I thought it might be a good idea for us to get to know each other better. Who we are what we like what we deal with in our daily lives. I know some people know each other well and some don't.

I am a 49 y.o. mother of two girls Sara and Brielle. Brielle is 8 and Sara will be 10 on July 4th. They are in every sport and girl scouts. I am PTO president but happily I am finished my two year stint this June. DH Stephen is a godsend and does a ton around the house and with the girls. I work part time as a waitress two nights a week and have been at the same place for 8 years and really like it. Am a teacher by degree.

I love to read, be outside especially by water. We live in a lake community and am so happy to be back this weekend by the lake reading. I like to go to the movies and enjoy an occasionally art show. I love my coffee and rather have vegetables than fruit. Love my friends and kids and laugh everyday. I like to shop and find a bargain. After running the school Christmas bazaar for years I am starting to buy items to sell at flea markets. I just love it. I figure if it doesn't work out I will donate items to the school or charity.

My parents are elderly 85 and 88 and live alone. My mom has health problems has had pneumonia about 9 times. She is in and out of hospitals ansd is now in a rehab to strengthen up a bit. It takes alot out of me helping them and dealing with the hospitals and rehabs.

So though my home life sounds great and is in many ways I am always behind the eight ball and have papers all over and tons of clothes and toys. I am a pack rat and have been trying to work on that. Our house looks like a house from the show mission organization. Also,our house needs a ton of repair and with DH not being the handy type we have to hire people to get things done. I tend to never know where to start or who to call or am running so much that I just let it go and time slips by. It is to a point that I need to just find someone to hire and start someething. Of course money is an issue too/

I have been battling with a bad shoulder for almost 6 months and the chiro keeps saying it is going to take time but I am going to call an orthopedist this week and go for a MRI.

Procrastination is the theme of my life in all aspects it is a constant battle. I see it with my weight, my house even keeping up on Dr. check-ups.

OK, everything is not glum and doom you wouldn't know any of this if you met me on the street but these are the issues I need to deal with so I can be mentally, physically and spiritually healthy. After all in a self help way we are only as sick as our secrets.

Soooooooooooooo who are you?

My bio is in my jouranl which is clickable from the bottom of my post. I am 30 with 4 kids in Colorado.

I am married, 4 children (11,9,5,3), I am 29, I am a procastinator also, in every thing, its aweful sometimes. I work for a daycare, but am quiting at which is scaring me cause I have been there for 5 years, but that drama is in my journal if you want that story. I love to do things with my children and for the first time ever I get to be a stay at home mom, well mostly, I am getting a night job. I am looking to lose enough weight to get back into a size 8 for right now and see where I go from there.

I'm a 42 yo mother of 2. My daughter is 13 and has had a bad year with vision problems. My son will be 12 in a couple of weeks, he has bad allegeries and asthma. Because of the kids health problems I've spent alot of the past 7months at medical appointments. My daughter has had 2 eye surgeries since November and when I stress I tend to eat, especially, if exercise isn't an option. We live in southern Spain at naval base but I'm from Georgia. Before we came to Spain, we lived in Italy for 2 years. We will be here for another 18 months. I enjoy reading, exercise, sight seeing and spending time at the beach. I hope to go home to the sates for a visit this summer and would like to be a little thinner before I see my family.


Renee