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Fire Up The Barbie
🧡 Legend Making

Fire Up The Barbie

March 21, 2021May 16, 2025 Stephanie Ortiz18 Comments

I have this whole Barbie world going on in my mind right now. Care to join me? There’s Ken, the kids, the penthouse, Winnebago, convertible, swimming pool, and there’s even a grill, too. In Australia, barbie with a lower case b is short for barbeque. But in my mind, put a capital on it, and… Continue reading Fire Up The Barbie

It’s Raining Men & Girl Power
💗 Cancer Chronicles

It’s Raining Men & Girl Power

March 14, 2021November 18, 2025 Stephanie Ortiz5 Comments

But first, welcome to my locker room, or is it the women’s lounge? I must have gone to a hundred basketball games as a kid, but I never got to go to the Locker Room. That’s where Mom said I didn’t want to go, “It’s nothing but a lot of hot and sweaty men.” I… Continue reading It’s Raining Men & Girl Power

Getting The Boot
💗 Cancer Chronicles

Getting The Boot

March 7, 2021November 18, 2025 Stephanie Ortiz12 Comments

Every time my life is due for a change, I’m petrified. Case in point, my operation, scheduled for March 23rd. That gives me a few weeks left to freak out before my old life gets the boot. Alex reminds me this same scenario has happened quite frequently in our marriage. leaving Philly (okay, this was… Continue reading Getting The Boot

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I’m Stephanie Ortiz, a storyteller–like a professional organizer; only I use words instead of boxes. I’ve written fiction and nonfiction since being a journalism major at UNC-Chapel Hill–before there were iPhones, to know a story when it hits me. And whenever I need a muse, there’s always real life to draw from.

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