Maria Provenzano Davis
I love creating things and feeding people! Baking is my absolute favorite thing. I am self-taught… and mom-taught. My creative inspiration was stirred up at a young age by the most creative, organized, detail-oriented person… my mom. I grew up making crafts and cooking/baking EVERYTHING from scratch. We always had homemade pasta sauce, jelly, and baked goods on hand. Homemade things make me very happy!
I became very health focused in college… I know it seems funny paired with baking, but it transitioned my thought process into what I am actually using when I am cooking/baking. The most important thing to me is REAL FOOD. Real ingredients that are not made in a lab. Organic and sustainable are key!
Being active in any way, shape, or form is a huge part of my life. My favorite forms of exercise are yoga, Pilates, and hikes with my husband when the weather is nice here in Southern California.
Beauty is 100% how you feel. I strive to make people’s lives more beautiful… it may be in hair and make-up (as part of my career), fitness, entertaining, or creating beautiful food.
I started this blog as a creative outlet for all of the things I find interesting and continue to learn about. Mid West Coast sums up how I live my life. I like to merge the comfort and honesty of the Mid West with the bright and electrifying West Coast. Mid West Coast Living mean to create a beautiful life with your own two hands… It belongs to you and no one else… do the things you love… back to basics with things that are real.
I am proud to say I was born and raised in the beautiful state of Pure Michigan. I graduated with a BA in Theatre from The Florida State University…Go Noles! After college, I moved to Los Angeles where I earned a certification in pilates and a license in cosmetology, while working as an actress.
My parents always taught me to make the small things in life memorable and special. At my core, I believe that everything is better when it’s homemade, family is the most important thing, and you have the right to take amazing care of yourself.