Steph's Scribe

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• Steph’s Scribe’s Seven Gift Ideas For Women

  

  I’ve assembled a list of gift ideas to give that very special woman in your life. To make it easy, I’ve selected items that women might struggle to buy for... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2012 HOME, LIFESTYLE

• Best Part About “Anna Karenina”? The Costumes

  

  “All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love.” ~ Leo TolstoyKeira Knightly as Anna. Photo credit: Laurie Sparham.This week, I went with... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, FASHION, LIFESTYLE, MOVIES

• Flash Fiction Friday: Lessons of Survival

  

  There are no lessons of survival for the survivors.Lessons of SurvivalCascading waterfall. A wall of rocks. The ocean, calmly rocking. Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• My Noteworthy Love Affair

  

  “What a lot we lost when we stopped writing letters. You can’t reread a phone call.” ~ Liz Carpenter Maryilyn and John Leon of Il Papiro, West Palm Beach,... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Motherhood, Marriage, and Making Lunches

  

  I was wrong, and I admit it.Years ago, when I was a mostly stay-at-home mom, working part-time, I admit to sometimes sitting in my Ivory Tower and judging... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Book Clubs & BookFest

  

  Last night I spent a delightful evening with a group of women in Clarksville who’d read “Beneath the Mimosa Tree” as its book club choice.They couldn’t have bee... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2012 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• “An Old Fashioned Christmas” on Hallmark Channel

  

  Jacqueline Bisset stars in “An Old Fashioned Christmas” based on a short story by Louisa May Alcott. Photo Credit: Hallmark Channel. Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2012 ENTERTAINMENT

• Writing the Follow-Up to “Beneath the Mimosa Tree”

  

  Photo Credit: Jennifer JeffreyLast weekend when I was in Miami and “Beneath the Mimosa Tree” won a bronze for contemporary romance fiction in the Readers... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2012 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• 5 Things To Be Thankful For This Thanksgiving

  

  For my children, who LOVE Snoopy. Happy Thanksgiving!~ ~ ~Steph’s Scribe wishes all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving, and is extremely thankful for the followin... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• How To Cook A “Melt-In-Your-Mouth” Turkey

  

  I can take absolutely no credit for this—absolutely no credit whatsoever. It’s my mother’s recipe, and this year I will be attempting it for the first time.... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2012 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Four Things I Learned In Miami at the Readers Favorite Awards

  

  Yours Truly with the Bronze Medal Award. Readers Favorite Ceremony, Miami, Florida. November 16, 2012.* * *Sometimes when my student do an intense assignment,... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2012 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dreaming of A Writing Cottage

  

  Roald Dahl’s WritingEver since I saw the piece on “60 Minutes” about writer David McCullough, his process and his writing shed, I’ve been dreaming of a writing... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2012 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• William Zinsser’s Mad Wisdom

  

  “Few people realize how bad they write. Nobody has shown them how much excess or murkiness has crept into their style and how it obstructs what they are trying... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2012 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Conversations With My Daughter & Elf On The Shelf

  

  Yesterday, my family and I went to Washington, D.C. We walked around Georgetown and did a little pre-Christmas shopping. It was a beautiful day to be taking in... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Mimosa Trees & Christmas Trees: A Letter From A Reader

  

  Mimosa Tree. Photo credit: Jennifer Bumgarner.This morning, I thought I’d share a letter I received from a reader.Dear Stephanie,I read your novel, “Beneath... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Blessings & Curses

  

  Speaking with Jeannette Walls post-Speaker Series Talk.Last night, I had the tremendous pleasure of meeting Jeannette Walls. The second in a series of speakers... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2012

• PESD: Post-Election Stress Disorder

  

  It’s finally here. Election day. Only one man will be a winner. Someday, I hope to say a woman will be elected. I’d like to see a woman become President of the... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• De-Cluttering & Purging

  

  This mantle was covered with pumpkins and leaves. Now, it is de-cluttered.It’s Saturday morning, and all my Halloween decorations are neatly tucked into two... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• “Modern Family” And My Wedding Anniversary

  

  Cam Gloria.Today is my wedding anniversary.Wait. Let me start over because that’s a pretty selfish thing to say since it’s technically “our” anniversary, as i... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Hurricane Sandy Postpones Walls and Her Glass Castle

  

  Photo credit: Susan Polger www.susanpolger.blogspot.com* * *Weather can take its toll on things; it can knock out boardwalks, destroy homes, cause boats to drif... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2012 CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION, WEATHER