Colin Firth, Brad Pitt and why I love book clubs

An avid reader, I have always loved being a member of a book club; however, I never manage to stay in them very long. Truthfully,  I have been kicked out of several book clubs. This isn’t because I don’t read the books…I ALWAYS read the books.  In...

The girl who is popular… with dogs

Today, I was walking my dogs and we met a heavyset teen whose entire face lit up when she saw my greyhounds. Our morning route is near a high school and I often pass this girl whose solitary journey to school makes her stand out among the groups of teens in front of...

Pop Up dinners – Julie Andrews, Betty White, Courtney Cox and me

A confessed foodie, I just had a culinary experience which was not only gastronomically sensational, it was fun. It all started the way all great experiences start…I knew someone who knew someone. And that second someone  was throwing a pop up dinner. Pop...

Authors vs. Writers

Yesterday, was pub day for my book THE AFFAIR. And as I was knee deep in cobwebs in the back of my basement, sorting through old National Geographic Magazines, I finally realized the difference between being an author and being a writer. The latter is a lot less...

Pilates and Pillows

Pilates is the greatest workout on the planet for the mind, the body and the soul because, simply said — YOU GET TO DO IT LYING DOWN. I never ventured into the world of pilates because I always felt somewhat intimidated. I assumed it was limited to wealthy...

Ted Lange… meeting my childhood crush

One of the best parts of growing up are those full circle, ‘ah hah’ moments which make life utterly fantastic. Last week, I was on a panel for the NAACP play festival and enjoyed one of those  moments when I discovered that I was sitting on the panel with...

O.B.A.M.A.

For the last three years, I’ve spent most of my time at my computer writing. I got used to the solitude and became one of “those women” who wears yoga pants every day but does not do yoga. Oye. Once upon a time, I directed commercials. It was a...