i am from the east coast, usa and moved last year to dubai, uae with my italian husband, giuseppe, who is a successful architect. my background is in architecture and interior design, but i have a passion for graphics and the arts, painting, card making, etc. and now, well, BLURB!!! my sister & best friend, melanie, sometimes collaborates on projects too...she lives in northern california and is a pre-school montessori school teacher and certified amrit yoga instructor.