My name is Melissa.  I usually answer to mommy or mama, though…hence the name of this blog.  Because I’m not just a mama, I am the mama to three awesome kids. My oldest son is 7 years old and is currently in second grade at our local year round school.  My second son is 4 years old and smart, funny, and maddening on a daily basis.  My third child is a little girl, born the day Obama entered office, in the midst of the biggest snow storm North Carolina has seen in years.  They’re my life.

I stay home with the kids but I’m also a student, working on a nursing degree at our local community college.  Just prerequisites now but I expect to enter the program in Fall 2011.  I’ll graduate in May 2013 if all goes as planned.  A lot of my blog deals with my angst over returning to school at the age of thirty-something.  It’s incredibly daunting but very empowering!

My husband is the most amazing man on the planet.  He cooks, he cleans, he does laundry, and he changes diapers.  He got laid off in the summer of 2008 (right after we found out that I was pregnant with #3) and has been looking for a job since.  He gave up on manufacturing and decided to pursue his dream of becoming a real estate agent.  He also does odd jobs here and there to help make ends meet.  It’s terrifying and exciting.  The best thing is that he’s happier, which means we’re all happier.

If I had to choose three posts that are “must reads” it would be these: Playing Favorites///The things people say…///Wow…what a difference a year makes! (It was hard to pick just 3, but I’m pretty sure these will give you a sense of what I’m about!)

I hope you enjoy reading the blog.  If you have questions, comments, or suggestions, send them to themama at iamthemama dot com!

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