For those of you who know me and are used to visiting and seeing constant updates - you may disappointed. I have not even been to this site since the early part of July. Things have been too busy and I've had real and important things to do - you know - real-life matters - not this silly play stuff. Anyway, I do hope to get back to this site soon. There is so much more I want to do with it and I really do enjoy fiddling around with it - although my studio's website has been keeping me more than busy. In the meantime, please be patient and keep visiting. Maybe one day you'll pop in and there will be more!




Welcome to my website. I hope you enjoy browsing around as much as I enjoy creating and editing it. Be sure to visit my links to other pages and take some time to answer my polls, submit recipes, sign my guestbook and drop me an email.
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~Mary Ann



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The saga continues in days!
Star Wars: Episode III hits theaters on May 25, 2005 - the 28th anniversary of the release of the original Star Wars.
A LITTLE ABOUT ME... ...My name is Mary Ann, a.k.a. "Cookie Pants," "Noodle Head," as well as many others, including my favorite - "SweetPea" to my wonderful husband and best friend John (who treats me like a princess, which as everyone who knows me knows - I AM!), as well as "MAF" to my high school classmates (which, with the exception of one or two people, I couldn't care less about). I'm was born on a rainy Friday the 30th of August, way back in 1974 (which makes me 28 years old for those of you who aren't the best mathematicians and a Virgo for those of you into that sort of stuff) and the proud owner of STANDING OVATION SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS.. I live in a little town called Dunmore (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area - about two hours north of Philadelphia and two hours west of NYC), close to the beautiful and scenic Pocono mountains (Pennsylvania for those who don't know where the Poconos are). For more on little ol' me, please click here to go to the "It's All About Me" page.



Be sure to visit all the pages of my website:
Picture Page 1 – OUR ENGAGEMENT

Picture Page 2 – OUR WEDDING

Picture Page 3 – OUR HONEYMOON

Picture Page 4 – OUR VACATIONS

Picture Page 5 – WELCOME TO MY WORLD

IT’S ALL ABOUT ME!

100 Things About ME!

MY ONLINE DIARY

WELCOME TO MY SPORTS PAGE

Standing Ovation School for the Performing Arts

The Recipe Page- Browse my collection of recipes and take a minute to add a few favorites of your own. Click on the "Recipe Collections" links to check out all the recipes. Be sure to visit the NEW SUMMER RECIPES Page for yummy "picnic" recipes and a great "Grill Guide." Also newly added is the COOKING WITH KIDS Page - please stop by and check it out!

The American Page

The Poetry Page is, or at least will be, educational, interesting and fun for any poetry lover. It only has a few types of poetry defined right now, but you know me - more is on the way!

T h E * c R A z Y * f u N * P A g E with silly trivia, vocabulary, jokes and more.

THE GARDENING PAGE - just in time for Spring!

COMING SOON...The Craft Page

OUR WEDDING - This, at least for right now, is basically the program of our wedding ceremony.

MORE ON THE SUBJECT OF... ...Star Wars!

COMING SOON...Back to School (with a special section dedicated to college)

J U S T * F O R * K I D S - but a whole lotta fun for all ages!

COMING SOON...The Music Page

My Favorite Websites

 MY FAVORITE THINGS
(My Hobbies, Interests & Favorites)
SPORTS (As a spectator only - I would NEVER actually play a sport - that would require me to sweat, or even worse - I might break a nail - GOD forbid that! After all - I AM a Princess!)
Please visit My Sports Page for more on my favorite teams, players, drivers, websites and more.
OTHER INTERESTS (and boy is this a long list): Well let's see. There is music and dancing and cooking and shopping and, well, DO YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE? Of course you do - what kind of silly question was that?!?! CLICK HERE to visit the "It's All About Me" page.



MY FAVORITE WEBSITES
(In no particular order!)

  • ESPN - need I say more?

  • The San Francisco 49ers - If you like a different NFL team - I'm sorry to hear that, and, well, TOO bad!

  • The Spark - I LOVE this website. There are a whole bunch of quizzes - compare yourself to the world. BTW - it told me I'm a 58% bitch, compared to the worldwide average of only 38% - can you believe that? The nerve! LOL.

  • AllRecipes - a great (and gigantic) site for finding recipes of every type!

  • ivillage.com - I think this is probably one of the best websites ever created. Pretty much for women only, but not totally, iviallge offers advice, articles, message boards, chats and much more. Check it out!

  • The Official Site of STAR WARS!

  • Visit Pottery Barn online. They have the most incredible items for your home, especially for those of us who are totally obsessed (sort of like Martha Stewart) with (modern, and not so modern) home decor.

  • Pier One - hey, I told you I'm obsessed with a house decorated all HGTV-like!

  • For Peanut Butter Lovers ONLY!

  • Gooseberry Patch is one of my favorite sites - home of my all-time favorite cook/memory books ever - you can purchase ALL their products online, as well as browse their extensive recipe collection, view message boards, request catalogs and more.

  • The Home of Mickey Mouse! :)

  • Viansa Winery & Italian Marketplace in Sonoma, California. One of the most beautiful vineyards, but the best part is not the scenery or the wines, but the huge selection of oils, vinegars, sauces and more in their Italian Marketplace. If you can't make it to Northern California, visit their online shop.

  • Just Recipes! Plain and simple.

  • A HUGE Christmas Cookie website - I know, it's not Christmas - but it's NOT just for Christmas.

    • PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR EVEN MORE OF MY FAVORITE WEBSITES!


    My sister-in-law, Amy, also has an adorable little site of her own.
    CHECK IT OUT!



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