Melodie Olson

Melodie Olson

Born in 1966, lived in Minnesota most of my life except for three years in Arizona. Graduated from HS in 1984, continued onto college at the U of M, Crown college and Northwestern Christian college.  Married in 1990, to Charles who has worked at Cargill for over twenty-five years as an accountant. Together we have two boys. I have mainly been a stay at home mom, an have worked part-time mainly in child care. In my spare time, i like to sew, scrapbook and bead. I also, like to write poetry and read short stories.

Born in 1966, lived in Minnesota most of my life except for three years in Arizona. Graduated from HS in 1984, continued onto college at the U of M, Crown college and Northwestern Christian college.  Married in 1990, to Charles who has worked at Cargill for over twenty-five years as an accountant. Together we have two boys. I have mainly been a stay at home mom, an have worked part-time mainly in child care. In my spare time, i like to sew, scrapbook and bead. I also, like to write poetry and read short stories.

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