Hello from the Northwoods of Wisconsin. I was born and raised here in Wisconsin. I lived abroad in Central America for a few years but definitely missed my native roots, and the cheese. It really is good! One thing I could live without, and of course it's not the Packers, but the frigid temps and SNOW! I hate it! I feel like a grumpy mama bear that has to hibernate for half of the year. I am 35 years old, married,have three energetic boys and four dazzling dachshunds. All of the "young'uns" can be naughty at times, especially Rudy our youngest, 1 year old wire haired Weiny. Believe me, if you are looking for a breed to fall in love with, this is it. I say they are like potato chips, you can't have just one. I have many hobbies and I like to keep busy. I can not do just one thing at a time, heaven forbid, like just sit and watch tv. It doesn't work for me. I am the queen of multi-tasking. I love to read, write, make beaded jewelry, going to flea markets, gardening, doing home improvement projects and so-o-o-o-o much more. I can't name it all. I did manage to get a "craft" room where I hide all my goodies, computer and projects. It is a uniquely organized place, ha-ha! I majored in communications at U of WI- Superior, have a business writing certificate, have taken creative writing classes,medical transcription, every e-commerce thing out there and I also can speak and write in Spanish and often do translations. I also received a certificate for being on the National Dean's list in college. This was a real thrill for me because at the time I was enrolled full-time in school and had a full-time job. I love to watch documentaries, love politics, social issues and talk radio. I am am excellent at remembering statistics and odd facts, but forget names after minutes of meeting someone. I'd really like to make an impact on somebody's live with my writing. I would love to inspire them to act on something, be it a social issue, start to exercise or eat better or even go back to school. I want to use my writing to help others. Tansy