Marmie

I'm a doctor's wife of 30 years, mother of 4 grown kids (2 girls & 2 boys), a new mother-in-law. Voracious reader & aspiring writer. Love to knit, crochet, scrapbooking, & genaology research. Enjoy long rides with DH in his 1978 MGB convertible. Like going to the beach as well as the mountains. A veteran homeschool mom with 20 years... more »

I'm a doctor's wife of 30 years, mother of 4 grown kids (2 girls & 2 boys), a new mother-in-law. Voracious reader & aspiring writer. Love to knit, crochet, scrapbooking, & genaology research. Enjoy long rides with DH in his 1978 MGB convertible. Like going to the beach as well as the mountains. A veteran homeschool mom with 20 years experience.

I've been in love with reading books all of my life. The harshest punishment for not obeying my parents was to have to put up the book I was reading. I would rather get a spanking than not be able to read.

I made up stories while "reading" the paper aloud to my sister when I was 2 years old. I still have most of the Little Golden books of my childhood (& there were a lot of them). My parents gave us books on Valentine's Day. Trixie Belden mysteries were my favorites, I never read Nancy Drew. Donna Parker & Annette were my next favorites. Then I graduated to adult Christian novels. Francena Arnold & Grace Livingston Hill were good ones to start with. In high school I read Eugenia Price. After my 1st child was born, I discovered Janette Oke. I read all of her books while sitting in my rocker nursing babies.

I love historical fiction, romance, suspense, murder mysteries, chick lit, old books, new books, just about any kind of book.

I spent 20 years homeschooling my 4 children & they are all voracious readers also. It must be in the genes. :-)

We've been blessed to be able to travel a lot through the years. Both with our kids & without them. My marriage is very important to me and my in-laws were always glad to keep the kids so I could go with my DH when he had medical meetings in exotic places. As a family, we loved to camp. In 1994 we spent 2 weeks camping from Louisiana to the Grand Canyon & back by a different way. What an experience!

I've always wanted to write stories. My grandfather wrote stories. He died in 1929 when my mother was a baby. My grandmother kept a notebook he had with a story in it. He had no education so it was comical to read. I always told her I would rewrite it someday. In high school I took a short story class & really enjoyed it. My teacher had high praise for my work & encouraged me to do more. Then came marriage, babies, & homeschooling so my writing was put on the back burner. All my kids are grown now & my oldest DD is an aspiring writer. She's encouraging me to get back to it. We joined ACFW & are attending the ACFW conference this year. So, here I go! « less