New to MFP, but not to attempting the weight loss thing.

Hey everyone! I'm a 23 year old, mother of a 1 year old and step mother to a 7 and 12 year old. Starting at the begining of May I will be going back to school to attain my MHRT-C to become a licensed case manager. So as one might imagine, I'm a busy person.
I have tried since I was probably 16 to loose weight and have failed every time. As of right now I've lost 6 pounds and would love to loose 20+ more. I'm looking for friends to bounce ideas off of (recipies, exercise ideas, etc) and to help encourage me along me weight loss path. I promise I will try and do the same for you. Feel free to add me. :flowerforyou: