About Me

  • About Me: I'm a country girl wannabe, stuck in the middle of a growing urban jungle. I'm the proud mom of 5 sons (born in '87, '89, '91, '93 & '03) & 1 daughter (born in '96), all of whom have been homeschooled since birth. My hubby & I were married in 1985. We live with my mil, in her home. I'm a born again believer in Jesus Christ, a stay-at-home wife, a Sunday School teacher, an Awana Cubbies director, a singer, a photographer, & a beader. I love chocolate, Nutcracker Sweet tea, Coke, purple, wildflowers, aspen trees, snow, the Colorado Rocky Mountains, dulcimers, autoharps, bagpipes, most things Celtic, the Bible, science fiction & fantasy, Jesus, my family & my church, not necessarily in that order. After all, if Jesus hadn't created chocolate, I wouldn't be a very happy person!

Books

  • Favorite Books: The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Pendragon Cycle, Pern series, the Song of Albion, the Deryny series, Miss Marple & Hercule Poirot mysteries, Brother Cadfael mysteries
  • Favorite Authors: JRR Tolkien, Stephen F. Lawhead, Anne McCaffrey, Agatha Christie, Perry Ellis, Frank Peretti
  • Favorite Genres: Fantasy, Sci-Fi (especially humorous), mysteries
  • Favorite Characters: Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee, Eowyn, Faramir, Lessa of Pern, Menolly of Pern, Alaric Morgan, Derry, Aeron,
  • Favorite Quotes: "'So do I,' said Gandalf, and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us." — Gandalf the Grey, The Fellowship of the Ring
  • Recent Reads: The Visitation, The Oath, The House of Storms

More About Me

  • Nicknames: Dee, Luv, Mom, Mum, Mumsy
  • Nationality: American
  • Religion: Baptist
  • Heroes: Jesus Christ, men & women of faith in the Bible, those martyred for their faith in Jesus Christ~past & present, our founding fathers & all who have put there lives on the line to defend our freedom.
  • Interests: Reading, beading, genealogy, outdoor photography, "photoshopping" my photos to create cards & other fun stuff, spending too much time online!
  • Expertise: Teaching
  • Occupation: SAH wife & homeschooling mom

Music

  • Favorite Artists: Debbie Zepick, Fernando Ortega, John Denver, Peter Paul & Mary, Judy Collins, The Chieftains, Ceili Rain, Sammy Horner, The Electrics, Runrig
  • Favorite Albums: Fearless (Debbie Zepick), This Bright Hour (Fernando Ortega), Aerie (John Denver)
  • Favorite Genre: Folk & Folk fusion
  • Favorite Songs: For You (John Denver), Friends with You (John Denver), Scars (Debbie Zepick), Unto the Lord (Debbie Zepick), I will Praise Him Still (Fernando Ortega)
  • Favorite Lyrics: For You (John Denver), Annie's Song (John Denver)
  • Songs for Roadtrips: Anything lively, but not loud
  • Band I wish I was in: I wanted to be John Denver's back up vocalist when I was a teen!

Style

  • Where I shop: Thrift stores, Walmart
  • I like to wear: Jeans, t-shirts, broomstick skirts, floaty dresses

Movies

  • Favorite Movies: Fiddler on the Roof, Somewhere in Time, Casa Blanca, Star Wars (all) Star Trek (most), Finian's Rainbow, Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Lion the Witch & the Wardrobe, Sabrina (both versions)
  • Favorite Actors: Christopher Reeve, Patrick Stewart, Humphrey Bogart, Miranda Otto, David Wenham
  • Favorite Genre: Anything clean, but no horror.
  • Favorite Soundtracks: Star Wars A New Hope
  • Movie Quotes I say all the time: "Tomorrow is another day"
  • Movies I can watch over and over: Everything I listed as favorites!
  • Actor that would play me in a movie: No clue.

Food

  • Favorite Cuisine: "Meat N Potatoes", Italian
  • Favorite Dishes: Chicken just about any way you can cook it (except Oriental), steak (medium rare),spaghetti, mashed potatoes & gravy, a good French dip sandwich
  • Favorite Desserts: Anything chocolate, cherry pie
  • Favorite Drinks: Tea (hot or iced), Coke, water
  • Favorite Junk Foods: Oreos, Fritos, Ruffles, Heshey's Kisses, French fries
  • Favorite Restaurants: Black-eyed Pea,
  • Foods I hate: Anything in the cabbage family, tuna noodle casserole, salad dressing, coffee, too many other things... I'm so picky!

High School

  • School Name: Lakewood High School
  • Status: Alumni
  • Class of: 1978
  • Attended: 1975 - 1978
  • Organizations: Concert Choir, Grace Notes, A Capella Choir, French Club, Baptist Student Union

College

  • School Name: Metropolitan State College Of Denver
  • Status: Alumni
  • Attended: 1979 - 1985
  • Major(s): Early Childhood Ed
  • Minor(s): Music & Movement