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Photography by Ian Londin

Hello! If you’re new here, this is my third “about me” page (click here for the first and second).

I celebrated the 10th anniversary of this blog in February 2021 and thought it was time to update this page as things do change over the years.

So without further ado… ”about me”!

As of the writing of this page, I am 57 years old and the mom of three amazing children – Chelsea (30), Conor (25) and Noah (12). I’ve been married to my second husband Mike for 17 years and we are pup parents to two rescues – Sidney and Sadie. We live in a lovely suburb about 30 minutes north of NYC.

I started this blog as a way to marry my many and varied interests – food, gardening, shopping, parenting and all things NYC – in fact, the original name of the blog was “Donuts, Dresses and Dirt” to reflect those interests.

But as the blog evolved, I found myself gravitating more and more into the “food” side of things and focusing more of my content in that area. I’ve been fortunate to get steady client work doing recipe creation and food styling/photography, which has further honed these skills.

And I love it.

Which is probably the single best thing about having this blog – unlike any other career I’ve had (Interior designer! Makeup artist! Landscape designer!), I can simply switch up what I write about without having to change jobs. And I’ve realized over the past 10 years that this is what suits me professionally. That is, the ability to easily change gears as my passions and interests change, and “dive in” fully to explore them and share them here. To be able to do this without walking away from the content I DO love to write about has been a gift.

So, while I’ve embraced the world of essential oils and plant-based products over the past few years, I can continue to share fun, delicious recipes, kitchen tips and my favorite jeans all in the same place.

Got questions? Drop me a line anytime here.