Remember This

Jenny Riggs' dad told her, "Dream big," and Jenny took it to heart. First, she earned a master's degree in teaching. Then, at an obstetrician's appointment, she heard a heartbeat and realized her second dream was to be a stay-at-home mom. Now, many years and three kids later, she's hardly ever home. Among sports practices, grocery store stops, and playground visits, she finds joy in her daughter's imagination, her son's dimples, braiding her youngest's hair, and having date nights with her man. On the weekend, Jenny likes to paint old furniture, tour museums, and worship at church. She kills every plant she touches, enjoys french fries a little too much, and visits coffeehouses for the hot chocolate. It was in a coffeehouse, sipping cocoa, that another dream came to light as she penned Remember This.

Dennis Auth hails from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where teaching guitar and leading a rock band landed him in art school, inspiring instructors and fellow design students alike. He began freelancing after relocating as an ad-agency art director to Virginia Beach, where he illustrated in multiple media for projects ranging from children's books to striking architecture. The Tidewater area is home to Dennis, his wife, and their grown children.