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I am first and foremost a mom. I always saw myself as one day being a mom and I can't imagine my life any other way. I am also the main author on this blog... mainly because I can't convince my other half to sit down and actually write a post. =)

I was born in Mississippi but moved to South Florida when I was 13. I completed my undergraduate work at the University of Central Florida (Go Knights!) in 2005 earning a BS in Psychology. I later earned an Ed.S. in School Psychology in 2009, also from UCF. I worked for approximately 3 years before we had our first child, Mackenzie. At that point I resigned and decided to become a stay at home mom while our children are young. I am privately licensed in school psychology and continue to work some with a private company.

I love to spend time with my family. We are avid beach and pool goers. What better reason to be a lifelong Floridian?I don't know that you will ever be able to convince me to leave the Sunshine State. Plus, we are also annual passholders to Disney. We live where others vacation. I may not be native, but I'm one proud Floridian.

Steven and I met in 2000 when we both work at McDonalds. His awesome sister set us up and I will be forever grateful. We married in 2006 and set down roots in Central Florida immediately. Our daughter was born in 2012 and we welcomed our son in 2014. We adopted our loyal dog, Jack, in 2007 and he continues to be a pivotal member of our family.

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