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Buds, Breezes, and a Blunder

Buds, Breezes, and a Blunder

by MarianBeaman | Mar 13, 2024 | blog, Easter, Family / Nostalgia, meditation, Memory, neighborhood, Neighborhood / Environment, Quotations, Uncategorized

Is it spring? Is it winter? As I write, the Weather Channel reports that a late winter storm is blanketing the Northwest and the Midwest while warm temps tease those in warmer climes. Author Kawaguchi of Tales from the Cafe expresses eloquently the fickle fits of...
5 Reasons Why I Blog

5 Reasons Why I Blog

by MarianBeaman | Feb 28, 2024 | blog, Coming of Age, Family / Nostalgia, Memory, popular culture, Tips, Uncategorized

“Nearing 30 and trapped in a dead-end secretarial job, Julie Powell reclaims her life by cooking every single recipe in Julia Child’s legendary Mastering the Art of French Cooking in the span of one year. It’s a hysterical, inconceivably redemptive...
Locked! Where Does This Door Lead?

Locked! Where Does This Door Lead?

by MarianBeaman | Nov 29, 2023 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, Memory, popular culture, Uncategorized

Your thoughts? Curious readers want to know.     Lowest Prices of the Year! Click on the titles below to gift these books to a friend. Or, treat yourself this holiday.  Mennonite Daughter: The Story of a Plain Girl          Educational and thought-provoking ...
Sharpening Knives, Carving Turkey, and Being Thankful

Sharpening Knives, Carving Turkey, and Being Thankful

by MarianBeaman | Nov 15, 2023 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, Gratitude, meditation, Memory, Nostalgia, Uncategorized

‘Tis the season for roasting turkey. . . carving the bird. . . and expressing gratitude   You can find dozens of tips on how to carve a turkey online. I found this one, on a website dubbed Webstaurant, demonstrating in 59 seconds flat a surefire way to...
Book Club Mom Meets Mennonite Daughter

Book Club Mom Meets Mennonite Daughter

by MarianBeaman | Nov 8, 2023 | blog, book review, Education, Family / Nostalgia, Memory, Mennonite History, Mennonite Lore, Uncategorized

How do you listen to a podcast or Zoom interview? Sit and stare into space? Take a walk? Lounge on your couch? Chop vegetables for soup? Multi-task in some other way? Last month, Barbara Vitelli, also known as blogger Book Club Mom, interviewed me via Zoom. She was...
Craving Sleep: More Than 40 Winks

Craving Sleep: More Than 40 Winks

by MarianBeaman | Oct 4, 2023 | blog, book review, Coming of Age, Family / Nostalgia, Memory, Quotations, Uncategorized

Do you crave sleep? Do you have a hard time going to sleep? Or, staying asleep?     Falling Asleep Sleep is a sweet respite from the daily pressures of life. I treasure what Walt Whitman called the “free flight into the wordless, / Away from books, away from...
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