Social Stew by Marcia McFarlane
Advice to young bride: There are no words
Posted by Marcia McFarlane on Nov 9th, 2007

Well, there is going to be a wedding in the family, and I couldn’t be happier…I think. The bride is ...

English is a complex thing-y
Posted by Marcia McFarlane on Oct 30th, 2007

I empathize with international exchange students who come here with hopes of mastering the English language in just one semester. ...

Fat is 'in' — indulge
Posted by Marcia McFarlane on Oct 9th, 2007

It’s official. I’m beautiful. I know this to be true because every other commercial on television, every other page in ...

Empty Nesting 102
Posted by Marcia McFarlane on Sep 26th, 2007

Note the title of this piece is not Empty Nesting 101. That’s because last year at this time I wrote ...

Flourishing flowerbeds just a hare away
Posted by Marcia McFarlane on Aug 8th, 2007

They call me Elmer Fudd. It’s too hot for an ear-flapped cap and plaid hunting jacket and, of course, shotguns ...

The demise of Do-Drop-In
Posted by Marcia McFarlane on Jun 14th, 2007

My grandma kept a hefty supply of cake mixes in her pantry. Every Friday night she made one in case ...

Growling about the status of dogs
Posted by Marcia McFarlane on Apr 28th, 2007

It seems everywhere I turn, it’s a dog’s life — literally. While recently browsing the accessory section of my favorite ...

Finding a suitable suit
Posted by Marcia McFarlane on Mar 27th, 2007

Springtime symbolizes all things new and fresh, and here in my Midwestern neighborhood, signs of spring are everywhere; warm southerly ...

Eating is just too much fun
Posted by Marcia McFarlane on Mar 3rd, 2007

Long before potato chips were uniformly molded and stacked in tubular canisters, and decades before candy bars were reduced to ...

Refusing to fake it on Valentine’s Day
Posted by Marcia McFarlane on Feb 9th, 2007

It’s February, and we all know what that means. It’s time for garments of pink satin, flowers and candy — ...

This girl just wants to have fun
Posted by Marcia McFarlane on Jan 18th, 2007

My recent annual physical was the usual dreaded affair, complete with weight and blood pressure checks, as well as the ...

Family tradition key to kitchen’s "Wow" factor
Posted by Marcia McFarlane on Jan 9th, 2007

With our legs, knees and energy levels pretty well shot, my husband and I are toying with the idea of ...

Helicopter mom needs flight training
Posted by Marcia McFarlane on Nov 8th, 2006

College — bah humbug. My littlest chick has flown the coop and joined the flock of Jayhawks at Kansas University, ...