Sarah

I'm Sarah Ruppert. When I was nine my family moved from the suburbs of Houston to a double-wide trailer on two acres of land in the pinion-and-juniper mountains of New Mexico. We had no cable TV and zero access to pop culture, so I found other ways to entertain myself. I made things out of cat tails. I hunted wild asparagus. I dried apple slices on a stump and ate them. I held horny toad circuses. I hunted arrowheads. I honestly, swear to god, cannot name a Duran Duran song or the characters of 90210 to save my life, but I CAN entertain myself for hours on end with whatever might be available to me. These days, I entertain myself by telling PG 13 jokes to the middle school students I teach, chasing my toddler daughter Hazel around, making jewelry for myself and my friends, cooking elaborate meals, gardening, and dabbling in various crafts. As work and motherhood wears on me, it takes an effort to keep up on doing the things I enjoy doing. I'm so excited to be a part of Rake and Make! I feel so lucky to have friends that inspire and encourage me to do the things I love to do!