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• 10 Tips to Battle January, February, and March As We Wait for Spring

  

  ***Forgive me if you were born in January, February, or March when I proclaim that in Maryland, these are the worst months of the year. The weather is usually... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2012 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• New Year’s Resolution: The Top Ten Things I Will Not Lose in 2012

  

  ***As we kiss 2011 goodbye, and welcome the new year, I’ve made my resolutions. Have you?Here they are, keeping in mind what JK Rowling (Luna Lovegood) says:... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2011 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Girl on the Trapeze: A Piece of Short Fiction

  

  Over the summer, I posted some short fiction on Fridays. Once the semester started, I got a little bogged down with work, students, and grading papers. Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2011 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Be Careful Or You’ll End Up In My Novel…and Other Thoughts…

  

  What a great t-shirt. Cafepress.com***Sometimes I want to toss my novel out the window. I completely understand what Dorothy Parker meant when she said, “This i... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2011 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Have Yourself A Yummy Little Christmas Now

  

  In a few hours, my house will be full of people, from family to friends to little children. I look forward to the Christmas Eve festivities every year. It’s suc... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2011 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• What Dreams Mean…

  

  Last night, my friend Jenny and I got together for a night out on the town in Baltimore for what we call our annual “Fa-la-la-la-la Night Before Christmas.” We... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2011 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Feeling Blue

  

  I’m not my cheerful, optimistic self today. I got little sleep last night as my son regressed from the effects of this virus/sinus infection/thing he has and... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Wonderful Thing About “It’s A Wonderful Life”

  

  For years now, watching “It’s A Wonderful Life” has been part of our family’s tradition. It started when I was a teenager and lived at home with my parents and... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• These Kids Stopped for (and Created) Beauty: A Follow Up

  As a quick follow-up to my post a few days ago entitled “Do You Stop to Appreciate Beauty? This Writer’s Confession,” I discussed a certain experiment The... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2011 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Latest on My Novel, PART II

  

  ***I thought I’d post an update as to the status of my novel, “Beneath the Mimosa Tree,” which I do promise, is forthcoming. Two folks have edited it, and it... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2011 BOOKS

• Do You Stop to Appreciate Beauty? This Writer’s Confession.

  

  Natural Beauty. Alaska. Photo Credit: Leni Parrillo***I’m kind of obsessed with Gene Weingarten, and after you read this, you’ll understand why. Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2011 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• You Don’t Need to Color Inside the Lines: A Few Thoughts About Creativity

  

  I remember a few years ago when my daughter was sitting at the kitchen table coloring. She was trying to stay inside the lines, but she wasn’t haven’t much... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Three “C’s” of Christmas—Christmas, Calories, and Carbs

  

  *** I can already feel my waistline expanding. Just looking at holiday recipes and cookies that are about to explode onto the scene are making my thighs... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• Ode to Catherine! Ode to Heels!

  

  Oh, the heel! Shoes featured above for sale now at DSW.com***I wrote this poem a while ago and just came across it. Some of my readers/friends know that I... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Unending Appeal of Ebenezer Scrooge

  

  “Scrooge was better than his word. He did it all, and infinitely more; and to Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, he was a second father. Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2011 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Must-Haves For Your Holiday DVD Library

  

  We all have our favorite holiday movies we like to watch as a means of tradition or for pure enjoyment. I decided to compose a list of holiday movie... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Blessings, A Poem of Thanks

  

  Also thankful for the Ellicott City Fire Department and its wonderful holiday train display***For blessings, like children—their unending energy and smiles;thei... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Top Ten Things A Cunning Turkey Would Say To Escape His Obligation

  

  As we count down to Thanksgiving, here are our ideas for what a cunning turkey would say to weasel his way out of his Thanksgiving obligation.Special thanks to... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• Corny—but Completely Loveable and adorable—Hallmark Holiday Movies Not to Miss...

  

  A couple of days ago, I posted on my Facebook page that I just dvr’d my first holiday Hallmark movie of the season. My friend, Amy, replied that it was time... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Master of My Domain? Keep Dreaming.

  I have a domain, and I’m having difficulty mastering it.No…I’m not talking about the infamous “Seinfeld” episode called “The Contest. Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2011 SELF EXPRESSION