I've been married to the same guy since 1996. My husband and I have three kids and two cats. My full-time job is systems analysis -- an incredibly tedious job but for a really cool company. Six years ago, I was doing marketing and event planning for an international software company, but hell, lots of people got laid off after Spud took office.

When not at work, I mediate arguments between my eldest kids, and try to keep the baby happy so he doesn't do that really sad chin wiggle thing and burst into tears. My eldest son says my special talent is "shopping," but I've been known to channel Bonnie Raitt when alone in the car.