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Creating Family Memories

Roxy, the Boxer

by Becky Van Vleet · In: Boxer dogs, Creating Family Memories, Dogs, Guest Posts, Preserving Family Memories, Sharing Family Stories · on Apr 7, 2025

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 …

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“Work for the Night is Coming…”

by Becky Van Vleet · In: Creating Family Memories, Grandmother memories, Guest Posts, Memories from childhood, Preserving Family Memories, Sharing Family Stories, The Great Depression · on Mar 4, 2025

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 …

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What About the Simple Life?

by Becky Van Vleet · In: Creating Family Memories, Grandmother memories, Guest Posts, Ireland, Memories from childhood, Preserving Family Memories, Sharing Family Stories · on Feb 4, 2025

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 …

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How Do You Like My New Basketball?

by Becky Van Vleet · In: Creating Family Memories, Grandchildren, Preserving Family Memories, Sharing Family Stories, Teachable Moments · on Jan 9, 2025

How Do You Like My New Basketball? During my grandchildren’s Christmas break, I picked up three of them for a visit. Twelve-year-old Kenny approached my car with a colorful basketball under his arm. …

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Miracle on 34th Street, for Real

by Becky Van Vleet · In: Christmas memories, Creating Family Memories, Guest Posts, New York memories, Preserving Family Memories, Sharing Family Stories · on Dec 2, 2024

I'd like to welcome Caroline Powers as a guest contributor for the month of December. Her Christmas story is true, a real miracle on 34th Street in Manhattan! Miracle on 34th Street, for Real, by …

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My Father, My Hero

by Becky Van Vleet · In: Creating Family Memories, Guest Posts, Patriotism, Preserving Family Memories, Sharing Family Stories, Veteran, WWII · on Nov 10, 2024

To celebrate Veteran's Day, I can't think of a better way than to honor one of our WWII veterans. As many of you already know, my own father was a WWII veteran as well as my father-in-law. I love all …

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You Cut Off My Ear!

by Becky Van Vleet · In: Creating Family Memories, grandfather memories, Guest Posts, Memories from childhood, Preserving Family Memories, Sharing Family Stories · on Oct 10, 2024

               You Cut Off My Ear!  I'd like to welcome guest contributor, Sarah Hanks. Like me, Sarah loves family stories, so much so that her latest book release, New Creations, centers around her …

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Can You Imagine a Handshake with President Lincoln?

by Becky Van Vleet · In: Creating Family Memories, Guest Posts, Memories from childhood, Preserving Family Memories, Sharing Family Stories · on Sep 2, 2024

Can You Imagine a Handshake with President Lincoln?   I have the deepest respect and admiration for Abraham Lincoln, our sixteenth president, many of whom say he is the most important …

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Does Forgiveness Warm the Heart and Cool the Sting?

by Becky Van Vleet · In: Creating Family Memories, Guest Posts, Memories from childhood, Preserving Family Memories, Sharing Family Stories · on Aug 5, 2024

I’d like to welcome guest Lorraine Hossington for August. When Lorraine submitted her family story about forgiveness to me, William Arthur Ward’s quote came to my mind: “Forgiveness is a funny thing. …

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Are We Cousins? Really?

by Becky Van Vleet · In: Creating Family Memories, Sharing Family Stories · on Jul 8, 2024

Are We Cousins? Really? My husband and I took a trip to Europe last month with another couple, our best friends, Claudette and Jim, from Indiana. With a rough draft manuscript of a novel …

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