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August 2023
Feeling crispy at the edges
Thanks so much for subscribing to my little corner of Substack, I am really grateful for the support. If you find any of my harebrained musing…
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Memories of Maine
In the mid 1970s my family, along with a neighbor family, began making the journey from Long Island to a camp in northwestern Maine every July. These…
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The angels are now scandalized
they left embarrassed behind a long time ago.
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Mary Ellen Barrett
July 2023
I am a woman of mystery
(not really, I just love to read them)
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Mary Ellen Barrett
Five Fun Things #2
It’s been a long couple of weeks and I’ve been kind of stuck in terms of writing. I’ve written a lot for work and that seems to drain the creative side…
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Mary Ellen Barrett
June 2023
Mindful breathing is not an education
Homeschooling is becoming an imperative
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Things that are important
(at least things that I think are important)
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Summer thoughts about recharging
and a cocktail recipe, because...summer
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Mary Ellen Barrett
Not so shiny, not so happy
It’s been a minute since I posted here, my apologies. I have spent the last week writing a speech. Yes speech writing is something I do from time to…
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Five Fun Things
Lest we become too serious
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Mary Ellen Barrett
May 2023
Buckle up, here comes June
Hear me roar
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