Patriotic Cross Stitch
As you may have seen in yesterday’s post, I have resolved to complete at least one patriotic cross stitch pattern per month in 2026 to celebrate America’s 250th Birthday. Lindsey M. Weight of Primrose Cottage Stitches is one of my favorite designers and she has quite a few patriotic cross stitch patterns and kits available.…
America is Turning 250 This Year!
Happy New Year! Today is the beginning of the year 2026. Traditionally, people make a list of New Year’s Resolutions such as losing weight, conquering a fear, getting a better job, volunteering more, drinking less, quitting smoking, etc. But this year is special. This is the year that America turns 250 years old! I come…
31 Days of Family History Challenge – Day 8
Do You Have Any Infamous Relatives? My Abbott ancestors were Puritans who immigrated with their families from England on the ship Arabella, arriving in Massachusetts in about 1637. My 10th Great-Grandparents, George and Hannah Chandler Abbott were among the twenty founding families of Andover, which is about 15 miles from Salem. Being so near Salem,…
31 Days of Family History Challenge – Day 7
Do You Have Any Famous Relatives? I am obsessed with researching my family tree and finding out about my ancestors and distant cousins. It really makes history come alive to think about family living through the historical events. When I first started researching my family tree, I didn’t know much more than my immediate family.…
31 Days of Family History Challenge – Day 6
Which Games Did You Play as a Child? I have always liked playing a variety of games. I was born before video games were invented, so I started out playing the classics like Checkers, Chinese Checkers, Dominoes, Jax, Pick-up Stix, Tiddly Winks, and Yahtzee. Our family played a lot of board games, too, like Clue,…
31 Days of Family History Challenge – Day 5
Complete the “Year You Were Born” Activity This assignment is easy. Just do some research and share some interesting facts from the year you were born. Share things like historical events, TV Shows, movies, books, songs, who won different sporting events, anything really. Here is a compilation of people, places and things that happened in…
31 Days of Family History Challenge – Day 4
Write an Autobiopoem OK, well I kind of feel like I’m cheating because I already posted an Autobiopoem. But, incase you missed it, here’s what they are. They are sort of mini-autobiographies written in 11 lines. They don’t have to rhyme, but they should follow this simple pattern:
31 Days of Family History Challenge – Day 3
Tell the Story Behind Your Name. Are There Any Naming Traditions in Your Family? We do have a naming tradition in our family. Instead of naming the children directly after someone else, we take their initials and choose names that start with those letters. My Dad was Dennis Michael and I am Deborah Michelle. Sometimes…
31 Days of Family History Challenge – Day 2
Start Filling in Your Family Tree Chart. The basic family tree chart includes the names, dates, and places associated with a person’s birth, marriage, and death. It then includes that same information for the parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and so on, of the main person on the chart. These charts are available online for free, or…
31 Days of Family History Challenge – Day 1
Start a Legacy Journal. A legacy book is kind of a cross between a scrapbook, a journal, and a genealogy book. You can purchase a readymade book with fill-in-the-blank pages and prompts to get you started. Or, you can look online for inspiration and create your own unique book, it is entirely up to you.…
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