by MarianBeaman | Feb 8, 2023 | blog, book review, Cliff Beaman artist, Family / Nostalgia, Literature, Quotations, Tips, Uncategorized
My press-proof copy of My Checkered Life arrived January 31, 2023. It was thrilling to open the package. I found some errors in the press proof, so I submitted a revised version. If all proceeds as I hope, my print book will be available end of...
by MarianBeaman | Jan 18, 2023 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, Gratitude, Lists, Mennonite History, Mennonite Lore, Nostalgia, popular culture, Quotations, Tips, Travel
At Christmas, I got a special gift from my sister Jean: Mennotea, a present guaranteed to warm my heart and recall my Mennonite childhood. Grandma Longenecker’s mint tea in china cups and Mother’s gallon jugs of summertime tea instantly came to mind....
by MarianBeaman | Jan 4, 2023 | blog, Mennonite History, Quotations, Southern lady friends, Tips, Uncategorized
Hear Ye, Hear Ye! In December 2022, I recorded a podcast with interviewer Dr. Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, author, speaker, podcaster, and much more, including serving as an elementary school principal and publishing devotionals for women. She also has coordinated...
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 10, 2022 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, Memory, Nostalgia, Recipes, Tips, Uncategorized
“Do you want to bring a ‘starter’ over, or do you want us to start from scratch in my kitchen?” This was my query to grandson Ian, who visits our house often this summer to mow and trim the lawn and help with other chores like car-washing. “No, we can do it all at...
by MarianBeaman | Aug 3, 2022 | blog, book review, Cliff Beaman artist, Coming of Age, Conflict, Family / Nostalgia, Literature, meditation, Memory, Quotations, Tips, Uncategorized
The Emerald City lies in the center of the Land of Oz, at the end of the yellow brick road in Frank Baum’s fabled story, The Wizard of Oz, first published in 1900. In the center of the city is the fairy-tale Palace where the redoubtable Wizard resides. ...
