Mother, Writer, Adventurer
About Me
I write picture books about perseverance and determination in outdoor adventure sports, bilingual Spanish/English stories, and stories to inspire the next generation of environmental activists.
Being active in the outdoors is a part of who I am. I grew up in Colorado and was skating on the pond outside our apartment when I was 3 years old, and skiing at our local mountain, where my dad was a ski instructor. My childhood memories revolve around carefully picking up crawdads in just the right place so you wouldn’t get pinched, camping trips with ghost stories around the fire, and exploring as far as I dared to go on my bike (which I often pretended was a horse — and still sometimes do!)
In books I loved the adventure and independence of the Boxcar Children, and dreamed of living the pioneer life with Laura Ingalls.
In my 20’s I taught English in Spain, and fell in love with a tall dark and handsome Spaniard. We started rock climbing around the Picos de Europe in northern Spain and continued climbing in Colorado after I convinced him to move to the US. Tucked in the seatback pocket of our Volkswagen Eurovan were notepads where I’d write poems to capture moments in time in these magical places around Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and South Dakota. When our daughter came along, and I began reading picture books to her, I thought about how to use my passion for writing to create stories that would encourage families to get outside! I like to think the adventure doesn’t have to end when you come in for the night. Many of my stories are inspired by my time outside with my spirited little girl reliving my own childhood through hers.
Books — coming soon!
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Luna Learns to Ski
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My Desert Climbing Adventure
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Nighttime on Blue Sky Ranch