I'm a 40 year old mom to 7 wonderful kids. I started on this site in 2003 after having my own cooking website and joining one of the cooking rings. I no longer have that website but visit here frequently for quick ideas. I'm a professional photographer residing in Indiana. If you need a destination photographer look me up www.melaniemeyer.net I finally learned how to bake a decent pie! I once caught myself on fire while cooking dinner, I was leaning over the stove and had a longer shirt on, the backside caught on fire and I didn't realize it until I smelled myself burning. LOL I was much younger (24ish)