Lara Shoup

Lara is an entrepreneur at heart. Little did she know when ending her teaching career in 2007 to become a stay-at-home mom that she would start a thriving business www.letterblockshop.com.

Born and raised on a farm in Kansas, Lara was thankful for the country lifestyle and made special childhood memories with her three sisters. Despite savoring her upbringing, she had dreams of moving to a big city. In college she met her husband, Doug, also a farm kid, and moved to St. Louis, MO, shortly after graduation. Life continued to go the direction she'd always dreamed about. A couple years later, to her surprise, they found themselves missing life on a farm. Today, you can find them back in Kansas living on her husband's childhood farm, where they couldn't be happier raising their three children, Leanne, Garrett, and Cade.

Lara is now a Peace Coach, along with her friend and co-author Robynn Coates. They spent 4 years writing their most recent book "Peace with Food: Eat What You Want. Never Diet Again. Live a Happy Life." They specialize in coaching individuals to find peace with food, their body, weight and other areas of their life. Their mission is to give people hope and set people free in these areas. www.peacewithfood.com

When Lara she isn't caring for her children or enjoying time with her husband, you can find Lara working on some type of project, whether it be a home decor remodel, a new book, or pondering her latest dream.