Kathryn is the author of nine self-published non-fiction books and three fiction books under her pen name of Kathryn Ashby. She is the mother of seven children, and an avid lover of making music. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. Kathryn loves to write about urban homesteading at www.farmingmybackyard.com and productivity at www.theorganizedminimalist.com. In her spare time she sings in a Sweet Adelines Chorus. The small horde of felines who hang out on the back porch are a great reminder that there's always time in life to sit down and pet the cat.