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Ode to Socks

Ode to Socks

by MarianBeaman | Dec 7, 2022 | Family / Nostalgia, Literature, Memory, popular culture, Quotations, Uncategorized

Did you know that socks are the most sought after item of clothing in a homeless shelter? Apparently, socks are a desirable commodity worldwide.  According to one source: “The global socks market is expected to reach USD 44.8 billion in 2022.” Socks are a...
It began with a “Bam!” Dani’s Marriage Memoir

It began with a “Bam!” Dani’s Marriage Memoir

by MarianBeaman | Nov 30, 2022 | blog, book review, Literature, popular culture, Quotations, Romance, Uncategorized

“Bam! I start, the dogs leap up. The windows rattle. The whole house shakes.” As Dani Shapiro’s memoir begins, the author, warm and toasty in her office spies her husband “in the dead of winter, in the driveway wearing nothing but a white terry-cloth bathrobe,...
Erica Makes Mom’s Yummy Pumpkin Pie

Erica Makes Mom’s Yummy Pumpkin Pie

by MarianBeaman | Nov 16, 2022 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, Memory, Mennonite Lore, Recipes, Uncategorized

  The Rentzel family lived next door to my childhood home on Anchor Road. If you’ve read my first memoir, Mennonite Daughter, you may remember the shenanigans that happened under their roof. After I left home to explore the wider world, another family moved into...
East Meets West: Blend or Clash?

East Meets West: Blend or Clash?

by MarianBeaman | Nov 9, 2022 | blog, book review, Cliff Beaman artist, Family / Nostalgia, Memory, Mennonite History, Quilt, Uncategorized

  Yumiko Sekine, author of Simplicity at Home, grew up in northern Japan, learning traditional crafts and quilting from her mother and grandmother. Just as I did growing up in rural Pennsylvania, Yumiko appreciated quilting and hand-crafts. She still does, and so...
Anticipation: Wordless Wednesday

Anticipation: Wordless Wednesday

by MarianBeaman | Oct 26, 2022 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, Travel, Uncategorized

  What are you anticipating? Inquiring minds would like to know!
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