About Emily

I was born almost 50 years ago, named Jane Clair Peace, but after being adopted my name was changed to Emily Ann.

 I’m a city girl, a fourty-something mother of 5, wife, painter/artist, cloth doll designer, writer, dog lover, an eternal optimist (which helps when one is a Cubs fan…) and, as a whole, a pretty darn happy gal.

I found out I was adopted when I was 37.  It was a bit of a shock, I have to admit.  But now, I wonder who it is I came from, what kind of person my biological mother was/is and where she is now.  I think my adopted father was the best.  He loved me like his own and now, its been 30 years since he’s been gone and there isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think of him.

I love romantic comedies,  documentaries, House, Project Runway, American Idol,  Sex and the City reruns, The Office (USA) and most recently, Game of Thrones. 

I believe in God, ghosts, love, kindness, laughing until my stomach hurts, quiet time, a good book,  a delicious cup of coffee, bitch fests girl-friendships, walking the dog, cats,  and most of  everything my husband tells me.

The simple things in life make me most happy-taking walks in the woods with my golden retriever, Xander,  making art, especially collage and painting.  I am a bit of a well known doll maker (Hootin Annies), having designed for a few magazines and have a pattern line that many quilt shops all over the country stock.

Lately I’ve been dreaming of what my life might be like in another 5 years.  I am thinking it would be quite lovely to own a few ten acres with a vintage farmhouse  and some outbuildings where I can create an art studio and have a barn where I can keep the three donkeys that I’m longing for. 

If you are looking for me, you’ll most likely find me in a cafe sipping delicious coffee while engrossed in a really great book.

  My most favorite luxury is my garage door opener.

I guess you can say now that I’m middle aged, I’m officially on my ”woman hear me roar campaign.”