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Author Archives: Julie-Ann Baumer
Under an Orange Colored Sky
Brad Paisley, a 46-year-old country music singer, apparently said “Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365 page book. Write a good one.” The quote is oft-circulated at this time of year on social media. Who doesn’t want to … Continue reading
Posted in You've Got Moxie!
Tagged 2019 Moxie Festival, Brad Paisley, Isagenix, Karen Schneider, Nat King Cole
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With a Stake of Holly Through My Heart
The portly gentleman in front of me at Rite Aid had a booming voice. His shopping basket contained two large bottles of Listerine and a box of Russell Stover chocolates. “There’s no excuse for boredom, Genevieve,” he told the petite … Continue reading
Because of the Russians
While sitting in my idling Jeep last week, waiting to go through the car wash, a Gordon Sumner (Sting) song came on satellite radio. “In Europe and America there’s a growing feeling of hysteria. Conditioned to respond to all the … Continue reading
Posted in Weather and Seasons, You've Got Moxie!
Tagged #moxiegoesartsy, it's because of the Russians, Moxie in Moscow
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The Mary Poppins Guide to the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
December…it’s the second most wonderful time of the year for me, second only to July and the Moxie Festival. It’s also the season for Drew Magary’s “Annual Hater’s Guide to the William Sonoma Catalog.” Magary, the 47-year-old staff writer of … Continue reading
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Tagged #moxiegoesartsy, Drew Magary, the most wonderful time of the year
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Roll Out the Crap!
On Black Friday, I took a trip on the Amtrak Downeaster. If you live in the vicinity of this lovely train, it behooves you to buy a ticket from time to time and ride the rails anywhere south of Wells. … Continue reading
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Tagged Don't be taken in by sham, ersatz crap, what does authentic look like?
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Stirring up Some Thanksgiving Dust
The house was cold this morning when the frigid light of the nearly full moon streamed into my bedroom. I turn off the heat before I go to bed for two reasons. First, the clanging ducts and vents are noisy … Continue reading
The Duchess Slant
This morning while researching information for this post, I asked myself…” where have I been for the last 10 years and how did I not notice Kate Middleton’s ascent to the heights of fashion icon?” Was it my lack of … Continue reading
Posted in Just Writing
Tagged Dorothy J. Belaire, elevate your style, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton
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A Donut Placeholder
It’s been a busy week here, sending shoes and clothes to be repaired before the snow flies and ripping up carpet. Shopping for a snowblower and having lunch with a good friend. Getting an oil change. Working at the polls. … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking and Food
Tagged Cape Elizabeth, The Cookie Jar
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The Lutheran Binder
A few weeks ago, on October 15, 92-year-old Dorcas Reilly died. Never a household name in her lifetime, Reilly’s fame will live on in a simple and heartwarming recipe she created in 1955. While working in the Campbell’s Soup test … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking and Food
Tagged Dorcas Reilly, Flux Restaurant, Jason LaVerdiere, Lutheran Binder, National Inventors Hall of Fame, Reformation Day
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The Culprit
A few months ago, I found an old cast iron floor register in the basement. It had been painted battleship grey and was nothing to behold. Nevertheless, I brought it upstairs and cleaned it up. It would almost fit in … Continue reading
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