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Marianne M. http://auntshoe.blogspot.com/ ping Marianne You are not connected to Marianne M. The Basics Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota Hometown: Saint Paul, Minnesota Gender: female Sexual Orientation: straight Relationship Status: married Children: I have children (Adult children) Profile updated: Jan 18, 2012 Last signed in: Feb 01, 2012 Member since: Feb 15, 2006 Friends view all » Susan Budig - Mindful Poet William Dotani Alison H. Madame Donna C. Sherrie H. Elsie Duggan Natalie Neal Whitefield Kevin E. ☃ Shannon K. Wendt Groups view all » UpAllNiteCafe Endless points Posting World !! ~*~ Insane Asylum ~*~ !! !!!!! Pimp ~ Your ~ Points™ !!!!! !!!!We want your posts!!!! ! Don'T Worry, Be Happy ! Mindful Poetry Peanuts! Popcorn! Points! Come Get Your Points!!!! Marianne M.'s Popular Tags rainbow connection - colorful competitions (173) easy recipes (140) recipes (77) easy (77) main dish (65) flowers (62) zoomit (62) colors colors colors (53) comfort food (41) dessert (41) cooking (40) side dish (40) food (35) poetry (32) soup (28) supper (28) main dishes (27) pasta (26) vegetables (23) barilla (22)

Status Marianne "I'm all about the cake, so eat dessert first!" Spotlight Penzey's Vegetarian Bean Chili recommended: 5 | comments: 13 This is one of my favorite easy suppers. It's bursting with flavor, thanks to the addition of ground ancho chili pepper, cumin and red pepper flakes. more Decorate With Vintage Suitcases recommended: 5 | comments: 8 Good morning, Honey! recommended: 6 | comments: 17 Marianne's Activities view: all activities posts photos videos comments status changes profile updates new friends pings left and received groups joined groups created group comments recommended Marianne commented on a photo by Sherrie H. Feb 01, 2012 6:20PM EST "Happy birthday to a very special Gather friend! The photo is adorable! I have some like that, too!!!" more Marianne commented on a photo by ☃ Shannon K. Wendt Feb 01, 2012 6:18PM EST "Great shot - so colorful! I made tacos tonight. We both love them!" more Marianne commented on a photo by ☃ Shannon K. Wendt Jan 31, 2012 4:12PM EST "One of my favorite meals, too, Shan!" more Marianne commented on a photo by Gul Dixon Jan 31, 2012 4:11PM EST "Gorgeous flowers!" more Marianne commented on a photo by Madame Donna C. Jan 31, 2012 4:02PM EST "Looks delicious!" more first | prev | next About Me Describe Yourself: Food is so basic, so essential a part of our lives, often the mere sharing of recipes with strangers turns them into friends.  On Gather, I'm Looking For ...: Good recipes ... and new friends! Interests Lately I've been listening to: She & Him (Zooey Deschanel & M. Ward) I'm currently reading: The Hunger Games My must-see show is: The Good Wife, PBS Documentaries I'd love to visit: my son in New York City! I'm curious about: everything! Topping my Wish List is: Winning the lottery ... Favorite Music, Artists, Genres: Anything from the 60's! Mamas & Papas, Simon & Garfunkel, Rod Stewart, Johnny Mathis, Louis Armstrong, James Taylor Favorite Books, Writers, Genres: The Help, A Tree Grows In Brooklyn, The Secret Life of Bees, by Sue Monk Kidd, Anne Tyler, Elizabeth Berg, Alice Hoffman, Anita Shreve, Ann Lamott, Joyce Carol Oates, Joann Harris, Truman Capote, Frost, Whitman, Sylvia Plath Favorite Movies, Actors, Genres: Chocolat, with Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp. The Godfather trilogy. The Big Chill. Favorite TV Shows, Actors: The Closer, with Kyra Sedgwick, Rocco's Dinner Party on Bravo Favorite Places: Love Ireland ... the North shore and Lake Superior ... I remember New Orleans before Katrina ... what a spectacular city! Interests and Activities: Writing poetry, collecting recipes, shopping at tag sales and thrift stores for cool vintage stuff, cooking for my family and friends Wish List: I wish every person born in the US was guaranteed good health care at birth! Me: I have strong favorable biases towards murder mysteries, ice cream, sidewalks and streetlights, Italian food, watching snow fall, my family and, of course, reading ... but not necessarily in that order. My world consists of a loving husband and two grown children ... and my writing. My hard drive is full of works in progress; some I'll finish soon and some are for later. I never delete anything! Affiliations Colleges: University of Minnesota Major: Interior Design/Related Art in the college of Home Economics Other Affiliations: I've been writing poetry for the last fifteen years and am currently a member of the League of Minnesota Poets. My work has appeared in Lake Country Journal, Talking Stick, County Lines, the St. Paul Almanac and Dust & Fire. My poetry won second place in Talking Stick in 2006 and 2007. I was awarded second place for poetry in the Brainerd Writer's Alliance 2007 and 2008 contests, as well as merit awards in the 2005, 2006 and 2007 LOMP contests. I also belong to the Brainerd Writers Alliance. Websites: http://auntshoe.blogspot.com/ Ping Me You cannot post a blank ping. You're all pinged out (too much of a good thing is a bad thing). close Displaying 10 of 133 Pings | View all » Kevin E., Aug 20, 2011, 9:18PM EDT Have a wonderful weekend my good friend. view Kevin's profile | Ping Kevin Nancy S., Feb 8, 2011, 7:33PM EST Thanks for the connection. I got this hat in Cozumel when I took my first ever cruise to the Caribbean a few years ago. =) I'd never seen anything like that ship in all my life! view Nancy's profile | Ping Nancy Jan S., Oct 31, 2010, 8:44PM EDT Welcome to Cook it up Big! I wholeheartedly agree with your status, Marianne. I'm taking no chances, either. Bring on the chocolate! view Jan's profile | Ping Jan Kathryn Esplin, Sep 4, 2010, 7:33PM EDT Chocolate all the way. Fresh fruits and veggies do slow down the aging process because they have more antioxidants to prevent cellular damage. Speaking of which, time for my ginseng. view Kathryn's profile | Ping Kathryn M O., Aug 25, 2010, 3:49PM EDT Join us in speaking out against the move by Palin and Beck to kill Freedom of Religion in this country: Click HERE view M's profile | Ping M Lori Cee, Jun 30, 2010, 9:23PM EDT you have recv'd your 25 views! congratulations and keep playing who dat! view Lori's profile | Ping Lori Lori Cee, Jun 30, 2010, 9:06PM EDT you have recv'd your 50 views! congratulations and keep playing who dat! (and i still owe you the 25 from april 11th.) view Lori's profile | Ping Lori Lori Cee, Jun 30, 2010, 8:21PM EDT oh and 25 views from your april 11th win. =) view Lori's profile | Ping Lori Lori Cee, Jun 30, 2010, 8:19PM EDT please bear with me. i've lost my notes on my winners and im trying to catch up. according to my new notes, i gave you 25 views on may 6th for your march 24th win. i still owe you 25 views from your march 25th win. right? view Lori's profile | Ping Lori Kat W., May 30, 2010, 7:14PM EDT I hope all is well with you and yours! We need to see an updated photo of your cute granddaughter. view Kat's profile | Ping Kat view all Pings » top