Hello, Westminster Patch Readers...Ta Da!

Well, here I am!  My first blog post for the Westminster Patch--very excited about this (and a little nervous).  From this point forward I plan to bring readers tid bits on my life as a new mother to a 7 month old (today) baby girl, my travel and adventures within the arts in Carroll County and anything related to good food or plain good stuff in the region.

I look forward to blogging and hope you enjoy.  For fun, here is a top 10 list of things to know:

1)   I love finding one of a kind restaurants that offer fabulous food and wine.
 
2)   I am intrigued with history but retain information terribly, unlike my husband who is a sponge.

3)   I have recently given up coffee for tea and have added lentils and brown rice to my diet.

4)   I primarily grew up in Dallas, TX until moving to Northern VA in the middle of my Jr. year in High School.
 
5)   I have always dreamt of writing a book but am deathly afraid to start. 
 
6)   I am a painter.  Viewing other artist's work gets my heart pumping.  

7)   I love being a mom.

8)  My husband is a wonderful support system and actually suggested I NOT make prints of my paintings to sell, but to take my time with each piece and focus on originals only.  Good suggestion. 

9)   I am a self starter and a thinker.  Sometimes I think too much. 

10)  I have another blog:  anaproposbeginning.blogspot.com which I began a few days after the birth of our daughter.  It documents my life as a new mom and artist.