Mary Jane Presents: ALL CAPPS

Get Them to the Greek 02.07.2025 23:02 ↓

We were in Greece, it has unlocked part of my soul. How to adventure around the world (or next state over) with the big and little people you love.

Garden Party…Flooded 18.06.2025 21:11 ↓

“You can’t please everyone, so you’ve got to please yourself.” —Ricky Nelson, giving you and me a Masterclass on freedom from People Pleasing.

Firsthand Embarrassment Part 2 11.06.2025 9:56 ↓

Back to back discomfort, at your service.

Firsthand Embarrassment Part 1 11.06.2025 9:59 ↓

You experience Secondhand Embarrassment with me. Come along.

Grease is NOT the Word. 04.04.2024 22:12 ↓

Overhyped flicks and lesser-known, superior alternatives. Return to Oz is what’s missing from your life, for starters.

Shakespeare!! Bring on the Bard. 25.03.2024 19:51 ↓

It’s time for the one and only, the Bodacious Bard, William Shakespeare. You can learn about anything, and you don’t have to be an overnight expert, and you don’t have to be pretentious.

Seriously, Where Do the Children Play?/In Defense of Twilight 17.03.2024 23:18 ↓

Where Do the Children Play? More than just a Cat Stevens song. The beautiful and the terrible of children’s museums. I will defend Twilight and Stephenie Meyer right here, right now.

Ghost Host! 02.03.2024 22:05 ↓

Do you believe in ghosts? Of course I do. Let’s talk about Disney’s Haunted Mansion and a slightly creepy encounter I had with Realms Beyond.

Art Part TWO + Why Do Psychos Trash Priceless Art? 18.02.2024 18:15 ↓

It’s Vatican City! And let’s stop trying to destroy priceless works of art, cool?

Florence! They Hosted the Renaissance! & Art Museums Part 1 09.02.2024 20:42 ↓

The title says it 💫

All-Inclusive Heebie Jeebies 02.02.2024 19:14 ↓

Let’s discuss the all-inclusive resort and the 1960s Time Machine film.

More Than One Way 19.01.2024 18:57 ↓

There’s more than one way to do the things you want to do! Sorry for shouting.

Baked-In Adventure 11.01.2024 18:18 ↓

Do you “bake in” adventure?

Just Saying “NO” to Reading Challenges/True Confessions 05.01.2024 15:48 ↓

In which I get honest about past shame and discuss my beef with reading challenges.

Crystal Turret in the ‘Burbs 29.08.2023 23:32 ↓

You aren’t who you were on vacay. But…what if?

Unhinged AKA Ready! 15.08.2023 16:21 ↓

I’m back, baby! Let’s ride. There’s a few muffles, but it’s part of the charm.

The Raptor Twins AKA My Chicken Nightmare 20.07.2021 14:40 ↓

The title says it.🐣🦖🦖

Trust and Win 20.07.2021 17:54 ↓

Giving the benefit of the doubt. Standing up to censorship, and attributing the best motives to those we disagree with.💞💥💖

Disney Leprechauns! More Pirates! Irish Magic! 16.03.2021 15:14 ↓

Top o’ the mornin’! Let’s talk Darby O’Gill and the Little people, Sean Connery (pre-James Bond) and the legendary Pirate Haus of Florida.

Sourdough Dark Sorcery/Camper Confessions 03.02.2021 24:17 ↓

Mystical old sourdough starter, camper confessions, fun reader recs.

Halloween Magic🎃 28.10.2020 19:49 ↓

Halloween fanfare, weirdness, hype, and of course, easy magic!

BANNED BOOKS + MIDNIGHT SUN 05.10.2020 16:42 ↓

Celebrating Banned Books Week, and diving into everyone’s favorite love/hate vamp tale!⚰️⚰️⚰️

OPA! The Greek Episode 09.09.2020 17:07 ↓

Having a Greek Festival in your own backyard. Let’s talk Greek culture, treats, obscure 60’s family films, Percy Jackson, Philosophers, Orthodoxy...we all want to be Greek, don’t we?

Choose Your OWN 2020! 29.08.2020 19:04 ↓

You’re probably better at some of this life stuff than you think you are + Choose YOUR OWN 2020🛣

Pirates! Pirates! Pirates! 22.08.2020 15:01 ↓

Fun pirate possibilities. Tim Curry! Treasure Island. Muppet Treasure Island. The St. Augustine, Florida Pirate Museum