Chef #64667 | Joined: Dec 18, 2002 | Birthday: April 23 , 1957

Christian wife & mother of seven (four adopted foster children grown up now & three biologicals--one in the US Army infantry stationed in Italy/Afghanistan, the other two still at home (a senior in H.S. and an 8th grader) ... plus four grandkids (ages 2 - 17 y.o.); been married over 30 years now to the* same wonderful man.* Love cooking and being the happy little home-maker. One of the greatest accomplishments of my life (so far) was to home-school our three youngest to high school and middle school age; now that they're all "in" school, I've moved into the next stage of life, too, albeit with a bit of regret (home-schooling was a challenge, but oh-so-fun to spend those days with young people full of life's joy and hopefulness!), and back in the work force helping to reduce our debt working as a receptionist/office assistant. Enjoy quilting, writing, flower-gardening, and home-organizing, ...and very active in our church and private school, singing alto in choir, and teaching Sunday School. Live in a charming old farmhouse (read: "needs work")
on five acres in very rural Wisconsin, surrounded by fields of corn, soybeans and hay...with a very charming view out every window (coulees in the unglaciated part of Wisconsin).
***God is good!***


I entered my Finger-Lickin' Knuckle-Suckin' Chin-Drippin' Good BBQ Sauce recipe in this contest, and LOOK ~ ! I tied for first place in the Family Friendly category. Wouldn't MIL be proud---it's actually HER recipe! Whoohoo!!!



My gastronomically GROOVIN' team mates are the lovely and talented Team Captain: CraftScout #463202, our equally talented & hip CookBook Guru (staying in the 70's mode) JackieOhNo! #386585, and a slew of Gnome-warriors including Gandalf The White #167236, Az G 946146, kellychris #416985, luvcook'n #308434, Axe #310749, NELady #743849, and sarahubasics #744296

WE TOOK 5TH PLACE (no thanks to me---I was along for the ride, but unfortunately didn't get to participate very much--with an emergency trip to Montana!)!!!!

My fellow "hagsters" included AmandaInOz,
CaliforniaJan, DreamoBway (Christina), JanuaryBride (Jen), JCC (Janice), jkoch960 (also Janice!), megnbrycesmom (Holly), Queenofcamping (Karen), and our lovely team captain Leggy Peggy.
My floozeriffic Fantabulous Friendly Foodie Floozy team-mates included captain Auntie Jan (Iowa), Kim D. (Texas), Sharon123 (No. Carolina), Dienia B. (Nebraska), Tina Chef Mommie, Mulligan (Colorado), Toni in Colorado (Colorado), Heydarl (Australia), and Leanne Chef at Heart (Canada). ...June/July 2007
My themes were "Ruh! Ruh! Rhubarb!" and "Sparrow Guts!" and "Quick Fix: Pizza For Lunch!" (Rhubarb, Asparagus, Pizza variations)
MY THREE CHEFS '07
My themes were
*Picnic & Lunch Box Snacks* (Wow This is the Best BLT Dip I Have Ever Had, Fiesta Dip, Lunch Box Fillers - Carrot Stix) and
*Canning Up Summer's Bounty* (Antipasto, Apricot Honey Butter, Kiwi Strawberry Daiquiri Jam) ...June 2007
PAC Autumn '09

My children were CookETC and periwinklejenn; my mother was breezermom.
PAC Spring '09....


I adopted CabinKat and Val's Home. I then had a late-in-PAC baby named KT~Lynn.... And I was adopted by Mom2Rose!!!
PAC Autumn '08 ...

My small family included Indynana; and then I got myself adopted by iewe(my sheep-mother, NOT my step mother!). :rofl:
PAC Spring '08 ...


My children WaCookinFool, GrammyK2897, **Tinkerbell**, Mrs Bricker, Cook-a-holic & CrazyJezebel and from the preemie nursery I picked up Waffles and I'm a Cookin' Fool. Charlotte J was my little mother!
PAC Autumn '07 ...

My children were Xiola Blue from KY, sassafrasnanc from NC, Rae England from TX...and from the newborn nursery @DRiENNE and chefette36, and my littlest one is idol_ko_si_rachael_ray all the way from the Philippines! And I was adopted by Aaliyah&Aaron's mum over in Norway! She took the MOST beautiful pictures of my recipes!!!
PAC Spring '07 . . .

My children included MarthaStewartWanabe, msGigi, gran, ~kdp, Anda from the Newborn Nursery, ~Robyn~, KJK #5, Kate's Kitchen, CountryMama, and F-16 momma. ... I was adopted by VickyJ
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