Mary Makes Good http://marymakesgood.com Good things to eat. Good stuff to make. Good places to explore. Sun, 15 Feb 2026 17:49:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i1.wp.com/marymakesgood.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cropped-strawberry-1.png?fit=32%2C32 Mary Makes Good http://marymakesgood.com 32 32 131363259 What is it Like to Travel by Train? http://marymakesgood.com/2026/02/travel-by-train.html Sun, 15 Feb 2026 17:48:30 +0000 https://marymakesgood.com/?p=5041 What is it Like to Travel by Train?

What is it Like to Travel by Train?

We spent fifty one hours from Austin to Tucson on Amtrak to find out.

“The real treasure was the friends we made along the way.” Have you ever uttered this sentence without a sense or irony? Do you desperately need to be separated from reliable Internet service for several hours or days?

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]]> 5041 Find the Balance http://marymakesgood.com/2025/04/find-the-balance.html Sat, 19 Apr 2025 05:26:03 +0000 https://marymakesgood.com/?p=5038 I was recently diagnosed with diabetes. It wasn’t a huge surprise. In fact, I’d been expecting this to happen for a while now. Every time I indulged in a sugary treat or a flavored coffee the possibility would linger in the back of my mind. Was this the choice that would push me over the edge?

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]]> 5038 DIY Wind Up Toys (Walking Modeling Clay Monsters) http://marymakesgood.com/2024/04/diy-wind-up-toys.html Tue, 02 Apr 2024 21:33:11 +0000 http://marymakesgood.com/?p=5025 DIY Wind Up Toys (Walking Modeling Clay Monsters)

Make your own DIY Wind Up Toys (Walking Modeling Clay Monsters): Cute, handmade monsters that wind up and walk! 

Who doesn’t love wind up toys? The satisfying clicking noise of the winding mechanism, the thrilling action of the toy’s tiny movements, it’s a certifiable hoot. This super simple and open ended project allows kids to make their own DIY wind up toys.

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]]> 5025 Yogurt Mint Facial Mask http://marymakesgood.com/2022/04/yogurt-mint-facial-mask.html Thu, 07 Apr 2022 15:11:54 +0000 https://marymakesgood.com/?p=4990 Yogurt Mint Facial Mask

Yogurt Mint Facial Mask: a gentle cleansing mask to brighten and revitalize the skin

Ohhhh yogurt. It’s amazing stuff. The lactic acids in yogurt gently loosen dead skin cells, making them easy to scrub away with just the tiniest bit of friction. This makes it a real treasure for folks with sensitive skin.

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]]> 4990 Fonia Tabouli http://marymakesgood.com/2022/03/fonia-tabouli.html Fri, 11 Mar 2022 19:17:01 +0000 https://marymakesgood.com/?p=4992 Fonia Tabouli

Fonia Tabouli: a classic cold salad using ancient grains and fresh herbs

I’ve been working as a food stylist assistant with The Mighty Spoon for about a year now, and over the past months I have been reminded just how much there is to know about food.

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]]> 4992 Charlie’s Custom Cookbook http://marymakesgood.com/2020/12/charlies-custom-cookbook.html Tue, 01 Dec 2020 17:00:28 +0000 http://marymakesgood.com/?p=4919 Charlie’s Custom Cookbook

DISCLOSURE: THIS POST IS SPONSORED BY CREATEMYCOOKBOOK.COM; HOWEVER, ALL THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS ARE MY OWN.

Charlie’s Custom Cookbook: My cooking crazy kid gets his very own book of recipes!

My six year old is more or less obsessed with creating his own new recipes in the kitchen.

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