Category Archives: Family

Dinner at Our House

Posted on May 25, 2010 by marijean

The girl came home from school with a friend. Once she obtained some cash from me (so what else is new?) the two of them walked to the local farmers’ market to shop for some veggies. They returned just before … Continue reading →

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To My Mom, On Mothers’ Day

Posted on May 9, 2010 by marijean

I am so lucky. I have a great mom. I realize I’m so fortunate to even HAVE a mom but I am particularly blessed to have THIS one. It’s a little-known fact that God carries a piece of paper in … Continue reading →

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Words from My Mother

Posted on May 9, 2010 by marijean

My mom has given me lots of advice (hasn’t yours?). Here are a few that stick and repeat themselves in my head whether she’s saying them out loud to me or not. Make a game out of it! You have … Continue reading →

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Spring Break in Orlando: Bonus Photos of New Harry Potter Park

Posted on April 11, 2010 by marijean

On what more or less amounts to a whim, we liberated the girl from school early and went to Orlando for her Spring Break. It was not in any way a relaxing vacation, as we sprinted from theme park to … Continue reading →

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Mama O’Neal and Me

Posted on March 30, 2010 by marijean

I’m sitting here reading Newsweek, with an essay by Lucille O’Neal, who you may only know from her famous son, Shaquille. I have to recommend this article to you. It may interest to you to know that in several ways, … Continue reading →