Hi, I’m the mom behind Spectrum Highway.
I’ve been a single mom since my daughter Kayla was five years old — which means I’ve been her mom, her dad, and her teacher all at once. It hasn’t been easy, but she’s the reason behind everything I do.
To keep us going, I’ve worked just about every job you can imagine. I’ve got my CDL, and over the years I’ve driven school buses, transit buses, and garbage trucks. I’ve hauled asphalt on overnight shifts. I even gave being a mailman a try. These days I work as a Maintenance Worker and Equipment Operator — litter & mowing, plowing snow, clearing roads, and hauling down trees after storms.
On top of that, since 2012 I’ve worked at a family restaurant — cooking, washing dishes, taking orders, waiting tables, and helping with the marketing — part-time or full-time, whatever they needed.
And in the middle of all of it, I homeschool Kayla, who is on the autism spectrum. Our home is full of life: four cockatiels, four parakeets, a Sheepadoodle, and a cat — every single one a rescue.
I started Spectrum Highway to share the gear, tools, and hard-won routines that actually hold up in a life as busy and full as ours. No fluff, no pretending it’s all easy. Just what really works, from someone who’s out there doing the work every day.
Thanks for being here. I’m glad you found us.