by Stephannie | Jan 1, 2025 | Travel, Uncategorized, Workouts, Writing
On Planning Although I don’t like “resolutions,” I do like the process of reviewing the previous year, and then planning for the upcoming year. A quick note: goals work best if they’re SMART: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and...
by Stephannie | Dec 31, 2024 | Travel, Uncategorized, Workouts, Writers of the Future, Writing
So…I’m not a huge believer in making New Year’s goals. Not exactly, anyways. I do like to take the time to look back over the previous year, and think about the upcoming year. And, yes, think about things I’d like to accomplish. But...
by Stephannie | Dec 26, 2024 | Pets, Uncategorized
First off, happy holidays to those who celebrate! Dave and I kept things relatively simple this year, but we did do a fancy dinner with Dave’s parents and Melanie and her mom for Christmas day. Here’s a pic of the menu! I made the cocktail (link here, it...
by Stephannie | Dec 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
I can’t tell you how thrilled I was to be asked to be a guest author for the Uncollected Anthology series! This volume, Ethereal Entertainment, takes place in a shared world where even supernatural denizens have a presence in (in Los Angeles terms) The Industry....
by Stephannie | May 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
Gotta preface this by saying Writers of the Future is local to me. This list would be way, way harder (if not impossible) if I was flying, especially with just a carry on (as I prefer to do). You could swing it, as-is, with a checked-in bag and a trip to a local...
by Stephannie | Feb 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
Welcome! Thanks for visiting my blog. I haven’t blogged in years–and then, it was for my knitting blog, www.sunsetcat.com, covering, well, mostly knitting. But other stuff, too. Our old house. Our yard–both California native plants, and gardening for...