My name is Kathy. I am 42 yrs old  and a registered nurse of 20 years(I worked mainly in OB and the NICU), now a stay at home mom due to a back injury and disability. I work from home with my gourmet candle business.I am a team leader/mentor/coach to my candle team..I live with my 8 year old daughter,Hannah, who we adopted from India in 2002.I also am the mom to 5dogs(a Sheltie named Hershey, and 3 Maltese named Lola and Toby and Jazmyne, and a Lab mix, named Bruski who we call Tazmaniac) which keep me busy!!  The 3 Maltese are now living with my daughter and I in our new home and the Lab and Sheltie live with my soon to be ex......

We live in the country in West Pittston located in Northeastern PA. We just moved from our 100 y/o farmhouse into a ranch home b/c I am disabled and unable to climb steps and secondly I am separated and divorcing Hannah's Dad. I still love animals and have adopted  the neighborhood stray cats, as they visit me everyday....I guess I shouldn't have started feeding them to begin with!!!LOL.One just adopted us...Hannah named her Misty Gray...she let herslef in the window and I literally played cat and mouse with her for hours....so I guess you can tell wwho won!!!!

Hannah is now 8, just celebrated her birthday on Oct. 4th and was diagnosed with ADHD, generalized mood disorder and post-traumatic stress disorderand R/O autism spectrum disorder.She has been undergoing treatment and is doing well now in regular school. She manages to keep me busy, and takes dance and drama! I teach religion(CCD) to 1st grade on Sundays.I love music ,animals,raising my daughter, reading, music,cooking,and crocheting!

For more about me, visit my websites:

 http://www.kathleen-gadomski.blogspot.com/

www.myspace.com/katnhannah

http://www.dreamsbycandlelight.com/

http://www.kathleengadomski.com/

http://www.maltese-owners-resource.com/