As a young girl, waking up to a winter snow storm meant a day off school. A day at home. My sister’s and I loved to just play and freely enjoy the day building snowmen and having snowball fights and drinking hot chocolate. As a teenager, I spent less time at home, my focus being socializing and “going out.” If I got in trouble with my parents, my consequences included being grounded, Staying home. This wasn’t quite as fun as the snow days. And now, as an adult, my home is my

When I announced I was going on a Harley motorcycle ride, everyone’s head turned, conversation stopped and shock appeared on everyone’s faces. It was apparent to me that I was not really seen as the adventurous type, this clearly being a surprise to my friends. Most of my life I was the careful one, evaluating risk and leaning on the safe and secure side of the spectrum. I have been a single mom of quadruplets for 10 years. As I navigated this path, I developed a system of e