I'm a grateful Christian. I lives to gives - of myself & that with which I'm blessed. My grandparents came from Norway & Germany. I'm wife of 1, sister of 3, mother of 2, took a break & became mother of 3 more. Grandmother of 9. I love to write & garden, I'm a kick ass sailor. I know my herbs & spices & can I cook! I'm a Christmas stocking needle-pointer, pet & nature lover (except for reptiles & arachnids). I create things-so much so-Creative is my middle name - OK, it's not. My middle name is Ellen - which I use along with my 1st name. But, I am highly creative. I've planned parties & events for groups of 2 to thousands, Give me a space & I make it clean, comfy & appealing. I adore well mannered children! That's their parent's job I just work to refine the applications as Tutti ~ Clown Extraordinaire! This year marks my Diamond Birthday - I think I'm going to be holding my party on a zip-line. Can't think of a better way to finish the first half-ish of my life!

xoME (...and Tutti, who is always along for my experiences - and I her's!)