Background

I am a single mom with two grown kids. I have a degree in Computer Science and have worked in that field for over thirty years. My life has always revolved around my family; my kids being my pride and joy. I am quick to explain to anyone how blessed I was to have had such a positive relationship with my kids as they grew to adulthood, and feel even more blessed now that, in adulthood, they have become my best friends and confidants. Read More …

Backstory

Each time Buddy has deployed, I have looked for ways to survive the assault on my sanity caused by having a son in a war zone. Over the years, I developed some basic techniques … like cookie baking, inventive crafting and filling care packages. Not only have my past endeavors supported Buddy in a positive way, but they also helped me endure being the mother of a soldier during its most trying times. And, though my son’s deployments were the main motivation for creating this website, they were by no means the only reason for me taking to the Internet. I am keenly aware of the turmoil that a military career generates for all family members, not to mention the troops, themselves. This turmoil was part of the inspiration for the book 52 Weeks of Cookies which attempts to explain (often in a lighthearted way) family relationships and the effects of a deployment on them. Read More …