Author Archives: Dianna Dann Narciso

The Year of the Office: The ghost will see you now…

I’ve been in this office since January 5th and I’ve yet to see a ghost…I think. The 1900 Building was built in 1924, as a hotel. It’s gone through some renovations over the years and now it’s offices. And I’m … Continue reading

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The Year of the Office: Exercise…what’s that?

Photo by Judy Breck via Flickr Do you remember aerobics? Bouncing around, kicking, lifting the knee again and again and again, grapevines and jumping jacks? It was set to some pretty good, constant-tempo music. Boring as hell, wasn’t it? It … Continue reading

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What if we are nothing?

Photo by Damian Gadal via Flickr I go through some very dark moods. Apparently, we can’t escape the evils of the world. They’re all over the place now–on Facebook and Twitter, on my Google news homepage. Lots of people relish … Continue reading

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I write like…

I happened across something interesting while I was taking a break from working, today. And liking any excuse to dawdle, I dawdled. The site is called “I write like…” You plug in a sample chapter or blog post (at least … Continue reading

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The Year of the Office: Day One

I have this memory of when I was a very little girl. It’s soft and sad, like most of my childhood memories. I’m at home, but I know that I’m being taken somewhere and dropped off. I’m scared. I go … Continue reading

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Ruby’s ultimate comfort food

The following is a guest post by Ruby Hanson, Magnolia’s mother in Always Magnolia. She’d like to share her fabulous tuna noodle casserole recipe with you. Take it away Ruby… Thanks so much for letting me share! We had an awful … Continue reading

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Publix Thanksgiving Tasting: a cheapskates food festival

One of our local Publix stores Every year, Publix supermarkets have tiny little food festivals in their stores before Thanksgiving. This year, hubs and I (as you know from my blog, devotees of the annual Epcot Food & Wine Festival) … Continue reading

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Epcot’s Food & Wine Festival…stuffing my way around the world!

Another year, another pig out at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. The festival runs through November 10, so you’ve got plenty of time to get your snails and sliders. Look, if you go to that link above, you’ll … Continue reading

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Magic pills and skinny elbows…

What are those? Hips? Why are they sticking out like that? Are you starving? Eat something! Photo by LimeBye via Flickr Well, I did it. This summer, I lost thirty pounds of fat from my body. It was easy; I … Continue reading

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Phlogging Boston: The week we got all patriotic and sh*t…

Next time you ask if I want to hear about your vacation, I’m going to show you the butt. Photo by Aaron Hall via Flickr This is actually a photo blog. A phlog, if you will. Trust me. Lots of … Continue reading

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