Samara Tilkens Postuma is a Minnesota native, who has called St. Michael home for the last 8 years. She is a 2003 graduate from the University of Minnesota.

She has done some freelance writing for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Minnesota Parent magazine, but her most current job title is mom.

Samara and her husband stay busy with their four children ranging in age from 3-13.

She also writes on her blog most days at http://www.simplicityinthesuburbs.com.