Meet Shanda

I hate writing biographies for stuff like this so I'm just going to highlight the areas I feel will help you get to know me just a little bit better.  Feel free to contact me if you have any questions for me and I will do my best to get back to you in a timely fashion. (up-dated 02/06/2016)

• My name is Shanda (rhymes with panda).  
• I was born in 1974.  
• I've been married to a great guy since October 2005 and we've been together since November 2002. Great guy ended up being not so great.  We separated in September 2014 and divorced in September 2015.
• I have two step kids from my husband's previous marriage.  I love my step kids as much as if they were my own biological children.  My step son was born in 1996 and my step daughter was born in 1999.  Sadly, my daughter is no longer with us and I miss her daily, if not hourly.
• I'm also a "fur baby" mama and have two dogs (a female Shih Tzu and a male Rat Terrier) that I adore.  When we separated, I had to leave my dogs with him.  He ended up wanting to get rid of them.  I found a home for my Shih Tzu with a friend and the ex decided to keep the Rat Terrier.
• I live in the city of Kearney, Nebraska, USA.  It is a town of just over thirty-thousand.  I've lived in Nebraska for my entire life thus far and imagine I will be here when I die.  I do love my state.  Moved to Omaha, Nebraska.
• I'm a Pagan and have been on this path since 1989 or so.  It's an important part of who I am.  
• I'm an amateur photographer and poet.  
• I love to read and listen to music.  
• I collect quotes and pandas. 
• I've suffered from insomnia for almost as long as I can remember.
• I'm terribly emotional, very sentimental and am hurt easily.