Shelly "Splinters" Rabuse, Author at TueNight.com

Shelly "Splinters" Rabuse

Shelly Rabuse lives in a Main Line suburb of Philadelphia with her husband, 13 year old daughter, 2 cats and a smelly dog. She freelances as a graphic designer and makes jewelry when she is not getting beaten up playing roller derby.

Memoir

The Dog My Mother Never Wanted

By Shelly "Splinters" Rabuse

Shelly with her pup. (Photo: Shelly Rabuse) “I’m sure I have eaten dog.” That’s what my mother, the World War II survivor, told me one day. My jaw dropped, so… Read More

Reinvention

I Joined a Rollerderby Team at 46

By Shelly "Splinters" Rabuse

(Photo courtesy Shelly Rabuse) Here’s the thing: Most weekdays I’m a website designer, jewelry crafter and mom with a 13-year-old daughter and a husband who works in finance. And while… Read More

Memoir

Turning Around an Old Thrift Shop

By Shelly "Splinters" Rabuse

A little bit of merchandising goes a long way (Photo: Shelly Rabuse/TueNight) It wasn’t really hard to convince me to volunteer at a second-hand shop. I’d been a thrift-shop/flea market/garage… Read More