Peg Melnik

Peg Melnik, M.A. is the co-author of "The Napa & Sonoma Book," and is a veteran columnist and blogger with the New York Times-owned Press Democrat, the premiere newspaper in Sonoma County. She has been happily married since 1986 and she's an unabashed romantic with two angelic yet spirited kids.

Leslie Mancillas, M.A. teaches English for the Santa Rosa Junior College and the Education Department of Sonoma State University. Leslie is a writer and avid new blogger. She got married in 1989 and began having kids in 1990. She's still madly in love with her husband which she credits to putting her marriage first on the list of priorities.

Certain that they would encourage others, these two best friends teamed up to

create this book and start the conversation. Follow Peg on makelovewheneverpossible.com