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Stephanie

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About Me

Hi, I'm a recent college graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in English Literature and a minor in Creative Writing. I'm a middle-aged married woman with children and grandchildren. When I'm not surfing the net for humor and music, I work at the local university bookstore. I hope you enjoy my site and look forward to your comments. Thanks! Stephanie

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Once a person becomes a mother, everything else is secondary. That's life. This is a tribute to all the mamas.

I'd like to meet:

I'd like to meet myself as a young woman. I'd like to listen to her ideas and thoughts about the future. I would like to reassure her about her intelligence and encourage her to be more creative. I would tell her to ignore the criticism and selfish actions of others. And I would tell her to love with all her heart and enjoy those around her who truly love her for herself.
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Music:

I enjoy all kinds of music, but country usually gets my ear first. Folk and rock are always pleasant and anything funny is great! Weird Al is my hero. I listen to the FunZone with Byron Lee on ACB Radio and Access America Network. He is awesome, funny, and right on the money.

Movies:

I love Mel Brooks' movies. I don't care if it's Blazing Saddles, SpaceBalls, the History of the World or what. He makes me laugh like an idiot and I want to see his movies again and again. That's entertainment to me.

Television:

One of the few TV shows I really appreciate are comedies. The Carol Burnett show was classic humor that often showed us how difficult it is to keep a straight face while being funny: Here is Tim Conway - the master of disaster:

Books:

Robert Munsche is an awesome writer and storyteller who keeps his audience interested and involved in the story. Here is "I'll love you Forever," narrated by Ted Finch:

Heroes:

To me, a hero is someone I want to emulate. Someone I respect and want to give my support. As I have grown older, I've had to face the reality that heroes are human with human frailties. Learning to love our heroes unconditionally is the next step in having a hero. My family are my heroes. My siblings, my children, grandchildren, and my nephews and nieces are my heroes. They are people who live among us as anonymous citizens who don't break the law, help when needed and show their loyalty to each other when times are hard. I am proud to have a family of heroes who love me as much as I love them.

My Blog

Down with the Sickness

A few months ago I went to the VA to get my flu shot and got a real feeling of confidence from knowing I wouldn't get sick this winter. It blew up in my face last week when, after my 12 year old came ...
Posted by Stephanie on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:03:00 PST

I could make this all about food!

When it's cold outside, my family likes hot soups, breads and baked goods to warm them up. I like to keep a few things in the cupboards for just such an occasion, but I don't want to spend my whole da...
Posted by Stephanie on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:23:00 PST

Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

I don't like store-bought cookies. Not even bakery cookies. There is so much to be said about making a complete mess of the kitchen and having something sweet and gooey to show for it, like you did it...
Posted by Stephanie on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:46:00 PST

Make your life better in 2008

I found this article at www.enlightenment.multiply.com. It was written by Cheri Carter-Scott, who from what I've read, seems to be a very wise woman. I have found myself doing many of these things ov...
Posted by Stephanie on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:19:00 PST

This Old House

I have the luxury of knowing who the people were who built and lived in my home before I bought it. They were respectable people, (now dead) who made a significant contribution to our community, and w...
Posted by Stephanie on Sat, 27 Oct 2007 11:01:00 PST

Little Known Facts

As many of you know, I like weird radio. While surfing the net recently, I found a site called Little Known Facts. The URL is http://www.littleknownfactsshow.com/The host's name is Chaz Allen. You can...
Posted by Stephanie on Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:45:00 PST

Halloween in Macomb, Illinois

During my matriculation at WIU, I had the opportunity to enjoy hearing stories about hauntings at the school and in Macomb. Here is a list of places and events that have occurred at Western, taken fro...
Posted by Stephanie on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:22:00 PST

Not shy about Chi-town

I had the good fortune to visit Chicago with my friend, Cindy, yesterday. I had truly never been "on the ground" in Chicago before  just drove through and stopped for a bit at the Sears tower to ogle...
Posted by Stephanie on Thu, 20 Sep 2007 08:48:00 PST

In memory of Ryan Buchanan

There are people who come into your life for many reasons; some good, some bad. I have met a lot of people from all walks of life who in some way impacted my life. I have not spoken of this person eve...
Posted by Stephanie on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:48:00 PST

I am the woman of constant borrow

In 2001, 1.458 million American families filed for bankruptcy. ... About 70 percent of all consumer debtors file under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. ** Going from financial stability to teetering...
Posted by Stephanie on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 11:44:00 PST