I have lived in Tucson, AZ for the past 16 years but grew up in a small town named Bellingham in the NW corner of Washington state. I live with my husband Mike and and my bonus-kids, Sam & Ben and our furry four legged kids. I'm a pretty liberal and progressive person. I love photography, writing, scrapbooking and crafty hobbies. I have really jumped into sustainable living, organic agriculture and cooking in the last couple of years. I'm looking forward to buying some property in the NW either Washington or Oregon when Sam & Ben finish high school. We want to live simply, grow our own food and enjoy living off the grid as much as possible. I self diagnosed myself with celiac disease in Dec of 2009 after almost a decade of health problems and no help from the medical community to figure out what was going on. By tracking my symptoms, investigating my family history and removing gluten from my diet I have really improved the quality of my life.