Category Archives: It’s all about You

Please excuse Mary

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Mary Fran Says

While lying awake in bed last night, my mind as active as the flurry of April snow (for those of you who didn’t wake to the white stuff, it SNOWED here last night), I thought to myself, there is NO … Continue reading →

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Frequency Illusion

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Mary Fran Says

Frequency illusion, also known as the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon, is a cognitive bias, an illusion of familiarity. That thing where you do/buy/wear/discover something and all of a sudden that something is everywhere?! I know you’ve experienced it, now you can put … Continue reading →

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Keep Calm and Fluffy On

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Mary Fran Says

I hung out with a friend the other day who apologized for being too “fluffy”. She considered her poise, consideration, and compassion a flaw. WHAT?! I mean, yes, I get it, she does spend more time with each client than … Continue reading →

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Contemporary Relevance

Posted on April 11, 2022 by Mary Fran Says

Contemporary Relevance…the idea that a word, phrase, or cultural reference is no longer broadly understood. This subject has come up a lot lately. For instance, we were watching a show where they said, Kumbaya. With origins dating back to 1926, … Continue reading →

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Waking Up

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Mary Fran Says

Please note, this is NOT a post about losing an hour. That was my favorite hour! And now it’s gone. Just *poof* gone. This is a post about springing ahead, though. About sloughing off the last vestiges of winter (if … Continue reading →

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Shout Out

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Mary Fran Says

We attended the Simon & Garfunkel Story at the Coronado Theater recently. We had great seats, courtesy of our daughter, and struck up a conversation with the couple next to us (with almost equally great seats, but no aisle). They … Continue reading →

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I Hope Today is a Good Day

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Mary Fran Says

My correspondence closing of choice has been “Take Care & Enjoy~” since the early 80’s and the passing of yearbooks. “Was great having you in Math class! Take Care & Enjoy~” “Stay cool this summer! Take Care & Enjoy~!” You … Continue reading →

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Sometimes it’s the Big Things

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Mary Fran Says

You may remember a post I wrote about coffee creamers. It was May of 2020, we were barely into the covid lockdown, but it was already impacting our lives. I blogged about missing the little things like restaurant meet-ups with … Continue reading →

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Gifts and Gratitude

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Mary Fran Says

This post is about the “gifts” that stay with you, that leave an abiding and memorable impression. Just the good ones, lol. After the year we’ve had, we could use some positive and lasting inspiration. Please take the time to … Continue reading →

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WE HAVE A WINNER!

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Mary Fran Says

TODAY MAKES 500! I can’t even believe it! FIVE HUNDRED POSTS! Thank you to the readers who submitted blog titles to the contest. I was both impressed and amazed at some of the selections. Match Game, a post from July … Continue reading →

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