I'm from a small town in Indiana. After college I spent a few years traveling and working in places where I didn't know a single person. In those places, a smile and a kind word from a stranger meant the world.

Turns out, they still do.

Eventually I hit the jackpot and landed in Napa, California, where I share the house with some half-alive plants and my supercharged cat, Tubby.

By day I work in hospitality, where I get paid to catch people doing things right and make them feel at home on the tennis court. I smile a lot, usually because I'm daydreaming about ice cream, cookies, or an inside joke from five years ago.

It started with a batch of sprinkle cookies and me peering through the oven window, thinking about the people who inspire me. The ones who share their gifts without being asked. The ones brave enough to put themselves out there and live fully. I wanted to make something that celebrates them.

Then came the characters. Then the puns. Then the jars.

None of this happens without my parents. My Dad is that guy who tells people what they mean to him. Chats up everyone in his path and gets a smile out of 99% of them. Mike Saine is a human highlight reel of randomness. He left inspirational notes on our mirror before school, and as a Hall of Fame tennis coach he lights up everyone around him on a daily basis.

My Mom has been our foundation since day one. Lucky for me, her love language is cooking anything and everything for anyone and everyone. She always shows interest in others and is a world class asker of questions. She has the right words on deck to keep us believing in ourselves right when we need them. My sisters and I grew up knowing exactly how good that feels.

Share Your Sprinkles is my way of passing that feeling on.