Family History Articles

Tuck me in meaning

When I was young, my parents would “tuck me into bed.” As any parent knows, kids hate to go to bed at night — in fact; it’s quite amazing to hear the excuses your kids will come up with — drinks of water, trips to the bathroom, anything to delay the inevitable. I...

Coronavirus Blessings

My year of the Coronavirus Covid-19 quarantine, work-site shut-down, social distancing, staying home, working from home, applying for Payroll Protection Plan, not flying, not visiting grandkids in New York, not visiting my 89-year-old mom, not going to my sisters week...

Halloween traditions

I have fond memories of Halloween -- costumes, trick-or-treating, and giant candy bars -- not those tiny "fun-sized" ones that we hand out now. My friends and I grabbed our pillowcases and walked the entire tract of Whiting Woods. My mom said one year, we had 200...

Golly as an exclamation

I was walking across campus at Occidental College, a path surrounded by native oak trees, chatting with this guy, and I blurted out, "golly." He didn't say anything about my odd exclamation. Frankly, I didn't know it was odd. But later, after we were married, he told...

Write it Down Before it’s Gone

Write it Down Before it’s Gone

Now, granted, some words spoken should never have left my lips. But I understand the value of writing down my...

1960s bathrooms

1960s bathrooms

I've never seen a bathtub like this, except in my childhood home. Yep, it's the same tub, circa 1950's -60's. Cast...

The perfect men’s belt — SlideBelts.com — no holes

2011: This slide-belt is an addiction. My husband won't wear any other belts, my sons -- ditto that. My oldest son...

Happy Birthday Cake to Me

So, this is what we do for birthdays around our home. It's a tradition. We make, bake, design and decorate our own...

Stayin’ Alive When You Don’t Drink Coffee

I need to be alert at my job, I've got to stay alive. Every morning, I have to cross a busy street, look out for...

Black biting horse fly

It felt like a razor cut me, sharp and painful. I was walking the dog with my hubby dear when a nasty black...

Up on The Ding, Dang Roof

Up on The Ding, Dang Roof

I was at my mom's house, just sitting on the sofa, when I heard some clatter up on the roof -- not Father Christmas,...

Lowlights and highlights for blondes

Lowlights and highlights for blondes

If I don't get to my hairdresser soon enough, I start to wield the scissors and the hair color. I drove south, 7 hours...

Eliza R. Snow writes O My Father

Eliza R. Snow writes O My Father

Eliza R. Snow loved to write poetry. Even as a young girl, she penned her compositions in rhyme. She was born in Mass....

Gifts From Grandmothers

Gifts From Grandmothers

I have this gold heart locket I wear. It is over 50 years old. It is from my grandmother, who gave it to me when I was...

Dog personalities

Dog personalities

My dog grabs the ear of other dogs, all playful-like, but super annoying. She has been doing this ever since we got...

June gloom boom

First Day of June and we got hail, thunder, lightening, sunshine and a rainbow. But...

Why Do You Blog?

I write. I used to keep a hand-written journal. I need to edit it. I started a blog to help me write things that...

Romancing The Stone In Mexico

Romancing The Stone In Mexico

OK, I have to find some comedy in my life. Either I need to become a romance writer and take advantage of the new...

My Mom — Happy Mother’s Day

My Mom — Happy Mother’s Day

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After The IRS Tax Audit

We got the results of our three-year IRS tax audit in the mail today. This is my new home.

Grafting fruit trees

Grafting fruit trees

We’ve always wanted an orchard. We’ve planted a lot of trees on the properties we have called home. We have left them...

Walking With Clippers

Walking With Clippers

Everyone knows you're not supposed to run with scissors. How about a walk with clippers? Hubby brought along his...

Should Kids Be the Center of Attention?

My Mother-in-law always frowned on the idea of little kids being the center of attention. (bless her heart) I have...

Why I Have Five Kids

...for comic relief. You know, I’m a party pooper. So my kids are the party. They make me laugh. And I need that. This...

Mario Saves The Barf Day

Mario Saves The Barf Day

All moms have at least one -- the worst airplane barf story traveling with kids. One of my sons, at the age of 13 had...

Uncovering your past ancestry

Uncovering your past ancestry

We have always heard that there may be some Cree Indian Princess blood in my hubby's lineage. I finally found some,...

A look in my bag, or purse

A woman's handbag is much more than a man's wallet. True, the size of it is definitely a plus. But, you can tell a lot...

Prohibited, Guilty, Breakin’ the Law

Seems I have been breaking the law. I have been getting away with something and I have not even enjoyed it. I am...