Live to Love on the Edge Blog

Today is my mom’s birthday and I want to wish her a Happy Birthday in Heaven. Sadly, my mom has been gone from my life for way too long. My mom was a huge influence in my life. She was a friend, a mentor, and a wonderful mother. She worked so hard to give us opportunities so we would be able to achieve the American Dream which we did. In Cuba, she fought for freedom only to be betrayed by Castro. It was a betrayal that she carried as a burden for all her life. Despite that, she taught us the importance of freedom and the amazing gift that we have to be Americans. I am forever grateful for all that she did for her family. I miss my mom every day but know that she is looking down at us and proud of what we’ve become. I hope she is able to see little Axel as well.

The last month or two have been all about baby Axel but come October I’m going to attend two wonderful events and I hope you might be able to join me! First up, the wonderful Fall in Love with New England Conference in Marlborough, MA on October 4 and 5. This is a great conference for readers and I’ll be doing several panels with friends, including a murder mystery readers will have to solve and a panel where I’ll share some fun facts about my Hallmark movie and writing the novel for the Jane the Virgin television show. For all of you in reach of the Jersey Shore, join me at the Belmar Public Libary Beach Readers Book fair on October 12. A number of authors will be there for you to meet, including my lovely daughter Samantha Ann who will have her K-pop and K-drama inspired bestsellers! P.S. If you can’t join me to get an autographed book, no worries. Just reach out to me on my contact form at https://www.caridad.com/contact-2/ and provide your mailing address and I’ll send you a bookplate! If you’ve got a book club and would like me to either Zoom in or visit in person (NYC/NJ/Philly area), just PM me and we can try to work something out! If you’re a writing organization, I’ve got a number of workshops available. Check them out at https://www.caridad.com/workshops/.

It’s hard to believe how quickly a month has gone by since Axel was born and how much he’s already changed. He’s so much more alert, eating more every day, smiles at us (and it’s not gas), and is so much stronger. I love this one month photo of him yawning and holding up one little finger. It was not staged. He just happened to do it while my daughter was snapping off photos. I hope little Axel brings a smile and a little joy as you head into the weekend. As for me, I’m off to help my daughter and son-in-law put the flooring in Axel’s nursery! Happy Friday!