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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
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Tagged books, Detroit, Hunger Games, Michigan, One Lovely Blog Award, reading, Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award, sisters, Suzanne Collins
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Storytelling with Issa: A Dragon in My Backyard
My daughter Issa and I sometimes opt for storytelling at bedtime versus reading. Last night we pretended a dragon lived in our backyard. For a visual of the dragon, think Night Fury from How to Train Your Dragon. The dragon … Continue reading
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




