About Marcy
I'm tackling a series of challenges, and I'm becoming less timid and squeamish in the process. I'm also writing my memoirs, one scene at a time. Come along for the ride. Read more.-
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"Don't be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better." --Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Recent Posts
- American Fried Rice and Mother’s Day Brunch
- Penelope, Persephone, and Imperfection
- A bucket of golf balls
- Timid No More eBook Trailer
- Simplicity
- Sneak Peak: Timid No More, an eBook
- Draw My Life, Please
- 10 Chapters in a Book About Me
- First World Problems
- Bad News Shop: Bases Loaded, Bottom of the Ninth
Recent Comments
- beverlydiehl { That breakfast reminds me of those old ads, "Lard - It's good for you!" Sadly, I think many American would not only order that, but... } – May 20, 7:10 PM
- cynkingfeeling { You did a much better job of capturing the spirit in motherhood with your brunch analogy than the hotel did in capturing our culture in... } – May 20, 9:41 AM
- shannon { The picture at the end gave me goose bumps. So lovely. } – May 18, 7:41 PM
- Daniel Nest { Awesome post, awesome kids, awesome breakfast! Trifecta of awesomeness. } – May 18, 2:16 PM
- zoe { What a beautiful family! I loved this post! AMerican fried rice....ick. } – May 18, 2:05 PM
- nataliedeyoung { How beautiful, and how true.
And I laughed at the "American Fried Rice." } – May 18, 1:23 PM
Celebrate your courage; send me a postcard.
My Favorites
- 47 Years of Great Rock: You Say It’s Your Birthday
- 50, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Push-up
- A noob gets pwned: Giving World of Warcraft a try at my children’s insistence
- Benign
- Guest post on traveling the world with children
- How to eat real food in 8 easy steps
- If You Give a Mom a Blog
- In the days of my youth… Listening to Led Zeppelin
- Internet Exile, Part Two
- It took me only 13 days to stop complaining for a week
- Just let go: Jump off a cliff
- Love in a Mixtape
- Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies in Cages with Tigers
- My First (and Second) Confession
- Peanut Zombies and Squeamish Vegans: My First Blogoversary
- Sleepers: 10 movies you’ve never seen, but should
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Categories
- 101 Things (87)
- Connecticut (28)
- Et Cetera (50)
- Fitness (18)
- Food (53)
- Life's Experiments (3)
- Music (12)
- Photography Challenge (16)
- Scene from a Memoir (24)
- Travel (23)
- Video (25)
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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Why we should all eat meatless on Mondays
Meatless Mondays are catching on. Why should you go meatless at least one day a week? Save the planet The meat industry is responsible for almost 20 percent of man-made greenhouse gas emissions, as estimated by the United Nations and … Continue reading
Posted in Food
Tagged #31DBBBDay19, Meatless-Monday, opinion, quesadilla casserole, recipe, SITS31DBBB, vegetarian
21 Comments
“Don’t Be Too Timid” fridge magnet giveaway
Suffering from timidity or squeamishness? Write a funny caption to this photo in the comments below, and I will send you a fridge magnet to remind yourself not to be too timid. (By the way, you can read about the … Continue reading
Posted in Et Cetera
Tagged caption, Don't be too timid, fridge, giveaway, ice cream sandwich, magnet, photography, vegan
19 Comments
Scavenger Hunt Sunday (June 26, 2011)
For “Scavenger Hunt Sunday,” a photo scavenger hunt, I needed to take photos related to the following five prompts: 1. Windows/Doors Roman ruins, Volubilis, Morocco (archive) 2. Eyelashes My teenage son was a pretty unwilling subject, blinking when he was … Continue reading
Quarterly report #1: 101 things in 1001 days
April, May, and June, 2011 As I look back on my first three months of trying to complete 101 things in 1001 days, sensations spring to mind: shooting a zombie in the face, hugging a full-grown hot dog man, crunching … Continue reading
Raw vegan savory ice cream sandwiches
“The icy chill of sorbet wakes up your mouth. Your mind anticipates something sweet, but your tongue registers something unexpected, something savory. The effect is like seeing a favorite actor in a surprise movie cameo: first confusion, then surprise and … Continue reading
How to eat real food in 8 easy steps
I took a real food mini-pledge this week, staying away from processed foods and refined grains, such as white bread, rice, and pasta. The real food pledge follows Michael Pollan’s Food Rules to not eat anything that your great grandmother … Continue reading
Posted in Food
Tagged #31DBBBDay2, farmers market, Food, Jamie Oliver, Michael Pollan, mini-pledge, oatmeal, plan ahead, real food, yogurt
15 Comments
From Eggs to Avocado Ice Cream
For Scavenger Hunt Sunday, I found opportunities to photograph the following items from the scavenger hunt list, plus find a photo of a childhood memory. 1. Long Exposure My boys were good sports as I gave them different commands while … Continue reading
The Farmers Market and the Real Food Pledge
From the frizzy headed drunken woman lettuce to the pasture raised multi-colored chicken eggs, Connecticut’s bounty beckoned at the Edgewood Park Market in New Haven. I was stocking up on produce, whole grain breads, and locally-raised meats in preparation for … Continue reading
Posted in 101 Things, Connecticut, Food
Tagged Connecticut, Connecticut farms, farmers market, local food, pledge, real food, tomatoes
8 Comments
Still pushing
(Push-ups, Part 1 and Part 2) The mental anguish of having push-ups ahead of me is enough to get me to correct a pile of papers or empty the dishwasher. With the possible exception of a pull-up, I don’t know … Continue reading
Don’t Be Too Timid! Link Party
Photo: Dan Bennett What do a race car driver, yarn dyer, and homeschooler have in common? They all gave themselves that little push. Are you too timid? Too squeamish? Give yourself that little push, and share your story with us … Continue reading
Posted in Et Cetera
Tagged #31DBBBDay7, challenge, comfort zone, Don't be too timid, inspiration, link party, link post, SITS31DBBB
17 Comments



