About Mary

Mary Pascual is a fantasy and YA author living in San Jose, CA with her husband, son, and cats. Read her latest posts, book updates, and writerly musings.

Shying Away

2026-08-22T19:37:26+00:00October 11, 2005|Weblogs|

I realize I have been very food oriented lately in my posts, which might seem a little odd. The reasons for this are two-fold.  First, I have this thyroid thingy [...]

Indubitable Truth Number 1

2026-08-22T19:37:26+00:00October 10, 2005|Weblogs|

Ranch dip/dressing tastes good on everything. It just does. You should try it.  Sandwiches, enchiladas, sourdough bread (instead of chips), with most deep-fried items.  I also like chili on a [...]

I’ve been tagged…

2026-08-22T19:37:26+00:00October 7, 2005|Games and Improv|

Erp, I didn’t expect this.  I haven’t been in the blogging world long enough to have a clue where and who started this.  I’ve only ever seen it on other [...]

Motherpoop

2026-08-22T19:37:26+00:00October 6, 2005|Venting|

Apparently, I am the only one in the house not allowed to poop.  The baby is certainly allowed to, as is the cats and the hubby.  Oh sure, I might [...]

Damnit, I DO Clean!

2026-08-22T19:37:26+00:00October 5, 2005|Venting|

After my morning shower I have a ritual where I sit on the toilet and do, you know, whatever needs to be done.  It’s usually a peaceful moment… the baby’s [...]

Baby Smiles

2026-08-22T19:37:26+00:00October 3, 2005|Quotes|

So I’ve been working, which is nice for a number of reasons.  But one of my favorites is getting to watch Keen and the baby together.  There is just nothing [...]

My Favorite Holiday

2026-08-22T19:37:26+00:00October 2, 2005|Weblogs|

It’s October!  I love Halloween.  And I finally get to go trick or treating again!  Yay!  One of the perks of having a kid.  (Oh sure, someone short like me, [...]

The Desperate Search for Money

2026-08-22T19:37:26+00:00September 29, 2005|Quotes|

"Adults are just children who earn money."  -- Kenneth Branaugh This pretty much sums up two preoccupations on my mind recently.  First, I secretly (OK, probably not much of a [...]

Chronicles of a Bad Mommy

2026-08-22T19:37:26+00:00September 28, 2005|Bad Mommy|

Episode 9  So me and the little one ventured out today after having the flu.  I could have waited a couple more days but I had seen some of the [...]

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