I'm divorced with two children, 12 and 19! I have lived in Peoria IL for the past 15 years. Currently, I homeschool my son and sell consignment from home.
My daughter is in college and I hope to do some traveling experiences with her to broaden her world! There is a confidence that one can develop traveling expecially when visiting with the locals and seeing the world through a strangers eyes. I am so excited about guiding my children in that way!
I am planning to relocated next summer (2017) to pursue a law degree or social work degree (or perhaps I will take the plunge and follow my passion for acting)... Not sure where, yet..., so wish me luck! I hope to maybe do some traveling/surfing and check out some schools in the areas I might be interested in... I like living in big cities (I lived in London for 7 months when I was 22 and it was AWESOME)!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I traveled a lot when I was in my 20's, and then raising a family took priority. Now that my children are older, and my son spends more time with his dad, I hope to be able to do more traveling. I will also be doing some traveling with my nearly 19yo daughter and can't wait to share some adventures with her! I love meeting new people, gaining new experiences, and seeing the world.

Interests

I love getting to know new people, traveling, sharing stories, laughs, life....

I have an interest in photography.. I've mostly dabbled in portrait photography but I like photojournalism a lot as well and would like to do more with that on travels.

I love to play board/card games (and have an extensive collection of them) and am really good at Boggle!

I enjoy performing and participating in our local community theatre; I am a true thespian!
Acting is my truest passion!

I love to go dancing! Listening to a live band is best, but a DJ will do!!! I am hoping to learn some new dance moves with my wii Just Dance games, lol :)

I also enjoy volunteering and would be interested in doing something here and there on my travels too.

• photography
• dancing
• traveling
• surfing
• law
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Hmmm...

Favorite Music: I enjoy all sorts of music.... Contemporary Pop/Rock, 70's/80's/90's/...., Country, Christian Rock, even some Jazz, Blues, Bluegrass, Techno....

Movies: This is always hard for me... I'm not difficult to please in this department. I enjoy many different movies, Action, Drama, Comedy, Chick Flicks, Disney/Pixar, Thrillers,... Recently saw Pitch Perfect 2 and was dancing in my seat, thinking that I need to see it at the drive-in so that I can get up and dance and sing along!!

Books: Most of my reading is online... Sometimes, I read a magazine or book, or listen to a book on cd... Whatever I'm into at the time is what I'm researching, reading... Otherwise, I like cooking magazines/cookbooks/baking books, How to do/fix/make things for the house, Crafts, Psychology, Law (planning to go to law school), Books/Articles that will make me laugh... I also enjoy mysteries and the Paul Harvey books....

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Well, the TWO most Amazing Things I've done are have and raised my 2 beatiful children. I LOVE being a mother and it is the most rewarding experience I have ever had!

Aside, from that.. :)

I have sat in the rink of a cock fight in the Phillipines... I was treated like a special guest since I was the only non-native and girl there. That after white-water rafting with a local and then visiting his family was quite an experience. There are so many other stories that were amazing as well, but that's just one of them!!!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Life experiences, stories, laughs, kindness, thankfulness :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Egypt, England, France, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Philippines, Russian Federation, Scotland, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Ukraine, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, United States