But first, a little about me...

Well, hello there.  My name is Julie, middle name Star.  Yep, my parents were hippies.  I'm in my thirties and, well, I guess you could say I'm loving it. :)  I enjoy writing and I'm semi-good at it.  I have decent grammar, but I make my mistakes (accidental and purposefully) so please give me grace as I begin my first, real blog!

I have a wonderful daughter, Ashley, who is almost 11 years old.  She's smart as a whip, clever, funny with just the right amount sass...most of the time!  We're still working on drawing the line at "appropriate" amounts of sass.  You'll read more about her in the future if you stick with me on this blog journey.

I'm just a random woman, living an ordinary life with my daughter, my friends and my cat, Richard Sherman. I'm a football fan (obviously), involved in my church, a connoisseur of gourmet macaroni and cheese, and a picture taking junkie.

So, you might ask yourself, why has this woman chosen to start a blog?  Well, because I want to, and God bless that first amendment, because I can!  I'd like to have an outlet for my emotions, thoughts and wit.  I'm told I'm sometimes humorous and at times, I believe I have thoughts that others might identify with.  I'm afraid to say, these posts are going to be all over the board.  Between my completely random, funny thoughts that I hope I can translate to just as funny in print, my daughter's hilarious statements that just pour out of her little face and my life events - my mother passed away recently - you may see just how turbulent my brain is. Hopefully it comes out as something that can make you laugh, cry or just roll your eyes at.  Either way, I've gotten your reaction. ;-)

Now onto the show!  Thanks for reading!