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• My Obsession with Barn Weddings Continues

  

  I designed our wedding invitations and had them printed to open like barn doors. This is a rendering of the barn where we held our wedding reception. ***... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Chapter 1 of the Sequel to Inn Significant

  

  I’m not saying I’m going to do this. Making a commitment to writing another book may be too much for me right now, but the other day, I could “hear” Milly’s... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Second-Guessing Ourselves: A Mother’s Day Reflection

  

  *** I always knew I wanted to have children, and I think at one point, I thought I’d have a lot of them. That was until my daughter almost killed me during... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Writing Tip: Making Your Characters and Dialogue Realistic

  

  *** Yesterday on Instagram, a fellow writer I follow who follows me back asked for input from other writers. Her question was this: How do you write authentic... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Mother’s Day & Some New Reviews

  

  Maybe I’d like to sit on a bench and look at the water and just…be. *** Mother’s Day is this upcoming Sunday. Do you know what I want for Mother’s Day? I don’t... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Things He Cherished

  

  *** I suppose I’ve always had a fascination for living near the water, and it shows up in my writing. Inn Significant, my latest novel, is set in an Inn on the... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The (Obnoxious) Kid on the Plane

  

  *** It’s a prayer all of us have sent up at some point in our lives: Please, God, don’t let the small, rambunctious kid sit near me on the plane. Sometimes... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Review of My Blog by The Villager

  

  Well, I am absolutely flattered that Stevenson University’s newspaper, The Villager, reviewed Steph’s Scribe, and gave it a good review. I can honestly say, my... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Annapolis Through A Historic Lens

  

  When I get a few hours of free time and I happen to be feeling inspired, I grab my camera and go. While I have photographed Annapolis several times (and it... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Kind of Obsessed with John Mayer

  

  Ever since I saw his concert two weeks ago, I’ve been listening to my entire John Mayer catalog of music. I own all of his CDs, and I’ve been a fan for years,... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Kind of Obsessed with John Mayer

  

  Ever since I saw his concert two weeks ago, I’ve been listening to my entire John Mayer catalog of music. I own all of his CDs, and I’ve been a fan for years,... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Holding On and Letting Go of Your Children

  

  The second a child comes into your life, you know at some point, you will have to let go. They are babies, and they need you as infants, but not too long... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Hometown Press for Inn Significant

  

  I’m always thankful for a little press about my novels, and today is no different. A big thank you goes to the Capital Gazette (which I still lovingly call the... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• News, Recaps, and Congrats to Many Today on the Blog

  

  Gosh, life is busy, isn’t it? We’re all just pushing through each day trying to accomplish all that we can during the 12+ hours we are awake. That said, it’s... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Case for Gelato

  

  The first gelato cart appeared between the years of 1920 and 1930 in the northern Italian city of Varese. Legend regarding the actual incarnation of ice cream i... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Flash Fiction: A 500-Word Short Story About An Apology

  

  Fellow writers–I don’t know about you, but after I’ve written a novel and it takes everything out of me, I need a break for a while. Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Play Spud, Catch Fireflies, Run Through the Sprinkler

  

  *** I am one of the lucky ones. My childhood was filled with laughter and love and long days spent outside that rolled into the evening. Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Through Books, You Can Travel

  

  *** One of my favorite aspects about reading novels is that they allow us to travel to places we may never get to experience, at least not the same way the... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Learning to Love My “Thunder Thighs” – A Short Nonfiction Story

  

  Hat, romper, shoes, and thunder thighs. Whatever. My poor brother. One day, as our family gathered on my parents’ back porch in the summer, he dared to... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Springtime in New York

  

  As I have been in New York City this weekend, I thought I’d share some photos I have taken…with my iPhone 6-Plus. I left my Nikon at home. Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2017 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION