My painting lesson

Chris and I decided to paint a pair of book cases that were in need of a fresh coat of black paint one Saturday. Before we began, I gave him a list of instructions, emphasizing particularly on the black paint and how messy it could be. I badgered him with…

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My favorite day of the year

April 8th has become my favorite day of the year. For the past twelve years I have grown and learned so much about patience, respect, humility, my temper, …. When I yell now or loose it, I immediately feel bad. Chris has taught me so much with his words of…

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Keynote speaker and my own anxiety script

As some of you know I was the keynote speaker for Solano County Library Foundation’s Woman of the Year awards luncheon honoring National Woman’s History Month. Normally I am pretty comfortable speaking in front of large groups of people, when it comes to my personal story and my book, How…

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The Ban Bossy Campaign

Today Mark Zuckerberg shared this post today on Facebook, “I’m proud of the work Sheryl Sandberg and Lean In.org are doing to support leadership in girls. The world needs more women leaders, and our future depends on every girl being able to reach her full potential. Check out the Ban Bossy campaign launching…

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