I'd like to welcome guest blogger Jennifer Hallmark. Enjoy her Thanksgiving memories! Mamaw Avon’s Thanksgiving Southerners love their “get-togethers,” especially if the holidays and food …
Stories around the Kitchen Table
I love my online author friends! For October's family story, I'd like to welcome guest blogger Jessica Tanner. Her story of an old kitchen table and family gatherings brought back my own memories of …
A Kitchen Table, a Father, a Daughter, and a Cassette Recorder
If you are a new subscriber, welcome! I'm so glad we connected. Do you have a special family story to share? Let me know, and I'll give you the details. For the month of September, I'm sharing one of …
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Summer Fun
If you are a new subscriber, welcome--I'm so glad you're here! A place for sharing family stories and memories. I'd like to welcome guest blogger Jill Chapman. I think you'll enjoy her family …
The Best Summer Vacation Ever
The Best Summer Vacation Ever, by Becky Van Vleet In 1963, a dozen eggs cost fifty-five cents, bread about twenty-two cents, and a gallon of gas about thirty cents. No dishwashers in most …
Brick by Brick
Brick by Brick by Becky Van Vleet I grew up in a family of four girls. It didn’t matter that there were no sons to summon for projects around the house. Daddy enlisted all of …
Learning the Family Business–from Nazareth to Beverly Hills
I'd like to welcome fellow author Jason Karpf. With Mother's Day coming up, Jason has shared a remarkable family story of working alongside his mother in writing show business scripts. Their shared …
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Roxy, the Boxer
A warm welcome to Jean Alfieri, one of my local Colorado Springs writer friends! My grandchildren adore her fun Zuggy books that grace my bookshelves. I love how she tells the story of Roxy and how …
“Work for the Night is Coming…”
I'd like to welcome Gail Kittleson as my guest blogger for March. I love her story about long ago memories of her grandmother. This generation worked so hard to survive the Great Depression and never …
What About the Simple Life?
I'd like to welcome my online author friend, Yvonne Morgan, for my February family story. As an author, Yvonne takes her readers on a journey of faith, hope, and love with encouraging words. I think …