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A Classic Movie Brought to Life on Stage: Mary Poppins
As a kid Mary Poppins was a favorite film. Of couse unlike my children I only watched Mary Poppins and other classic kid’s films once. There was no DVD or DVR in my house. I was a teen before we had a video cassette recorder. Mary Poppins was memorable even after seeing it once. The characterization of... »
How Did Our Mothers Do It?
If this post was a sponsored post, it would be sponsored by a company that manufactures megaphones or a store that sells earphones. Seriously, folks this has been the summer of kids yelling, mom yelling, dad yelling, and the fish yelling. I am assuming the fish are yelling since we can’t hear ‘em through... »
#OpenSky: Come Stop By My Corner Store!
As a little girl I would walk to the corner shop with my grandmother. It was 1970-something, but really it could have been 1940. My grandmother wore a dress, high-heeled shoes, an overcoat, and a fur hat. Her shopping basket was a wicker basket or plaid shopping bag depending on the season. I hurried... »
Brrrr: Beach Time In Manchester
With summer approaching, thoughts of water, sand, and sun spring to mind. I was born in Manchester. We spent many rainy, windy days bundled in blankets behind windbreaks sipping hot tea at the “seaside” in Southport. My sister and I would run about on the beach. The sea was miles away. My parents and grandmother would... »
Trot over to Maryland
What question perplexes me most on forms and questionnaires? The question I find most difficult to answer is what major city do I live closest to? As a child through my pre-children years, I would have had several answers: 0-4 years — Manchester, England 5-8 — New York City 9-10 — Manchester, England 11 — New York City 12-15... »
Read a Book, Give a Book at WeGiveBooks.org
As a kid I devoured books. I read through the Judy Blumes. I raced through Harriet the Spy. I became obsessed with reading every book in the Chalet School book series. The Chalet School books were written in 1930s and 1940s. The books were hard to come by, but I found them at the... »
Darn! I Missed World Nutella Day!
How is it that I spent my teen years eating Nutella sandwiches after school, but missed World Nutella Day? I can still smell the chocolatey goodness that was Nutella. I had the freshman 15 BEFORE college due in large part to eating Nutella sandwiches and English chips and gravy EVERY day. When I write... »
Buzzed Driving Is a No-No
As a new to the United States college student, I was intrigued by everyone’s love for St. Patrick’s Day. Green beer, shamrocks, four leaf clovers! What’s not to love? I attended a school run by an order of nuns from Ireland as a kid in England. Back home St. Patrick’s Day was celebrated... »
Grease Is the Word
Grease! I may not be the biggest Grease or musical theater fan, but Grease: the Soundtrack was the first album I ever purchased. I bought it from Woolworth’s in Wilmslow…a small town outside Manchester, England. It was a double album…yes, I am an olde fogey! I could not afford to... »
Christmas Gift Ideas and Traditions
Cost cutting stocking stuffers Shop the Walmart after-Christmas sale for bath products, small toys, and Christmas-themed items. Save for following Christmas. Target $1 or the Dollar Store are also good, but be aware of small pieces, lead paint, and choking hazards. Dollar Store has good selection of tiny puzzles — great for stockings. I place the... »
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