About

I am:

• The mother of two wonderful, nearly grown children. Step-mother of two still-growing children. Wife to Mr. Calabrese.
• Owner of Dobby (the dog, not the house elf)
• Overly fond of chocolate
• President of Minds in Bloom INC.
• The second highest seller on Teachers Pay Teachers.
• Afraid of balloons (but only if they might pop)
• Relatively happy
• The author of over 120 nonfiction books for children. 
• A late bloomer.

"In my opinionation, the sun is gonna surely shine."

                                                                             -Mike Geyer and Steve Post

This is the last line from the theme for the 90s TV sitcom, Blossom. Take a peek at the lyrics for the whole song here. You can even watch the video of the opening, which you will surely want to do if you are a fan of The Big Bang Theory. 

I am stealing this song as the These Things Happen theme because I love the optimism and I think it is a great counterbalance to the fact that these things do indeed happen, all the time. So what. Go play in the sun for awhile. 

I can be contacted at: reallyrachel@gmail.com.