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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: Sep 22, 2009 Last signed in: Nov 20, 2009 Member since: Feb 15, 2006 Friends view all » Marilyn is looking for whatever there is. N. Wanda H. Kat W. ''The One & Only BERF" .. Maryellen G. Natalie Neal Whitefield Ellie !. Mariana T. April H. Groups view all » !!!!! Pimp ~ Your ~ Points™ !!!!! !Any Photo! Endless points ! Don'T Worry, Be Happy ! !! ~*~ Insane Asylum ~*~ !! The Triple Name Club all about mother nature ~~Flower Photos~~ Rainbow Connection - Colorful Competitions Marianne M.'s Popular Tags rainbow connection - colorful competitions (174) easy recipes (140) recipes (78) easy (70) zoomit (62) flowers (52) main dish (48) comfort food (41) cooking (41) food (35) side dish (31) poetry (30) dessert (28) supper (28) main dishes (27) vegetables (23) barilla (22) barilla group (22) pasta (20) summer (20)

Marianne Gearing up for first National Novel Writing Month! Spotlight Pink is for girls ... rating: 10 | comments: 16 I've always loved old things. And so does my daughter. Some years ago, my mom got rid of a sweet little Teddy Bear planter she was given in the hospital when I was born. I asked for it because I loved . . . more CANTALOUPE SUNDAE WITH ICE CREAM rating: 10 | comments: 27 JUMBO CHEESE RAVIOLI WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND BASIL rating: 10 | comments: 14 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 Marianne commented on a photo by Sandra H. Nov 20, 2009 8:09PM EST "YUM! Looks great, Sandy! I've never made it ... is it hard to make?" more Marianne commented on a photo by Sandra H. Nov 20, 2009 5:53PM EST "Another beautiful shot, Sandy!" more Marianne commented on a photo by Sandra H. Nov 20, 2009 5:52PM EST "They must be extra hardy!" more Marianne commented on a photo by Sandra H. Nov 20, 2009 5:51PM EST "Very pretty, Sandy! I've always wanted to get some for a pot by the front door." more Marianne commented on a photo by Kat W. Nov 20, 2009 5:49PM EST "What a great shot, Kat!" 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: Chantal Chamberland The last movie I watched was: Sunshine Cleaning My must-see show is: The Office, PBS Documentaries I'd love to visit: my son in New York City! I'm curious about: people! Topping my Wish List is: Winning the lottery ... Favorite Music, Artists, Genres: Anything from the 60's! Billy Joel, Mamas & Papas, Simon & Garfunkel, Rod Stewart, Johnny Mathis, Louis Armstrong, James Taylor Favorite Books, Writers, Genres: 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 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 ten years and am currently a member of the League of Minnesota Poets. My work has appeared in Lake Country Journal, Talking Stick, County Lines and Dust & Fire. My poetry won second place in Talking Stick in 2006 and 2007. I was recently awarded second place for poetry in the Brainerd Writer's Alliance 2007 contest, 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 105 Pings | View all » Sharon P., Nov 19, 2009, 3:19PM EST Thanks for the request. view Sharon's profile | Ping Sharon Sandra H., Nov 14, 2009, 7:25AM EST Hi Marianne! Just stopping by to say "hi"! I've missed seeing you on Gather but hope the novel is going well......I also hope you are getting to spend some time with that beautiful grandaughter!.....see you in Dec.....take care.....hugs, Sandy view Sandra's profile | Ping Sandra Digital Diva S., Oct 29, 2009, 6:46AM EDT Good luck with your novel and when you take a break and take a walk don't forget your camera. view Digital Diva's profile | Ping Digital Diva Tim T., Oct 28, 2009, 10:53PM EDT Good luck with your novel! view Tim's profile | Ping Tim Marlene S., Oct 28, 2009, 8:40AM EDT May I add you as a friend.?Happy Halloween... Missy view Marlene's profile | Ping Marlene Granny Janny H., Oct 23, 2009, 5:13PM EDT I haven't signed up yet...but am glad to be your friend. Thanks for the link. view Granny Janny's profile | Ping Granny Janny Tim T., Oct 21, 2009, 9:40AM EDT Hi. Thank you for your comments on my posts and pics. I caught up viewing and commenting on all of your posts and pics this morning. Congrats on the new grandbaby! Tim view Tim's profile | Ping Tim April H., Oct 11, 2009, 11:33AM EDT Happy Birthday Marianne! My sister and brother-in -law both share your birthday. view April's profile | Ping April Sandra H., Sep 8, 2009, 2:29PM EDT Hi Marianne! Belated " Happy Birthday"! I'm sorry I missed it! I hope you had a great day!........take care......Sandy view Sandra's profile | Ping Sandra Susan Budig, Sep 8, 2009, 12:02PM EDT Hmmm. I just sent you a ping, but it's disappeared. I'm in a writing group since 2001. Let me know if you'd like more info. view Susan's profile | Ping Susan view all Pings » top