Category Archives: Family Stories

Kids and the Silly Things They Say

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

This weekend I dropped my youngest off at my cousin’s house to babysit. The girls are cute and lets face it, they crack me up. It’s saturday afternoon, St. Patrick’s Day, my daughter asks the oldest girl, she’s 8, how … Continue reading →

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Becoming a Mom

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

23 years ago today, I became a Mom. I was young, unprepared and completely in love with the little bundle the doctors put in my arms. In my family (on both sides), it seemed that having babies started young for … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Posts From 2011

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

The following is a list of the top 10 posts read at Finding Our Ancestors from 2011. 10. Wedding Wednesday – Fred and Ella Jonas Marriage license of my paternal great greandparents. 9. Wordless Wednesday, Hot Springs, Arkansas A day spent in … Continue reading →

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Motivation Monday: January Goals

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

Here we are, the first week of the new year and I plan to start the year off right. At the end of last month, I wrote my 2012 Genealogy Goals, I hope to break them down month by month … Continue reading →

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Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories: Cookies

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

This was originally posted on 8 December 2009, for the Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories. Today, Genea Bloggers asks the following questions on the Advent Calender of Christmas Memories: Did your family or ancestors make Christmas Cookies? How did you help? Did … Continue reading →

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Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories: Holiday Parties

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

This was originally post on 7 December 2009 for the Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories. Today, Genea Blogger asks the following questions on the Advent Calender of Christmas Memories: Did your family throw a holiday party each year? Do you remember attending … Continue reading →

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Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories: Dear Santa

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

This post was originally written for Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories and posted on 6 December 2009. Today, Genea Blogger asks the following questions on the Advent Calender of Christmas Memories: Did you ever send a letter to Santa? Did you ever … Continue reading →

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Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories: Outdoor Decorations

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

This was originally post on 5 December 2009 for the Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories. In today’s Genea Bloggers Advent Calender of Christmas Memories our theme is Outdoor Decorations. Did people in your neighborhood decorate with lights? Did some people really go … Continue reading →

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Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories: Christmas Tree Ornaments

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

Christmas tree ornaments, how we love to go through them every year. The memories they evoke, it is one of my favorite things to do. I originally posted about Christmas Tree Ornaments on 3 Dec 2009, and you can read … Continue reading →

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Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories: Holiday Foods

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

This was originally posted on 2 December 2009 for the Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories. Since the foods of my childhood do not change, I am reposting this. I never got the recipe from my Grandma, for the beef in … Continue reading →

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