Our Dakota: loves America, golden retrievers and Little Debbie Snack Cakes, though not necessarily in that order. Not to mention Country Music! Having grown up in a tiny Oregon lakeside town, she knows what it’s like to go nuts, living out in the sticks. She also appreciates that, out of all musicians, country artists make an effort to look attractive. Yep, she’s that shallow.

Dakota has no cake-eating dwarves at home (kids), nor a spousal unit; but she does have a young orchid named Cleo, currently in full bloom. She plays Texas Hold ‘Em in her spare time, but is so bad at it that she gets taco sauce all over the cards; and loses so much, she has to pay people in turquoise jewelry.  Yup, that wacky.