I have lived in IL my entire life. I have two kids one boy and one girl. My son is autistic and that makes life challenging sometimes. I always try to keep my sense of humor in everything. It helps me get through difficult times. My daughter has inherited my humor she is very funny. I like writing stories for kids the most. In Jingle All the Way I wanted to keep Christmas magical for kids. As an adult Christmas can be very stressful and it loses its magic. I wrote a few stories in the book for adults that are humorous and truthful about the holidays. We never have a perfect Brady Bunch Christmas and I know most people don't.