I was born and raised in Washington State, and grew up on Whidbey Island.  Surrounded by nature and beauty, I gained an immense love and respect for natural processes of life.  I had always dreamed of becoming a veterinarian and being a healer of animals, however the universe had other plans in mind for me.  I found myself at Bastyr University, nestled in the woods of St. Edwards State Park, and once again fell in love.  It felt like coming home!  So I immersed myself in a community of people dedicated to living naturally and healthfully, and I look forward to sharing this way of living with my clients.

When asked, Joel said that if I had to summarize himself, he would say that he am a positive business orientated person. He loves business and considers it a hobby as well as a career.

One day, while feeding the birds in their backyard, my husband Rob came up with a revelation. He had recently read that to be happy you should make your hobby your profession. We both enjoyed feeding wild birds so a plan for opening a birding store was hatched. I was not convinced that spending our life’s savings on a new business made sense with the uncertainty of Rob’s employment. Quite frankly, I thought he had fallen off a train and hit his head, but I listened. We opened The Bird House in 2005. We looked at many locations before deciding on this building. The parking lot allows ample room for group buses, delivery trucks, and off street parking. Our goals include expanding our retail store space to accommodate new lines. We try to do whatever it takes to make our customers happy. We carry seed to their vehicles and, on occasion, we even make deliveries.