Sandra Hintz was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan and is a retired educator from Kalamazoo Public Schools where she taught music. She lives with her husband, Richard, also a retired music educator, and their two dogs, Magnolia Cupcake and Jocelyn. Sandra’s grandchildren, Boden and August Johnson, and Elijah and Scarlett Rau, were the true motivators for Sandy to write her book.