Hello. I'm from So. California, about forty miles east of LA. I'm a teacher for students with learning disabilities at a middle school in Montclair. I've been teaching 18 years and still love it...most days, that is! I have a challenging group of students this year. I have a husband and two boys, ages 9 and 11. We also have two dogs that we got from a rescue group a couple of years ago. I'd have more pets if we could manage them! I like to create things; whether I 'tweak' a recipe to change it a bit or find some time to scrapbook, draw, look for classroom friendly craft projects or work in my (out-of-control!) garden. Finding the time is the hardest part of all of that. This website looks like fun. I hope to get some messages addressed to me! Its fun to find messages that aren't always about work!