: About Me

I am a 30-year-old homemaker, wife, and stay-at-home mother. I have lived in Seattle all my life and, as a photographer, specialize in Seattle-area images. I also enjoy nature photography and high-contrast black and white photography. In 2007, I took a black and white film photography class, and it ranks as my favorite course ever taken. I am a freelance writer working on launching my career. I have a novel and a children's book in the works, and I've published a photo book called Inverted City: Images of Seattle and the Surrounding Area through Lulu.com. I am also the Seattle Frugal Fashion Examiner at Examiner.com and a regular contributor on HubPages.

My passion is ...

writing, photography, family and home

I know too much about ...

the filming of The Lord of the Rings

My parents always told me ...

Stay in school!

My childhood ambition ...

acting, singing, modeling

My favorite memory ...

marrying my gorgeous husband and having my three beautiful children

Why I write ...

I love words and I love telling a great story, whether fictional or non-fictional

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

constantly changing

My first job ...

sandwich wrapper at The Steak Escape, Tukwila, WA

My best moment ...

whenever I am writing or taking pictures or at home with my family

My inspiration ...

J. R. R. Tolkien and Ansel Addams - the greats!

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