BadBadIvy is the nom de plume for Ivy Hogan, one of the original authors of the site. A professional blogger, community manager for Shakadoo, and stay-at-home mom. She is the mom of 3 children, 2 boys and a girl. Ivy’s an avid animal lover who is currently owned by three cats, a rathuahua and a shih tzu puppy. She is the love child of the punk rock mama and the laid back hippie papa. Ivy is from Nashville, Tennessee. Her motto is “suck it up, plow in, and get it done”.