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What inspires you? Is it a person? A place? An object? A feeling? I can say that my writing has been inspired by all of the above. My children are the inspiration for my book, the beach is my favorite place to write about, I’ve poured so many feelings into my poems and certain objects,Continue reading “Inspiration and Creativity”

This week is spring break in our town and I am reminded of the many road trips taken with my family and friends over the years. My first vivid memory is of my trip to Disney World with my parents and sister. My parents woke us up in the middle of the night, packed theContinue reading “My Favorite Road Trips”

I found this great article on MyKidsTime.com and wanted to share it with you. First, it’s important to remember that everybody fails – all of us! We all fail at different things at different times in our lives. The most successful scholars, sports stars, business people, and politicians will all have failed at some stage.Continue reading “How to Deal With Failure”

Everyone has a limit and when pushed can have a breaking point. But it’s in those moments that you must dig deep and decide who you really are and how you want to be seen. You must breathe deep, count to ten slowly in your mind and release the tension, which will allow you toContinue reading “Think Before You Act”

This past weekend, my kids were home from college and we decided to play Scattergories, one of my favorite games. The letter was “H” and one of the topics was, “The first thing you do in the morning.” So I answered “hope.” At first, it was just to fill in the blank, but then afterContinue reading “There’s Always Hope”

As parents, we have certain catch phrases we repeat to our kids thousands of times as they are growing up. What are your catch phrases? What lessons do you hope to teach them? What’s the one takeaway you hope they retain? I’d love to hear what you think and hope you will share your thoughtsContinue reading “Life Lessons for Parenting”

Happy International Women’s Day!! Not only is it a day to celebrate women, but it also marks the 1-year anniversary of my journey to becoming an author!! As I look back on this past year, I am so grateful for the wonderful experiences I have had. It began with the Women in Publishing Summit whichContinue reading “Celebrating Women!!”

Life can present many challenges and when faced with one, I often refer to one of my go to mantras such as, “It is what it is.” I know, there are many people who may not like that quote, but for me it gave me a whole new perspective on life. I learned that IContinue reading “What’s Your Daily Mantra?”

Curtain up! Light the lights! You’ve got nothing to hit but the heights! There is nothing like the excitement of putting together a show. Over the years, I have worked on hundreds of shows and worn many hats. I’ve been the musician, the director and/or the producer and no matter what hat I wear, IContinue reading “No Biz, Like Show Biz!!”

I met my husband Michel on December 27, 1996. My next-door neighbor had been hounding me for months to meet him because he thought we would be “perfect for each other.” I asked how they had met and he off handedly said, “Oh, through a divorced and separated support group. He’s a great guy. IContinue reading “How I Met My Guy”