Having the subtlety of a buzz saw and the attention span of a gnat, I am still amazed that web design — an exercise in patience and finesse — chose me. A sculptor and jewelry designer for 20 years, I imagined that my life would always be art and then one day I woke up sick and my world changed forever. Not one to go quietly into the night, I put down the brushes and picked up a mouse, transitioning my passion for art to website design and especially the end-user’s experience. One thing led to another and I found myself leading a digital marketing team and eventually developing and managing large complex websites.

My enthusiasm for anything digital has not waned over the years. I’m a fiend for emerging technologies, jumping in with abandon just like a child digging in her toybox for her favorite ball. Once upon a time I worked for a mom and pop company that decided to close their brick and mortar store and hoist their shingle to an online door instead. I had front row seats as it literally exploded overnight and from then on I was hooked. I believe in the power of the internet, and especially social media as a connector. The internet brought me to my husband (match.com–watch for the blog), keeps me connected to my children and grandchildren, and allows me to forge relationships all over the world.

Consciously blending together all the flavors of my life, social media management is my perfect brew.

Home is a place not only of strong affections, but of entire unreserve; it is life’s undress rehearsal, its backroom, its dressing room. — Harriet Beecher Stowe

In short, think big or don’t bother. — P.T. Barnum