About Me: I am a SAHM to 3 darling children. Stephen 6, Ellie 4 and Catherine 1. I am married to their father, my darling husband Chris, since 1997. I am a compassionate conservative and devout Catholic who actually believes in AND follows the teachings of the Church. Although I do reserve the right to disagree with the Church I remain obedient in practice of my faith. I am particularly interested in all things involving social welfare and the tug of war between serving the needs of community best through private vs. public endeavors. I believe in charity AND small government. I believe in personal freedom AND personal responsibility. I also believe life is a singular one time gift that we should not squander, but embrace and celebrate every moment, even the bad ones!