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• A Good Book Will Never Let You Down

  

  I’m about to finish Adriana Trigiani’s touching and inspiring novel entitled The Shoemaker’s Wife. I’ve enjoyed reading this sweeping story of Italian immigrant... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Royal Lesson: Typing Class Came in Handy

  

  All mine: This Royal typewriter has special meaning to me.***Just for a minute, I’m going to take you back with me to typing class in 8th grade at Severn River... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Inspired by Joanna Gaines and Fixer Upper on HGTV

  

  Joanna and Chip Gaines. Photo credit: HGTV Fixer UpperMy husband and I have been updating our home since we bought it in June of 2013. Little by little we have... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• No More Blues with Blue Skies

  

  The sun was streaming through the windows of our home this morning, and I snapped a shot…the blue sky was amazing.***How do you get rid of the winter blues? Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Gawking at HGTV’s Show “Tiny Houses”

  

  An example of a tiny house from Tiny Houses on HGTV. Photo credit: HGTVSo, the other night after tiring of watching primary election coverage, I flipped over... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Please Don’t Squeeze the Charmin Or Do Any of THESE Things

  

  ***I’ve been toying with the idea of this post for a few days now, and it’s based on some recent and past behavior I’ve come across; I just didn’t know how to... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• All The Books We Want to Read | Building Your Summer Reading List

  

  My Spring Summer Reading Pile of Books | Steph’s Scribe***Today is my last weekday of spring break, and I’m about to finish up some spring cleaning and... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Springtime in Annapolis

  

  This morning I decided to do a little research for the novel I’m working on—yes, I’m writing again, and I’ve got two chapters under my belt thus far. Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• 5 Sure-Fire Ways To Boost Creativity

  

  ***In the textbook I co-authored with Dr. Leeanne Bell McManus and Chip Rouse about Event Planning, we have an entire chapter dedicated to creativity. Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Unending Appeal of The Book Store & Wine Bar

  

  Photo credit: Capital-GazetteIn today’s world of hustle and bustle, working late hours and weekends, barely finding time to do our laundry or run to the... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Missing Downton Abbey? 10 Light Period Films to Help Fill The Void

  

  Drew Barrymore and Dougray Scott in Ever After.***As Downton Abbey is gone and we are all missing the engaging period drama that filled our lives for the last... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Really Short Story Told in Text Messages—Friday Fiction

  

  LeavingShe picked up the cellphone. The text message simply said, “Very clever.” It was his response to the previous text she had sent which stated, “It took... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• That Magic Moment When It All Clicks—Writing A New Novel

  

  ***Here’s how this story goes…I published Beneath the Mimosa Tree in 2012. Baseball Girl followed three years later, and this week I am celebrating it’s one-yea... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Coping with the Loss of Downton Abbey

  

  Oh, how we will miss you, Downton Abbey.Yes, folks, it’s time to say goodbye. This evening marks the finale of six years of Downton Abbey on PBS in the United... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Nobody Has Ever Loved Me As Much As I Loved Him—Friday Fiction

  

  Photo credit: Mikethemadbiologist.com. Back Bay, Boston.NOBODY HAS EVER LOVED ME AS MUCH AS I HAVE LOVED HIMThe light grows dim. Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Some Quick Book Recommendations

  

  I may not be writing and working on my next novel and collection of short stories as much as I should be, but I sure have read some pretty good books lately. Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The World Needs More Brooklyns and Abbeys

  

  Last night, my family and I went to see Brooklyn in Annapolis. I’d heard great things about the movie, and as I host an Oscar Party every year, I thought it... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Steph’s Scribe’s Best Hollywood Glam Oscar Dresses

  

  Oscar Night is one of my favorite evenings of the year. As movie buffs and fashion enthusiasts, my friends and I enjoy eating, drinking, gabbing, and watching... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Way the Rain Smells

  

  Blessings fall from the sky. Heaven is weeping. The earth is cold and damp this morning, long tired from winter’s weather beating down upon it. Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• And Then Inspiration Comes: Start Writing | Hints and Tips for Writers and...

  

  You want to write. Writing is in your blood. You bloggers know this is true. You novelists know this is true. Magazine writers, newspaper writers, nonfiction... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION