: About Me

I am a happily married mother of one toddler, living in my own happily ever after with 2 dogs and a bird in a small town in central Maine.

I've been writing stories since I was in grade school. Stories were always running through my head, but I'd never really had the confidence to try and get them published. When I attending boarding academy my senior year of high school, all the girls wanted to read the books I wrote, even the ones who never would speak to me otherwise!

Now I"m working on several novels and enjoy writing for the joy of putting my thoughts on paper. My best work comes from putting my opinions down in a humorous yet thought provoking way that hopefully make friends from my readers.

I hope you enjoy reading my work!

My passion is ...

writing, reading, singing, my daughter

I know too much about ...

Champagne Tastes with a Beer Pocketbook!

My parents always told me ...

Be the Change you wish to find in the world

My childhood ambition ...

Be a Singer and a Writer

My favorite memory ...

Getting married to my husband

Why I write ...

to satisfy the needs of my soul

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

3 books: Trashy romance novel, The Year of Living Biblically by A.J. Jacobs, and Only Nuns Change Thier Habits Overnight. I watch "The Closer" and "Ugly Betty" and I listen to mostly soft rock and country music.

My first job ...

McDonalds

My best moment ...

Producing and Directing a Christmas Program, complete with full choir, strings, etc.

My inspiration ...

My Mom

Relationships & Family > Family Bonding Helping family members

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I read once "If you want to be a happy mom, then you first need to love yourself. No matter what the day brings, make sure you take at least 15 minutes for yourself somewhere in it." My immediate thought was like when?' Geez, if I had 15 minutes extra in the day, I'd used it for something, but it probably not me! I kind of feel like a Ghostbuster sometimes with that theme 'Who ya gonna call?" because they always call MOM! "Woof" The dog needs walking or feeding or water or to to be let out, now back in, no wait he wanted to be outside after all - oops it's raining. Whine whine, pant pant, ...

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