Five Questions from MaryLea

MaryLea (aka Pink and Green Mama) and I went to college together, and I have been so excited to be reunited with her through the worlds of blogging and Facebook. Go and check out her blog! I can't wait for Zig to be old enough to do some of her amazing art projects.

MaryLea did a Five Questions Game with some of her blogger friends and I asked her to shoot me some.

Here goes...(the rainbow color scheme is for MaryLea!)

1. Why do you blog and for whom do you blog?

A creative writing professor I had in college told the class that the way to figure out where to live, what to do and how to be happy was to emulate the life of a woman you admire. I suppose the degree to which you emulate that person is up to you. For a couple of years, I have been reading blogs of women who I think are just the coolest. They have beautiful families, they write, they create, and they think about important things like sustainability. I blog to emulate them and as a way to help focus my life. I blog for whomever will read my blog, but mainly for people who have simliar goals and interests.

2. What's your super power?

Since I believe that most super powers are also crutches, I would say mine is ambition. I want to do and be EVERYTHING!

3. Other than kids/pets what three things would you grab to save from a fire?

Not very exciting, but I would grab my purse, my camera, and my laptop.

4. Where do you see yourself in 5 years (personally and professionally)?

I would like to have two more children and I would like to spend a lot of time with them in a cozy, decluttered, eclectically beautiful home. Professionally, I hope to be writing and creating in some manner that is enjoyable while helping to provide for my family.

5. Why Montessori?
Montessori as a career began because I was a recent college graduate working at a bookstore not sure of what to do next. A co-worker suggested Montessori teaching as something I might like and hooked me up with an opening at a local school. Montessori as something I believe in happened the moment I walked in the door of the school. It just made sense. Why wouldn't you "follow the child"? I believe that everyone (not just children) is an individual with unique needs.

It's been awhile since my last post because I've been visiting family and friends in Maryland. I'll post on that soon!