My pen name is Lexi Joy.

…43 years old

…a loyal daughter

…a middle child with two sisters

…the devoted wife of Brian

…the proud mother of Ryan, 25, and Ashley, 22

…the mommy of 10 spoiled rotten, but rapidly aging Shih Tzus and one fat cat

…definitely a nature lover (excluding mice, roaches and most snakes)

…an amateur photographer with big dreams too busy to dream

…an avid bird watcher sick of bird crap everywhere

…relaxing at home

…sunny days and blue skies

…reading

…casual writing

…computing / Googling

…the praise of my family when I cook a good meal

…food, especially sweets, and I’ll die without chocolate (okay, maybe I won’t actually die, but I will be depressed and very hard to live with)

…in God as the creator of the universe and Christ as my lord and savior

…in being kind to others (and if that is not possible, just stay home and close the curtains)

…that honesty really is the best policy rates a good 7 on a scale of 1 to 10

…in laughter as medicine for the soul and some days sarcasm is all I have

…perfectionism (I’ve decided to adopt the “5-second rule”)

…procrastination

…Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

…Attention Deficit Disorder

…Fibromyalgia & migraines

…traffic & crowds

…shopping

…lead a simple life

…become better organized

…be the best wife and mother I can be