Edinburgh. I am still sorting through photos from my trip to Scotland, but I'm so excited to share some of the sights that I thought I'd just start at the beginning. We landed in Edinburgh around 10:00 in the morning. After getting my newest passport stamp, I collected my luggage. Getting to the City [...]
Visiting Oude Kerk in Amsterdam. And A Lesson Learned. Experientialism. First things first. What in the heck do I mean by experientialism? This is not a lesson on apologetics or whatever else may come to mind when hearing this word. Experience vs. Materialism. This is about experience vs. materialism. Experientialism is the term used [...]
Versailles. As promised, today I'm sharing some of the photos of the interior of the Palace of Versailles. If you missed my last post where I shared exterior photos and some helpful hints about touring it, you can check that out here. Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it [...]
Versailles. I still have a lot to share about the Amsterdam portion of our trip to Europe, but for today I'm jumping over to Paris. My daughter has been learning about World War I and was asked to bring in photos from her visit to Versailles, which means that I am editing those photos first. [...]
Advice and Opinions Europe and UK. In less than three weeks, I will be boarding a plane for my very first overseas trip! Most of you who have been following a while already know about my trip, but some of my new readers might have missed it. Over spring break, the hubby and I and [...]
Irish. Kiss me, I'm Irish. Just kidding about the kiss me part. Not about the Irish part. (I love snapchat filters!) St. Patrick's Day. St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner. A celebration of the patron saint of Ireland. DNA Testing. Today, I'm going to share a little about my DNA, history, and ancestry. [...]
A Little Witchy. As I delve into my past this week, I thought it only fitting that since we are approaching that "haunting" time of year, I bring up a very strange moment in American history. The Salem Witch Trials. I'm sure most people are at least vaguely familiar with this dark moment in time. [...]
Blowing' in the Wind. Part of having a family history includes moments when those you spent time with are no longer here. Dates, places, sights, and smells.... all of these and so much more can trigger a memory that transports you back in time. Today, October 4th, would have been my Grandma Reva's 87th [...]
My DNA Testing Experience. Some of you have asked more about the historical quest I'm taking with my DNA testing and genealogy research. If your wondering what in the world I'm talking about, you can check out this post, where I got back my DNA results. Ancestry.com I took my DNA test through Ancestry.com (disclosure: this [...]
Keys to the Past. It's been a crazy week. Big surprise in the life of a mom. I'm still trying to catch up to daily life. That's why this week my Thursday Door is on a Friday (to be fair Norm 2.0's challenge is open until Saturday at noon. You can pop over and click [...]
