I grew up in Gary, Indiana with one sister and two brothers. I liked to ride my bike, and play games with my older brother and the other kids who lived on our street. I also liked going to the beach on Lake Michigan in the summer, and ice skating in the winter. I liked reading all year long.
After high school, I went to nursing school and became a registered nurse. My first nursing job was as a Pediatrics nurse, taking care of children. A year later I met my husband and we got married the following year.
I enjoyed writing as a child, but it was not until I had children of my own that I began to write with the thought of being published. It was especially fitting that my first book was a Little Golden Book, since my favorite books as a child were the Little Golden Books that my mother read to me.
Besides writing for children, I am a retired registered nurse and have worked with children in schools and hospitals.
My husband and I have six grown children, and 15 grandchildren. We live in Valparaiso, IN.
I enjoy reading mysteries, doing word puzzles, walking, country dancing, and spending time with my family.