Hello, everyone!  I spent the last week trying to find a professional contact in the early childhood field that was outside of the United States.  I had ZERO luck!  I sent emails out to professionals in Haiti, Ghana, Morocco, and Armenia.  I don't have any preference to any certain country.  I am just so excited about the idea of learning more from any country that is different than the United States.  I think that it will be very enlightening, interesting, and eye opening to see how things are in the early childhood education field outside of the United States.  I have given up on getting replies to emails.  I am assuming that I am in junk folders or that I was automatically deleted because my email address looked unfamiliar to the person receiving it.  I am going to start making actual phone calls on Monday.  If anyone has found a way to make contact or has any great tips, I would love to hear about it.
  I have decided to explore NAEYC's website.  The program that I work for is NAEYC accredited and we use NAEYC as the authority on all things early childhood related.  I think that learning more about the organization can greatly benefit me in both my classes and my job.  So, as I learn more I will be sure to pass it along to all of you!
  Best of luck!  Can't wait to hear about all of the wonderful experiences and concepts learned from all of my peers.  I hope to have my own to share with you, as well! 

My Support
     Absolutely, positively, no doubt about it, my husband has been my number one system of support since I was 14 years old.  I also have my parents and a couple of other friends and family members that have been support for me, but they have all come in and out of my life from time to time... but not my husband.  Since 7/02/92 he has been in my life and has never, ever failed to support me.
     My parents are also huge in my support system.  I always know that if I get into a bind with my kids being sick, vehicle breaking down, or needing a few dollars until payday... they are always there to rely on.  They have helped my husband over and over again over our many years together.
     I also consider my kid's schools as support.  My husband and I need to work everyday and their schools offer up a free and safe place for them to be so that we can go to work every day.  My job is also a support in my life.  It offers up money each week that I can use to keep food on the table and a roof over my head.  I also rely on my cell phone as part of my support.  I keep my schedule in it, use it for an alarm in the morning, pay bills with it, keep up with friends and family with it, etc. 
     When I think of support in my life, my mind goes to people first.  I think that our largest support comes in the form of other people.  Maybe that is why God (or whover you choose to believe in) made sure that there was more than one person one the earth... because we depend on each other for support.