Introduction

My niece, Devin, is turning 14 this year. She lives far away from me on the east coast, and my sister Julie, her mother, died two years ago. I was thinking how I wish I could help her with her time in high school, and all the things I wish I knew when I was going through that time. I realized that I can with this blog (which hopefully she will even read!) There are so many things I've learned, some of them not until I was over 30, that I wish I had known back then. I believe that if she even takes half of the advice and knowledge I offer her here, her life will be greatly improved and happy.

Once I have a lot of entries, I plan to take them and put them into a book, print it, and send it to her.

Me, Devin (at 9 years) and my Mom