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mom of klaire, nora kate, edwin. wife of bret. sister of kristina (+david) & karean (+ben). cousin to many. aunt to many nieces & nephews. friend.

school counselor, licensed professional counselor, registered play therapist.

organized, optimistic, pacifist, restless, busy, thoughtful, leader, efficient, introvert, early riser.

loves: learning, podcast/audiobook listening, dogs, travel, yoga, camping, hiking, the feeling after a good workout, coming home to a clean house and made beds, random acts of kindness, ELLEN, finding humor in language hiccups, sending letters & postcards to friends and family, problem solving, minimizing/purging/organizing, hearing her kids belly laugh & seeing their genuine smiles, a good quote, reading historical fiction/science fiction/biographies, taking pictures/videos of her kids, hydrangeas, spring time, a random rainy day, candy, green smoothies, driving fast, watching the olympics, beach reading, sunrises/sunsets, organizing bins, gardening, family walks, flowers, classic movies, office supplies, tacos, butterflies, prisms, coffee, hot tea, girls night out.

dislikes: cooking, doing laundry & dishes, bugs (they love me!), snakes, the dark, lack of sleep, loud noise for lengthy periods of time in a small space, motion sickness, enclosed spaces, heavy traffic, sleeping on trains/planes/cars, an unbalanced life.

loves: learning, yoga, the feeling after a good workout, coming home to a clean house and made beds, random acts of kindness, ELLEN, finding humor in language hiccups, sending letters & postcards to friends and family, problem solving, minimizing/purging/organizing, hearing my kids belly laugh & seeing their genuine smiles, a good quote, photography.

seeking to: deepen spirituality & discussion, relax and play more, go on more dates with husband, travel the globe with family, meet new people, learn about other cultures, let go of control, slow down the pace of life.