I had the privilege of meeting Anton DiSclafani at a luncheon celebrating her upcoming novel, The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls, in New York a few months ago. The book is a real treat, and I’m excited to be heading back to New York today for Book Expo America, where I will once again get…
Yesterday, two of my favorite female writers, Amy Ferris and Hollye Dexter, published an anthology that just may become a life preserver for those struggling to get past the events that have shamed them. Dancing at the Shame Prom: Sharing the Stories That Kept Us Small is a collection of confessions from 27 amazing women…
Michael and I are total suckers for a good, sappy sports movie. Baseball is our preferred sport to cry over — is Field of Dreams not one of the best movies ever?! — but we love rooting for the underdog, and we’re all about teammates bonding. So, to make it short and sweet, we adored…
By now, most of you know that I love to eat but hate to cook. So, it was obviously fate that brought me and Mary Eva Tredway together. Mary Eva is the publicist for SeaPak Shrimp & Seafood Company. I love shrimp. Especially when I don’t have to prepare it myself.
A friend of mine recently asked me what I thought about taking their kids to Rome with them, since we had done that many years ago. I can understand why the idea may be intimidating because, after all, Rome has a kind of wild and romantic reputation and definitely an adult vibe. But, of course…