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Whether it be matters of faith, current events, family issues, beauty and fashion, books and entertainment, health and fitness, diabetes issues, or a wide variety of other topics, readers find her writing appealing, engaging and relevant.
Cindy was raised as the daughter of a pastor and missionary, and spent some of her childhood in Beirut, Lebanon--an experience she says has enriched her life in many ways.
Cindy worked for many years as the news director and morning show co-host on 101QFL Radio in Rockford, IL. She then spent three years as the mid-day newscaster at Cumulus in Rockford, specifically News/Talk 1440 WROK.
Cindy lives with her husband, Doug Swanson, in Rockford, IL. They have three grown children: Jonathan, who is married to Daylyn; Justin, and Elizabeth...and they are the proud grandparents of three little boys, Payton, Josiah and Landon..