
Happy Birthday, Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Today is the 210th anniversary of the birth of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who was born

Today is the 210th anniversary of the birth of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who was born

I learned recently that the first Wednesday of November (which is today, November 5, 2025)

During the earlier years of this blog, in a nod to Halloween celebrations, my October
I’ve mentioned before that I was one of several valedictorians of my high-school class. The
Most Octobers I have posted one or more reviews of “haunting books” that I’ve read
February is Library Lovers Month. I come from a family of library lovers, and I
Most of my photos are now packed away in boxes and would be difficult to
On my recent trip to Florida, in addition to viewing wildlife and water activities, I went
My husband and I didn’t take too many summer vacations at my parents’ home when
As 2014 draws to a close, I want to thank all my readers for their
I mentioned in a post several years ago that my mother had potty-trained my son
It’s about time to start Christmas shopping, if the store windows are any gauge. Have
I thumbed through a photo album of my son’s baby pictures, trying to think of
Writers of historical fiction look for first-hand accounts of the time to give their stories
When I first decided to spend my time writing, I read everything I could on
One of the joys of writing is getting feedback from readers. Of course, the feedback
I’ve written many times about photographs taken from my childhood or from my children’s childhood.
In my research into the California Gold Rush, I’ve read about prospectors who struck it
My parents had a stroller for me when I was an infant. I don’t remember

In my birth family, Santa Claus brought presents to children through their high school years,
Here’s another list of instances when I have been struck by how independent and mature (well,