Friday Five

by Shana Norris // February 26, 2010 // Comments off

1. The Husband has gone back to school through online classes. What I didn’t realize was that this would mean I also have gone back to school. He keeps asking me for help in writing out his assignments so that... Continue reading →

Valentine’s Weekend

by Shana Norris // February 15, 2010 // Comments off

This is what my Valentine’s weekend looked like: Considering this is eastern North Carolina, that’s a buttload of snow! (Buttload = bigger than a crapload, but not quite as big as a boatload.) I usually forget to ever check weather... Continue reading →

My delayed welcome to 2010 post

by Shana Norris // January 18, 2010 // Comments off

Eventually I should update my blog. And I keep meaning to. But I wanted to have this awesome, amazing welcome to 2010 post…and it just never showed up. So you’re stuck with this one. The Husband likes to make fun... Continue reading →

Catch up

by Shana Norris // December 2, 2009 // Comments off

Is it really December? What happened to 2009? November especially slipped away from me. To recap, during November I: tore down my closet and rebuilt it with all kinds of new shelves and drawers and it makes me really, really... Continue reading →

NaNoWriMo

by Shana Norris // November 2, 2009 // Comments off

I just wanted to say a big good luck to everyone participating in NaNoWriMo this month! I always loved NaNo, but I just can’t do it anymore. My left wrist gives me a lot of problems and it can’t handle... Continue reading →

Good-bye, Geocities

by Shana Norris // October 27, 2009 // Comments off

In 1995, my family first connected to the internet using a 14K modem and a free trial to CompuServe. A year later, we had a subscription with AOL and I had discovered personal websites and online journals–years before everyone started... Continue reading →

Guest blogging at Blogtoberfest!

by Shana Norris // October 13, 2009 // Comments off

I’m guest blogging today over at Jeri Smith-Ready’s blog as part of her Blogtoberfest to celebrate her five year blogging anniversary (wow!) and her upcoming new release, Shade (yay!). Go here to read about my non-Drew Barrymore moment at homecoming... Continue reading →

Banned Books Week

by Shana Norris // September 29, 2009 // Comments off

I’ve been quiet lately just because I haven’t really had anything to talk about. Work, writing, playing computer games. That’s about it. We went to the outlet mall in Smithfield, NC, on Saturday, which is about as exciting as it... Continue reading →

I have news!

by Shana Norris // September 15, 2009 // Comments off

I’ve gotten the go ahead to finally share my news! My agent sold the audio rights for BOTH Troy High and Something to Blog About to Audible!! Dance party to celebrate! I don’t have a release date for when the... Continue reading →

Who says pineapples don’t grow in North Carolina?

by Shana Norris // September 12, 2009 // Comments off

Back in late April, we bought a pineapple from the grocery store and had fresh yummy pineapple. Then we planted the top to try to grow our own. My parents had done it before, but they live in South Florida... Continue reading →