Meet Northeast Ohio Parent Blogger from Ready, Set, Parenthood!

I have been blogging for Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine for a few months now, so it seems like it might be time to let you know a bit more about me.

I am originally from the other corner of the state, growing up in a suburb of Dayton. I grew up in a large and unique family. I am the oldest of seven children with an age difference of 23 years between my youngest sibling and myself. Growing up in a large family is a fun experience, especially with our wide range of ages.

I am a proud graduate of Ohio University, where I received my bachelors degree. I moved to Cleveland after graduating for a position teaching high school math, and fell in love with everything Northeast Ohio had to offer! My husband Dave and I met via online dating. We had our first date at Phoenix Coffee Shop in Cleveland Heights, and names our two dogs (Phoenix and Lee) after that. We got married almost two years later on the day after Thanksgiving.

In April of 2013, we transitioned from husband and wife into parents as we welcomed our little (well not so little at 10 lbs) guy, Patrick, into the world. Just before he was born, we started our blog, Ready, Set, Parenthood! We wanted to share our experiences as we figured out this whole parenting thing! Although I am the main contributor, I am able to convince Dave to write a post every once and a while. Our blog focuses on parenting, family fun in Cleveland, plus reviews and giveaways for products we think our readers will enjoy. Parenting has been such an amazing experience, and even though it has its rough patches, I wouldn’t trade it for anything. It is the best job out there.

Early in 2012, we learned that Dave has a brain tumor. Over the past almost three years, we have been working with the amazing doctors at both University Hospital and the Cleveland Clinic. We are truly lucky to have such great hospitals here in Northeast Ohio. Dave is living with his tumor with minimal symptoms, and we are lucky that his outlook is great. This experience has made us value and thankful for everything we have that much more.

Now for a few fun facts about me:

• I am a Pinterest addict

• I love wine and checking out the local wineries.

• Mexican is my favorite cuisine.

• I share a birthday with Lebron James.

• I am a Steelers fan living in Cleveland (don’t hate me!)

• I saw NSYNC in concert 5 times

• Christmas is my favorite holiday. My family is a little obsessed.

• I am obsessed with pictures. Our house is filled with so many pictures that I am running out of wall space.

Thanks for stopping by to learn a bit more about me, and I hope you will continue to enjoy my posts here at Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine as well  stop by to visit my blog Ready, Set, Parenthood.