Who I Am

Just to let you know a little bit about myself…  My name is Jennifer, and I live in central Indiana.  I’ve been happily married for 15 years.  I have two boys, Lucas, 7, and Zane, 1.  Taking care of them is my full-time job, and I wouldn’t want it any other way.  Before I had kids, I was a civil/environmental engineer.  I hated it and I have no intention of ever going back.

I love to write.  Writing is my escape from the stress of my daily life.  It helps me blow off steam and see the humor in everyday situations.  Without it I would probably go insane.  I plan to be a published author someday, when I have more time to dedicate to writing.  For now I’m using my blog as a way to share my writing with the world.

Other than writing, I like knitting, jewelry making, scrapbooking and basically any kind of crafts.  I love trying new things, whether it’s learning new skills, tasting new foods or visiting new places.  I get excited any time I start a new project.  At any given time I have several works in progress, because unfortunately I’m better at starting projects than finishing them.  That’s how I got the title for this blog.  I’m a perfectionist who is always looking for ways to improve things, and I feel like my life is in a constant state of being not quite “there”.

“Are we there yet?” is also a nod to my kids.  Anyone who has ever traveled with kids had heard that phrase multiple times.  I don’t know how they all know to say it, but they do.  Having kids makes getting there take longer than I planned, but the journey of life would be a lot less fun without them.

(Updated February 3, 2010)