We all love a good mystery. I think it’s in our human DNA. Even at a young age when we would read to our kids growing up, the books that had an air of uncertainty and mystery always left them asking us to “read it again” or “read one more chapter.” What would happen next? We did not own a…
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Authors note: The following story was written as an assignment at a recent writers retreat weekend. The assignment was to create a short story following a specific 8 paragraph format. The story had to have a specific beginning and end with some type of emotion or tension. I was very happy with my final product and wanted to share it…
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The term “multigenerational” is linked to the hottest new trend in family vacations. But our family has been planning combined trips for kids, parents and grandparents, long before it was the cool thing to do. Why? For us, multigenerational vacations are wonderful opportunities to share a special journey and pass on memorable family experiences to the next generation. We call…
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It’s #Fiction Friday and since it’s almost Easter, what better story is there to write about then Peter Rabbit? I have such fond memories of this book as a child and also later in life as a mother reading it to my kids. No one can resist the adventures of the mischievous rabbit Peter. As I became a mom I…
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In today’s quick paced society, people often ask me what I think is the most important component to preserving their family history. The answer is simple. Photographs! It is true that one picture is worth a thousand words…or can tell a hundred stories. There is documented evidence of early forms of photographs that date back to 1837. But, it wasn’t…
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