poetry and prose

What’s the hardest decision you’ve ever had to make? Why? Divorcing my first husband was, hands down, the hardest decision I’ve ever had to make. Realizing he wasn’t the right person for me came fairly easily, but choosing divorce was agonizing and so gut wrenchingly painful. There was so much uncertainty. Our kids were 2 — read more

What are your two favorite things to wear? Cozy sweats! I just bought matching sweatsuits with my daughter and they’re just so cozy and cute. My daughter is at such a fun age where we can do so many things together, and I just love it!!! We get our nails done, go shopping, match outfits, — read more

What have you been working on? My husband has been doing a remarkable job of remodeling different parts of our house. He’s putting in new flooring, remodeling our closet, and even our spare bedroom! But I get incredibly overwhelmed by messes and clutter! I don’t want him to find me ungrateful, so I am doing — read more

What’s something you would attempt if you were guaranteed not to fail. Probably motorcycle riding. Failure being—getting into an accident. Motorcycle riding just has such an adrenaline appeal, but the risk of someone else on the road hitting me keeps me from trying. — read more

List three jobs you’d consider pursuing if money didn’t matter. Full time writer ✍️ Barista ☕️ Dog walker 🐶 Nothing fancy! Just love my pups and my coffee — read more

What aspects of your cultural heritage are you most proud of or interested in? Hands down, the food!! I am only half Italian but enough pride to be full! My grandmother’s side is from Parma and my grandfather’s is from Venice. Growing up, holidays were centered around the menu. Sausages, cakes, pies, cookies, all of — read more

What brands do you associate with? Okay, well truthfully I know very little about Mazda as a brand, but I do love my little Miata. My husband loves cars and kept talking about Miata’s. Before meeting my husband, I never had considered having an EXTRA car. It sounded so frivolous and no one in my — read more

What could you do more of? Write! I could certainly write more. Does anyone else fantasize about being a writer? I wake up to the cool, winter air… cold in the house, so I put on some long socks and a warm hoodie. The sound of my traditional drip coffee machine. Nobody is awake, but — read more

What things give you energy? Short walks 🏃🏻‍♀️ Cappuccinos ☕️ The sun ☀️ Eating on a regular basis 🥗 Drinking enough water 💧 Good sleep 💤 — read more