Hiya! My name's Kiara. I'm a single mom of five girls. My oldest, Ariel, is six; the next oldest is Alexandria, whose 3; and then the triples are Harmony, Selena and Melody, who are three months younger then Alex. My youngest three were my god-daughters before I became their legal guardian when their mother passed away last year.

I'm 26, and started my full-time career as a wedding planner last year! I absolutely love it. I've also recently gotten back into web and graphic design. I own the only active Sailor Moon online trading card game, called Destined Stars (link in my sig). I've also recently opened a fan merchandise site, to help pay for hosting/domain costs (the cap gallery is getting a little large! lol). I'm currently saving up for a printer and binding machine, to improve the quality of my products.

Let's see, what else... oh! Now that I have a bit of spending money now and then, I'm starting to re-build a Sailor Moon and Disney collection. When I moved out of my mom's a few years ago, I boxed my collections and put them in her shed until I had somewhere at the new place to display them. Well... incredibly strong winds + downed electrical lines + sparkage + shed = shed on fire. I was devastated.

Well, that's all I can think of off the top of my head! ^^ It's nice to meet you!

I cannot believe that you are a mom of five girls at the age of twenty-six. My god, you are amazing. We are the same age and I can not imagine having one child, let alone five. I wish you the best! That was very gracious of you to take in those three girls; I think you are a very kind person indeed.

As I told you in my PM, I am really excited to meet a fellow web owner! I officially became one in January and now I love meeting other website owners, especially in the Sailor Moon fandom. I really like your sites. They are really well put together and have this clean organizational quality but are very pretty too! Did you teach yourself or did you take classes? Also, what program do you use for coding?

Also, you are a wedding planner. Ohmygosh, you must have the patience of a SAINT. XD


Anyway, welcome again to our humble abode. I hope that you enjoy your stay here with us! As Members Director, please do not hesitate to contact me anytime.

Wow, I am also impressed! I'm 35 and raising an adopted 14 year old. He's my husband's half brother and we took him in when their father died and his mom was found to be abusive. We took him in when he was 11.

Now that was a big life change for me. I can't imagine taking care of five little ones! O-o You really must have a lot of patience and energy.

ANyway it's wonderful to meet you. Hope you like it here! ^^

welcome to the forum fellow newcomer!^^

i can't believe you have 5 kids! jealous!...i'm uhhh...MILDLY >.>...<.<...>.> obsessed with children so i feel very envious of you right now.XD i love your triplets names! two of them match a triplet from some books i read! the author is Piers Anthony and his triplet characters names are Melody, Harmony and Rythm! so cool and such a coincidence!

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Welcome to the forums! Holy crap 5 kids O_O You must be Super Woman XD All your children have such pretty names too!

Welcome to the forums! And five kids? Along with that type of career? That is just simply amazing! ^^

Sailor Jupiter - Yeah, it's definitely a challenge! Work and my kids run me ragged, so looking at pretty pretty websites and Sailor Moon and Disney merchandise makes me very happy. <3 I've actually been following your site since it started! I'm in love with your panoramic shots. The organization is probably my OCD coming out a bit. XD I annoy some of my staff members at Destined Stars (the Sailor Moon tcg) with my extreme organizing! lol. I actually taught myself web and graphic design when I was 13. I've never had any official training. I use Notepad++ for coding; I absolutely adore it! Thank you again for the warm welcome.

PoetofMercury - It's fantastic that you guys did that for your brother-in-law! Unfortunately, not everyone would or could. And I'm not so sure about the energy and patience part, though! Sometimes it seem like I just drift through the days half asleep. Thank you for the welcome!

Crystalsetsuna - Thank you very much!! ^^ Actually, the triplets mother loved that book, so that's where she got the names. XD Her husband vetoed naming one of them Rhythm, though. And oh lord, do you live nearby? Because I would GLADLY let you come over and watch my kids! XD I have a live in nanny (with crazy wedding planner hours, I have to have one!) but I still don't get out much unless it's for work. Anyway, don't be too jealous! ^_~ There are times I want to tear my hair out!

bunbun - Thank you!

Hishou no Senshi - Yes, five kids. ^^;; Yes, I am crazy. XD Alas, I have no super powers - I really wish I did! lol. And thank you! <3 I can't claim credit for the names of the triplets, but I do claim the names of the older two. xD

Paprika - Let's just say that I don't get much time to myself! XD Thank you for the welcome!

Hey Welcome to GC! I loooove weddings o.o tell me EVERYTHING you know about weddings! o.o Weddings is what Sailor Moon is all about in my opinion

twin's mother and her husband? did you adopt the triplets? a lil sad to hear the name Rythm got vetoed...XD darn! that would have been so cool! hehehe

and i live in Florida. so not sure if i'm anywhere near by, otherwise i would love to babysit <3 though i'd only be able to do it tuesday,wedsndays and thursdays...my work has me coming in every friday,saturday,sunday and monday! XD ah well it's hours!

no fears, i know allll about the negative side of motherhood...a part of me just doesn't care and remains utterly jealous.^^

Miki - Hiya! XD Oooh, I dunno - I don't know nearly as much as I'd like, but I could still fill a book! XD Let me say that it's not as glamorous as it may sound; there's lots of paperwork and negotiation and searching (for apparel, for vendors, for venues, etc. etc.) and tons of drama!

Crystalsetsuna - Yes, I did. ^^ Their parents were late-life parents - they've known me since I was in the womb! They were unable to have children on their own, so they got a surrogate and she got pregnant with one baby, miscarried (;. and then got pregnant with the triplets a few months later. Their dad passed away several years ago, so after their mom passed away last year the triplets were going to end up in foster homes if I didn't take them in. Which, as godmother, comes with the job. XD The legal adoption recently was finalized, making them legally my children. We celebrated! XD

Kiara, welcome! It's so awesome to meet another Sailor Moon webmistress! I've been thinking about joining your TCG, Destiny Stars; I love the concept. I used to be a member of Moonlight Legend years ago and loved that one too...TCGs are so much fun. It must be a lot of work to run one. I don't know how you do it!

I've only got one son and some days I feel like I'm going to pull my hair out. Props to you for having five and not going crazy! I am so impressed! At your age that's incredible that you're juggling so much - but I think it's very lucky that you're young since you have the energy to keep up! I agree with Jupiter. You must be a saint. Adopting three kids - WOW. That is a lot. I'm dumbfounded - you are generous and totally gracious. Not many people would accept that sort of challenge! I think I would about pass out if suddenly 3 more kids were added into my life. That's got to be a lot of work!

I wish I lived close by - I'd volunteer babysitting too!

And you still find time for all this awesome collecting and website stuff. You, madam, are incredible. And I'm so happy that you've joined here and I'll get the chance to know you better.

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Welcome to the forums!

Sailors Mars - Thank you!! You should definitely join Destined! You don't have to play every hour or anything, and we'd love new blood - er, I mean, new members, of course. XD I wasn't around in the tcg world for Moonlight Legend, so all I know about it is what I've found out since I starting thinking about making Destined. ^^ And yes, it does take a lot of work! Luckily I have an amazing staff to help out.

Sailor Selene - Thank you!

Hi Kiara! Welcome to the GC forums! I'm sure you will find a lot of people to share with here as a Sailor Moon fan and a mom. And wow, what a courageous girl you are raising five children. I admire those who are able to do that I have a four years old son and he's enough energy for me I always think it's fun to see other moms join in. It reminds me I am not the only one who's passion for SM is still alive

I hope you enjoy it a lot here on GC.

JoJiaMystie - Really, ya'll are making me blush!! I'm not sure if I'd call it courageous. Their parents were gone, and I refused to let them go into the system. It was a no-brainer. ^^;; Luckily, the kiddo's have a fantastic nanny who ends up picking up the slack for mommy way too often (the downside to my career). And are you kidding?! XD I'm not only passionate, I'm turning five of the next generation into Sailor Moon fans! ^_~

A bit late, but welcome to the GC

I know someone who adopted 4 young siblings after her odlest daughter died of cancer. You and her both have big hearts.



I too am rebuilding my SM collection, after I lost most of mine in a storage/ long story. I would love to see what you have in your collection, perhaps you can share photos in the collection forum?

Sailor Saturn - Aww, thank you! ^^ As for my collection... well, until I get the manga I ordered last night/this morning (vol. 7 first print edition with poster!!!), my collection consists of a mini poster of Princess Serenity and Small Lady Serenity from one of the Pegasus Collection DVDs. ^^; Literally. That's all I have. XD

EDIT: Wait, I take that back! I have a few of the japanese manga in storage, a Sailor Moon doll, a Sailor Chibi Moon doll, and some gashapon (I think that's what they are) figures.

So somehow I missed your intro thread! oops! Welcome to the forum! Glad to see you being active around the forum. ^_^

Small Lady - Haha, it's okay! Thank you for the welcome! ^^

And omg, i went back to reread over everything and you are amazing. I'm 24 and my bf is the same age as you and i'm like "can you imagine us with five kids? Much less one?" We have four cats for a reason. loooool

SmallLady - Haha, thank you! Before I got the triplets, I thought a friend of mine was crazy for having four kids. XD But if having five is crazy, think about this: four of them are in diapers. We're potty training at the moment, but think about the chaos when four dirty diapers need to be changed at the same time! ^_~

OMG Kiara! HOW DO YOU DO IT.
Seriously.
My son turned four last month and he pretty much didn't really begin to use the potty until around Christmas time. Even still he's in pullups at night. I thought I would be in diapers forever...I can't imagine having to change four all back to back! You poor lady. Some time I'm going to come visit just to give you a night off, okay? xD

Elly - Haha! I make things. I write in my journal. I do lots of creative things. xD That tends to help keep me from exploding. And I'm kinda hoping that next year I can get a big group of people together and go to Disney World! XD I want to go for seven nights, eight days. I think it was gonna be about $3,500 for four adults in one hotel room, including park hopper tickets and dining plan but without airfare. That's not really all that bad.

._. five kids, three in diapers? You, miss, are amazing! ^^ Welcome to the forums!

Uranus - Five kids, four of them in diapers. XD Thanks for the welcome!

Welcome Kiara
You have lovely sites