In 2007, I was a mother of a beautiful new baby girl, and had quit my job to stay at home.  I dedicated all of my energies into being her mother! When it came to her first birthday, the thought of ordering her cake from a bakery seemed impersonal.  After taking a cake decorating class, I decided o

  Twenty three years ago I became a mom for the first time.  After much planning and saving, we decided it was time to start our family with the expectation that I would stay home with the kids while my husband built his plumbing company.  We added two more kids to our family in a very short time, a

By the time I met my husband, I was very aware of life within the fire service. My brother is also a fireman and I had become immune to the idealistic notions that accompanies the profession.  This is not to underplay their status of being heroes! I am a proud wife and sister to extraordinary men th