Hi! I’m Jeanne Jachna. I’m a married, stay at home mom of two teenagers, and one very active Akita dog! I live in Northwest Indiana near Chicago. When I quit my job a few years back my husband started calling me his “Kept Wife”. The name of my blog is a play on that “A Kept Life”. I love to try new techniques and I can’t resist a new set of stamps, bling, big bows and colorful paper. I love to layer on lots of die cuts and mix different patterned papers together. YES! Red and Purple together is ok!! You’ll see!! I’m absolutely thrilled and honored to be part of the Splitcoast Dirty Dozen!! Pinch me! I’m dreaming!!! No really .. DON’T!!! I’m having too much fun!!