I love the outdoors and nature! I enjoy canoeing, kayaking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, camping, riding horses…you get the idea. I’m an amateur nature photographer. The photos on this website (except the ones with me in it that aren’t selfies!) are ones I took in various beautiful places around the US.
I’ve been married to my husband, Nick Brodin, since 1992. We’ve raised three great kids, a daughter and two sons, who are now adults. Our family has expanded to include our son-in-law, daughter-in-law and two grandkids (so far).
One of our family adventures I’ll never regret is homeschooling our kids, K-12. My full-time self-employment journey began as they were finishing high school. I decided to go back into the graphic design and copywriting world I had left when our kids were little. I added some more training and experience and opened shop under my own name in 2014. I changed the name to Brodin Press LLC in 2017 to more accurately cover all my various projects. (I had been unofficially using the name Brodin Press for many years already for a collection of greeting cards.)
I self-published my first book in 2022, the devotional Heaven and Nature Sing. This was in collaboration with a couple dozen other lovers of Jesus and the outdoors.
In 2024 I decided to make another shift with Brodin Press when I discovered the wonderful world of hand-drawn digital art on the iPad. I had been wanting to get back to my art roots for some years, and the tablet is what finally got me excited about it.
Currently, I continue to write monthly for a few local clients while I’m working to develop the art side of my work life. I’m grateful to have the opportunity to explore and produce creatively every day, no matter what form that takes.
I was a music major in college way back when. I’m still actively involved in music (mostly at my local church these days) and taught private piano lessons for 22 years from my home. I’m blessed to have a 5-foot grand piano in my living room, and often take breaks to enjoy playing it.
I love Jesus and am incredibly grateful for my Christian roots.
