Category Archives: heritage

Passing on cultural traditions

Posted on June 10, 2013 by moonbridgebooks

Today’s BlogHer Find Your Roots prompt is about family traditions. Of course we in the States have our standard holidays with their traditions, with some variation by family. The only special cultural tradition I’ve kept from my childhood has to do with New Year … Continue reading →

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Tell me a story! Got any family stories?

Posted on June 7, 2013 by moonbridgebooks

That’s the BlogHer Find Your Roots prompt for today. Family stories! Hmm. My Dad doesn’t have any actual stories, mostly details and explanations of growing up on a little farm around Chicago chasing loose cows and breathing in the dust from … Continue reading →

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Where does your name come from?

Posted on June 6, 2013 by moonbridgebooks

Today’s BlogHer Find Your Roots prompt asks where my name came from. Am I named after someone in the family? Nope. Even though I am Japanese-Dutch, my first name is Spanish. My mom saw a movie and liked the main … Continue reading →

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