The Ribbon in Her Journal: Memories from Phyllis Hoffman Depiano

A Ribbon in Her Journal is a loving tribute to Phyllis Hoffman DePiano, the late founder and CEO of Hoffman Media, publisher of cooking and lifestyle magazines.

This beautiful book contains blog posts selected by her friends and family along with photography and words of encouragement. She shared stories of family, faith and inspiration in her posts that many will find inspirational.

Her first post in 2014 began with I am the mother of adult twin sons, who are presidents of our company. Along with their spouses, I have two grandchildren, and two gift children who came with my wonderful husband, Neal. So my life is full of many blessings for which I am grateful. I love to laugh, and have fun. I am passionate about beautiful things in life and I admire writers and authors who bring joy to us through the pages of books and magazines. I collect antiques and pretty vintage things. Monograms...just say the word and I am ready to put my initials on something. Needlework and sewing are hobbies of mine that lead years ago to a new path professionally. While I loved the professional world of accounting, I wanted to stay home with my babies. When my sons were very young, I got an idea for a magazine about counted-cross stitch. I talked it over with friends and family and we decided that it was worth a try. I had no experience in publishing, but after sharing this idea, four of us started the magazine, Just CrossStitch. From that moment a new page in her journal began.