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Pets — October Memoir Challenge

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 1, 2013 by Joy Weese MollOctober 1, 2013

Last year’s version of the October Memoir and Backstory Challenge was organized by year — one post per year through age 25. That teased out some memories that I would never have managed with a different structure. But it made it difficult … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Memoir | Tagged October Memoir Challenge | 13 Replies

October Memoir Challenge, 2013

Joy's Book Blog Posted on September 25, 2013 by Joy Weese MollSeptember 26, 2013

Last year, I participated in the first October Memoir and Backstory Challenge hosted by Jane Ann McLachlan. I posted one piece for each of my 25 years. Here was the whole list: Table of Contents — October Memoir Challenge. That was … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Memoir | 6 Replies

Book Review: Paris, My Sweet by Amy Thomas

Joy's Book Blog Posted on June 21, 2013 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

Book: Paris, My Sweet: A Year in the City of Light (and Dark Chocolate) by Amy Thomas Genre: Memoir Publisher: Sourcebooks Publication date: 2012 Pages: 280 (according to Goodreads) Source: Purchased e-book Summary: Amy Thomas leaves her favorite city, New York, … Continue reading →

Posted in Link Parties, Memoir, Reviews | Tagged Amy Thomas, Paris-My Sweet, Weekend Cooking | 12 Replies

Pleated Jeans — a GenFab post

Joy's Book Blog Posted on January 6, 2013 by Joy Weese MollOctober 29, 2013

Mistake 1. I thought I was fat in 1989 when this picture was taken. Sheesh. I had no idea. Mistake 2. Since I thought I was fat, I’d begun looking at what curvy girls who looked good wore and slavishly … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Memoir | Tagged GenFab

Chocolate and Champagne Wedding Reception

Joy's Book Blog Posted on December 7, 2012 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

Today is our 21st wedding anniversary. We had a Christmas-themed wedding, so I’m plotting a post about that for my stop on the Virtual Advent Tour, December 15. Today, I thought I’d give a sneak preview with some photos of … Continue reading →

Posted in Link Parties, Memoir | Tagged Weekend Cooking | 17 Replies

How We Met — a GenFab post

Joy's Book Blog Posted on December 3, 2012 by Joy Weese MollDecember 3, 2012

Rick and I met in 1989 when I interviewed him for a job — he got it! He wanted to move back to Missouri from Wisconsin to be near his mom after his dad was killed in an accident. Since … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Memoir | 26 Replies

Letter to Me, Age 20

Joy's Book Blog Posted on November 8, 2012 by Joy Weese MollNovember 8, 2012

Yesterday, Florinda of The 3 R’s Blog posted Note to Self: Dear Me, Age 20 as part of a blog hop for the midlife-bloggers’ group Generation Fabulous (#GenFab). I’m already missing my October Memoir Challenge, so I thought I would like to play along. … Continue reading →

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Wrap Up — October Memoir Challenge

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 31, 2012 by Joy Weese MollOctober 31, 2012

In October, I participated in the October Memoir and Backstory Challenge hosted by Jane Anne McLachlan. The challenge was to write 25 posts, one for each age from birth through 25. I posted my Table of Contents summary of those posts in … Continue reading →

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Table of Contents — October Memoir Challenge

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 31, 2012 by Joy Weese MollNovember 1, 2012

Here are all my posts, in order, for the  October Memoir and Backstory Challenge hosted by Jane Anne McLachlan. Did you miss any? Baby Speed Eater. Early evidence that I would become an overeater and book blogger. Two Tales. Funny stories my … Continue reading →

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Master of Liberal Arts — October Memoir Challenge

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 29, 2012 by Joy Weese MollOctober 29, 2012

This is my twenty-fifth and final post, for age 25, of the October Memoir and Backstory Challenge hosted by Jane Anne McLachlan. My previous posts:  Baby Speed Eater,  Two Tales, Curls, Most Magical Christmas,  Kindergarten, Places, Mental Health in 1969, The Boxcar Children, The Little House Books, Too Thin, Four Square, Curls: Take … Continue reading →

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