Although this week's topic for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is textile, I'm going to talk about something that technically isn't a textile, but does require fabric to make. When I was a teenager, my Nana (mother's mother) taught me how to cross-stitch. While I don't have any family ...
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52 Ancestors, Week 19: Food & Drink
Food and drink aren't something I've heard much about when it comes to my ancestors. However, I have plenty of memories of food thanks to my father and paternal grandparents. My dad wasn't much of a cook. I don't know if he just didn't know how to cook or found it easier to keep everything simple ...
52 Ancestors, Week 18: Social
Amy Johnson Crow had me stuck with this week's topic for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, because social events didn't really come up in my family. Sure, we had some holiday and summer get-togethers and the occasional reunion. But I have very few stories about my ancestors going out and being sociable ...
52 Ancestors, Week 17: Document
We are moving right along with 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks and I am... not. Ha ha! This makes the second post I'm putting out there quite late/on the last day. April was hectic for me on many levels. Hoping to slow down a bit, now. On to document, which can mean so many things. As genealogists, ...