by MarianBeaman | Feb 3, 2016 | blog, Christmas, Family / Nostalgia, Memory, Nostalgia, Recipes, Southern lady friends, Uncategorized
Oops! An apple cake with half the recipe batter left out . . . the baked remainders landing on the floor. Double dumb mistakes. That’s not the way I envisioned marking my 300th blog post. The Plan To mark this milestone, grandson Curtis and I planned to make an apple...
by MarianBeaman | Jan 27, 2016 | blog, Cliff Beaman artist, Family / Nostalgia, Memory, Tips, Uncategorized
Earlier in January I baked an apple cake for my husband Cliff’s birthday celebration. All agreed it was scrumptious. However, it was my second attempt at the same recipe for reasons to be divulged in my next blog post. As they say, practice makes perfect! Matilda...
by MarianBeaman | Jan 13, 2016 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, Mennonite History, Mennonite Lore, Nostalgia, Uncategorized
A Riddle I have no head, and a tail I lack, But oft have arms, and legs, and a back; I inhabit the palace, the tavern, the cot- ‘Tis a beggarly residence where I am not. If a monarch were present (I tell you no fable), I still should be placed at the head of the...
by MarianBeaman | Jan 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
I will bet no one else has picked this guide word for 2016. Read about Marylin Warner’s fantastic choice here.
by MarianBeaman | Jan 6, 2016 | blog, Gratitude, Literature, Mennonite Lore, popular culture, Purple Passage, Quotations, Uncategorized
Have you started a diet? Renewed your gym membership or decided to walk more? Maybe you have resolved to cut down on Facebook time this year . . . Along with such New Year’s resolutions, some of my friends each year choose a guide word to help navigate the unknown...
by MarianBeaman | Dec 30, 2015 | blog, Christmas, Cliff Beaman artist, Family / Nostalgia, Mennonite History, Mennonite Lore, Nostalgia, Travel, Uncategorized
On Christmas Day 2015 in Jacksonville, Florida, the temperature stood at 85, at least twenty degrees above the normal daytime thermometer reading for this time of year. Over most of the USA, Christmas day was warmer than usual, the forecasters predicting a near...
