Middle Name

What is your middle name? Does it carry any special meaning/significance? My middle name is Marie. I’m sure to my parents this middle name means something but to me it has no significant meaning.

Experiences

What experiences in life helped you grow the most? I’ve had three life experiences that helped me grow. Babysitting starting at age nine, lending money out and not receiving it back, and having kids of my own.

Advice

What advice would you give to your teenage self? I would tell myself not to go to culinary school your not going to amount to anything in that field. I would tell myself that going to medical assistant school is not for me either. If I were to do it all over again. I would… Continue reading Advice

Favorite People

Who are your favorite people to be around? This feels like a trick question. But in all seriousness, I would have to say, my kids. I love helping them learn and grow. Despite the ups and downs of parenthood, they are my favorite people to hang out with. There are various others who I don’t… Continue reading Favorite People

Favorite Candy

What’s your favorite candy? Reflecting on what my favorite candy is I realized that it has changed over the years. When I was a kid my all-time favorite candy were airheads. As I grew up my favorite changed to lemon heads. They are still my favorite but I eat more chocolate that is 80% dark… Continue reading Favorite Candy

Favorite Thing to Cook

What’s your favorite thing to cook? I used to love creating baked goods. The more complicated the better. The only thing I did not like to bake was cake. These day’s however I am mastering smoked meat. Hopefully this summer I can practise smoking jerky and bacon.

Hildene

Name an attraction or town close to home that you still haven’t got around to visiting. I have lived in Vermont and have never visited Hildene. Hildene is located in Manchester, Vermont, and was home to Robert Todd. Lincoln