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What's the Plan for 2026?

Image by rawpixel.com Happy New Year! Ah, there's something about a fresh start. I have my shiny, new hardback notebook/planner, my favorite black Pilot pen, and I've been thinking about what my genealogical priorities should be for 2026.  After reviewing what I accomplished in 2025, here are my ideas for this year:  Genealogy Projects First is a project on my 2x great-grandmother Maria Jane Darragh with a research goal to discover more about her cause of death: "acute mania." Complete research begun on my aunt's ancestors. I recently researched her ancestor Bruno Albaugh, who served as one of Lincoln's bodyguards during the Civil War . There are more goodies in her family lines with surnames Laughlin and Phillips in Ontario, Kelling and Schuber in Lorain County, Ohio, Albaugh and Rittenour in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, and more. Can't wait to finish the research and share it with her. Research discoveries found in my ancestors AR-2 Alien Registrati...
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Holiday Blog Post Roundup!

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Hello Dear Readers,

I've enjoyed writing about some favorite holiday memories over the past few years. This week, I thought I'd "round" them all up to share as my Christmas 2025 post. I hope you enjoy reading these as much as I did writing them. 

If you have your own holiday memories to share, please drop a comment or post a link to your own stories. I'd love to read them.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Nancy

My Holiday Blog Post Round Up 

Butter Cookies - No Christmas was complete without Mom's wonderful cookies (recipe included)!

Mom's Chocolate-Covered Cherries Caper - How my mom unwittingly became a Christmas thief!

Spider's Christmas - A fun holiday story written by our daughter, Anne, about how this tiny creature learned about Christmas.

 My Mom, the Queen of Christmas - No one loved to celebrate like Mom!
The Thumb's Christmas - Another cute little story written by our Anne for her little brother James.

The First Christmas Tree I Remember bore striking similarities to a Charlie Brown tree!

A Christmas Memory - This one was written by my husband Jim about one of his own favorite memories involving holiday lights.

Ornamental Christmas - Special memories behind several family Christmas tree ornaments.

Opening the Christmas Memory Box - Two cherished Christmas memories of my children. 

Another Gem from the Christmas Memory Box - One loving gesture meant so much. 



Grandma Gilbride's Date & Nut Bread - Enjoy this holiday classic recipe! 


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