My goal is to lose weight and be healthier. My purpose is to share my sister's story with the world and help raise her son to be the person she wanted him to be. Laurianne died of non-smoking related lung cancer in October 2005, and she loved my blogs. I have a supportive family, including my husband, Dan, 2 cats, and a dog. I hope people enjoy reading my blog as much as I enjoy writing in it.