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
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
One sure way to lose another woman's friendship is to try to improve her flower arrangements. -Marcelene Cox Friendship
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
