Where were you born & where do you live now?
Atlanta, Georgia. Still Atlanta, Georgia

Are you married?
Yep. To a wonderful guy named Jeff.

Any children?
We have 3 sons named Breck, Betts & Chet. They are all teenagers. Betts & Chet are fraternal twins.

Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Yep. 3 brothers & 1 sister.

Any pets?
Our dog named Hampton. She looks like “Sandy” in the movie Annie.

Favorite food?
Anything Italian.

Favorite dessert?
Cannolies or chocolate-peanut butter ice cream

Favorite way to exercise?
Running. And for a long time.

What do you like to do on the weekends?
Hang out with my husband and sons.

Favorite vacation spot?
Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. It’s awesome!

A place you’d love to visit?
Italy, for 1 month.

Favorite children’s book?
2 of them: The Velveteen Rabbit & The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

The gifts you were born with?
Working with children & youth, writing, compassion, & strong intuition

A school you’d love to teach at someday?
The Tiger Wood’s learning Center in Anaheim, California

Someone you’d love to have lunch with?
Oprah & Jamie Lee Curtis

Any pet peeves?
Something that really bugs me is people talking real loud on their cell phones in public. That’s so rude and I hope you never do that!

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