Feeling French @Margaux
What a crazy week! The Fern Hollow Bridge collapse at my beloved Frick Park. Getting back into the swing of things at work. Freezing...
- Jan 8
Me and the 61B
On my whirlwind house hunting trip in May 2019, as I planned a move back to Western PA from Illinois, I not only fell in love with the...
- Oct 30, 2021
Coffee on Carson
I'm hanging out at The Bartram on Pittsburgh's famous - and sometimes infamous - Carson St. I've got a latte and a bear claw and I'm...
- Oct 24, 2021
Pittsburgh's Great Coffee Scene
Thinking steel, coal, smoke and smog? Think again. Pittsburgh's got some great coffee shops with amazing beans and brew! Covid put a hold...
- Apr 5, 2020
Pay it forward
If you are lucky enough to be working during the Covid 19 pandemic, there are a lot of things you can do to pay it forward. Here are a...
- Mar 19, 2020
Navigating Covid 19
We're one world. We're all in this together. I work from home on a normal day so some of this is less stressful for me, but I once broke...
- Jan 15, 2018
Mother Nature Knows Best
Spending several days trapped inside in a historic snowstorm helped me understand how to let go of the stress of life and apply a little...
- Nov 4, 2017
When that dream comes true…it’s pretty cool!
Never give up on your dreams. Small dreams, big dreams. Keep them right on the horizon where you can see them. Maybe it takes a few years...
- Jul 9, 2017
Home
It is a beautiful, sunny, summer Sunday morning. I’m alone with two old sayings running through my head: “Home is where the heart is”...
- Jun 26, 2017
The Little Book That Could
Remember The Little Engine That Could? Wasn't that the name of the well known children's book? I call my memoir, Seven Thin Dimes, "The...
- Feb 7, 2016
The Gift You Give Yourself
In September, 2016, I’ll be publishing my second novel - The Leaf Queen - which centers around a young woman making a mess of her life by...
- Dec 20, 2015
THE REASON FOR THE SEASON
Last week I was suffering from holiday fatigue, trying to check everything off my list while working even longer hours at the office to...