About Me
I am a mom, writer, advocate, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, in-law, outlaw, friend, neighbor, Michigander, Detroit sports fan, moviegoer, music lover, global thinker, and suburbanite of Detroit. I love my husband, children, family, friends, neighbors, dog, country, planet, and Italian-Irish heritage.
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Monthly Archives: November 2011
NaNoWriMo: Weeks 3 and 4 – Gory Scene-Stealer
While I met my daily word quotas during NaNoWriMo Weeks 3 and 4, some homemade gore stole me away from blogging about scenes from my First 50k. I’m not talking about turkey fryer disasters, the carnage at Ford Field on Thanksgiving Day, … Continue reading
Volunteerism: You Are Needed, the Rewards Are Many
I admit to plagiarism. My post title, You Are Needed, the Rewards Are Many, is a rip-off from a quote given to me in an interview last week. The author of the said quote is a retired teacher and volunteer for … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life
Tagged charity, community service, non-profit, Philanthropy, volunteer, volunteerism
Girlfriends, Chocolate Martinis, Education and Bingo
Last Thursday, I took a much-needed break. I left my hubby in charge of putting the kiddos to bed, abandoned my NaNoWriMo characters on some beach near Jakarta, and squealed my tires as I zoomed off to catch up with … Continue reading
Posted in Friends, Life
Tagged children, Education, friends, girlfriends, Life, Shelby Township, Student, Utica Community Schools
Occupy Wall Street: New York Police Department Evicts Protesters, Clears Zuccotti Park [LATEST UPDATES]
I applaud protester courage. With that said, those in favor of the OWS movement could also streamline their speaking points to encourage more support, curtail discretionary spending to show the power of the 99%, and vote many of our gov’t … Continue reading
NaNoWriMo: Week 2 – Where It All Started
It all started in eighth grade, actually. That’s when I really knew I wanted to write. My English teacher was the first to point it out. She read an essay I wrote — to the entire class — about a … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Forces, Writers
Tagged Arts, college, elections, Facebook, journalism, NaNoWriMo, protests, Student, Western Herald, Western Michigan University, writers, writing
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Riff and The Big Hairy Man in the Red Suit
In addition to making my daily 1,600-word NaNoWriMo quota, writing newsletter copy, gearing up for teacher conferences, and dodging snow flurries, my children — Issa and Riff — are talking up a storm about that big hairy man in the … Continue reading
NaNoWriMo: Week 1 – Setting the Stage
This first week of NaNoWriMo has been all about setting the stage for my characters as well as for myself. Since this is my first 50k, I have put five contingencies in place to ensure a strong finish. What tips … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Forces, Work It Out, Writers
Tagged 5k, Arts, music, NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month, Running, writers, Writers Resources, writing
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