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• 2013 Taught Me Much

  

  Dear Readers,What is the best part of life? The ability to learn, day by day, about people, places and things. Our minds are incredible, and allow us to be... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Unusually Grinchy…

  

  Yup. It happened.After weeks of forcing my kids to take vitamins and begging them to wear coats, stating over and over again that ‘we don’t want to be sick for... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lessons from "The Holiday" and James Cameron: Be the Leading Lady of Your Life...

  

  Originally posted on steph's scribe: I could watch “The Holiday” over and over, and it’s not just to see charming Jude Law in action. Nancy Meyers’s... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• 5 Writing Crutches You Can Eliminate for Clarity

  

  One of my favorite rules from Strunk White’s “The Elements of Style” is this one: OMIT NEEDLESS WORDS. I make it a goal in my writing to say things as... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• To Write a Sex Scene Or Not Write a Sex Scene, That Is The Question (Today’s...

  

  At several of the book club discussions I’ve attended over the year about my first novel, many women have asked me why I didn’t write the sex scene between... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Reminiscing & Severna Park

  

  I was a sophomore in high school and a member of the cheerleading squad. We decided that as part of the Christmas season, we would get together out of a sense o... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Husband’s Other Favorite Christmas Cookie (On Today’s Friday Fashion & Food)

  

  So in reverse order today, I’ll be showcasing a recipe first, and then a stylish fashion look.* * *We had a good laugh about it last night. Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Husband’s Favorite Christmas Cookie

  

  Today, I’m breaking the rule that my husband set forth upon me when I started this blog of mine. His stern warning came in the form of this: “Do not blog about... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• So Much Wisdom In A Christmas Wish.

  

  I get teased a lot because I’m a Hallmark Channel “junkie.” It doesn’t bother me at all, however, because it’s my one vice, and yet I find it’s typically a... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• 10 Books That Have Stayed With You

  

  Some of you may have noticed a “tag, you’re it” game that’s happening on Facebook where a friend tags you and asks you to name 10 books that made some kind of... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Proud of My Travel Writers

  

  The students of travel writing class. So proud of them!* * *The semester is over, and now the students are taking final exams. Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Cozy Comfort is Today’s Theme! — Fashion Friday & Food

  

  Layering up for the colder months is important in helping us feel warm and cozy. These ideas below all incorporate some form of layering, as well as some... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Come And Woo Me, Woo Me. ~ Wednesday Wisdom

  

  * * * Shakespeare was no fool, people. He knew exactly what he was doing when he created Rosalind, an important female character in “As You Like It. Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Let It Ring True

  

  * * *Three questions I am asked a lot when I do a book talk are the following:1. How much of a character is you?2. Is it hard to let your character do bad... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Caution: I Pause For Happiness

  

  * * *I actually heeded this advice for the past four days.There were several times when I paused this Thanksgiving weekend and looked around me, as if my eyes... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fashion Friday & Food: Carrie Bradshaw ‘Romantic’ Style

  

  The modern Carrie look. * * *Today’s Fashion Look: The Romantic StyleYears ago, when I was moonlighting as a fashion stylist, I would facilitate short seminars. Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Thankfulness: Today’s Wednesday Wisdom

  

  * * *Right now, I have an apple pie in the oven, a turkey thawing in water because it’s still too frozen and I started to panic, and children who have been so... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Pomp and Publicity

  

  Lots of Happy News to Share Today…POMPI wanted to thank Deborah over at The Container Chronicles for nominating me for Blog of the Year 2013. Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• What To Do When Your Momma Gives You The Bird: How To Cook A “Melt-In-Your-Mouth...

  

  Steph's Scribe/Stephanie Verni:Last year I made the turkey and it was delicious. It’s must have been; I am cooking it again this Thanksgiving. I am reblogging i... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Add A Little Sparkle to Your Wardrobe This Holiday Season—Fashion Friday

  

  Today’s Fashion: A Little Holiday Sparkle  Elegant EaseAdd a bit of holiday sparkle to your wardrobe this season. In the first look, the sophistication of the... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION