Marcelene Cox
Children in a family are like flowers in a bouquet: there's always one determined to face in an opposite direction from the way the arranger desires.
-Marcelene Cox
family
Eating without conversation is only stoking.
-Marcelene Cox
food
One sure way to lose another woman's friendship is to try to improve her flower arrangements.
-Marcelene Cox
friendship
If at first you don't succeed, blame your parents.
-Marcelene Cox
funny
Weather means more when you have a garden. There's nothing like listening to a shower and thinking how it is soaking in around your green beans.
-Marcelene Cox
gardening
No one knows his true character until he has run out of gas, purchased something on the installment plan and raised an adolescent.
-Marcelene Cox
parenting
Our children await Christmas presents like politicians getting in election returns: there's the Uncle Fred precinct and the Aunt Ruth district still to come in.
-Marcelene Cox
christmas
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