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As a genealogist, and as a U.S. citizen living in politically stressful times, I think about immigrants kind of a lot. Especially around Thanksgiving time, which is right now, as I write.
NOTE: If you do nothing else, scroll down and watch the video I have provided for you. Thanks!
The first ThanksgivingThe Pilgrims were pioneers. And colonists...
Who (or what) were you named after? I was named for my paternal grandmother, Hazel Islery Clay Thornton, the “bathing beauty” on the cover of my book What’s a Photo Without the Story? How to Create Your Family Legacy. My mom was named for her maternal g...
Do you say, “Rabbit, rabbit,” for luck on the first day of the month?
Have you heard others saying it (or seen them posting it on social media) and didn’t know why?
Here’s how I remember it…
Girl ScoutsAt Girl Scout camp, in 1970s Idaho, we had a tradition, on the first day of the month, of circling our beds (or sleeping bags) three times, and sa...
I keep hearing people complain about “doomscrolling”. It’s depressing and time consuming. But it’s not inevitable! I’m not sure if they get hooked on the gloom and doom in their news feeds, in the same way we sometimes can’t look away from a slow-moving train wreck, or if they just haven’t figured out how to avoid it (short of avoiding social media altogether, that is...
I think we’ve probably all heard the terms invisible illnesses and hidden disabilities. Yes? But if you don’t have one yourself, I wouldn’t blame you if you didn’t think about it very often. I didn’t either until I was diagnosed with one that affected my mobility. This post is to raise awareness and offer resources.
An invisible illness is any...
