: About Me

I am a talker, a communicator. At both the speaker's podium as well as my computer keyboard, I am in my zone when communicating ideas that inspire and inform. The past few years have brought significant change to my life. I "retired" after a varied career (started out as a medical secretary and ended up as a VP of Corporate Relations) to travel the country full time with my husband. My eldest son deployed and returned home to us after a 15 month deployment in Iraq and June 30th I became a first time Nonna to baby Alice - supplied by my son working on his graduate degree in Anthropology. I consider myself to be a "semi-retired" empty nester ramping up for new adventures who still has a few tricks up her sleeve.

My passion is ...

Living an authentic life with integrity

I know too much about ...

It is not possible to know too much about anything

My parents always told me ...

You are only as good as your word

My childhood ambition ...

To become an adult (they get to do whatever they want)

My favorite memory ...

The birth of my children (not the labor)

Why I write ...

To inform and inspire

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

Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl - a change your life book

My first job ...

First high school job was working in the Building Department at city hall

My best moment ...

Uttering the words "I do" to the love of my life

My inspiration ...

Knowing that I've only scratched the surface

Food & Drink > Coffee Why instant coffee shouldn't be an option

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Instant coffee in today's technoblur lifestyle is simply a concept that has outlived its usefulness. A short trip down the small appliance aisle at any major department store (which in today's retail vernacular would most likely mean Wal Mart) and a quick survey of the shelves will prove my point. From water tap to coffee cup even the slowest coffee maker will have you drinking your first cup of the morning no more than ten minutes after you wake up. Plus, even most low dollar models are programmable, meaning you can set your coffee pot along with your alarm. Considering that the first sen...

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