Suzanne Sannwald, Neighbor

<b>Email: </b>elcajonmama&#64;gmail.com<br><b>Twitter: </b>&#64;elcajonmama<br><strong>Private blog: </strong>http://www.elcajonmama.com

<b>Hometowns: </b>Born in the Bay Area; grew up in the San Carlos neighborhood of San Diego; went to college in Massachusetts; living in El Cajon for over a decade.

<strong>In a nutshell:</strong> Wife of videogame blogger Mister Raroo, mother of a busy 5-year-old boy and 2-year-old girl, employed in the educational technology field, blogger about El Cajon and greater East County region.

<strong>Favorite things: </strong>Family time, libraries, technology, desktop and web publishing, amateur photography, journaling, attempting to knit and crochet, vegetarian meals, Indian food, coffee, shopping sales, dollar stores, thrift stores, biographies/memoirs, celebrity gossip, conspiracy theories, planning and taking vacations, Disneyland, anything cute, sleep.

You don&#39;t live in La Mesa. Why blog for La Mesa Patch?

It is true that I live in El Cajon, and I do have a private blog that I maintain called El Cajon Mama. My family and I spend a lot of time all over San Diego County, though, and particularly in East County. We frequent La Mesa often, whether it&#39;s to go for a doctor&#39;s appointment, to get hummus at the Farmers Market, or to go shopping at and around Grossmont Center. I am very proud to live, work, and raise my family in East County.

Why blogging?

I enjoy blogging, because it provides the freedom to write about any topic, in many different styles, and for many different audiences (or, sometimes no audience at all). In the past, I&#39;ve blogged about toys, pets, videogames, and more. I always intend to return to these various blogs, but as a relatively recent homeowner and parent, my newest interest is to focus on community building. With the birth of El Cajon Mama and writing for Patch, I hope to contribute a local voice to positively foster connections within the neighorhoods where my children are growing up and learning about the world.