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| Candace Nixon |
I sat here for about an hour trying to figure out who I am so that I could write an “About Me” and all I could think about was my kids. I have come to the conclusion that in order to properly explain myself, I must first introduce you to my three loves of my life. My oldest is Jeffrey. He’s 4 years old and in preschool and is the sweetest thing in the entire world.. this little boy will melt your heart. My middle is Makenzie Jo. She’s 3 years old and is a princess in every sense of the word. She is mouthy and demanding one minute and then turns around and is the sweetest thing in the world. She thinks she is God’s gift to earth because she is constantly telling me how beautiful she is and how much everyone else loves her. Her smile lights up a room and you can’t help but smile back. My baby is Alex. He’s 17 months right now and is having no problems growing into his terrible twos. He’s so curious about everything and I’m 100% positive he’s going to be a mountain climber when he grows up. I could sit and cuddle with this baby for hours but he will never let me. He has had some health issues lately but we are pulling out of it now. That little boy has some strength… that’s for sure. As much as I have helped them grow into the people they are, I feel they have completely formed the person I am. I’m a stay at home mom and my life is my kids. It’s not easy like on the “Real Housewives” shows and it’s not glamorous at all. There are days where I just want to lock myself in my bathroom and hide. I grew up in a tiny town where you were related or best friends with everyone, and because of that I developed some very strong, lifelong friendships. I moved to Chesterfield, MI which is kind of a suburb of Detroit (only not dangerous). I have also lived in Wisconsin and Nebraska, but chose to move home. I did all of this moving around with my fiance, Jeff… whom I have been with for 6 years. High school sweethearts aren’t all they are cracked up to be but we make it work. I look forward to writing this blog so that I have a few minutes a week to be “Candace” because honestly, I think I have forgotten who that was.
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| Robin Peters |
Hello, My name is Robin Peters. When Gabriele asked me to write something about myself, I found it very daunting. How does a woman in her 50s describe herself in a few sentences? Even more daunting how does she write those sentences in a way that captures an audience’s attention? By our very human nature, one would probably start by attaching some measure of importance or education to the end of a name…something that might at least make them appear to be an expert of some sort in something! On the other hand, perhaps I should describe myself by the many roles and work I have taken up through my lifetime. However, those roles do not define who I am as a whole either. So here it goes I am Robin Peters, my work is to become the very best Robin Peters I can be. I feel I have some encouragement for others who are also on this journey to be the best of who they are. I hope you are intrigued.
