Our Patchy Claus charity this year for  Mary Beth and Stephen will be to Mary Beth’s daughter Katie’s endeavors to help the “Girl Child Network.”  Those of you who read Mary Beth’s blogs on Hybrid Mom are aware of Katie’s charity efforts.  Here is the link to the  blog Mary Beth and Katie did on Hybrid Mom about the “Girl Child Network.”    http://www.hybridmom.com/blog/?p=4200This is the information Katie sent us when we asked for information about what they were doing. The group

Mary Beth will return to Days of Our Lives as Kayla Brady Johnson on Tuesday, December 28th.  She should air in December and January this time.

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“As you may or may not know, my husband and I have raised our children Jewish. I was not raised Jewish and actually had little knowledge of the faith, customs or heritage. Not to mention the FOODS of the holidays. As the years passed I learned a lot alongside our children. I cannot read from the Torah like my kids but I can make a mean brisket and an even better Kugel.  I could write about so many things I

“As far back as I can remember my mother would fix things herself. A hammer and a screwdriver and she was ready to go.  I have always felt I could do things myself as well. I have painted all the rooms in my house myself, l planted all my plants and am constantly moving things around. My oldest son Danny would often ask me when I had commandeered him to help me move things around, “couldn’t you pick a hobby that didn’t

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“This past weekend 9 women gathered in Colorado from around the country to celebrate my best friend Carrie’s “landmark” birthday. One from New York, one from Boston, one from Louisville, one from Colorado and five from southern California. Some of us had met before, some had not. What an amazing time we all had. It’s a true testament to her that she has so many friends that are all so kind and generous in spirit. We hiked some amazingly beautiful

In honor of their 35th anniversary, Soap Opera Digest has a snap poll up for favorite cover and Steve and Kayla’s wedding cover is one of them. Please go vote for Mary Beth and Stephen’s cover. http://soapoperadigest.com/snap-poll/

“As the final year of high school for my youngest child is in full swing I am trying to absorb all there is in front of me and savor the moments.  I go to all his games and try to always be home when he comes home from school…..”  http://www.hybridmom.com/blog/

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Mary Beth’s last airdate on Days of Our Lives is November 3rd when Kayla gets a call that Steve is ill in Africa.  This is after her mom, Caroline “revels a doozy of a secret to Kayla.”   Look for her to return soon.  Mary Beth is already at Days filming!

“We’ve come to an interesting place in society that I can’t help but take notice of. With the advancement of technology has come the regression of human to human contact. Why call when you can text right? Wrong. There is a whole generation of kids who can barely look up from their cell phones long enough to look someone in the eye and say hello, let alone have meaningful human to human interaction. It’s even seeping into the older generations…everyone

“It’s not often in all of our busy lives that we really step outside of our “boxes” and experience new things. Last month my husband and I got the opportunity to do just that when some friends of ours generously took us on a trip to Bora Bora. They have a boat moored there and they go monthly (nice I know). It was beyond fabulous and I got to experience so many new and exciting things. There was a chef

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“I think all of us from time to time get paralyzed when it comes to accomplishing things in our lives.  I’ll get this weird wrecking ball on my lap feeling, almost a little scared.  I procrastinate FOREVER!  It’s amazing how much I can putter around my house doing everything but what I need to.  What begins as a little procrastination can turn into a vicious cycle of not getting anything done…..” http://www.hybridmom.com/blog/?p=4229

Mary Beth’s episode of Criminal Minds will air a week early.  It will be shown on Wednesday, October 6th at 9pm Eastern on CBS.

“As many of you know my daughter Katie is big on “giving back.”  Since high school she has been developing a real passion for girl’s health and empowerment. My husband Michael has always been a” woman’s libber” and has always encouraged her to go after her passions and impressed upon all the kids that doing well in school gives you options in life. Education has always been huge in our family. As a mother and a woman I love what

Mary Beth’s Mini Apple and Pumpkin Pies are for sale at Williams-Sonoma again for the holidays!  These make great gifts for family and friends as well as a wonderful dessert for Thanksgiving or Christmas!  http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/pumpkin-apple-mini-pie/?pkey=cthanksgiving-dessert

Mary Beth airs on CBS’s Criminal Minds on Wednesday, October 13 in an episode called “Rememberance of Things Past.”  Mary Beth portrays Candice DeLilly, mother of one of the victims.  Emmy Award winner Daniel J. Travanti of Hill Street Blues also guest stars. Read more: http://www.tv.com/criminal-minds/remembrance-of-things-past/episode/1356933/summary.html?tag=ep_guide;summary

“Back in April I blogged about starting my new garden. Now that the long hot summer days have done their magic I wanted to share the results with you. I will admit that I probably over planted, but it was pretty fun. The little orange cherry and yellow pear tomato plants are completely taking over and are incredibly delicious. If you have never eaten a homegrown tomato, you have no idea what you are missing. They are so flavorful…I eat

“As the end of the summer has come, so have some big transitions.  Friends of my youngest son (17) are headed off to college.  His very best friend his entire life is also named Matthew and is the son of one of my closest friends.  He is a year older and when I found out I was having a boy, I told my friend that I wanted to name my son Matthew too.  I said, “It’s not like they will

Mary Beth will be taking your phone calls and telling fans what is going on in regard to “The Bay,” “Days of Our Lives,” etc.  The show airs on Friday, September 3rd at 6pm Eastern/3pm Pacific.  FANS CAN CALL IN: 866.472.5788 (Toll Free) Fans can listen to the show LIVE at http://www.soapcentral.com/scl                                                                                                                                                                          If someone misses any part of the show, they

Mary Beth’s fans collectively have now raised $4502 for The Bay’s Kickstarter Fund!!! Please give!! There’s only 4 more days left to donation. The Bay is at $11, 717 now. We need less than $4000 to meet the goal of $15,000!!!  You can also give individually and many have done that also.  Just a reminder that Mary Beth has agreed to take the top two contributors out to dinner on September 25th (the weekend of the event for her and Stephen). If you

As I previously blogged about, my oldest son Danny went to Korea to teach English (the subject) for a year.  He knew no one and went alone.  As usual he had to completely drive me insane this summer before he left.  Maybe we will chock it up to needing to “separate” from his parents, but the time had come to be on his own.  He was anxious and ready to get the ball rolling, albeit nervous!….. http://www.hybridmom.com/blog/

From Gregori J. Martin: “The Bay has been approved for broadcast television in 19 countries in Europe, including the UK, Spain, Italy, France, Sweden & more! We are also in talks for an additional television distribution deal that can put us in over 25 millions homes throughout the US. Keep in mind that THE BAY The Series will always be available as a web series online as well.  An iPhone App will be available shortly of “Confessions” and the upcoming

Mary Beth is shooting an episode of the CBS police drama, Criminal Minds.  The series follows a team of profilers from the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) at Quantico, Virginia. Criminal Minds differs from many procedural dramas by focusing on the criminal rather than the crime itself.

“Confessions of the Garretts, part 3”  is now up. http://thebaytheseries.blip.tv/file/4043520/

To encourage fans to give to The Bay’s Kickstarter Fundraiser for the Season Finale we will give away a The Bay poster autographed by most of the cast. For every $5 you give we will add your name to the pot. Give $5 and you have one chance, give $25 and you have 5 chances and so on. The more you give the better chance you get to win the poster. We also have someone who will match up to

“A few weeks ago, I blogged about “Having a Vision” and my friend Marlowe’s ambitious project of renovating a house that is over 100 years old……” http://www.hybridmom.com/blog/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-z5TupgZMA