I’ve lived in the Des Moines area my entire life and all my family lives here. I graduated from Iowa State with a degree in advertising, after starting my college career as an interior design major. My dogs, Darla and Louie, are my pride and joy. In case anyone ever wants to see them, I have a library of pictures of them on my phone. Yes, I’m that person. I love to cook and bake and share my creations with my family and friends. It’s how I show people I love them. My home away from home would be a lounge chair on the beach (gulf or ocean, preferably).