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• You Don’t Have To Be A Kid To Ride Your Bike

  

  * * *“Every girl needs a turquoise beachcomber,” I said to my husband two nights ago when I convinced him that the turquoise bike featured above is a must-have... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Wrinkle in Time: Fighting Those Dastardly Lines on Your Face

  

  I guess you could say I’m somewhat blessed. I come from a long line of Italians and inherited medium olive skin that tends to be oily. The nature of my skin... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Playing With Cottage Garden Style

  

  * * *One of the things I like to do in my down time—the little bit that I have—is spend time tending to our new cottage-styled garden. Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• I’d Like To Buy Ben Franklin A Drink

  

  When I was a little girl, my mother bought me a book. It had a brown cover with yellow writing, and I read it over and over again, fascinated by the life of... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• When You Get The Urge, Listen to Nike and JUST DO IT

  

  The first thing on your checklist this summer: cut your hair.The second thing on your checklist this summer: get in shape.The third thing on your checklist... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Stories I Left Out of Baseball Girl

  

  * * *The book’s been out for over two months now. The typical questions I get are as follows:1) How true is this story?2) Did you marry a reporter?3) Did you... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• It’s Not Bragging. It’s Marketing.

  

  It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there, and if you don’t toot your own horn now and then, you will get buried in the monstrous pile of authors who are all doing... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Baseball Girl Receives Some Hometown Press in Annapolis

  

  Thanks to my friend Tim Thomas, writer Sarah Hainesworth, and photographer Paul Gillespie at The Annapolis Capital for running this great feature story on... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Five * Seven * Five

  

  Five. Seven. Five. That’s the typical length of a haiku. Five syllables make up the first line, seven make up the second, and five again make up the third. Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Understanding Intrinsic Motivators in Business & Life

  

  For a few years now, I’ve become interested in creativity and leadership in today’s ever-changing business world. Last spring, I presented a paper on the topic... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Random Thoughts on a Gloomy Day

  

  When I put a call for help out there last night—WHAT SHOULD I BLOG ABOUT?—I got an answer from a friend of mine. She suggested that I write down random... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Word to New Parents: Be Sure To Write About Your Kids

  

  This is a cute baby journal, available at Anthropologie.One of the biggest regrets I have is that I didn’t spend more time writing about my kids, the funny... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• When You Realize What Makes You Happy

  

  Picture this: It’s Sunday morning, the last day of your academic spring break, whereby you spent most of the time working, doing some aspect of your full-time... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Snow, Spring and The Dad in Baseball Girl

  

  March 20, 2015. My backyard in Maryland.* * *This picture above was taken minutes ago in my backyard in Maryland. It’s the first day of spring, and Maryland is... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• It’s All About Love

  

  Yet another marketing piece I’ve created: an ad to help promote Baseball Girl.* * *One of the things I’ve had to come to grips with lately is that if you have... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Women Writing Women & A Quick Update

  

  Anne Hathaway as Jane Austen in Becoming Jane* * *Yesterday, in a tribute to Women’s History Month, I sat on a panel along with other female writers at the... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Readers Share Baseball Girl on Social Media

  

  I said this earlier in the week, and I mean every bit of it: I am touched by my friends and supporters.Thank you so much for helping a little independent... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• “Baseball Girl” Is Now Available

  

  * * *After almost three years in the making, my new novel entitled Baseball Girl, is now available for purchase on Amazon and Barnes Noble. Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Grand Budapest Hotel: Worth The Visit

  

  I haven’t seen many films this year, and that’s a crying shame for someone who claims to be a movie buff. Life’s kept me busy, so I’m looking forward to... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Reflections on Turning 30, 40, And—oh, God—50.

  

  I remember when I was little and I looked at someone who was nearing 50 and thought—Jeez, you’re old. You will be dead soon. You are half a century. Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION