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Discovering Trees

Since we’ve had some nice weather recently in Texas I’ve been taking my son outside for longer periods of time. Nothing too long or too far away from home (really just in our own yard) so that water, diapers, wipes, crackers and other food items are close by (along with Air Conditioning and shade). He’s had quite a lot of fun. We take our time and put on his shoes, put on a pair of shorts, try to keep a hat on his head and then journey outdoors where the world is much taller than the ceilings of our home. … Continue reading →

Discovering Your Family Tree Online

Family is one of the most important units in a community. With extensive migration of the family in need of enhanced professions and ease it is a rare indulgence for cousins to network with each other and know concerning every one of them. But family trees having family details can be formed online and it has assisted to unite cousins. Websites provide tools to people to offer their family details which their cousins distant and close to living over the entire world can search and eventually unite online. Online family tree has assisted persons to locate their cousins, grandparents, uncles … Continue reading →

Do It Yourself Woods Management

There is a treasure trove out there in the yard, if one only stops to look for it. We live on two acres of wooded property. Some of it is overgrown. Okay, a lot of it is overgrown. When you live in the woods, you tend to live and let live. Even the poison ivy feels comfortable here. It tells its friends, and we get some new crops spouting up each year. Still, there is only so much of this overgrown plant stuff that a former city girl can take. And so, with my limited skills (hey, I can smack … Continue reading →

Great Green Reads

Earth Day’s mission to increase environmental awareness means very little to young children, unless you make it relevant. Fortunately, there are a slew of kid-friendly books available to drive home the importance of preserving our planet.  The following affordable titles prove that you don’t have to spend a ton of green to go green: The Berenstain Bears Go Green “Going green isn’t hard to do. It’s good for the earth and me and you, too!” Who better to show kids how to take care of the earth’s precious natural resources than the Bear family? After all, the cuddly clan not … Continue reading →

Did Your Ancestors Work for the Royal Family?

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It has been said that many genealogists decide to work on their family trees because they want to find out if they are related to someone from a royal family. The UK version of the FindMyPast website now has records of the people who were employed by the British royal family. It isn’t the same as discovering that you are related to a King or Queen, but could still provide you with some interesting stories from your family history. There are a lot of fascinating things that can be found if you take the time to look closely at the … Continue reading →

Genealogy Podcast Roundup – Week of April 23, 2012

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It is time, once again, for the Genealogy Podcast Roundup. This is where to find brand new episodes of your favorite genealogy podcasts. You can also find episodes from genealogy podcasts that are new to you. NPR has an episode of “Weekend Edition Sunday” that was released on April 22, 2012. This episode is called “Wartime Translator Explores Her ‘Father’s Country’”. Author Saima Wahab wrote a memoir called “In My Father’s Country”. She was a translator and cultural advisor for the U.S. Military in Afghanistan. Her memoir talks about leaving Afghanistan as a child, growing up in the United States, … Continue reading →

Genealogy Podcast Roundup – Week of August 9, 2011

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This week’s Genealogy Podcast Roundup has an interview about the DNA of King Tut, more biblical family trees, how to plan a trip to your ancestor’s homeland, and much more! World Radio Switzerland has an episode that was released on August 2, 2011. This episode is called “Half of European men are related to King Tut, Zurich genealogy firm claims”. Host Alex Helmick interviews Roman Scholz, who is the managing director of iGENEA (the group that made the discoveries about King Tut’s modern relatives). Genealogy Gems has an episode that was released on August 6, 2011. This is episode number … Continue reading →

The Baby Boomers Have Taken Up Genealogy

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The Baby Boomer Generation seems to have taken up a new hobby. They are becoming genealogists, collectors of family history, and keepers of the family photos. It is very likely that when this generation was much younger, they never would have guessed that this would be how they would be spending their time in their “old age”. People born between 1946 and 1964 are part of the Baby Boomer generation. This generation was born after WWII ended, and there are a lot of them. Hence, the name “Baby Boom”. This is the group that came of age during the rebellious … Continue reading →

Stress That Comes From Family Can Cause Angina

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Some of the heart problems that run in your family could be due to the amount of stress that your family members cause each other. A Danish study finds that people who frequently fight with their spouses had a higher risk of developing angina. Genealogists may want to look again at the family dynamics of their ancestors. Cardiovascular disease is something that tends to run in families. Some of this has to do with lifestyle choices. People tend to eat the foods that they grew up eating. If your family likes to eat a lot of foods that are high … Continue reading →

A Scrape of the Head

Our son is our pride and joy. A little bundle. We still imagine him as our little guy. We still think of him as really small. We still believe, somehow, that he’ll stay this way forever. We mistakenly believe that he hasn’t changed all that much. Being with him everyday has made me slow to realize the changes he’s gone through in a short period of time. While I try to pay close attention to the changes and report them through this blog I often miss some of the most basic things. Recently my wife and I were reviewing photos … Continue reading →