Author Shelley Berad is the wife to Derrick, her wonderful husband, and a stay-at-home mom of five children, ages ten and under. She spends her days cooking, cleaning, playing with the children, homeschooling the three oldest, and writing when everyone is in bed at the end of the day. Shelley is also an avid lover of nature and aspiring gardener, and will never turn down an opportunity to go for a run.