Every day I consciously look for moments of magic in the midst of my often busy, sometimes crazy days. I hope my moments inspire you to look for your own…
Gave a talk to the Inner Wheel Club at The Hidden Inn, in South Kortright, New York last night! Right down the road from where my husband grew up and one town over from my publisher, Hatherleigh Press. Would you believe that connection wasn’t made until after I’d signed a contract? (You can read about all … Continue Reading
Here is my latest interview. I absolutely LOVED the questions Robyn Chausse from Women On Writing (WOW) asked! Hope you do, too… When was the last time you cried all the way through a book—out of compassion, out of joy, out of awe, or because you were laughing? Preemie: Lessons in Love, Life and … Continue Reading
There are so many aspects of my book Preemie that were incredibly difficult to write; the first time I saw Andie, not wanting to return to the NICU to see her, my breakdown before her last surgery. But by far the most difficult piece then (and now) is when Andie contracted the dreaded Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). She … Continue Reading
If 12 years ago I’d known that someday I’d be signing books with my girl… Does it get any better than that?
Oh goodness, there is so much to tell you about, and I still haven’t finished telling you about my incredible trip to Chicago! The next few days are going to be jam-packed. I’m nervous and excited. Have a look below at what’s going on: I just got off the phone with Dr. Dan Rausch from … Continue Reading
Sitting at the cafe at the Fayetteville Wegman’s reflecting on what a whirlwind yesterday turned out to be! A van pulled into my parent’s driveway at 11:30 yesterday… and Jim Reith and I sat in my parent’s living room for a wonderful interview. My Dad walked in just as we were about to start and … Continue Reading
In this excerpt from Preemie, right after Andie’s sudden birth, I tell Lee about the vision I had of her as a healthy, happy 5-year old. “For two days, Lee continued to go back and forth to the NICU alone. He left Polaroids of Andie on my bedside table. I covered them with a box of … Continue Reading
I was sitting at the gate B28 in the Manchester, New Hampshire airport wishing I had never agreed to attend the conference. My mind flitted and flurried with worry after worry – soccer games, school lunches, dogs, cats – when in reality I was afraid to get on the plane that would soon be thousands … Continue Reading
The book was nearly finished when the publisher asked for a current family photo. Gulp. Self-timer? Wait. Two years prior we’d bid on and won a photo session at our school auction. Would Ramsay be available anytime in the near future? I hadn’t seen him in weeks. I bumped into him (literally) at school that … Continue Reading
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