Was a stunt woman in a Wild West show in Tucson, Arizona.
A former boss liked the name Heather McPhaul and used it for an "All About Eve" type character in a Designing Women episode: All About Odes to Atlanta (1992).
Grew up on a farm and a ranch in West Texas in a county containing only
one town and fewer than 700 residents.
Has a credential to teach elementary school.
Graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in Public Relations.
Creator of the popular former blog Aging and Other Inconveniences.
Nicknamed "Hoss" in college because she was from the same hometown as Dan Blocker of TV's Bonanza (1959).