
Matters of Life and Steph: “Playing Dirty”- Musings from a Children’s Writer
There are some memories you never forget from your childhood. As an adult, you can probably still recall certain smells, sounds, and feelings from some

There are some memories you never forget from your childhood. As an adult, you can probably still recall certain smells, sounds, and feelings from some

Basic instincts Today’s post ranks up there as one of my most scarring childhood memories. It’s a story that is both sad yet also terribly

The road to success is paved in failure For this blog post, I won’t be traveling as far back into my childhood as I normally

A bone to pick I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that we’ve all made at least one poor choice (though probably many more)

Money to burn Like many college students, I didn’t have a lot of extra money. During my senior year, thanks to a low paying internship,

You can’t pick your siblings, but you can pick a fight I’m sure that when I was born, my parents hoped my older sister, Andrea,

Vogue…ish Hello and happy fall. With the back-to-school shopping season over, I can now breathe a sigh of relief. My kids are clothed for at

Beauty and the Yeast When I was a child, I enjoyed baking with my mother. I excelled at swooping in when chocolate chips needed sampling,

“Hi” and “Bye” Hello and welcome back. With August upon us, I’ve been thinking a lot about my grandparent’s annual two-week summer visits from when

The True Story Behind My First Children’s Fiction Book Greetings once again! I must get something off my chest, readers. Prepare yourselves, as this blog

Offsetting Shortcomings: One of Life’s Greatest Lessons…From 2nd Grade Math Math. Mistakes Allow Thinking to Happen. That phrase may very well be true but try

Attention Kmart Shoppers: One of My Most Powerful Childhood Memories Some childhood memories stay in the past, and some stick with us. I was five