I am an American living in the Netherlands for the past 21 years. I have a pretty good understanding of the written Dutch language but am not fluent in speaking it. I live with the love of my life, my tall goofy Dutchman, and our sweet 3-year-old cat, Leia. I got married in 2012 for the second time, the first marriage was not successful and ended in divorce. My current marriage is very strong and I hope to grow old with my sweet husband!

Some of my hobbies are watercolor painting, writing children's stories, making bead jewelry, making one-of-a-kind cards, baking, and reading!

I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1991 and I am quite stable on medication, thankfully. I also have a moderate degree of social anxiety and PTSD that has improved over the years but I still get triggered far too often.