I grew up on a lake shore in northern Minnesota where every night I could watch the sunset over the lake from my bedroom window. Now my family and I live in Iowa on the edge of a cornfield, but I can still watch the sunset from my bedroom window every night.

My husband and I have been married for over 20 years. While we honestly do not remember the first time we met, or the day of our first date, we immediately knew that we were made for each other. He is my biggest fan and supporter. My husband helps makes my dreams and visions a reality with his calm, practicality, and unconditional love. Plus, he makes a mean batch of caramel rolls.

I have the privilege of being a mom to a teenage boy who is my world. He is intelligent, musical, funny, but most of all, the kindest and most gentle soul I have ever met. When he isn’t swimming competitively, or teaching swim lessons to younger children, he is at a music rehearsal.

I earned my B.A.S. in Elementary Education with minors in Coaching and Psychology, with a focus in child development and parenting. I taught for many years and coached high school girls’ softball even longer. I miss the smell of leather, the crack of the bat, and believe it or not, the dirt.