Hi. I’m another Julie, and I am very pleased to join HB. 

Things I do: drink cup after cup of green tea, keep a gratitude journal, read daily, talk to my cat like she is a person, try to cook, write stuff, visit ballparks, collect foam fingers, blog, take long walks, make lists, shop online, over-think things, and I remember everything even if I “forget.”

Things I want to do: travel more, run a 10K (without stopping), keep surprising my husband, keep surprising myself, not bite my nails, make the perfect rack of lamb, hit the gym first thing in the morning, see more theatre, and improve my Italian.

I adore: my husband, my parents, my cat, warm weather, spicy food, road trips, butter, red wine, kitchen gadgets, and comfortable shoes.

I love lists.  And when I started writing to introduce myself (a surprisingly challenging task), I came to the conclusion that a few lists would be an awesome way to tell you about me.

Here they are.

I am…

Mother.  Wife.  Sister.  Friend.  Farmer.  Fun.  Perfectionist.  Free.  Authentic.  Driven.  Hopeful.  Provocative. Dancer.  Loving.  Conservationist.  Ambitious.  Edgy.  Passionate.  Strong.  Social.  Bohemian.  Resourceful.  Spiritual.  Optimistic.  Innovative.  Caring.  Companion.

I love…

My four beautiful children and my amazing husband.  Working hard/playing hard.  Making my dreams a reality.  HB, of course.  My farm-especially my dairy cow, Alice.  Phish.  Helping others and making people happy.  Concerts and festivals.  Free People.  Learning, teaching, and sharing.  Boots of all kinds.  Laughing, playing, and walking in the woods.  Making cheese.  Living sustainably.   Warm beaches.  Dressing up.  Psychology.

My guilty pleasures….

TV, especially Big Love, Lost, Fringe, and House. Facebook.  Candy, especially holiday-centric candy (candy corn, candy canes, Peeps, conversation hearts).  Good beer.  Apocalyptic movies, especially if they involve some form of zombies, even though they usually give me nightmares.

My home is…

Anywhere my family is, always.

potpourri of me.

I’m so excited to be a part of our HB blog community! Before I go blowing up the blog with my crazy thoughts, I thought you might want to know a little bit about me. So, here I am. I’m Julie. I’m a superstar mom, just like you, trying to do right in this very wide, unbelievably magical world.

I LOVE… Guacamole, frozen grapes, fried plantains with fresh mangoes, peach mandarin vitamin water, and soup — just about any kind, loud music, Grey’s Anatomy — has me hooked, though I’m not a TV kind of gal, dogs, cats, cougars, you name the animal, CONNECTION — you know the giggly, powerful feeling when you truly connect, even if for a moment, be it a simple smile or a juicy hug. AND I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE learning and living the true wisdom that comes from my son-shine and our precious journey!

I tend not to like… Frigid climates, raw onions, big crowds, and dishonesty (I’d like to think that this list will become nil as I age with grace and more tolerance..)

That’s all folks. I’m simple. My life is simple. I do tend to think a lot, which is why my blog posts could either be overbearingly prose-y OR fanatically entertaining. I definitely hope it’s the latter :-). Make sure to tell me what you think!

Ciao for now.