I was honored to recieve this award from Mary at the blog Mary-Making . Visit her blog- it's awesome! I had seen my blog posted for this award on another blog, but I cannot for the life of me remember whose it was. So, if you were the other person who gave me this award... thank you also! As the rules state, you must:Rule # 1.) Thank the person who gave the award. See above! Rule # 2.) Share 7 things about yourself: 1.) I have taught art for 15 years and never plan on retiring. Ok, maybe someday, but I cannot see myself doing anything else! 2) I have been married to my husband, John for 18 years. We began dating at age 14, so I have spent most of my life with him in it. 3.) We have two children, Nathan, and Nick. Nick is a freshman this year and I couldn't be prouder. We lost our older son, Nate, 4 years ago to an AVM (ArterioVenous Malformation) when he was 13. If you are interested, you may learn more about my son on his memorial website. 4.) I was the only one of m