I majored in English and earned a BS from the US Naval Academy in 1994. For five years, I served as a naval officer, seeing the world and meeting all sorts of interesting characters.
After spending a few years in the baby trenches, I secured my dream job. The Orange County Register hired me to pen a "Diary from the Homefront" series in 2003 when my Marine Hubby headed to Kuwait for what became OIF. For 8 years, my biweekly column has covered subjects ranging from the trials of toddlerhood to commissary shopping in Okinawa. Read my most recent columns here.
My contributions to OperationHomefront.com, an online community for military wives and women in uniform, can be found here.
I'm a Hero Too is the title of my self-published book written especially for America's littest heroes - military kids. Check it out!
When I'm not engaged in Tiger Parenting (kidding) or domestic endeavors (think potty-training SilverPaw the Bunny, shooting hoops on our 8-ft basket, and bonding with a Crockpot), I'm writing my first fiction novel.
