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Walking Crooked, Writing Straight

Walking Crooked, Writing Straight

by MarianBeaman | Mar 6, 2019 | blog, book review, Lists, meditation, Quotations, Tips, Uncategorized

“Nana, let’s go for a walk!” Ian was tired of being penned up inside while his older brother worked in our yard. “Of course!” I tell him. Squirrels scamper, cardinals cheer. Even though the sky is misty gray, the earth looks and sounds alive.    ...
Morning Ablution, What’s Your Routine?

Morning Ablution, What’s Your Routine?

by MarianBeaman | Jun 27, 2018 | blog, Lists, Quotations, Tips, Uncategorized

Here’s the true secret of life: We mostly do everything over and over. In the morning, we let the dogs out, make coffee, read the paper, help whoever is around get ready for the day. We do our work. In the afternoon, if we have left, we come home, put down our keys...
500 Hats and My Fifth Year Blogging

500 Hats and My Fifth Year Blogging

by MarianBeaman | Feb 28, 2018 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, Lists, Literature, Memory, Quotations, Tips, Uncategorized

Five is the magic number this week: I have arrived at the 5th anniversary of my blog. And as it happens in the Land of Even Numbers, this is my 400th post. Magical! In 2013 when this blog was birthed, I posted twice a week, Wednesdays and Saturdays. As writing my...

Give and Take with Cake

by MarianBeaman | Aug 3, 2016 | Cliff Beaman artist, Family / Nostalgia, Lists, Memory, Quotations, Romance, Tips, Uncategorized

“Let them eat cake!” That’s what newly weds and their guests do at wedding receptions. At 9 ½ minutes after three o’clock on August 5, 1967, I fed my groom a huge mouthful of cake, and he returned the favor more gingerly ten seconds later, if the clock on the wall is...

Through a Glass Darkly: Anniversary # 48

by MarianBeaman | Aug 5, 2015 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, Lists, meditation, Memory, Nostalgia, Quotations, Romance, Tips, Uncategorized

This week Cliff and I celebrate our 48th wedding anniversary. We are not experts on marriage by any means, but we have learned a thing or two about navigating its mysteries and negotiating the best for both   We sometimes see through a glass darkly Image captured...

Do You Like to Color?

by MarianBeaman | Jul 25, 2015 | blog, Education, Family / Nostalgia, Lists, popular culture, Tips, Uncategorized

Have you heard? Coloring books for adults are all the rage right now. According to Parade magazine (July 12, 2015), apparently hundreds of coloring books are available now to help you “cheer up, chill out, and get your creative juices flowing.” 50 Shades of Happy: The...
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