Lauretta Baylor:  

Life Well let me see...I'm happily married 16 years and we live in Fairfax, VA. We do not have children by choice, but we do love them - plenty of nieces, nephews, and God-children to enjoy. We have two cute little dogs. I've lived in Virginia since 1982 when the Army stationed me here. I was in the service for 3 years - a "Private Benjamin" if you will : ) and upon separating from the service, made Virginia my home. I completed college after the service. I tried college straight out of high school but... so I joined the Army, became more disciplined and focused. From there I worked in the Corporate world as an analyst in Industrial Security, Records Information, then Budgets; all the while going to school at night and finally graduating from college. I started a Master program but never completed it. Oh well I guess I wasn't as disciplined as I thought. After a decade or so in the corporate world, I went into Real Estate and for a little over 7 years I sold Real Estate. As part of my services as a Realtor, I helped my clients with the presentation of their home's appearance. In so doing it was pointed out I have a real knack for Home Enhancements. So, after years of too many working vacations plus very long work days/nights I decided to try my...Expand for more