About
I am a mother. At the moment, that means I am also a swim mom, and now that my oldest has found an effective way to shock me, it means I am also a soon-to-be cheer mom. My girls are as different as sisters can be and though they’ve gotten to the age where they fight more than talk to each other, they’re amazing kids and I am proud of them and who they are becoming.
I am a wife. I am lucky enough to be married to a man who works so I can be home with our kids. It has let me learn what it means to be a writer, a good mother and a good wife. I fully admit that I was not meant to be in charge of keeping the house spotless, and have accepted that I will never be one of those people who enjoy cleaning and know how to keep things looking neat at all times. I will probably always have a few dishes that need to be washed, an extra pile of clothes in front of the washer that needs to be done, and floors that need to be swept and mopped (although I blame most of that on the Golden Retriever). The husband has suggested we hire a maid when I make enough money from my writing to afford it. See? He knows me well.
I am a writer. I have decided that being a writer is just as difficult as being a mother, a wife, a daughter, a sister. I am learning that though I don’t have an office to go to every day, that since I have decided writing is what I want to do with my life, that it has become my job. I may not love it all the time, and I may find excuses to veg out on the couch watching boring television occasionally, but I cannot make my dream of being a published novelist happen if I don’t put my time and effort into it. I WILL get there, and every day I get closer to making that dream happen.