About Me

Hello, Molly here (and over there, and there and there too. And on the next page.)

I began blogging in January of 2006, just after the dramatic conclusion of my second pregnancy. That day is also known as Jackson's Birthday. This paragraph once made sweeping statements about the absolute positive sureness of our family size, blah blah blah, aaaaaand surprise baby number three, our daughter Marin was born. And now I think I shall have twelve more just like her. Or even a bit different.

I began this blog so many years ago to appease family and friends who were looking for daily stories and pictures, and it's grown to what it is today: A Blog Full of Stories and Pictures.

I am a wife and mother of three (three children, not three husbands, that is) and a former elementary school teacher. And once I had been away from that career for long enough, our family dove head first into the deep end of the Homeschool Pool. I love it all the way to my toes, as do my children. We have no plans for how long we will homeschool, but take it one year at a time.

My boys, KJ and Jackson, were born in September of 2002 and New Year's Day of 2006 after some real fun with infertility and pre-eclampsia. Then, repeat repeat repeat no more kids, except for when we weren't so infertile after all, Marin Ann, September 2008. And a happy, healthy pregnancy to boot.

I love reading to my kids, taking walks on crisp Autumn afternoons, redecorating at home, photography and painting, sewing and quilting, and eating freshly baked french bread smothered in ice cold butter.

Throughout 2006 and 2007 I managed to lose almost 100 pounds through a lot of hard work and a smidge of exercise, and am currently (to infinity) working at re-losing some of that, post-pregnancy. Let's just agree that I (still) had that baby yesterday...and give me time. Unless you offer peanut m&m's to me. In which case thank you. And you're not helping my cause.

I love God in all forms, and Oprah and coffee house music and reading. I work towards becoming the best version of myself every day. I love coffee, hate gum, and clam up in most social situations.

I am a go-getter and a perfectionist, believe in taking every opportunity to get ahead in life, and that education (in all forms) is the way to get there. I am ridiculously driven, don't sit down much and never get enough sleep.

I plan to soon travel to Africa, someday become a writer by profession, and later retire with my wonderful husband near a large body of water. I hope to raise wonderful children who will continue the work of making this world a better place.