Do you remember this photo I uploaded awhile back? This beauty with Great Grandmama Golden, Grandpa, Shirley and Tom. I always assumed Terance (Grandpa’s dad) was out of the picture at this point in time and it was just him, his…
Sunday Snapshots DeLaSalle {Roaring Twenties}
Welcome to this week’s Sunday Snapshots: DeLaSalle {Roaring Twenties} Grandpa Stan attended the college preparatory high school, DeLaSalle/De La Salle High, located on Nicolett Island, Minneapolis Minnesota. Here, Stanley and his brother Tom were taught by the Christian Brothers (the…
Is Your Blog Accessible?
It’s been awhile since I’ve composed a geeky post… so here’s some information to all my fellow bloggers/designers and web developers. I’m by no means an specialist in website accessibility, however I do teach web accessibility and have a nice…
Sunday Snapshots – Lake Lenore
A few weeks ago I was going through a few of my dad’s pics and found some of his memories from camp. I think it’s cool to see how things can change, yet still be the same. I’ve added a…
Mmm… Mimosas!
Mmm… Mimosas! Who doesn’t love Mimosas!? It’s a socially acceptable way to celebrate breakfast. Anyway, I found a cool recipe on Pinterest… although I wouldn’t really call it a “recipe”. Two components and nothing to burn can’t constitute as being…
Sunday Snapshots – Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday
Sunday Snapshots – 1943
Today’s Sunday snapshots were all taken by my Nana, Glenna Golden (nee Hare). Her pictures illuminate the year 1943 in Moncton, New Brunswick. During this time, Moncton was part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan – a program to…
The Art of Ukrainian Pysanky
This weekend the girls and I went to a Ukrainian Pysanky (Easter egg) Workshop at the very cool Ukrainian National Hall (the ceiling and the crown molding are amazing). Jasmine had this great idea; she found the workshop on Facebook…
Antique Gramophone Bar
So, I bought an antique gramophone. Actually, what I purchased was the shell of a gramophone, which I was fine with. It’s pretty gorgeous. I spotted it at Antiques on Victoria, a local antique store. I was pumped. It’s built…
Mini Easter Makeover
While perusing Homesense, I found two egg shaped cloches with vintage looking characters inside. They kind of remind me something you’d see on a turn of the century Easter post card. Long story short, I wasn’t a fan of the…
How to Obtain Polish WWII Military Records (part 1)
I’ve taken a small break during the “Hunt for Golden Treasure”. Sometimes a genealogical break is needed, it’s a chance to recharge the batteries, take a few steps back and re-evaluate all the available information at hand. However, a pause doesn’t…
10 Questions to Ask your Grandparents
Here are 10 questions to ask your grandparents 10 questions to help plant the seed to grow your voluptuous family tree. Researching my families’ genealogy has been a rough road. Some days I want to toss in the towel because of the many…
