World Vegetarian Day was founded in 1977 by the North American Vegetarian Society and endorsed by the International Vegetarian Union in ...

If you didn't have time to do 25 days of Advent posts,  how about trying  12 Days of Christmas Ancestors? The 12 Days of C...

Those of you who are getting to know me, and follow this blog and The Days of Their Lives blog, know that I am all about telling the stor...

I've decided to have a little Christmas fun and accept the challenge by " footnote Maven " to write a blog post about my f...

We will be on the road for the next week.  There will be no High Five post today or next Friday. I did schedule some Canada 150 ...

National Grandparents Day is celebrated at different times of year depending on the country. In Canada and the US it is this coming Sun...

There will be no posts until after July 8th, as I am on vacation. I am visiting grandchildren and telling them about their a...

Today I have for you.... A Proclamation for uniting the Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, into one Dominion, ...

During our country's 150th anniversary celebration of confederation I will write posts titled Canada 150 with a link to a public...

I read something on the University of Glasgow Library blog this morning.... In 1652 Christmas was cancelled  by order of the Governme...

Two of my daughters in Montreal recently, raved about their tour of the Chateau Ramezay and it reminded me of how much I enjoyed the exhib...

Move over Patrick.... November 30th is St Andrew's Day! So steam clean your kilt, dust off the bagpipes and make up some haggis! ...

Happy New Year readers and loyal followers! I look back on 2015 and I realize I accomplished quite a lot in my genealogical world. I wr...

As I make preparations to receive family and friends for our Thanksgiving feast, I give thanks for all I have. I also give thanks for all ...

Happy Independence Day to our friends in the USA. Today I think of my many ancestors who migrated to the USA to work for the railroads, wo...

Northern Pacific Railway Mother's Day postcard - 1915 - white carnations are the symbol of pure love When I was young there was ...

I will not be posting for a couple of weeks while we travel. I leave you with this notice I found.... I have a few ideas yet for fu...

While you are running around doing your holiday and Christmas shopping (actually or virtually) - think of the people who have been busy wo...

It is about now that people are starting to get ready for the holidays.  Greeting cards to be made and sent, holiday baking and cook...

There is still time to make a Family History treasure for Holiday giving.  You don't have to wait until you are "finished" ...