It's important to be grateful for the gifts we have

It's important to be grateful for the gifts we have

there are some things in life a person just cant know

To me, nothing tastes more like summer than peach pie. I began collecting pie recipes from friends and family while I was still working on my first draft. As the recipes poured in, it was fun to try to match the pies to the characters in the book.

Family is the most important thing in my life, so I guess it's not surprise that I like to write about it.

As a kid I was goofy and creative and sensitive. I like to think I'm all of those now too - just with wrinkles.

I studied piano and viola and voice in high school and music composition in college. For many years before I became an author I was a singer songwriter, writing for Disney and Sesame Street. I believe in perfect rhymes - no cheating!