Welcome to
My Silver Lining
Keeping our focus on the sunny side!
Welcome back to My Silver Lining
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When we started this blog/magazine in 2020, it was our intention to shed some positivity on a very bleak time in our nation. The Covid pandemic was at its height, people were dying and our nation was divided. So, to keep our own mental health from spiraling, my sister Diane McAndrew, my mother Ethel Perricone and I decided to entertain folks with fun stories about people, art, cooking, gardening, health etc. The challenge was trying to publish weekly information while working 40 hours at a job. So, after six months, we decided to fold the website up and call it a night.
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But we missed it. So, we’re back and hoping once again to connect with our readers with more upbeat stories and fun tips about this that and the other – but now on a monthly basis. We can do this!
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We’ve also added a junior writer to our tiny staff and would love to have reader participation from all of you. Give us story ideas from your neck of the woods or write something up yourself. We want to entertain and spread happiness that is still sorely missing in our society. Help us do that in this very small way.
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Sit back and enjoy our sliver of cheer in “My Silver Lining.”
- Laura Perricone
Laura Perricone
Editor-in-chief
Former newspaper journalist, freelancer and author, Laura is responsible for the story ideas and content on My Silver Lining. She finds happiness hanging out with family and hiking the outdoors.
Diane Perricone McAndrew
Website & Creative Manager
Diane, longtime marketing professional, is the manager of this website and the artistic go-to person for our stories. Her happy place is in her studio, either painting or crafting, or cooking in the kitchen.
Ethel Perricone
Advisor & Columnist
After her retirement from the corporate world, Ethel found a second love as columnist for local publications. She is the contributing food columnist and advisor for My Silver Lining. She finds her happiness being with her family, sharing humor with her friends, and bird watching on her patio.
Annaliese McAndrew
Advisor & Contributor
Annaliese is a passionate writer, photographer and lover for all things travel. She will be contributing to our lifestyle blog, and sharing top tips for staying happy and healthy when travelling.
Claire McAndrew
Junior Writer
Introducing Claire, a vibrant fifth grader with a passion for writing. She joins her grandmother, great grandmother and auntie on a cross-generational website, where she will share her unique perspectives alongside them.
Claire's love for storytelling began at a young age, captivating readers of all ages with her imaginative tales. Inspired by her family's wisdon, she weaves her youthful adventures and valuable life lessons into her blog posts.
Aside from her growing interest in writing, she enjoys soccer, swimming, being with friends and family and playing with their family dog, Tucker