by MarianBeaman | Sep 21, 2022 | blog, book review, Cliff Beaman artist, Mennonite History, Recipes, Uncategorized
Take an intimate look into one couple’s fifty-plus-year marriage in author Marian Beaman’s My Checkered Life: A Marriage Memoir. Using a quilt motif, the author stitches together stories that make up the fabric of their daily lives: the clash of cultures, crisis in a...
by MarianBeaman | Sep 14, 2022 | blog, Cliff Beaman artist, Family / Nostalgia, Literature, Memory, Quotations, Reflection
Do you remember being pushed as a kid on a swing? Maybe your Mom or Dad, or a big brother or sister gave you a big push. And then another. And another. After a while, your legs started pumping on their own. Sitting on my mother’s lap, I heard the cadence of a...
by MarianBeaman | Sep 7, 2022 | blog, Cliff Beaman artist, Family / Nostalgia, Kiev Ukraine, Travel
Cover Reveal of Memoir 2 Coming Soon!
by MarianBeaman | Aug 31, 2022 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, Quotations, Southern lady friends, Tips
Life is All About How You Handle Plan B In 2013, the year I began blogging, my southern friend Carolyn gave me a clever memo pad for my July birthday. I haven’t used many of the chartreuse-colored sheets because I want the packet of pages to stay plump, so I can stand...
by MarianBeaman | Aug 24, 2022 | blog, Neighborhood / Environment, popular culture, Uncategorized
Have you had trouble commenting on my blog lately? One blogger suggested this work-around: If you use the back arrow after the error message appears, fill in your email address and name again. Then your comment should go through, and WordPress will...
