Dawn is a full-time homeschooling Momma of 17+ years, hospital CNA and incessant writer with a totally self-taught geeky side. She lives in Eastern Washington with her husband, the youngest 2 of their 6 kids, 2 yappy pomeranians and an assortment of backyard chickens. She has fostered 22 kiddos and was blessed to get to keep two of them. She has 9 (yes, NINE!) grandbabies. She writes at The Momma Knows (her homeschool blog) and at DawnMariePerkins.com (her personal/geek/writing blog).