worry, I'll be sharing them here!

I love football, buffalo wings, and beer. I like wine too, a lot. I hate cheese and most condiments. I'm 40 pounds overweight right now, but I'm actually down 30 pounds from where I was a year ago, and I'm continuing to make slow and steady progress on being lighter and healthier! What do I do to lose weight? I eat cleaner and move more. It's really that simple.

I love my kids. They drive me crazy sometimes, but I love them with every fiber of my being. I love my husband too, even though he drives me crazier than the kids do. Our life isn't perfect, our marriage isn't either, but we have stuck together through the challenges, and I'm grateful to have someone in my life who didn't turn and run when the chips were down.

So, that's me... for now... you'll learn more as the blog continues.