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Stephanie Ann Patka Mahoney
"Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing." - Benjamin Franklin
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The Challenge of Decluttering
Why is decluttering so easy and impossible at the same time?
Apr 153 min read


I'll Never See You Again
It's my last day working at the rental center. And it's surreal. "Thanks for calling Shipshe Rental, how can I help you today?" or...
Apr 113 min read


2025: A Brand New Year for Reading and not reading
Mark Twain Reading in a chair. Image courtesy of Fine Art Storehouse. www.fineartstorehouse.com “I haven't any right to criticize books,...
Jan 97 min read


2024: Reading, reading and listen-reading
“Despite the enormous quantity of books, how few people read! And if one reads profitably, one would realize how much stupid stuff the...
Jan 28, 202414 min read


Reading in 2023
“So Matilda’s strong young mind continued to grow, nurtured by the voices of all those authors who had sent their books out into the...
Jan 1, 20237 min read


Welcome to the Family
Jeff and I are thrilled to introduce you to Dominic, the newest family member of the Mahoney Home! Dominic is 12, likes pizza,...
Jul 25, 20223 min read


The Miracle of the $166 Plastic Lattice
I knew someone who once told me that he had never seen a miracle and therefore didn't really believe in them. "Never, I've lived 36 years...
Jul 18, 20224 min read


Your Red Sea Moment
The call came unexpectedly on a normal Wednesday afternoon. Normal, being a relative word in this case, because my work team was at the...
Jun 20, 20223 min read


5 Reasons Why Everyone Should Host a Garage Sale
Question: What do Chee-cah-go Superfanz havf when dey need to get rid of some of dere stuff? Answer: A Grage Sale. Ahh yes, it's that...
Jun 2, 20227 min read
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