by Collette Divitto | Oct 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
I just got home from the annual conference for The Connecticut Down Syndrome Congress. I was asked to be there Keynote Speaker today October 19, 2019. My Mom and I drove down to Waters Edge Resort in Westbrook Ct on the 18th. We were invited to dinner with the Board...
by Collette Divitto | Sep 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
I think back a lot and realize that all my years of struggling and hardships of trying to be accepted is exactly what made me be brave and willing to take risks in my life. I really did not have many choices unless I wanted to continue feeling sad for myself and go...
by Collette Divitto | Aug 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Well for those who don’t know me, I was born with a cleft palate, that cause speaking issues and eating issues. I had to have a pretty big surgery when I was four. All the muscles in the roof of my mouth were not connected and the hanging palate in the back of my...
by Collette Divitto | May 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
I think about only two years ago when WBZ News followed me to drop off my 10 packages of cookies at The Golden Goose to sell. They stopped me and asked who I was and about my cookies. Then they said “Can we tell your story on our TV news show”. I was like hmmmm…YES!!!...
by Collette Divitto | Apr 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
BLOG POST 2 The story behind the Amazing Cookie – I went to Vermont with my family to ski. I decided skiing was fun when I was younger but it was getting harder and I was just not that into it to work harder at it. I decided stay back with my friend and go to the...
by Collette Divitto | Mar 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
What I am excited about this month : We are having a surprise Royal Birthday Party for my grandmother who is 80. We are decorating ROYAL and all wearing fascinators. We call my Grandmother Mimi and she is an amazing leader of our family. My Grandfather Pop Pop died 12...
