My Profile

I am:

•  a born, raised, and current Pittsburgher
• the proud Mom of an amazing 19-year-old son and "bonus Mom" to two beautiful twenty-something daughters
• the devoted guardian of Courage, a 9-year-old Jack-a-huaua.
• a former kindergarten teacher
• the owner and creator of CozyGnome Craftworks, a handwork business that specializes in Waldorf-education-inspired gifts
• a Hibernophile (one who is obsessed with Ireland)
• a beer nerd

I love:

• Dogs.  All shapes.  All sizes.  All colors.  
• ice cream
• working with my hands to make something beautiful/meaningful/useful
• my job and the people I work with
• Halloween
• my family
• my home
• pockets in skirts/dresses
• Autumn