Since the Fall of 2008 I have been writing (nearly) quarterly articles for Colorado Meetings and Events Magazine.  It has been a joy as I get to educate the public about things I am teaching about, and I have developed my own skills as a writer in the process. 

Just last week I was informed that my new article "Forget Healthy, Go Candy!" article will be published in all nine meeting and event magazines in the US this summer.  How cool is that!  In an odd twist, in preparation for my wedding in June I am going on a really restrictive diet tomorrow and candy is not on the list. 

Hopefully by the summer I will again be eating the beloved candy represented in the article.  Printed below is the first paragraph of my article.  You will need to read the rest this summer in one of the nine magazines it will be published in (super exciting!):

"There’s just something about candy that encourages playfulness, a return to youth, and that feeling of awe.  While most of our adult lives are spent “watching what we eat” in a world consumed with diet plans and healthy food options, something about a simple piece of chocolate, pulled taffy, or colorful sugar candy change our mood, lighten our spirits, and creates joy."