I was born and raised in Bremerton, WA, but I've lived in Portland, OR for almost 10 years now and we love it here. My husband, Steve, and I have been married for 5 and a half years. He is a perfectionist, a technology genius, my business guru, and an all around genuine guy. We enjoy dining out every chance we get, watching movies, decorating our new home, and gardening.

We have 2 basset hounds, Winston and Beatrice. They are the naughtiest/sweetest dogs I know. On occasion, they help me by eating any precious stones that I may drop.

I am a proud aunt to the Stevenson Quintuplets of Poulsbo, WA who were born in March of 2006. In order of appearance above, they are Scarlet, Belle, Weston, Aniston, and Camilee. It is still so unbelievable to have one of the precious angels named after me! My sister is an amazing person and probably the only person I know that could handle being pregnant with 5 babies and then taking care of them in addition to my spunky 4-year old niece, Lilli.

I'm passionate about red wine. My favorite grape right now is Syrah (or Shiraz), but I also love Pinot Noir, and a gold ole Cab. My favorite bottle of the moment comes from a Vineyard that is practically in my backyard - McMenamin's Edgefield Winery's Black Rabbit Red - it's a blend of reds that is truly fantastic. If you are ever visiting the Portland area make sure you put The Edgefield on your list of places to visit. The landscape is gorgeous the food scrumptious, but mostly the ambience is true Portland culture. If you have any wine recommendations for me please let me know!

I love coffee, dark-roasted, please. If you haven't tried it, I highly recommend Peet's Coffee and Tea Major Dickason's blend. De-licious!

I admit I am a workout junkie. Step Aerobics is my cardio of choice - the more complicated choreography the better. I'm also loving Spin classes lately and I throw in a yoga class here and there.

Yes, that's me doing a cartwheel at Cannon Beach - stick that locale in your pocket and pull it out the next time you vacation in Oregon.

My friends are very important to me! I have a group of girlfriends that I have been close with for almost 20 years. We've been through all of the awkward stages, high school drama, weddings, funerals, break-ups and make-ups and we're still friends.

This is my partner in crime...and jewelry - the oh-so-sassy and brilliantly creative, Ellen. (She also happens to be the face of Camilee Designs ;)