A - Always there for you



M - Makes me endlessly Laugh

I - Instant gratification

L - Love, Love, and more Love

Y - You can never get enough of

My family keeps me sane from life's pressures, sure they forget to put away their dishes and I gently remind them and tell myself that one day they will leaving the nest and when that day comes (oh I don't even want to think about it).

I am mother to 2 little ones Blair Marie (DOB 7/6/99) and Trent Phillip (DOB 2-5-04) I was married 10 years before I decided to take this journey of a lifetime. My husband and I never discussed having children and after working in the corporate world for 10 years, the thought of starting a family sounded better and better.

I had 2 uneventful pregnancies and really loved every minute of it (well not the last 2 weeks) gained tons of weight, but certainly the aftermath overshadowed the blubber :) I know how to lose weight eat right and exercise RIGHT? I did well with #1 it was #2 that I struggled with. That struggle led me through some hurdles and some hormonal self discoveries that I eventually got past through lots of research and self guinea pig experiments.

My husband Scott and I will be celebrating 18 years of marriage on 7-31-07, it has been so long I have to actually stop and do the math in my head. I have to say that I have loved every day (notice I did not say "minute" *grin*).

I am very close to my mother (the short German lady named Ursula) and dearly miss my father that passed away at age 56 due to stress (massive heart attack). My mother is my business partner and still the best cook on the planet. My step-father has also played a huge role in my upbringing and I sincerely appreciate it.

Our family hobbies include golfing, boating, my daughter has taken up Tennis this summer and her father is overjoyed and me too, but it is pretty embarrassing for me getting whooped by an 7yr old. In the winter we like to travel and dream of how next the summer will be, I love planning my Garden, a garden is my #1 stress reliever, there is never a shortage of weeds around.

I work from home now and will NEVER work in corporate again, it had it's place and I gained a lot of experience but it is like Why would I drive a Nova when I can have a Corvette? I have a passion for people that want to discover their own lives and simply need help finding it. Many people struggle with finding Harmony in their lives (I know I did) and when you do find it, there are many, many more joyful days in your life.

My husband is still the breadwinner at the moment, but I am so close to out earning him and he says "Go, baby Go" we both know that it takes lots of money to help others that have the same desires and outlook on life. It is a big reason I joined the Braveheart community, surrounding yourself with other liked minded people simply keeps you from slipping backwards.

Teresa Bowden

Mother, Wife, Mentor, and that hard to spell word "Entrepreuner"