Category Archives: family gathering

Tell the Family Stories at Thanksgiving

Posted on November 21, 2021 by moonbridgebooks

November is Family Stories Month for a reason! We’ve been looking forward to this week of traditional family gathering. Even while we may not yet have “normal” gatherings, we can still count our blessings and share our love (and hopefully … Continue reading →

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Life writing and the stories of things

Posted on November 15, 2020 by moonbridgebooks

November is National Life Writing Month. While many writers are participating in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), you can start writing your own life stories and/or those of your family’s. Thanksgiving is a time for family gatherings, but this year … Continue reading →

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Dia de los Muertos, NaNoWriMo, and your family history

Posted on November 5, 2017 by moonbridgebooks

Today I went to our history museum to see the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival. I love this celebration, kind of like the Japanese Obon time but more colorful and fun. Both these celebrations honor family … Continue reading →

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