Meet Our Team: Erin

Have you ever wondered who is behind your favorite magazine?  No.  Hmm, well, we thought you would be more interested, so we are going to introduce some of our key players so you can get to know the people behind the magazine.  We'll start out with one of our newest members, Erin Hintz.  Erin just joined us at the end of August and will be mainly focused on our website, www.lakeandhomeweb.com.  Here is a little about Erin.

I grew up and went to school in Fergus Falls, MN, and have always lived in Fergus, but I’ve moved 13 times as my parents built houses. Now that my husband and I have our own home, I think sometimes he wishes I wouldn’t have inherited such an eagerness for construction and remodeling. Working on our home projects is probably my favorite hobby but I also love to garden and spending time with my family is definitely at the top of my list. My brother plays high school football, and watching that has become one of my favorite fall activities.  My husband and I also have two cats, Leo and Kilo and a dog named Benny.

What is your favorite lake to spend time on?
My family has a lake place on the Wall Lake and I love getting to spend time with them there. We really enjoy the sandbars and it’s been great to have lake access just a few minutes from home.

What is your favorite lake activity?
As long as I’m on the water I’m happy. I love jet skiing and boating, I don’t do a whole lot of skiing or tubing but I love watching.

What is your favorite season at the lake?

Without a doubt summer is my favorite season to be at the lakes. You won’t often hear me say it’s too warm.

What is the best food on a hot summer day?
I think barbeques and burgers are classic summer meals.  I love fresh veggies and fruits too.

Best Lake Memory?
The Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays, as well as some of my best lake memories. I love the fireworks over the lake, and there’s nothing better than getting together with family to celebrate and spend the day on the lake. The whole lake atmosphere on the forth is hard to beat.

What grown up job did you want when you were younger?
What I was going to be when I grew up changed daily.

What is the worst flavor ice cream?
I’m pretty sure I’ve never had ice cream I didn’t like!

What was your first job?

When I was fifteen and sixteen I had a summer job working for my aunt and uncle at their horse farm doing maintenance things like pulling weeds in the gardens, doing horse chores, mowing and weed whacking, etc. I’ve always loved horses so I was in my element just being around them.