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• The Best Thing About Pottery Barn Stores

  

  One of Pottery Barn's compilation CDs for sale. Amazon.comI’m a big fan of Pottery Barn, and it’s not just because its merchandise is so appealing. Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Problem with Love Songs

  

  ***Last week in my magazine writing class, we were discussing how to write a memoir. One of the suggestions for effectively constructing one is to write very... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2012 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• What’s in a Nickname?

  

  ***Do you have the right nickname? I know this is probably a question that keeps you up at night and leaves you restless.Surely, you jest, you are thinking.... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2012 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Kissing My Characters Goodbye: One Last Hurrah

  

  Michael's and Annabelle's Annapolis: How I will miss them.***Yesterday afternoon, I took some time to connect one last time with my novel. Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2012 BOOKS

• Retail Therapy: Good for the Soul

  

  At the Queenstown Outlets, Eastern Shore, MarylandToday was my first “official day” of spring break. Our university is on holiday, and as much as I absolutely... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, I Don’t Look Like That At All!!!

  

  See what you can do with Photoshop?I’m trying to figure out which photograph I want to use on the back of my paperback book cover. Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2012 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Way I See Baseball: Waiting to Hear the Crack of the Bat

  

  Camden Yards and a Win!***Mother Nature has blessed us with an incredible day. It’s sunny and warm, and now it’s official: I yearn to hear the crack of the... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• What Can You Learn from a Fairy Tale?

  

  Photo credit: http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/once-upon-a-time***I’ve become somewhat obsessed with “Once Upon A Time.” I don’t watch much television at all,... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• Today’s Inspirational Thought: Get Yourself A Journal

  

  Yesterday I stopped off at Barnes & Noble to purchase a book for each of my children. After I visited the kids’ section, I wandered around, and then found... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2012 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• 'Monkees' Bandmate Davy Jones Dies

  

  The Monkees *** Just as Marcia Brady had a crush on Davy Jones, so did I. Watching The Monkees on Saturday mornings was a big part of my days as a child; I love... Read more

  Posted on 29 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Missing: Mourning the Loss of a 1993 Baltimore Orioles All-Star Ring

  

  Every once in a while I get this crazy notion to ransack boxes in my basement in search of a 1993 Orioles All-Star ring the club gave me during the time I worke... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• 10 Ideas To Help You Host A Memorable Oscar Party

  

  *** I’m feeling a little guilty. I usually host a pretty solid Oscar Party each year and have been doing so for about twenty years. By my calculations, I’ve onl... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, HOME, MOVIES, PARTIES

• The Charm and Creativity of “The Artist”

  

  *** In my advertising class today we talked about creativity. We discussed author Elizabeth Gilbert’s philosophy on having a creative genius versus being a... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Downton Abbey and My Withdrawal

  

  *** It hasn’t even been 24 hours and I’m already going through withdrawal over our British friends who occupy Downton Abbey. I will be marking my calendar... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• Rubbish Relationships: Why Adele’s Grammy Acceptance Speech Rings True for...

  

  The other day I was talking to my friend Jenny about a few pieces of poetry I’d been working on. I read her one I’d written over the phone because I yearned... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• A Porch, A Boat, and Some Heat

  

  The view from my parents' neighborhood***It was a pretty day yesterday here in Maryland for February. When I got home from work, all the kids were playing... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• It’s All About Love: Love Poems for Valentine’s Day

  

  *** As I’m becoming more and more excited about the self-publication of my novel “Beneath the Mimosa Tree,” I’ll soon be annoying folks on Twitter as I tweet al... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Romantic Comedies for Valentine’s Day

  

  *** If you don’t want to fight fight for a reservation at a restaurant or if you happen to be spending the holiday solo, have no fear. We can laugh and giggle a... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Conversations with My Daughter

  I try to limit the amount of stories I tell about my kids or my family, but I couldn’t hold this one back. This morning’s dialog between my daughter and me... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2012 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Three Reasons Why I Wish I Learned to Speak Italian

  

  *** I have this thought quite often: I wish I’d learned to speak Italian. I studied French in high school and still know a few words here and there and can... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2012 LANGUAGES, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL