I am a preschool teacher working my way through my masters degree in an unrelated field. I love writing, and I am relearning to love reading after a long reading slump. I have a collecting hobby! Plants, books, and a wealth of mugs I've acquired primarily as gifts over the years and some from thrift stores or garage sales (like many of my other treasured items). Most of those mugs are used for tea, which is another longtime fascination of mine.