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Of a Woman: The Journey to Becoming is available now!

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  • Banana Pudding
          • And other sticky situations
          • order today! ↦
          • Rave Reviews
      • Reading the stories by the other authors had me laughing, crying, and realizing we are not alone in this journey of life. I’m inspired to share even more!
            • what you will learn
    • All of us have been in sticky situations.
    • Who should read Banana Pudding and Other Sticky Situations
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    • The Contributors:
    • Meet Shannon
          • order today! ↦
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Banana Pudding

And other sticky situations
  • 33 True Stories
  • 33 Strong Women
  • Get Inspired
  • Reading Group Guide Included
Get your copy now!
order today! ↦
Rave Reviews
  • Reading the stories by the other authors had me laughing, crying, and realizing we are not alone in this journey of life. I’m inspired to share even more!

    Shannon DalPozzal
what you will learn

All of us have been in sticky situations.

Some situations you can look back on and laugh, however, some stories aren’t so funny, and most all are filled with fear, regret, or embarrassment. Through humorous stories, as well as heartbreaking ones, we can learn wonderful lessons in the oddest predicaments.

In a society where women are made to feel they must be strong and independent, we often find ourselves facing struggles alone and isolated. God did not intend for us to walk through our lives without support.

Join women from different backgrounds as they come together to share their own experiences of disappointment, discomfort, and determination, first-hand and in heartwarming detail. We hope that through their stories, you find you are not alone. Because we all struggle and we have all survived; we hope we can learn to struggle and survive together.

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Who should read Banana Pudding and Other Sticky Situations

Feeling stuck or in an impossible situation? Needing a laugh, or even a good cry? This women’s anthology by Press Ahead Press will inspire readers, entertain, and give the feeling of not being alone. We all have some sticky situations we’ve faced in our own lives. Is it hard for you to let go of what was and move forward? Have you ever been scared when facing a big decision? This book is for you.

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The Contributors:

Tammi Arender, Nelda Arnold, Maggie Blake, Keeley Brooks, Colleen Crain, Vickie Crawford, Shannon DalPozzal, Heather Flynn, Kristi Williams Fontenot, Sharon Carroll Green, Vickie Hall, Amanda Hanegan, Carol Jester, Michelle Jester, Brandi LeBlanc, Venessa Lewis, Jacqueline Meier, Karen Milioto, Kimberly Ohnte, Lynn Pallaske, Nicole A. Parsons, Sherry Reamer, Macy Rushing, Karen K. Scott, Sara Simoneaux, Emily Smith, Megan Paul Taunton, Kristen Trant, Shayla Washington, Yvette Whittington, Kerry Williams, and Cindi Lynn Zachary.

Meet Shannon

In “Banana Pudding and Other Sticky Situations”, Shannon shares a pivotal moment not only in her fire service career, but also her life path. This personal chapter in the newly released Women’s Anthology by Press Ahead Press, an imprint of Rope Swing Publishing, is one of many inspirational stories included by the 33 contributors, featuring vignettes of strong and independent women making some difficult and sometime funny life choices.

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Introducing The Pink Palm, because apparently I can’t resist a good deal OR an excuse to pop the Prosecco. 🥂 (did I mention the Mionetto Prosecco had a $1 off coupon?)

A little taste of Florida sunshine in a glass!

The Pink Palm 🍉🌴

2 oz fresh watermelon juice
1 oz vodka
½ oz triple sec
½ oz key lime juice
3 fresh basil leaves
2–3 oz chilled Prosecco

Gently muddle basil with watermelon juice. Add vodka, triple sec, and lime. Shake with ice, strain into a wine glass with fresh ice, and top with Prosecco. Garnish with basil.

Cheers to Publix for the BOGO inspiration! Sometimes the best happy hours start in the produce department. 🥂

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Yesterday we moseyed around EPCOT while the car wa Yesterday we moseyed around EPCOT while the car was being serviced. I mean, why sit at a service center when you can pop over to a Disney Park!
The Mimosa flight was a must. Hello! It’s me 🤷🏼‍♀️

We walked around and noshed here and there, sampling a few things. The rain tried to dampen the day, but we checked out some of the not busy areas around EPCOT: Awesome Planet and the Disney & PIXAR Short Film Festival followed by Living with the Land and seeing where some of the ingredients are grown for a few of the festival offerings. 

On our way out, we made a final stop for the Wine & Cheese pairing at Communicore Hall. Caymus Cab and Wisconsin cheese? Yes, please! 
 
Perks of being a #disneypassholder 

Have you been to the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival? What’s your favorite dish? And if you are a beer drinker, I have to admit there seemed to be more beer than wine offerings this year. 
#epcotfoodandwinefestival #disneyaddict #wisconsincheese
Some seasons end beautifully. 🥹🍷 Some seasons end beautifully. 🥹🍷
Thirty-two years ago today, I was 21 years old and Thirty-two years ago today, I was 21 years old and walked into the fire department to begin a job I could never have imagined would shape so much of my life.

I had recently left music school and trying to decide what to do with my life. I was getting married in two months after this photo was taken. I wasn’t a mother yet. I had no idea where life would take me, what I would survive, who I would love, who I would lose, or how many different versions of myself I would become.

I look at this young woman now and want to tell her so many things.

I’d tell her that life isn’t going to look anything like the picture she has in her head.

I’d tell her some of the people she thinks will always be there won’t be. Others she hasn’t even met yet will become part of the fabric of her life.

I’d tell her she will become a mother. A grandmother. A wife more than once. A writer. A traveler. A woman who will start over more times than she can imagine.

I’d tell her that the fire department she walked into that day thinking it was simply a job would become part of her identity and would teach her difficult life lessons. That she would spend years answering calls on people’s worst days, live through disasters she couldn’t yet comprehend, and discover that she was capable of far more than she knew.

And I’d probably tell her not to spend quite so much time worrying about whether she was doing life “right.”

Because there isn’t one right way.

This photograph has its own scars. It was pulled from the floodwaters after the 2016 flood in Baton Rouge. Somehow, it survived.

So did she.

Thirty-two years later, I don’t wish I could go back and change everything for her.

I think I’d just sit beside her for a minute and say:

Hold on, sweetheart.

You have absolutely no idea where this life is going to take you.

And what a life it is going to be.

(📸 D. Weimer: 📍BRFD Station 11)
It’s my last day here for a bit. Taking a break fo It’s my last day here for a bit. Taking a break for a refreshing sip on the deck. #Maine 

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1½ oz Absolut Pear Vodka
½ oz St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur
¼–½ oz Chambord
½ oz Key Lime Juice
Mandarin Orange Club Soda
Optional splash of cranberry juice
Ice

Serve in your favorite #cocktail glass
“The future belongs to those who believe in the be “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” - Eleanor Roosevelt
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