Category Archives: Family life

Cornbread and Brooms by Tim Hammond

Posted on February 16, 2023 by marymarvella

This post was a delightful Facebook find. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! My friend’s mother, Miss Sylvia, is making cornbread. Her house is alive with the smell. The eighty-two-year old woman cooks cornbread the old-fashioned … Continue reading →

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Mary Marvella, storyteller and grammar geek!

Posted on July 19, 2019 by marymarvella

Mary Marvella is a Georgia girl through and through!  She writes romances that range from sweet to steamy and suspenseful, as well as women’s fiction. She’s a writer, an editor, and a teacher/tutor/writing coach. Once upon a time there was … Continue reading →

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Growing up Overby in the 1940’s and 50’s

Posted on December 19, 2017 by marymarvella

Growing up in the 40’s and 50’s in Augusta, Georgia. Mama and Daddy at 22 When I was a kid Daddy drove a truck for the Augusta Arsenal and Mama was a homemaker. I really don’t remember living at my … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Book To Put You in a Thanksgiving Mood!

Posted on November 15, 2017 by marymarvella

Some folks happily go home for Thanksgiving or host their families, excited to see everyone. What if you haven’t gone home for a holiday in years? What if you have gone home but found being with family stressful? Continue reading →

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