Contributors

Caroline Urdaneta

Originally from South Carolina, Caroline moved to Maryland 10 years ago and lives in the Baltimore area with her husband and their 4 children. Caroline has a degree in Ornamental Horticulture, a professional background in the art world (which includes working as Assistant Curator of a renowned sculpture garden in the southeast called Brookgreen) and experience in floral design. Caroline loves to paint and spend time outdoors with her children. Caroline started her blog, Salsa Pie in 2009 which is somewhat of a hybrid of kid’s crafts, recipes, DIY projects and reflections on parenting.


Rachel Teodoro

Hello Southern Institute readers!  My name is Rachel.  I am a stay at home mom of three living in the greater Seattle area.  You can find me blogging at Holy Craft where you can find tips, tutorials and recipes as well as some of Rachel’s random ramblings.  Most of my friends describe me as a thrifty gal and I am always in search of the best bargain.  I like to live a Nordstrom life on a garage sale budget!  Crafting and decorating can get expensive, so most of my materials come from garage sales.  It’s my goal to help share with you how you can live well on less and inspire you to be creative in all aspects of life.



Kara Gause

Kara Gause is a junkie for all things art, pop culture, and health food–in that order. A Yankee girl happily transplanted in Nashville, she spends her days as a freelance writer juggling the needs of her twin toddlers, two Bassett hounds, and one fantastic husband–in that order. Read more of her attempts at learning how to do life a bit better on her blog, MasterofWhat.com.




Tiffany Rosenberger




Tiffany is a Marketing Analyst by day and domestic goddess on nights and weekends.  She hails from Chattanooga, TN by way of Palm Beach, FL and is a lover of photography, a crafting wannabe, coveter of all green thumbs and is the happiest in the kitchen, cooking and baking with her new baby in her arms. Her blog, The Nesting Project, was her attempt at exploring her domestic side and helping other career girls do the same with simple and unfussy recipes that make them feel like a prize-winning chef.