I think it’s safe to assume most people hate to talk about themselves…well, except maybe politicians and celebrities. So I’ll try to keep this relatively short. I must warn you though…I’ve been known to ramble a time or two…just ask anyone who knows me. I’m THE  Queen of Long-Winded Tangents. Oh Look! The ice cream truck!

Ahem. Sorry.

So yeah, I was born in Hawaii but grew up on the East Coast— Northern Virginia and Maryland to be exact. And no, before you ask…I don’t know how to surf and to be honest, I don’t get into the ocean past my knees. Haven’t you heard of those fuzzy little things called SHARKS? Yeah.

After causing much trouble during my teenage years (just ask my Dad), I made the trek all the way down to the good ‘ole south where I earned my degree in Communications from the University of Tennessee (GO VOLS!). And yes, I bleed orange, still plan my Fall schedule around UT football, and will always despise the Florida Gators and Georgia Bulldogs.

As much as I loved lazy afternoons in the south, after graduation I was unemployed and poor and wound up doing what most young grads dread—moved in with the parents. Double sigh. But this was a blessing in disguise because I met and fell in love my husband back in Maryland…at a bar…and after consuming way too many questionably named beverages. Probably too much information, but it’s really not about how you get there, just that you got there, right?

Now I have a beautiful family consisting of my triathlon/marathon-running hubby who inspires me everyday, a gorgeous daughter who dances like a pink-loving zombie on Thriller, an awesome pup who looks like the canine version of Jessica Simpson, and a devilish cat appropriately named Jezebel.

When I’m not busy being a wife, mom, and working at my day job, I squeeze in a bit of writing and get lost in the worlds I create. I’m still trying to figure out how to keep the characters in my head from completely taking over, but for now I take it one day at a time.

So there you have it—me in a nutshell!

(Note: I re-wrote this several times so the rambling would be kept to a minimum…but, alas…it’s a lost cause.)