Aimee Christine Hughes, ND was born in Kansas City, Missouri. She moved to New Orleans, Louisiana where she received a B.A. in French language and literature. During that time she also studied on the S.S. Universe Explorer during a Semester At Sea and spent another semester studying in Paris and Grenoble, France. Five years later she completed a Doctor of Naturopathy degree from Clayton College of Natural Health. She has worked as an actress, housekeeper,yoga, instructor, flamenco dancer, nanny, housesitter, dog walker, house painter and writer. In January of this year, she and her partner Van moved to the Big Island of Hawaii where they kayak, write, read, shelve used books, swim, snorkel, explore and blog.