Free 3-Week Mini Course on Writing Stories from Family History
I'm currently offering a free mini course on writing stories from family history. As I'm working on creating my own online course business, things are moving much faster than I anticipated. Last week, while out on a walk, I had an idea for a little course. The caveat: It needs to run before the holidays begin. Could I pull that [...]
A Favorite Family Recipe to Savor Fall: Chunky Curried Butternut Squash Soup
Butternut squash, its color, smell and taste, are quintessentially fall. I realized that years ago when I once made this soup in March, using a butternut squash that had lasted all winter. Wrong season! Just cutting it up I felt out of place. So, to savor my favorite season, I always make this butternut squash soup come October. Even [...]
9/11 – In Memoriam of Those Who Lost Their Lives 20 Years Ago
I can't quite believe 9/11 happened 20 years ago! Thankfully, my husband reminded me this morning that I usually do a memorial post for 9/11 every year by sharing some of the obituary titles from the great New York Times book Portraits 9/11/01. Perhaps honoring that tradition is the push I needed to break my blogging hiatus? Since this [...]
How to Deal with the Challenge of Multiple Languages in your Family History Stories
My grandmother left fourteen pages of these handwritten memoirs. For us grandkids they are a real treasure but thankfully we can all read German. Welcome to another installment of my advice column where I answer readers’ questions about writing compelling stories from family history: Doremi asks: My mother tongue is Hungarian, but English is my second mother tongue, [...]
How to Jazz Up Store-Bought Gefilte Fish the Aunt Rachel Way
First of all, I'm back! I'm sorry I've been MIA for three months but I guess, after ten years of regular blogging, I needed a break. And truth be told, I needed a break from just about everything by the end of last year. Now we are one year into the pandemic and thankfully there is light at the [...]
This Site Is Currently Under Construction
Dear Readers and Visitors, You might have noticed that all kinds of gibberish code is appearing on my home page and other pages. Some images are not loading properly. This is due to an outdated theme, and I am aware of it. Thanks to those of you who went to the trouble to let me know about it! My web [...]