About
My name isn’t Dot, but it’s what my dad calls me. “Dot” is short, he says, for dottir, the Norwegian word for daughter. (You’ll see a play on words involving “Dot” in the subtitle of this blog.) It’s not a bad nickname, considering what he used to call me: Goober.
I started CrazyBusy Mama! (Dot Calm) because we’re all a little crazybusy these days. Every now and then I come across great tips or encouragment and find myself wanting to share them in the proper forum. I had another site for moms, which I’ll probably talk about someday (it’s now for sale), but it was more of a niche site…too much of a niche, and frankly, I was itching to reach a larger audience than that site had.
A little about me.
I’ve been married for 19 years to my husband Lonnie. He’s a purdy great guy, one who’s loyalty and faithfulness to me I’ve never doubted, and who’s been a pretty phenomenal spiritual leader in our home.
In 2006, three weeks after the birth of our 4th child, Lonnie was diagnosed with a blood cancer called Multiple Myeloma. He received radiation treatment for two tumors in his neck and was branded as “stable” for about three years, while undergoing regular testing to make sure things were staying that way. It seems we’re headed uphill once again, though, as his cancer has become active and he’s now undergoing more treatments and tests. I’ll keep you updated on how he’s doing. He’s one strong guy!
Besides the baby I mentioned above, who is now three years old, Lonnie and I are parents to three outstanding teenagers, ages 17, 15, and 14. I homeschooled them for most of their lives before putting them in online schools last fall. One is still enrolled, another is attending a local high school, and the youngest of the three has been pulled out and is being homeschooled once again. You’ll never catch me saying there’s only one right way for kids to get an education — they’re individuals, and it makes sense to help them choose the learning path that’s best for them.
So…I’m a wife, a mom, and a seasoned blogger (this is not my first foray into the blogosphere), but you may not know that I’m also a web site designer/developer. I hand code, because I’m crazy like that, using nothing but Notepad, my memory, and my trusty books. I’ve found my niche. It’s weird, it’s nerdy, it’s me. I love it. I see books on coding at Barnes and Noble and I get giddy…seriously. I know it’s sad.
Check out my site, InspireMeServices.com, if you’d like more information on how I may be able to help you. (Don’t look too closely at the site — I’m like the carpenter who always works on his own house last. You are welcome, however, to view my portfolio, which you’ll see a link to on the site.) I’m also available for blogging, writing, and virtual assisting jobs. Contact me!
This has been but a glimpse into my crazybusy world. As you can see, I am indeed credentialed to write a blog like this. 
I’d like to leave you with one admonition: Don’t just be a reader of CrazyBusy Mama…get involved! I’m looking forward to getting to know you.
Sally Dinius