Monthly Archives: March 2016

Blogging from A to Z: April – 2016

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Jeanne Bryan Insalaco

Blogging from A to Z: April – 2016 April will be a busy month for me as I’ve joined the A to Z Blogging Challenge! My first choice was to choose a theme, and after several scribbles on paper, I’ve … Continue reading →

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SOUTHERN WORDS OF WIT & WISDOM and more..

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Jeanne Bryan Insalaco

SOUTHERN WORDS OF  WIT & WISDOM and more.. Southern expressions are used mostly in the South in regular conversation… with not even an eye batted when spoken; and its only words! I grew up hearing more Southern expressions – while … Continue reading →

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Family Recipe: Easter Rice Pie

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Jeanne Bryan Insalaco

Family Recipes: Easter Rice Pie Rice pie is one of my favorite Easter holiday sweet pies, but for several years I never would even taste it. Being from the South, I grew up on Pecan and Sweet Potato Pie, but … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Family Heirlooms… telling their stories: My Easter Basket

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Jeanne Bryan Insalaco

When “heirlooms” aren’t identified, and their stories never told, then they often become items that are tossed or sold – as they have no history, no ties to the family. So take the time to identify your family heirlooms history … Continue reading →

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Family Recipes: Easter Ham Pie

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Jeanne Bryan Insalaco

Easter Ham Pie (Pizzagaina) Ham pie, “Pizzagaina“, is one of my favorite Easter holiday pies, but for several years I never even tasted it. When I married into an Italian family – I became acquainted with many new foods and desserts – … Continue reading →

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Letters & Papers from the Trunk in the Hall: Postcard; May 10,1944

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Jeanne Bryan Insalaco

Letters & Papers from the Trunk in the Hall: Postcard – May 10,1944 From: Miss Lois Brown Union Point, GA. To: Mrs. E. T. McKinley Greensboro, Ga. R.F.D. 3 Dear Mrs. McKinley, Just a line to let you know that Leroy … Continue reading →

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Letters & Papers from the Trunk in the Hall: Air Mail Letter; Jan. 13, 1945

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Jeanne Bryan Insalaco

Letters & Papers from the Trunk in the Hall: Air Mail Letter; Jan. 13, 1945 The “Trunk in the Hall” held the letters and papers my grandparents saved – and they saved everything from cancelled checks, postcards telling of the … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Family Heirlooms… telling their stories: Granddaddy McKinley’s Fox Horn

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Jeanne Bryan Insalaco

When “heirlooms” aren’t identified, and their stories never told, then they often become items that are tossed or sold – as they have no history, no ties to the family. So take the time to identify your family heirlooms history … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Heirlooms: Letters & Papers from the Trunk in the Hall: V-Mail Letter; Dec. 15, 1944

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Jeanne Bryan Insalaco

Friday Night Heirlooms: Letters & Papers from the Trunk in the Hall: V-Mail Letter; Dec. 15, 1944 The “Trunk in the Hall” held the letters and papers my grandparents saved – and they saved everything from canceled checks, postcards telling … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Heirlooms: Letters & Papers from the Trunk in the Hall: V-Mail Letter; Dec. 3, 1944

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Jeanne Bryan Insalaco

Friday Night Heirlooms: Letters & Papers from the “Trunk in the Hall”: V-Mail Letter;  Dec. 3, 1944  The “Trunk in the Hall” held the letters and papers my grandparents saved – and they saved everything from canceled checks, postcards telling … Continue reading →

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