Yes shrubbing out that tree and a DNA cousin have lead to a huge Rabbit Hole and it isn’t even a direct ancestor but when a good juicy story gets you hooked you follow. I love a mystery and think I may of been a detective in a previous life. So I am working onContinue reading “Shrubbing & DNA & a Rabbit Hole”
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2020 One Little Word – Harmony
Back in the day, I was a scrapbooker. Actually it is something I am going to start doing again for me and not about creating the perfect layout, but I digress. When I was a scrapbooker I took part in choosing a word every year. I have found that by choosing this word IContinue reading “2020 One Little Word – Harmony”
One Little Word 2019
I have been choosing a word for many years now. It is something that came about from scrapbooking. The idea is credited to Ali Edwards and you can read about One Little Word here. I have been thinking about my word for several weeks. In the past I have had believe, hope, embrace, learn, journey. ThisContinue reading “One Little Word 2019”
Reflections & an offer.
So 2018 has been a year to remember good and bad. As I get older I try more and more to roll with it. The good Gerard retired. Chiara was accepted into her dream college for her dream program. Jimmy made the transition to middle school seamlessly. I attended the Genealogical Research Institute in Pittsburgh.Continue reading “Reflections & an offer.”
Day 1 of the 30 x 30 challenge
Today starts the day of my 30 x 30 genealogy challenge of researching 30 minutes a day for 30 days. This concept belongs to Jane Adams of Organize Your Family History. For my 30 x 30 challenge to be successful, I had to come up with some goals and ideas of lines I wanted to research.Continue reading “Day 1 of the 30 x 30 challenge”
A 30 x 30 Challenge…
Life has been insane lately with family and kids. We have been doing the whole college application process with the almost 17 year old. The 10 year old transitioned seamlessly from elementary to middle school in his special needs class and the 5 year old had a rough time going from pre-school into kindergarten butContinue reading “A 30 x 30 Challenge…”
New Podcasts..
I want to post about a couple of new podcasts I have stumbled upon as they have made a huge impact on me. Number 1 has to be Spit from I Heart Radio and 23 and me. It explores identity with experts and celebrities. Number 2 is from Amy Johnson Crow called Generations Cafe there are 3 episodes outContinue reading “New Podcasts..”
Some of my Favorite Podcasts
I love podcasts. I find them a great source of personal development. It fills the time when I am driving back and forth to work or while waiting for the kids to get out of activities. I became addicted to podcasts when I first started as a Beachbody Coach and my tastes have evolved overContinue reading “Some of my Favorite Podcasts”
Decoding those leaves…
We all know about those shaky leaves on ancestry. See these leaves here they sit for a long time. These in particular because they deal with Irish Ancestry. I you look you will see a lot of Peter, Marys and Bridgets. They give me a headache after a while. Decoding a leaf for meContinue reading “Decoding those leaves…”
Post 1850 Immigration
This is a list of the trees I am actively researching. This summer it has been an ebb and flow of research as there has a been a lot going on here on the home front. This afternoon I had every intention of taking the kids to the pool but it is a rainy coolContinue reading “Post 1850 Immigration”
