For my niece, Chantel Balcerzak, life is always busy. She is the grandmother to seven sweet grandchildren!! That is something that would keep any grandmother busy. One of those little ones keeps her especially busy, because she babysits little Nathaniel, who often goes by Nathan or Nate. Nathaniel and his parents, Siara Kirk and her husband Chris live in the house next door to Chantel and her husband, Dave Balcerzak, so he is with his grandparents a lot and that suits him just fine!! It has been a great arrangement for everyone. Siara and Chris know that when they are working, their baby boy is having a great time with his grandma, and that makes going to work much easier for them. Leaving your baby with a sitter isn’t always easy, but it’s a whole lot easier when the sitter is Grandma. She enjoys spending time with each and every one of her grandchildren.
As it turns out, Chantel and Dave live right next door to their best friends, Siara, Chris, and Nathaniel, and they love spending time together. They often go to concerts and football games whenever they can. While Chantel isn’t as into sports as her husband and kids, she really enjoys the trips they’ve taken to the games. She loves traveling and will happily go whenever the chance comes up. Concerts, though, are definitely one of her favorite things to do with her family.
Since she was a little girl, Chantel has always had a flair for the artistic—whether it’s art, makeup, or fashion. Always a diva, she knew exactly how to pose to make any photograph of her look amazing. She loves to paint and has completed several murals, my favorite being the one she created on the backyard wall of her sister Toni and her husband Dave Chase’s house. They love it too, as it transforms their yard into a beautiful mountain scene that makes you feel like you’re truly in the mountains.
Chantel, being an artist, is also incredibly talented at interior design. Her home is stunning, something I’ve always admired and wished I could replicate, even though I’m neither an artist nor a designer. Her house has a 
distinctly feminine flair, but that doesn’t bother her husband Dave in the slightest…in fact, I think he loves it. It makes him feel cared for and appreciated, and I believe most men enjoy feeling “taken care of” in their own homes. Dave feels very blessed. Chantel’s gift for design truly brings that warmth. Today is Chantel’s birthday! Happy birthday, Chantel! Have a great day! We love you!
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