More About Me

Name: Cathleen D. Blood. Age: 47. (And no, that photo to the right is NOT me - I am way hotter than that.) 

Born in a tiny town in MA on the NH border. Had a pet cow, pony, chickens, bunnies etc…you get the picture. Defining personality trait: Frugal Yankee. I take home a LOT of doggie bags from restaurants, even other people’s food.  (There is no shame in that. At least for me.)

Graduated in 1987 from Yale University, after transferring from the University of Hawaii, following an awesome semester in Paris. “Most impressive educational scam ever”, say my jealous Yalie friends who endured a strenuous 4 year Ivy League experience and who did not receive college credit for taking massage or scuba diving.

Married a cute, well-mannered guy I met while working in International Banking at the NY Federal Reserve Bank - goes by “sweetie”.  Worked a bunch of other jobs: headhunting at Johnson Smith & Knisely; programming and aquisitions at Lifetime Television.  I had what I like to call "Job ADD". 

Had a kid. Moved to Tokyo. Had another kid. Came back to the USA. Had a third kid. Almost lost my mind during the “three kids under age 4” stage. Concerned friends staged an intervention and made me start taking daily showers again.  Yup, it was getting ugly. (And smelly.)

Launched a website called KidsEvents.com with aforementioned "sweetie". Ten years later started LOLmom.com right after gaining 6.5 lbs on a two-week trip to Italy. Really should have started jogging (but did not.) Kids are now 17, 15 & 13.  Really need to start taking daily showers again, but one of the kids always seems to be in it.  Yes, teens. And yes, I accept your condolences.

Parenting…what to teach your kids:

♥ Respect siblings, parents & others

♥ Be kind

♥ Be responsible

♥ Have fun

♥ Do your best

Life philosophy…

Do what you love. Friends matter. Pull weeds as they grow.  

Future goals…

1) To raise backyard chickens. 

2) To organize my junk drawers. 

3) To build a “green” house.   Maybe not in that EXACT order.