About me

Teacher in training – Mother of 3 – foodie at heart – energy seeker – passionate about personal growth and making a difference in little peoples lives.

“Daisies” by a200/a77Wells is licensed under CC BY 2.0


Daisies are my favorite flower….
Who doesn’t love doughnuts? and
Dreams really do come true!

Hello and welcome to my blog!

My name is Shelly Ekren and I am currently pursuing a long time dream of becoming a teacher. I am 40 years young and a Mom to 3 handsome young men…20,19, and 17. Previous to taking the leap and making the decision to make my educational dream a reality, I worked in the local pharmacy and medical clinic. However, my love for children always remained at the center of my world in my important role as Auntie 🙂 My need to make a difference and love of children steered me in the direction of becoming a foster parent. The training re-lit my desire to learn and the experience of being a caregiver to tiny humans that were not mine affirmed my passion and installed the confidence I needed to jump in with both feet and go back to school after 20 years!

Excited to continue making dreams realities!

“so, there are these boys, they stole my heart – they call me Mom”- unknown