This 1940 “steamer letter” is essentially a lesson in how to be a good mother-in-law: Tell your daughter-in-law or...
How to Be a Good Mother-in-Law: A Steamer Letter from 1940
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Holidays Articles
The Christmas List that Continues to Speak to My Heart
Some family Christmas traditions carry over easily from generation to generation, and some don't. Here's one tradition...
National Grandparents Day 2017
Reviving a Memorial Day Tradition: Paper Flowers
Have you ever brought back a favorite family tradition from your childhood? I did that with a favorite Memorial Day...
Turn Spring Cleaning Into a Treasured Family History Christmas!
It’s the last day of March, so it must be time to start thinking about Christmas, right? OK, so you may not be...
The History of Genealogy Gems and of Christmas Seals
Dear Beloved Listeners, Readers, and Viewers, I'm writing to you today to tell you how much you mean to me. You're the...
The Gift of Family History Video
Are you having a hard time coming up with the perfect gift for someone special on your list? The gift of video gives...
Victorian Fruit Cake Recipe: Tasty and Tasteful
This recipe for a Victorian fruit cake skips the poor-quality candied fruit that gives some pre-made modern fruitcakes...
Victorian Fig Pudding Recipe: “We All Want Some Figgy Pudding”
Victorian expert Sarah Chrisman shares her adaptation of a classic "figgy" pudding recipe, a holiday staple in...
