About Me -
I was born on Long Island, New York to a (now retired) Long Island police officer father and stay-at-home mom and the youngest of 4. In my life, I've faced both blessings and hard times. At almost 14 years old my parents decided to move to Lancaster,
Pennsylvania where I spent my teenage years and early twenties until marrying my best friend at age 23, whom I met in business school. The two of us decided to move to another county, just in between both our families and together are raising two very active and awesome kiddos - a son who is now 18 and a daughter who is 14.
My Writing Journey -
As a kid, I started by filling notebooks with pictures that told a story. Then the more I learned how to spell words the more I was able to add writings to those notebooks. First it was a few words, then a complete sentence, then a paragraph, and finally the notebooks filled with all words and no pictures (which is good because I am not an artist). Imagine my excitement when my father surprised me with my very own typewriter (that was what life was like in the 1980s). My favorite part of school was getting the chance to write short stories in English class and the teachers always loved them. In high school I was part of the literary magazine club and a journalist of the school newspaper only during my senior year.
Pennsylvania where I spent my teenage years and early twenties until marrying my best friend at age 23, whom I met in business school. The two of us decided to move to another county, just in between both our families and together are raising two very active and awesome kiddos - a son who is now 18 and a daughter who is 14.
My Writing Journey -
As a kid, I started by filling notebooks with pictures that told a story. Then the more I learned how to spell words the more I was able to add writings to those notebooks. First it was a few words, then a complete sentence, then a paragraph, and finally the notebooks filled with all words and no pictures (which is good because I am not an artist). Imagine my excitement when my father surprised me with my very own typewriter (that was what life was like in the 1980s). My favorite part of school was getting the chance to write short stories in English class and the teachers always loved them. In high school I was part of the literary magazine club and a journalist of the school newspaper only during my senior year.
I began blogging shortly after getting married when I discovered a site called Xanga. Xanga was a lot of fun and had a strong community of other bloggers. It was fun to meet many other like-minded people from all over the country and I enjoyed sharing my journey as a new wife, then a homeowner, and then a mother. Sadly, Xanga shut down but I found my way on Blogger. Online journaling gives me a space to express myself and it's also fun to get to know other bloggers, too.
My dream has always been to have fictional novels published and that's a dream still in the making.
My Favorites -
Anything that brings me closer to my Lord and Savior such as attending church, studying the Word and spending time in prayer. Watching my kids in all of their activities, which over the years has included baseball, dance, cross-country, track, marching band, concert band and theater (I told you they are active). Spending quality time with my husband. Reese's Peanut Butter cups. Reading. Writing. Journaling. Vacations to the mountains or beach. Quiet time spent at home. My current job as a school van driver. Diamond art. Jigsaw puzzles. Gardening. The color yellow. Animals.