Tag Archives: FAVORITE

Metaphors

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Mary Fran Says

When I was at NIU (the second time) studying Visual Communications, we were assigned a metaphor project. It proved challenging to a lot of us. What exactly is a metaphor and how can we show it visually?! A metaphor is … Continue reading →

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The Pickle

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Mary Fran Says

We all know to stop and smell the roses. We all know it’s the little things in life that mean the most. And we all know, all too well, that life is short. On April 16th, I drove down to … Continue reading →

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Sweet Nellie

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Mary Fran Says

It is with wounded heart, weeping eyes, and hitching breath that I type this. We lost our beloved pup, Nellie Fox, last week after thirteen long and wonderful years and a quick and failing decline. We bought her from a Pembroke … Continue reading →

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My BB

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Mary Fran Says

My BB turned one last week. At his party, someone mentioned they thought it was cute that I called him BB. In the beginning, when we found out my daughter and her husband were expecting, BB was just “text speak” … Continue reading →

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It’s the little things.

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Mary Fran Says

We all want to make a difference, touch someone’s life, be remembered. I’d like to think I’m going to write and publish a best-selling novel that will resonate and help keep my memory alive long after I’m gone. But that’s … Continue reading →

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Two Minute Tirade

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Mary Fran Says

The average reader consumes approximately 200 words per minute. That means I’m on my soapbox for about 400 words. I AM SO SICK OF POLITICS. I’d think everyone would be by now, even the candidates. And yet, every available media … Continue reading →

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You say Tomato? I say Thanks!

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Mary Fran Says

As September comes to a close, I fear that doorknob veggie season has passed…. A wise man once asked me, “What do you call a person with no tomatoes in August?” “Friendless,” he answered. I am not a gardener. I … Continue reading →

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Words on a Screen

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Mary Fran Says

It’s been sixteen years since we bought our first computer. It was a splurge for our tenth anniversary. Computers have come a long way in the last sixteen years… more accommodating and totally integral. The first thing I did with … Continue reading →

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The Queen of Theme

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Mary Fran Says

I am the Theme Queen. Self-appointed, perhaps, but it is a legacy I have earned and although not everyone gets it, no one would deny it. Fun fairs, Galas, Birthday Parties, Bunco—to me, a gathering and a theme go hand … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Spectrum

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Mary Fran Says

I’ve come across several articles lately that have focused on the reevaluation of Autism diagnosis. Calling it Autism Spectrum Disorder, health care providers have broken down the complex developmental disability that causes problems with social interaction and communication into three … Continue reading →

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