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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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Favorite Reads from 2012
In follow-up to the post I wrote yesterday, I wanted to note some of the titles and authors I enjoyed reading in 2012. Thanks to a blog network plentiful with self-published authors, ownership of a Kindle Fire and Goodreads.com I have … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged authors, books, E.L. James, Fifty Shades, George R. R. Martin, Kindle Fire, literature, reading, Suzanne Collins, William Kent Krueger
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Last Days of Summer: Katniss, Beautiful Revisits, Classic Rides, Missing Husbands and Fifty Shades of Fudgery
It’s been a while. My hiatus wasn’t even intended. But, then I looked. My most recent blog post is dated July 26. I compare this blog community faux pas to those ancient days when I failed miserably as a snail-mail … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life
Tagged Blog, books, Detroit, Fifty Shades, Hunger Games, Michigan, reading, summer, Woodward Dream Cruise, writing
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Lovely Sisters
Last week Progress on my reading list is sometimes slow. That’s why I just stepped into the highly addictive Hunger Games Trilogy, by Suzanne Collins. I’m sure most will agree that the gripping stories Collins’ weaves — featuring Katniss, … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged books, Detroit, Hunger Games, Michigan, One Lovely Blog Award, reading, Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award, sisters, Suzanne Collins
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Book It Party Room: Kate Policani’s The Lustre
I am pleased to applaud and cheer loudly for the release of The Lustre, from blogger friend and author, Kate Policani. A short fiction piece that mixes it up with elements from Christian, Science Fiction, and Fantasy genres, introduces the Akataromai, an entrancing … Continue reading
Posted in Book It, Creative Forces, Writers
Tagged Arts, authors, books, Kate Policani, Lustre, Science Fiction, writers
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What I Meant to Write: Yesterday’s Post
I meant to write this post yesterday. But, then I cleaned the house during the morning hours. My five-year-old, son, Riff, was willing to help me make beds, sweep the floor and vacuum. So, how could I not oblige him. … Continue reading
Words Are Mighty
Words are mighty. They wield the power to love, hate, free, imprison, heal, poison, mend, hurt, help, hinder, reward, punish, agree, protest, include, exclude, dominate, share, unite, divide, build, break, motivate, defeat, encourage, inhibit, celebrate, silence, bully, defend, protect, attack, … Continue reading




