Fictional Story: Making Christmas Cookies for the grandparents 12-23-17

 Mary Ellen have always enjoyed time visiting her grandparents. Mary Ellen, a native of Pittsburgh, PA now for the past 24 years resides in Louisville, KY. Mary Ellen is a single mom of 2 boys, always remember the times when she lived in Pittsburgh and how she would always visit her grandparents Curtis and Nancy Cunningham. At 10, was the very first Mary Ellen learned how to make cookies when Mary Ellen's grandma taught her how to make cookies. It's been a tradition with Mary Ellen and her family to visit during the holidays. During Christmas time, the family all gather together and eat good grub! The family always look forward to Mary Ellen's Spritz cookies and Gingerbread cookies because Christmas is not the same without homemade desserts from Mary Ellen. Since Mary Ellen started making these delicious cookies for her grandparents for the past 7 years now, Mary Ellen's grandparents recall the times that they would make cookies for their grandchildren when they were little. Mary Ellen's grandparents used to read Mary Ellen wonderful novels as well as children books when Mary Ellen was a little girl. Mary Ellen and her family always go to Christmas services at church and is reminded every time that Christmas is all about celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ.

Mary Ellen is not really a person who have a pet peeve. However, Mary Ellen and her family is not a big fan of the fruitcake at Christmas time (One of the least popular Christmas gifts to give anyone). Mary Ellen considers a gift like a fruitcake to be thoughtless coming from anyone. It has been a while since Mary Ellen and her family have gotten a fruitcake from her relatives or friends. Whenever Mary Ellen and her family get a fruitcake or fruitcakes, Mary Ellen and her family gives the fruitcakes to food banks. Christmas is normally a laid back holiday where the family gather around the Christmas tree in the living room and open up presents while listening to Christmas music.

Not popular for a Christmas present 🎁.

Fictional Story: Cleaning The Attic 5/30/17

 

   The Attic Before & After

Lucy Green remembers the times when she was a little girl when Lucy would go in the attic and keep all of her schoolwork in a draw from kindergarten-12th grade. Lucy was always a straight A student in school. Lucy Green 39 is now an 8th grade teacher in middle school in Madison, WI. Lucy and her 3 children help Lucy clean out the attic in their Madison home. Lucy always tells her children that they have to work really hard in order to be successful. Lucy's husband Howard Green 39 is a fireman. It was unique how Lucy and Howard met, and it involved Lucy's oldest daughter named Patty. Patty's (then 7 now 12) cat got stuck up in a tree. Howard noticed how sad Patty looked because Patty pet cat always love climbing up on things. One day, Patty's cat climbed on top of a tree and got stuck. The cat got scared and was "Meowing" very loudly. Howard bravely climbed up the tree and got Patty's cat safely down and brought the cat to Patty.

Patty smiling said, "Thank You!"

Lucy in awe thanked Howard.

Howard responded by saying, "No problem I'm glad I could help!"

Patty grabbed Howard's hand and grabbed her mom Lucy's hand and had Howard and Lucy holding hands. The 7-year-old said the coolest thing to both Howard and Lucy when they were holding hands.

Patty said to Howard and Lucy, "You two make a great couple."

Believe it or not Lucy and Howard hit it off thanks to Lucy's daughter Patty. Lucy was a single mom of 1 child and Howard was single and never had any children at the time. It was 5 years ago when Lucy and Howard had met, and it's been 4 years since they have been married to each other. Lucy has 3 children 2 with her hubby Howard.

That very attic has a lot of sentimental value because whenever Lucy and her children set foot in the attic, they always clean out the attic together as a family. The attic brings back so many memories because Lucy's parents left her that house in Madison. Lucy's daughter Patty appears to be following in her mom's footsteps writes her schoolwork in that very same attic. Patty is definitely hinting that she may someday be a schoolteacher like her mom and even a matchmaker because Patty hooked up her mom Lucy and her stepdad Howard together. Like mother like daughter when it comes to the attic.

Fictional Story: Delilah Bell Librarian by day Baker by night 10-24-19

 

Delilah Bell 60, is a really sweet woman who is a librarian and a baker. Mrs. Bell bake wonderful homemade desserts. Delilah Bell and her husband Jared (Jerry) Bell 65 have 4 children together, who are all grown (2 boys and 2 girls). Their 2nd youngest child Theodore Bell, and his wife Paula Bell, both 39 and their son Theodore Bell, Jr., 11 (Jared and Delilah Bell’s grandson) live with them in Greenville, SC. Their son and daughter-in-law helped the Bell’s buy the house that they are living in. Delilah and Jared Bell always wanted their children to move back home with them with their family. Theodore never wanted his parents to be complete empty nesters because Theodore helped with all the work that needed to be done on the house. Theodore and Paula stay in a wonderful guest room in the Bell’s home. Theodore and his wife do the grocery shopping getting the ingredients for Delilah Bell to make her famous homemade pumpkin spice donuts.

Such a “breath of fresh air” herself, Mrs. Bell enjoy the company of others. Mrs. Bell make her famous pumpkin spice donuts by the dozens. Mr. & Mrs. Bell enjoy when their children and their family come to Greenville and visit. Delilah Bell have been baking since she was 11, have been a librarian for 35 years, and have been married to her husband Jared Bell for 40 years now. Mrs. Bell enjoy baking these pumpkin spice donuts all year round. Mr. and Mrs. Bell have a daughter and son-in-law in Little Rock, AR, another son and daughter-in-law in Indianapolis, IN, and another daughter and son-in-law in Nashville, TN. Mr. & Mrs. Bell have 12 grandchildren in all. Mrs. Bell is also known for baking some of  the following: Apple fritters, pumpkin spice muffins, apple cake, apple strudel, pumpkin pie, pumpkin spice cake, etc. Mrs. Bell from time to time will make this delicious pumpkin spice milkshake. A wonderful story teller and listener,  Mrs. Bell travel all over the US libraries; always have her homemade pumpkin spice donuts when the libraries have different events. Mrs. Bell bake these donuts for her co-workers at the library. Donuts that are left over are for story hour for the children Mrs. Bell read stories to. Mrs. Bell have a passion for doing for others and making sure that they have a awesome experience when they meet her! 😎