I was a little leary of taking my kids to this one. I have a 6 year old and a 4 year old, and people had been telling me that it was too dark and not appropriate for young kids. But these are kids that have seen all of the Harry Potter movies, all three Lord of the Rings movies, and they LOVE Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. So I decided to take a chance on it. And I was right- they loved it! There was only one scene where my 4 year old hid his face- the Jabberwocky scared him- but within a minute he was looking again and getting really into the action.

I have been wanting to play the guitar forever and I am not that bad on my husband's, but my hands are a bit smaller than his and my chest is kind of large making it hard to play some of the traditional acoustics. For valentines day he got me my Dean Playmate, 3/4 size guitar. It looks just like a slightly smaller version of his beautiful blue Dean. It has a smaller body that accommodates the chest and the neck is shorter-nice for small hands. It has all the quality of a Dean (once the factory strings were replaced) and it was very wallet friendly for beginners etc.

If you are on facebook and like playing low-stress casual games, you've GOT to try Treasure Madness. Incredibly addictive and fun mini-games (I just wish I could play Pearl Mania as a stand-alone game). The premise of the game is that you're a treasure hunter 'digging' for archaeological treasures. Each square you dig will net you one of four results. Either you get nothing, you get gold (used for buying game helpers), you get fruit (reloads your energy), or you get to play a mini-game. If you win the mini-game you get a piece of treasure.

My work: PE teacher and strength coach at Hammond School; trainer and wellness coach at The Vibrant Athlete.

My passion: I love summiting a mountain and sitting above the cloud line.

Words I live by: Never stop exploring: God, earth and self.

I am most proud of: my daughters.

I’m inspired by: people who tell their stories unabashedly.

What keeps me awake at night: my puppy, MoMo, SNORING!

One thing I never want to do again: a spinning class with Chris Stone.

I am guilty of: going straight for the sale rack in any store then working my way around.

Right now I’m reading: The China Study & The Botany of Desire

If I could do it all over again: I wouldn’t. Everything is as it should be.

I still can’t get the hang of: Being still.

The world would be a better place, if only: We could all learn to be more tolerant.

I’d like to learn to: rock climb