Category Archives: You’ve Got Moxie!

Everything you ever wanted to know about The Moxie Festival in my hometown, Lisbon Falls, Maine!

Maraschino Moxie Minced

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

This week, I started working in earnest on the details for the Moxie Recipe Contest.  Some of my newer readers may not know this, but last year I “hosted” a cooking contest during the Moxie Festival in Lisbon Falls.  Excitement, … Continue reading →

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The Marigold Movement

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

In 2009, a Florida woman was short-changed at a McDonald’s restaurant.  She ordered a 10-piece McNugget meal, paid for it, and then found out the restaurant was out of McNuggets.  Indignant, the woman called 911 three times to report the … Continue reading →

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Little Old Lady Who Part Two

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Last week, I had planned to write a “Little Old Lady” story and poke fun at myself in the way I like to do, but I got sidetracked by a speeding motorist.  Today, I’m returning to where I left off … Continue reading →

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An Itty Bitty of Moxie

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

For almost everyone back home, the Moxie Festival is over.  Uncle Bob uses the festival as a marker; he says Moxie marks the turning point of summer.  The days are getting an itty bit shorter and maybe Uncle Bob has … Continue reading →

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I’m so Excited

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I have a cheerleader friend from high school. She is still full of pep, energy, and encouragement. She has a trademark expression: “I’m so excited I cannot stand myself!” It works for me today. Good luck to all the Moxie … Continue reading →

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A Mighty Long List

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

The regular readers of this blog know that I’m old-fashioned.  I still use stamps to send birthday cards, hand-written letters, and thank you notes.  I’ve written a few blog posts about the dying art.  When I took a trip to … Continue reading →

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The Moxie Meltdown

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

It might have been because I’d been working in the hot garden all morning.  Maybe it was because I’d been looking at old family pictures with my cousins and remembering people and places that didn’t exist anymore.  It could have … Continue reading →

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Some Pearls of Great Price

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

If a person were to read this blog diligently every day he or she might get the notion that I have spent time reading The Holy Bible. That notion would be correct. I also studied this book as literature in … Continue reading →

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My Moxie Pocketbook

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

With the Moxie Festival and the Moxie Recipe Contest less than three weeks away, I’ve been thinking about past events and projects I’ve planned and completed.  I’ve got three stories to tell this week about different elements of the Moxie … Continue reading →

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It’s a Sign

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

One of my friends from Portland, Hilda Taylor, is passionate about helping cats.  When I first met her in the early 1980’s, she had just begun her involvement with an urban feral feline rescue and awareness organization.  You can read … Continue reading →

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