Ivey Gaskin Baker is the wife of a surgeon, mother of three boys, financial planner in a family business, fitness enthusiast, and an explorative creative soul. Among her favorites are writing, painting, designing spaces and now gardening. From building websites to farmhouse remodels, painting Valentine’s day cards to commissioned home artwork, writing blogs to full novels, she has done a little bit of everything. What she loves most is dreaming and building. Anything.
BY IVEY GASKIN BAKER, CFP® We attended a lot of funerals in 2023. Listening to someone’s legacy or life story compressed into brief monologues really makes you think about your