I'm married, 11 years, to a funny guy we like to call HalfBrainBoy (hey, he picked it!) after he had surgery in 2001 to remove a brain tumor which also removed a bit of brain matter... He's doing beyond great.
The years following have become my "everything I can do to raise funds for ACS and individuals who are battling cancer" period. A few years back, my beautiful SIL (although I call her my sister) took her incredible truffle recipe and said, "Let's make truffles and sell them as a fund raiser." That year our Relay For Life team became a Platinum team, raising over $11K. We knew we were onto something with those truffles. So last year, we went into business.
English Patient so far, but I'm looking for its replacement all the time.
My favorite movie:
I wouldn't know where to start because I seriously love so many movies. Especially when they make me laugh.
Family
Number of children:
1
Age of children:
19
Relationship status:
Married
Parenting advice I follow:
Pick your battles. And make them few and far between. And don't try to be your teen's best friend, let their friends be their best friends. Be a parent. You can still be close, AND a friend, but they want you to help them set a few boundaries.
Parenting advice I ignore:
My youngster could have screamed all night (and would have) had I followed the 'let your youngster cry and don't always pick them up when they do' credo.
Favorite activity with my kids:
Road trip! Some of our fondest memories are made in a car traveling cross country.
Work
Work status:
Work part-time
Industry:
Other
Position:
web guru, truffle maker, sales, etc.
Employer:
Truffles by BC
Hours worked per week:
0-20
How much I like my job:
I love it!
Job stress level:
Not very stressful
Best thing about my job:
Seriously? CHOCOLATE! Kidding. Picking the hours. Working with sisters. Making something we love and caring about our product. Oh, well... and CHOCOLATE!
Worst thing about my job:
That it is still in the baby stages and Bonnie can't quit her stressful day job... YET.
My dream job:
The future of the truffle biz - knowing that one day we'll be able to open a few outlet stores in places we love (like New Mexico) and branch out there.