Monthly Archives: April 2006

Okay, my hands are shaking so bad right now. Wait, Stephanie, begin at the beginning. Okay, deep breath. Today was the first real “Steph” day I’ve had in a while. The spring cleaning is done, the tenant is evicted, the sun was out, and I had nothing to do. What a lovely change. After a […]

In the past two weeks I’ve attended two academic events — the 4th annual Hastings Race and Poverty Law Journal Symposium “Reviving the Dream: Confronting Racism in the 21st Century” (my brother Eric is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal :-), and an event at UCSC co-sponsored by my Department, “The War on Terror: A Credible […]

Okay, well not really, but where did the term “baby shower” come from anyway? lol Regardless of the origins, it seems to be accurate enough — there are definitely babies everywhere! But as long as they’re not mine, it’s all good… Bill and Jes’s baby shower was this weekend, and we all gathered (minus mom […]

Okay, well not really, but where did the term “baby shower” come from anyway? lol Regardless of the origins, it seems to be accurate enough — there are definitely babies everywhere! But as long as they’re not mine, it’s all good… Bill and Jes’s baby shower was this weekend, and we all gathered (minus mom […]

My first two novels revolve around Samantha Merrick and her two main love interests — Jake Clayton and Tony Carteris. While SOUL MATES focuses on Jake, WHEN LOVE ISN’T ENOUGH is Tony’s story, set in our college years. The Tony character is a blend of my first two soulmates, and WHEN LOVE is the fictionalized […]

There are two days I take off every year — my birthday and 4/20. Thankfully the sun is shining, and so far it has been a beautiful day… Got flirted up by the teller at the bank (he wasn’t half bad either), took myself out to breakfast at Linda’s, engaged in a little retail therapy […]

One of the most-read books in my home is Feng Shui Your Life by Jayme Barrett. I pull it out and read it every Spring because it re-orients me towards conscious living while powering me through my annual Spring Cleaning ritual. Granted, I did things a little backwards this time, lol. I painted first, then […]

Well there is a lot of change happening on the homestead… The living room remodel is now complete. A top to bottom clutter-clearing mission has been accomplished… And today a new tenant moves in for a short stint. The sun continues to play hide and seek (but wasn’t last Thursday a beautiful day!), but life […]

I took a break from my spring cleaning/painting on Sunday to drive up to Clear Lake to see Big and Rich & Cowboy Troy in concert. Konocti Harbor Resort and Spa is my favorite place to see a concert (besides Vegas), so I was excited to make the journey, even though I had to go […]

People seldom appreciate things fully until after they’ve lost them. This is a theory I’ve proven time and time again in my own life, and this week was no exception. You may have noticed the severe case of sun deprivation I’ve been experiencing. 🙂 I recently read a very interesting article in the Sentinel on […]