Still need some ideas for Halloween pumpkins? Here’s a list of 10 Halloween pumpkin ideas that are great for contests, parties or just displaying on your front porch.
This list includes some pumpkin options that don’t involve any cutting or carving. However, you can still carve out the top and harvest the pumpkin seeds for roasting. Roasted pumpkins seeds are among my favorite things about Halloween.…
My husband gets the credit for this amazing Captain Underpants pumpkin. My 7-year-old is a big fan of the Captain Underpants books and really enjoyed the Captain Underpants movie.
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This project uses permanent acrylic paint, so you’ll need to put down an old sheet, tarp, a flattened cardboard box, or something else to protect your flooring or carpet.…
Among the many exciting things about genealogy research is the discovery of unexpected connections to famous events in history. You might try to trace your ancestry back to colonial America, or even to Mayflower passengers.
In my maternal line, I can trace ancestors back to colonial settlers of Pennsylvania. My immigrant ancestors helped build western Pennsylvania from the ground up.
I’ve known for quite some time that I have several direct ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War.…
Did your kids write on the walls with a Sharpie? Did you accidentally smear ink on your favorite pants? Maybe someone left the lid off a magic marker and knocked it onto the carpet.
Where ever you might have ink that it doesn’t belong, it’s one of the most dreaded stains. You won’t remove ink with any laundry detergent, spray cleaner, stain remover or pre-treatment.…
If you’re read much of this blog, you may have noticed that Findagrave.com is one of my favorite genealogy research sites.
One thing you might not realize right away is that volunteers create all of those helpful Findagrave.com pages, called “memorials.” By volunteers, I mean people who use the site and decide to contribute.
I recently began creating my own memorials on Findagrave.com.…
Death certificates are some of the most interesting and useful documents you’ll find when researching your ancestors and their families.
Search birth, marriage and death records on Ancestry.com, and you’ll probably find many of your relatives’ and ancestors’ death certificates from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. States varied as to when they started requiring vital records such as birth, marriage, and death certificates.…
One of the great things about subscribing to Ancestry.com is the ability to contact your Ancestry DNA matches. Non-members can buy Ancestry DNA kits, see their results and look at a list of DNA matches. However, you need to be a member in order to send messages to your DNA matches.
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I’ve found corresponding with my DNA matches fun and interesting, but it seems like a seriously underused resource.…
With this time of year comes the mad scramble to prepare for back to school. I’ve compiled a list of 10 amazingly useful back to school hacks to help parents and kids glide through back to school with ease.
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If your local Walmart offers online grocery shopping with pickup, I highly recommend giving it a try.…
So you’ve ordered your Ancestry DNA test and received your results. Now what?
I found a fantastic video that gives you an excellent 15-minute description of how to make the most of your Ancestry DNA results. This video shows you:
One common challenge in genealogy research is how often people neglect to label their photos. You might have a shoebox filled with old photos with few of them actually labeled with first and last names of those pictured.
Fortunately, there are ways of figuring out who these people are. Technology can help, but most of these tips involve getting assistance from other people in a variety of ways.…