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The Denny Party: Final Miles to Portland
After four months and nearly 2,000 miles on the Oregon Trail, the Denny Party reached
August 26, 2026
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After four months and nearly 2,000 miles on the Oregon Trail, the Denny Party reached
Twenty-one years ago, in August 2005, my family gathered to celebrate my parents’ 50th wedding
Today is the 175th anniversary of the Singer sewing machine. On August 12, 1851, American
I mentioned my pint-sized rocking chair in a recent post. I received the rocker for
My mother had a collection of Storybook dolls when she was a girl. Several of
In an earlier post, I told one of my favorite stories about my husband’s role
Today I am delighted to announce that I am participating in a holiday giveaway with
On New Year’s Day, I posted that my resolution for 2025 was to vote “present”
In addition to remembering your loved ones on this Memorial Day, perhaps you should consider
Please forgive me for posting another Christmas snapshot, even though we are now in a
June is a good month for travel. Most places are not yet too hot, yet
Fireflies don’t live in the western United States, and I never encountered them growing up
In the pre-pandemic days, I had planned a Viking River Cruise with my siblings and
I’ve posted about my first Christmas before. Someone in the family—my father or grandfather—was good
I have finally published A Life of Joy, the seventh and last book in my
My husband and I now live in a retirement community. Our apartment has a full
One of the downsides of listing our house for sale has been the need to
As the oldest child, I didn’t have to wear many hand-me-downs. Occasionally, I wore clothes
During the Christmas season, we scurry to find our loved ones unique gifts, suited to
One change in the last six months of pandemic sheltering is that annoying errands have
The trees at our new house were planted just days before we moved in, late