i sure can keep a secret....but finally....

but finally i can tell you....it's taken nearly two years to hold this secret inside of me, but finally i can make the announcement about what has been going on behind the scenes...in my little studio in my little corner of this world...

Country Living The Mom's Guide to Running a Business
Strategies for Work Success and Family Balance

Michelle Lee Ribeiro

a new book by my favorite people, Country Living, will be hitting the bookshelves in april! i was contacted nearly two years ago and invited to be part of a book on mom's that have their own businesses, seeking my ideas of how to balance family and work...well i couldn't say no.

but to be honest, it was a little overwhelming, i mean this is COUNTRY LIVING!...and they are TOP DOG in my world...Michelle Lee Ribeiro is the writer, and it was so great to get to know her and have her ask such great questions about not only my business but my family...fore with a home based business; work and family constantly mingle...

i was thrilled that they had thought enough of me and my business to include me in their book to help others...that really means a lot to me...if i can help someone else in a positive way, help them from perhaps making the same mistakes that i have, or to show them to try not to take life so seriously in their new venture...then i've done good...


here's the book jacket of what is coming April 4th...








and here's a little intro. that sterling publishing wrote about their upcoming book...you can go on-line and pre-order this book from a lot of different places if you would like...





"This follow-up to Crafting a Business provides everything a determined entrepreneur needs to know to successfully run her own business while raising a family. Through inspiring profiles, 28 women share diverse strategies on business development and operations, defining space and boundaries, and creating a viable work-family balance. A special “workshop” section also provides business basics for those just starting out.
MICHELLE LEE RIBEIRO is a writer and editor who has covered everything from finances to fashion for various national magazines, websites, and TV outlets."

so a bigger than i can possibly express in words: thank you to country living for asking me to be part of this project...thank you sterling publishing and michelle...it certainly has been a life that i wouldn't want to have any other way...dreams do come true....

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