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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Tag Archives: people
Good People Find Good People: Kreativ Blogger Award Acceptance Speech
One week ago I met Susan, author and blogger at Sillyfrog’s Blog. Immediately, I felt an instant connection. The vibrant photo of a frog adorning her header made me think of my daughter Issa’s passion for animals and natural wonders. … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Writers
Tagged author, awards, Blog, blogging, creative, creative accomplishments, Kreativ Blogger Award, people, writing
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Good People Find Good People
Well, here it is. As promised, I wanted to call your attention to my updated blogroll. It contains all the blogs I read on WordPress as well as some I picked up through my blogger site. Each of them is … Continue reading
Saturday Mayhem with Tracy
The sun, moon, and stars aligned last Saturday. My husband, Tracy, and I escaped parenting duty for a few hours of alone time. We opted to check out the Rock Mayhem Festival at the DTE Music Theatre. There we were … Continue reading
Charming the People: Four Keys to Success
Introducing — Riff — Master Charmer My four-year-old son, Riff is a master at charming people. He doesn’t need much coaching when it comes to endearing me, his dad, grandparents, teachers, bus drivers, teachers, and friends. His adherence to four … Continue reading
Thoughts About People and Connections
Impress upon me your image, your words, your intelligence, your sense of humor, your touch, your lips, your love. I believe people come into our lives for a purpose. Sometimes that purpose is for a lifetime, a single-serving encounter, or a mere flash … Continue reading
Posted in Writers
Tagged addiction, children, cleaning out household clutter, Clinton-Macomb Trail, Connections, cool off, coping with adversity, dance studio, death, illness, parents, people, pets, prayer, purpose, thoughts, two-mile walk, Zumba
My Top 10 Snarl List
These 10 include people, behaviors, and music that are most likely to elicit a snarl or two from me. I’m sure you have a Top 10. I would love to read yours. 1. Simultaneous, impatient demand for my undivided attention. … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged American Chopper, American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior, authority, baked, behaviors, Cat Scratch Fever, children, competition, competitive, crack, debate, distracted, hamster, husband, ignore, keep pace, machete, material possessions, media addiction, music, not funny, opinion, out-do, people, protest, rude, Santa Claus, sick man, speak, sticking a fork in my eyeballs, Ted Nugent, tiger blood, Zhu Zhu Pets
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