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• Michael Buble is Better Than Chocolate

  

  I have a serious addiction to chocolate.I also have this notion that I was born in the wrong era. I much prefer listening to Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Dea... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Don’t Let Family Stories Die: Wednesday Wisdom

  

  * * * I like to reminisce with people I don’t know. ~ Steven Wright. Did the aforementioned quote make you giggle just a little? That quirky quote comes from... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Power of Being Nice During the Holidays

  

  One of my loyal readers wrote to me earlier today after I asked for suggestions of what to blog about this week. Her reply: “Can you write about why it’s... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fashion Friday & Food: 5 Outfits for Thanksgiving and a Holiday Punch Recipe

  

  Fashion:Already wondering what to wear for Thanksgiving? Trying to make the most of what’s in your closet or in search of something new? Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Six Great Gifts for Women Writers

  

  Planning on getting that writer friend of yours a gift this holiday season? I’ve scoured the Internet for some ideas you can kick around. Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Wednesday Wisdom From A Pro

  

  First:Today’s Wednesday Wisdom comes from a pro. Pablo Picasso’s work has been emulated and revered. Picasso was a sculptor and a printmaker, but was known for... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Inside the Actor’s Studio

  On the show “Inside the Actor’s Studio,” the host, James Lipton, asks his guests the same 10 questions as he ends the show. Today’s daily prompt asks us blogger... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fashion Friday & Food Week Three: Two LBDs (Little Black Dresses) and Some...

  

  Those who know me, know my favorite clothing color is black. It hides a multitude of sins, looks elegant and classic, and is versatile (you have the ability to... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• An Excerpt from “Baseball Girl”

  

  Hear me clearly.I am writing.Honestly, I am.To prove it, I decided to share the following scene as I make my way through National Novel Writing Month... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2013 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Wednesday Wisdom: Adjusting the Relationships Around You

  

  Today’s wise words come from Earl Purdy. I can’t even begin to tell you how much I love this particular quote:Whenever you make a shift in your consciousness... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Curl Up With A Good Book, Or Write One

  

  .* * *It’s National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), and we writers are hard at work as we attempt to make our way through our projects. Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Friday Fashion & Food: Week Two

  

  Fashion Look:This week’s look is “Street Chic.” Borrowing this photo from Style By Daniela, a great fashion blog fashion conscious women should check out, this... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Trick and A Treat

  

  My Annual Queen Costume…here with my kiddos circa 2008.It was Halloween sometime in the 1970s. I was elementary school aged. All of the kids on my street where ... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Wednesday Wisdom

  

  Like many of you, I love a good quote. Quotes make us realize things and put them into perspective. We also realize by reading quotes that we are not... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Chill of Autumn . . .

  

  I thought about my character, Michael Contelli, over the weekend as I took a walk through my neighborhood (pictured above) when the leaves on the trees looked... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Sick of Talking About It: NaNoWriMo

  

  National Novel Writing Month. If March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb, then November is going to come in like a cyclone and out like a…finished... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Broom Is Back

  

  Here it is again, in case you missed it last year. In the spirit of Halloween, I’m sharing a short story I wrote called “BROOM.” Read it with your little (or... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Friday Fashion and Food: Week One

  

  To add some variety to the blog, Steph’s Scribe is adding a feature on Fridays called “Friday Fashion and Food,” where I’ll showcase one favorite fashion look... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• An Angry Kid and a Pumpkin

  

  Today mark’s the one week countdown to Halloween, and as such, I ceremoniously post a short story I wrote about Janie, a kid who is angry at her mother for... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• 20 Years and Counting The Pleasures

  I distinctly remember Beth, my neighbor at the time, and the assistant in the Humanities department, asking me the question: “Could you teach a public speaking... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION