I'm a Hoosier by birth (an IU grad) but have lived in North Carolina ever since I began working on my Master's in French at UNC in 1974. I taught in the NC public schools (mainly high school French, but also a fair amount of Spanish, at all grade levels including community college) for over 40 years, and currently have a pie and pastry business here in Hillsborough NC (Kathleen's Perfect Pies--yes, I'm now the "Queen of Tarts"). I'm the mother of five sons and grandmother of eight (6 boys, two girls), and at the moment am trying my hand at having some children's books published. You see, I had already written several of these books for my grandchildren before deciding to put them out there for others to read. "How Gobbly Gobbler and Friends Worked Together to Make a Delicious Dinner" (with a Thanksgiving theme) is the first to be published, "The Littlest Christmas Tree" will be coming out soon, and I have an Easter book, a Halloween book, and a Valentine's Day book in the works. I love everything I do (including teaching, reading, writing, baking, watching my favorite sports teams, traveling, and especially hanging out with my family, grandchildren, and vivacious boxer) and am always happy to share my enthusiasm with others. I really hope you will enjoy my work. Read more about this authorRead less about this author