I had so fun giving a virtual author visit to a 4th grade elementary school in Texas. This is my free SUMO JOE author visit in which I tell the origin story of my debut picture book and detail the process of how a picture book gets made from idea to revision to illustration to…
Category: My Family Scrapbook
3 Things to Remember When Budgeting for Your Wedding
Getting engaged to the love of your life starts the clock at one of the most memorable and exciting times in your life. The time that you spend engaged is a time when you get to know a great deal more about one another. It also gives you the chance to collaborate on the plans…
Ways to Make Your Proposal More Personalized
The concept of getting down on one knee and proposing marriage is one that is rife with tradition. It is a pivotal moment for a couple as they agree to take two lives and make them into one and embark on the next phase of their relationship together. I remember when my husband proposed. We…
Meet My Kids: Guess Who?
Do you want to meet my kids? My oldest will be a sophomore at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) where she is majoring in Industrial Design. She recently won the BlueGreen innovation challenge with her team which she plans to use as a launchpad for her next start-up. My middle child will be…
My Husband places 2nd at Mass Senior Four-Ball 2021
My husband placed second at the Massachusetts Senior Four-Ball, a two-day event held at Walpole Country Club and Foxborough Country Club this year. He met his partner, Jim Bandera, at a Senior Amateur event last year. They really hit it off and partnered for the first time at this event. My husband is 55-years-old, making…