A Bit About Me

I love people, I love being a stay-at-home mom, and I love my husband. Those are the basics. Scott and I met in college, when I was working toward a degree in art and design, and he towards a master’s in computer science. I guess opposites really do attract! He was quiet and practical, I was talkative and impulsive. We didn’t know it, but aside from those differences we have an immense amount in common. For now, we are blessed to live near our college town, by the beach in California. Scott works for a private contractor delivering launching software and other support needs to the Air Force, so we know that in the future his work could take us elsewhere. While we would rather stay put, we try to keep an open mind and stay excited about the next adventure that could be headed our way. We have one son, Ben, and during the week we spend time with a bunch of friends his age that we met in local mommy classes. I love connecting with other moms, making new friends, and wearing him out during playdates.

A Bit About The Good Life

I started this as a private blog when Scott and I were trying to conceive. It took us two years and I wanted a way to fill everyone in at the same time. I found it therapeutic to write it out, and it was a wonderful way to let my friends and family know when I needed extra support. When Ben was about six months, I was reading my favorite blogs everyday in the morning before he woke, and I found them incredibly thought provoking, enriching and supportive. That’s when I decided that blogging was a way for me to keep on documenting our lives as a family, but also a way to connect and laugh over the typical, and not so typical moments. I love how easy it feels to reach out this way, to old friends and new. I am able to reflect, write stories, be creative, and have a dialogue about it. I am so glad I made the blog public, and I have gotten a chance to pay forward what I have gotten from some of my favorite blogs. You can check these blogs out for yourself on the list to the right.