: About Me

I come from a very large family, six brothers and three sisters. My father is deceased; my mom has lived with me for seven years. I am married to the best guy in the world, and we have seven children between us..six boys and one girl. My middle son is deceased, killed in a car crash two years ago. My husband and I have 14 grandchildren between us, and I'm thinking it's time to make that move to New Zealand...just kidding!

I've been writing children's stories for several years, and I write for two local newspapers. My articles are on home-making, cooking, baking, household hints and lots of humor. I have a cooking show on our local access channel, and my mom and I have a ball doing the show! I also co-host a local radio show once every 5 - 6 weeks for a few hours.

I've never used my childhood as a reason to fail; after all, you can't change the past, so why dwell on it? I love to make people laugh because it takes their mind off their own problems for a little while. I've always been upbeat and positive; ask any of the ladies at our local Curves, where I work part-time.

I love people and I guess it shows, so I can say without hesitation that no matter what happens to you, you can survive and be happy! Look ahead, not back and you'll be fine!

My passion is ...

Writing, fiction, non-fiction, sprititual and for children.

I know too much about ...

Other people, and not necessarily by choice!

My parents always told me ...

Wear clean underwear, you never know when you might be in an accident.

My childhood ambition ...

Become a writer and singer.

My favorite memory ...

Walking along the beach in Florida with my husband on our anniversary.

Why I write ...

To share my stories with others; it's a great feeling when someone tells you they read your work and enjoyed it.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows.

My first job ...

Car-hop at a local drive-in restaurant.

My best moment ...

The first time the camera was rolling while I did my first cooking show from my kitchen and then watched myself on television when it aired the next day.

My inspiration ...

The Lord, my husband, children and grandchildre, family and friends. When you have friends and family who love and support you, amazing things happen in your life!

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A phone call in the middle of the night is always a parent's worst fear. A phone call late Thanksgiving night was my worst nightmare come true. The clock was striking 11 PM when the phone rang. My brother and his wife were getting ready to go home, but stopped in the process of leaving when they heard my husband's conversation on the telephone. I had heard the scanner 10 or 15 minutes earlier, calling out the fire and ambulance personnel for a roll-over south of the city, and as always, I said a quick prayer that whoever it was would be alright. My husband has been in the fire service for ...

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