I have been given the great honor of being interviewed by the ever so wonderful Aurora Borealis over at Atomic Bombshell.  So, enjoy!

01. Picture your children at 25 years old… Who do you imagine they’ll become based on what you know today?
I think that Kaiden is going to be a typical boy crazy, beach girl.  She loves living at the beach and she is such a girly girl.  She worries the shit out of me.  She is VERY smart and VERY independent.  I need to figure out how to help her stay focused on learning and realize that boys will be around later.  I am going to attempt to keep her busy as hell so she will not have time to get into trouble.  I see her finishing college as an independent beautiful woman ready to start a successful career, in whatever she chooses, that hopefully takes her time when it comes to marriage and children.

Ashton is a “mini-me” of his father.  He is a little needier than his sister, but very rough like a typical boy.  I see him being involved in a lot of sports, especially football, since he is built like a tank.  I see him partying his way through school and being the “ladies man” like his father was.  He will finally settle down, have a good job and be a good husband and father.

02. Of the choices you’ve made, is there one in particular you wish you could “do over” and if so, why?
I do not regret a whole lot in life.  Even though I was more of a partier, than a book worm, I did okay for myself.  Right now I am struggling with losing baby weight.  I was such a dedicated runner for a long time, and since the kids, I cannot seem to get back to that.  So as far as decisions I wish I could “do over,” I wish I would have taken better care of myself during the pregnancies and not gained as much weight as I did and kept running!!

03. What is the one major difference you wish you could make in the world to have as your legacy?
I wish I could find a cure for infant/toddler reflux.  I know that sounds stupid, but it is the most horrible thing to live through.  Your child is miserable constantly and cries 24/7.  Both my children had it, and I am very lucky to have the little bit of sanity I have left and to still have my marriage in tact!

04. In your opinion, what are the biggest parenting “mistakes” that you see proliferating in society today?
I think there are too many “book mom’s.”  Those moms that do not discipline their children and the rest of the world has to pay for it.  They spend all their time reading books on how to raise their kids, instead of actually raising their kids!  They try to reason with their children and do not make it clear who has the upper hand in the parent/child relationship. 

I am not saying beat your kids, but I will be damned if my kid is going to hit at me and spit at me, while I am kneeling down trying to “reason” with them and then leave that child at a school where he/she will treat the teachers and other children the same way.  My children will know not to act like that!!!  Most of the kids that come from those moms end up being on Ritalin and are out of control.  Too many kids these days have no fear of consequences and no respect for authority.

05. If you could transport yourself to a new lifestyle for a week-long vacation from mommyhood, which alternate identity and location would you choose?
I would be a skinny, tanned beach bum at some tropical location.  I miss the quiet time on the beach and that wonderful feeling when you get out of the water and can feel the sun drying you.  I would also pamper myself with spa appointments – facials, massages, pedicure, manicure, hair – the works!!  I would sleep late every day and stay up late every night.  God now I am depressed!