Introduction!

Hi all!  Figured I should start somewhere and what better place than an introduction to who I am, how I came to be here, and what this temporary blog home will be about. 

I'm Valerie, married to my high school sweetheart Mike, and we have an amazing little boy named Sean.  We reside somewhere in Central Ohio; Mike is the Director of Web Development at a Columbus based firm and I'm fortunate enough that I get to stay at home with our little guy and I couldn't ask for a better job.  I turned 30 last November though I'm still in denial about that. 

Some other interesting things about me are that I'm a recovering self-injurer...more specifically I was a cutter.  Mike and I were shaken with some news earlier on in our marriage that I have a wealth of female problems and we had to start trying to have a family.  We battled infertility for years, suffered pregnancy losses and had given up.  Just when we were at peace with our lives we were beyond blessed by the birth of Sean.  During my struggles with infertility and depression I really lost sight of who I was, what I wanted in life, and enjoyed doing. 

This blog will capture some of my journey as I rediscover myself and interests; there will be random posts about family life, recipes, tips on budgeting, and possibly weight loss.  Here is what I know now... I am a devoted wife and mother,  I really enjoy cooking/baking, reading books, most things Hello Kitty, purses, and make-up.

I want to be the happy and best me I can be....and you are welcome to come along for the ride on achieving that goal!