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My life has been an assortment of careers.  I graduated from college certified to teach with a Math major & Science minor.  I taught one year.  Barely...I wanted so badly to leave during Christmas break but I didn't want to let my principal down, my students down...or screw up my resume.  I went back to my college career counselor and asked what else I could do with my education.  Actuarial Analyst was my next job title.  Loved the work there...but longed for something that didn't have me in a cubicle for 9 hours a day with an hour commute (in good traffic)...each way.  Went back to school and got my real estate license.  Sold real estate independently and for a builder.  When I moved back to Ohio (from CO) to date my now husband, I went to work for my dad at his travel agency.  Working with large incentive groups was my focus and it was a nice change and close to home.  When I got pregnant, I wanted nothing more than to be a...

In the past month we have had two bomb cyclone blizzards.  The first one was wild.  It knocked our electricity (and water, given we're on a well) out for a day and left us feeling an immense amount of gratitude for our everyday luxuries as well as our gas burning fireplace and stovetop. The last storm wasn't nearly as strong, thankfully.  We hunkered down, though, and I think our community, in general, was much more cautious and prepared.  The first storm left around 1,000 people stranded in their cars overnight with winds gusting up to 100 mph around them.  I can only imagine how cold and scary that would be! After our two snow days last week, we got more snow yesterday and again today.  We had 70 degrees and sunshine a week ago.  I laid out in my swimsuit and got a smidge of color, even.  Spring transitions are hard for me.  Its discouraging to get a taste of summer only to revert back to winter.  I got depressed, unmotivated, a...