James My husband, we met in the fall of 2001, and married September 22, 2002. He was born in Oklahoma and raised in England. My English cowboy, with his cowboy hat and sexy accent. I love him very much. He is the father that the witchling never had and the best thing that has ever happened to me.

The Witchling My daughter Hannah. She will be nine in December. My constant companion because we homeschool, she is extremely smart, quite a bit morbid and weird, and very funny.

Little Patrick Our newest addition, born June 30th, 2004 (also my dad's birthday) after a very difficult pregnancy. He was 6 lbs 4 oz. A beatiful, blue eyed boy, who finally sleeps through the night and runs our household ragged on his smallest whim.

Willow Our beautiful, copper-haired, blue eyed little girl, born June 9th 2006, 6 pounds, 3 ounces and sleeping through the night at three weeks old!!!

Tessa Our dog. She is a Jack Russell terrier, four years old, and drives me batty. Its like having another kid. It is not uncommon to find her walking around on top of the kitchen table just because she feels like it. She goes anywhere she wants, thinks she has first dibs on any ice cubes that leave the freezer, and will not eat her dinner unless it is prepared just so.

Pat My schizophrenic brother. He believes he is the son of God, and that if you pray to Jehovah every night, he will give you the powers that they have in Dragon Ball Z. He also thinks the government and Hollywood owe him money because they are secretly taping his life a la The Truman Show. And we are not his family, he was adopted and no one wants to tell him. DMX and Jay Z? They are his real family and talk to him through CDs.

Xander My sort of normal brother. He is manic depressive and has some sort of creepy relationship going on with his bird, Ozzie.

Benny My youngest brother, they haven't quite figured out what is wrong with this one yet, so more on him at a later date.

DD He is Hannah's biological father. I went out with him in High School, and we broke up when I found out I was preggers with the witchling.

Suzie My best friend since I was 17 and pregnant with the witchling. We met when we lived in the same teen mother place, sort of a shelter. She has seen me through bad boyfriends, disgusting apartments, and my depressions. She is the one I call when I need advice or have something icky to talk about. And I have to add her to my list or she will write bad things about me in her diary!

Michelle One of my best friends (next to Suzie) and the one who started me on my path to Witchcraft. Michelle lived niext door to me, and we became friends during one of the worst periods of my life. She is a wonderful person, who doesn't deserve the cards fate has dealt her. She is extremely sickly right now and I worry about her.

Artwork © Jessica Galbreth