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Tag Archives: October Memoir Challenge

Birthdays — October Memoir Challenge

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 3, 2013 by Joy Weese MollOctober 1, 2013

When my sister-in-law and I were planning the 18th birthday party for a nephew today, we decided he probably would still want a birthday cake. In fact, we remembered birthday cakes still feeling special well into our twenties, when we … Continue reading →

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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 →

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 8, 2012 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

I’ve been participating in the October Memoir and Backstory Challenge hosted by Jane Anne McLachlan. The idea is to write a post per day in October that covers that day’s age. Here’s what I have so far: Ages 0 – 1: Baby Speed … Continue reading →

Posted in Link Parties | Tagged Baratunde Thurston, Charles Lamb, Chasing Fire, Christopher Hibbert, Edward Rutherfurd, Gareth Hinds, How to Be Black, It's Monday!, Jacqueline Winspear, Maisie Dobbs, Mary Lamb, Nora Roberts, October Memoir Challenge, Sarum, Shauna Reid, Tales from Shakespeare, The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl, The Story of England, William Shakespeare's King Lear | 10 Replies

Mental Health in 1969 — October Memoir Challenge

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 7, 2012 by Joy Weese MollDecember 13, 2012

This is my seventh post, for age 7, 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, and Places. One week after my 7th birthday, I wrote this paper for school. … Continue reading →

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Places — October Memoir Challenge

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 6, 2012 by Joy Weese MollDecember 13, 2012

This is my sixth post, for age 6, of the October Memoir and Backstory Challenge hosted by Jane Anne McLachlan. My previous posts:  Baby Speed Eater,  Two Tales, Curls, Most Magical Christmas, and Kindergarten.  In November 1968, when I was 6 and a half, we moved … Continue reading →

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Kindergarten — October Memoir Challenge

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 5, 2012 by Joy Weese MollDecember 13, 2012

This is my fifth post, for age 5, of the October Memoir and Backstory Challenge hosted by Jane Anne McLachlan. My previous posts:  Baby Speed Eater,  Two Tales, Curls, and Most Magical Christmas. Kindergarten turned out to have more of an impact than it first appeared. … Continue reading →

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Most Magical Christmas — October Memoir Challenge

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 4, 2012 by Joy Weese MollDecember 13, 2012

This is my fourth post, for age 4, of the October Memoir and Backstory Challenge hosted by Jane Anne McLachlan. My previous posts:  Baby Speed Eater,  Two Tales, and Curls. The Christmas when I was four was the most magical of my life. We celebrated … Continue reading →

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Curls — October Memoir Challenge

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 3, 2012 by Joy Weese MollDecember 13, 2012

I’m participating in the October Memoir and Backstory Challenge hosted by Jane Anne McLachlan. October 1 was about my infancy, Baby Speed Eater – October Memoir Challenge. For October 2, I covered funny stories my mother told about when I was little, Two … Continue reading →

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Two Tales — October Memoir Challenge

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 2, 2012 by Joy Weese MollDecember 13, 2012

I’m participating in the October Memoir and Backstory Challenge hosted by Jane Anne McLachlan. Yesterday’s post was about my infancy, Baby Speed Eater – October Memoir Challenge. For October 2nd, I have a post about age 2. If this looks like fun (it … Continue reading →

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Baby Speed Eater – October Memoir Challenge

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 1, 2012 by Joy Weese MollDecember 13, 2012

Today is the first day of the October Memoir and Backstory Challenge hosted by Jane Anne McLachlan. The idea is to cover a year each day in October. For this first day, though we’re doing ages 0 and 1. Watch … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Memoir | Tagged October Memoir Challenge | 39 Replies
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