Steph's Scribe

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• Happy Wife, Happy Life

  

  My daughter’s current room and chandelier. It’s coming with us.In roughly three weeks, my husband and I will own a new home. I will miss the home we’ve made... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Armed With Ideas: Thoughts on Moving

  

  One of the many images I’m pinning to my boards on Pinterest. Photo credit: reddoorhome.blogpost.comWe’re moving.Some of you who know me and live near me know... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• I’ve Had A Lot On My Mind

  

  Lately, writing has been way, way down on the TO DO LIST. I’ve been far too busy and absorbed in other things to make time to write a blog post. Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• For Writers & People Facing Change

  

  Sometimes I see something that makes me stop and pause. This saying did it for me today. As a writer, blogger, professor, and a believer in a positive vision fo... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Morning Thoughts

  

  In the quiet of the morningYet not so quiet—The hum of 100 always awake—I sit and realize all is aboutto change. With change, comes good:Good for the soul;Good... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Pink & Up

  

  Today’s WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge is to show a picture that means UP to you. With the ugliness of what’s happened in Boston, it’s comforting to know you... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Humor & Drama In Advertising

  It’s that time of the year at our university…students are about to make their advertising pitches today through next week as we wrap up the semester. Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Cry If You Want To

  

  The Beautiful City of Boston. Photo credit: historictours.comYesterday’s explosions in Boston sent me into a tailspin. I remembered that feeling of sheer panic... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Please, Consider the Lobster

  

  I feel it is my duty as a professor, reader, and lover of all things beautifully penned, that I share what could possibly be what will soon be called a classic... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• On Slumps, in Baseball and in Writing…

  

  Last night after my son’s baseball game and in the middle of a post-game, in-depth discussion about baseball bunting, I told my kids to hold it a second.... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2013 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Beneath The Mimosa Tree’s Award Certificate Has Arrived…

  

  Today I am sharing with you my “official award certificate” I received from Readers’ Favorite. “Beneath the Mimosa Tree” was tops in its category for... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Pride of the … Teacher (not Yankees)

  

  Photo credit: LaurenLionheart.comThe last few weeks I have been watching my students step it up. From making public relations crisis communication plans in... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Sufferin’ Succotash

  

  The above words can only begin to describe how I feel about my inability to write this week. I am experiencing a very extreme case of writer’s block.I watched... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2013 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• I Totally Missed It

  

  You’re supposed to remember the dates of big anniversaries.I didn’t.I totally missed it.Monday marked the one-year anniversary of the publication of my novel. Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Déjà Vu. Again. Déjà Vu. Again. Déjà Vu. Again.

  

  Photo credit: MyPixelPie.comThat’s about how it goes. You have déjà vu. You think you’ve been somewhere before, known someone before, done something before. Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Persevere

  

  Image credit: Erin Pike PhotographyI’ve been addicted to Pinterest for the last few days. Seriously. I find it relaxing, and I’ve always loved looking at... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Moved To Tears

  

  I don’t know what it is about driving in a car by yourself with the ability to listen to whatever music you choose, but there are some songs that are so... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Own Home Office: In Need of a Makeover?

  

  Yesterday I blogged about home office spaces and what inspires. I need a space that inspires. Since I spend a lot of time writing in there, I thought I’d go... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• An Inspiring White, I Mean, Right Office

  

  Photo credit: State InteriorsI don’t know if it’s because it’s spring (yes, it is by the calendar, though no signs of warmth, chirping birds, oodles of... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Beautiful Thing About Learning

  

  * * *First, I love BB King. My husband and I have seen him in concert. He’s fun, an amazing musician, and now, to boot, has some dear life lessons to doll... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION