Favorite Color:  Turquoise

Favorite Drink: Coca-Cola

Favorite Food:  Sandwiches

Favorite Disney Movie: Moana

Favorite Flower:  Purple Lilacs

Favorite Family Vacation: Maui

Favorite Wardrobe Item: Hooded Sweatshirts

I never planned to be a stay at home parent – but here we are 14 years later!  Both my husband and I were raised here in the Pacific Northwest and knew we wanted to stick around.  Our families, friends, and church made that easy!

After a career in social work, I stepped away from my counseling license to focus on building my own family.  I am blessed to have two sweet girls that bring so much joy and laughter into my life, and a dedicated husband who works hard to support our family in all the ways so that I can be home full time.  I don’t take this for granted!

Some challenging situations led us to homeschool our girls as they started their school journey.  There are so many things to love about homeschooling, but we also faced unanticipated challenges.  After realizing that homeschooling full-time was not ideal for our family (extroverted kid and different learning styles), we adjusted our approach and opted to choose the best school environment for each of our girls a year at a time.

We’ve had a mix each year between public school and homeschool, which has it’s unique struggles bouncing between two vastly different communities.  Recently, we settled on a small private Christian school which has been a huge blessing to our family and we see amazing opportunities for our girls to thrive there.