Tag Archives: family connections
Tombstone Tuesday – Pitman Family of St Charles Missouri
My family and I have moved all over the southern and eastern US over the past ten years because we were in the military. We have lived in places that I never would have imagined living and others that I thoroughly enjoyed. We have settled near St Louis, a city that neither my husband nor I come from. When I started doing my family tree research, I was shocked to realize that many of our relatives lived in the St [...]
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Family Heirlooms – Treasure Chest Thursday
Just yesterday I received a box of Belleek and other Irish china dishes from a family member. In case you have never heard of it before, Belleek pottery is made in northern Ireland. My newly acquired heirloom includes fine china dishes, cups, saucers, serving trays and such. One of them is even made in the county in Ireland where my husband’s family is from. This acquisition is so much more than just getting some pretty dishes however. It’s the historical background, the [...]
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Family Thanksgiving Traditions
As I sit back with a cup of coffee, my turkey stuffed and cooking, the pies cooling and my kids running around in their Indian hats they made at school, I started doing a post on the history of Thanksgiving or something because it seemed appropriate. Instead I kept thinking of what Thanksgiving and family holidays mean for family connections. Whether we live next door to our family or across the country, the holidays can bring us together. Share [...]
