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June 30, 2016

Admiring the Despicable – Coco Chanel

Coco Chanel was a Nazi | Alex Inspired

I find it extremely interesting when women (specifically), post or pin “inspirational” quotes and photos of women who I find utterly loathsome. Exhibit A. My biggest irritants are Coco Chanel quotes and admiration for this terrible human being. Google now, there are “inspirational”…

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May 12, 2016

It’s Kathern, not Catherine.

Kathern McKinnon's Michigan State College Employee Record | Alex Inspired

There are three Catherine Goldens in our family. That’s right, three. Great Grandmamma Catherine Golden I (nee McKinnon) Who favoured the pet name, “Kitty” and enjoyed her Sargon. Aunt Catherine Golden II Granddaughter of Catherine Golden I Who preferred “Cathy” in…

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March 29, 2015

Sunday Snapshots – 1943

Three Blokes and a Tiger Moth, 1943 photo by Glenna Hare | Alex Inspired

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…

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February 27, 2015

10 Questions to Ask your Grandparents

Ready to kick-start your genealogy hunt? Here are 10 questions to ask your grandparents to start you on your journey | site: Alex Inspiried – picture of her 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…

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