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Recent Posts: Everyone Has a Story
2024: 52 Ancestors 52 Weeks: Week 19 (May 6 – 12) Preserving Mama’s Memories…
2024: 52 Ancestors 52 Weeks: Week 18 (April 29 – May 5) Love and Marriage…
2024: Z … A to Z of my DNA and Me: Zee DNA Results of the Granddaughter’s… Finally, In!
2024: Y … A to Z of DNA and Me: Y (Why) Did Ancestry Miss These “DNA” Traits?
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Tag Archives: Nancy Drew
Nancy Drew: Nancy Celebrating Birthday 94
Happy Birthday Nancy Drew In as my mother was born in April… and in 1930… and introduced me into reading Nancy Drew, I associate her always as my Nancy Drew hero! Nancy Drew was ideally born on April 28, 1930… … Continue reading →
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Tagged 94, ballerina, ballet, birthday, Book Sales, book-review, books, characters, detective, Edward Stratemeyer, farm, Georgia, ghostwriters, inspiration, Iowa, Mildred Wirt Benson, mystery, Nancy Drew, reading, River Heights, villains
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2024: 52 Ancestors 52 Weeks: Week 9 (Feb. 26 – March 3) … Changing Names
I “first” joined Amy Johnson Crow’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks on its “first” year in 2014… and what a whirlwind year that was… writing, editing, researching daily for 365 days! As much as I wanted to continue the following year, I found that I didn’t … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2024 52 Ancestors 52 Stories, Askew, Bryan, Canicatti, DeTulio, Ellis Island, Emmigration, Ensalaco, Family Stories, Gambino, genealogy, Genie, Georgia, Hillsman, History, Insalaco, Inzalaco, Iola, Italy, Jeanne, McKinley, names, Nancy Drew, New Haven Ct, Sicily, war ration, Writing
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2024: 52 Ancestors 52 Weeks: Week 5 (Jan. 29 – Feb. 4) … Influencer’s in My Life
I “first” joined Amy Johnson Crow’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks on its “first” year in 2014… and what a whirlwind year that was… writing, editing, researching daily for 365 days! As much as I wanted to continue the following year, I found that I didn’t … Continue reading →
2024: 52 Ancestors 52 Weeks: Week 4 (Jan. 22-28) … Witness to History
I “first” joined Amy Johnson Crow’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks on its “first” year in 2014… and what a whirlwind year that was… writing, editing, researching daily for 365 days! As much as I wanted to continue the following year, I found that I didn’t … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2024, 52 Ancestors 52 Weeks, Afghanistan War, barbie, Bryan, Cuban Missile Crisis, Dahlonega Georgia, Gulf War, Iran Iraq war, JFK, Nancy Drew, Navy, POW, Roger Marris, uniform, USS Blue Ridge, USS Washburn, Vietnam War, Witness to History
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Nancy Drew: Nancy turns 93!
Wow… just 93 years ago (April 28, 1930), Nancy Drew arrived on the scene in her roadster in 1930… a character born in depression era times… a character who sleuthed her way into the hearts of young girls. My mother … Continue reading →
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N: 2023: A to Z… April Challenge: The Best of our Journals… Nonni, Ninety-Five (I-95), New Haven
This year’s A to Z has me sharing bits and pieces of written conversation of stories most have never heard. I have lived with my husband, Steve, for almost 52 years… May 5th this year will make that 52. I … Continue reading →
2023: A to Z Challenge Theme Reveal! The Best of our Journals
Atrip of memories down the rabbit hole of hubby and me! Continue reading →
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Tagged A to Z 2023 April Challenge, Boy Scouts, Halloween, Italian foods, Journals, May 5th, memories, Nancy Drew, Oscars, southern foods, stories, Theme Reveal, Time Traveling, West Haven Connecticut
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Family Stories: National Puzzle Day 2023
National Puzzle Day… January 29, 2023 My mother in law, Cecelia, diligently working on a puzzle… sure wish I could see the photo on the box! I’m sure dinner was late on days she became absorbed… in loosing track of … Continue reading →
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The Family Homes: House No. 1… 212 Binns St., Union Point, GA
Memories on the homes I grew up in… Continue reading →
Posted in 2020: April A to Z: Family Stories, Daily Writings and funnies..., Family Stories, The Family Homes
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Tagged 2020 A to Z April Challenge, barbie, Christmas, Easter, Laura Hedgecock, Nancy Drew, Perry Georgia, roy rogers, Smoak Ave Perry Georgia, Union Point Georgia, Warner Robins Air Force Base
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Monthly Musings: 2022… June/July/August Summer Catch-Up!
After my daily blogging in April, I took the summer off from pounding the keys… to sitting daily along the beach boardwalk… enjoying the sound of the waves slapping at the shore! I often thought of all the blog posts … Continue reading →
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Tagged B 52, Barksdale AFB, beach, Bermuda, boardwalk, chickens, knitting, Loring AFB, Maine, mitered squirrel, Nancy Drew, school, Wooster New Haven Ct
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