I am a Christian, a daughter, a sister, a wife and a mother. My family says I'm bossy and a neat freak, but what do they know? LOL

I love to cook, quilt, read Scripture, and write. My husband thinks its funny that I hate ironing and repairing clothes, buttons or hems, but am willing to spend hours pressing quilt fabric and sewing little pieces of fabric together.

We've traveled the world and spent time in the Philippines, Guam, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Germany, and Saudi Arabia.

We built a house in the wilds of the Midwest last year. I blogged the entire experience at www.constructiondiarystahels.blogspot.com

We have two daughters, two dogs, and a kitten.