I’d been anxiously watching my rhododendron bush for a few weeks waiting for its bright pink buds to open and this week did not disappoint! My patience was rewarded with a towering hot pink display this week… when I say
Family Easter Traditions
With Easter right around the corner, my Facebook feed the other day, had this meme come across asking if we remembered dressing up for Easter in little coats and shiny shoes? Sure do! It made me think back to one
Wondering about Christina
This picture from 1984 sums up my country bumpkin life in rural Amanda, Ohio in the 80’s. My parents were still married, my sister and I still spoke, we played outside a lot and there was, for a time, a
Why You Need to Be Persistent with Offline Searches
I cannot stress the importance of tracking down records offline. It would be positively lovely if every document, record and trace of our ancestors were scanned and readily available online, wouldn’t it? Isn’t that every genealogist’s dream? But since
My Shamrock Tattoo Isn’t Because I’m Irish
Yes, I’m technically Irish. Well, I should say I am 9% Irish according to my Ancestry DNA test and I have a story handed down about my family’s immigration from Ireland. I also have a small shamrock tattoo on the