Category Archives: holiday

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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Grannie Annie kids tell WWII family stories

Posted on December 22, 2015 by moonbridgebooks

The heirloom silver spoon that stopped a bullet, a kind woman who saved the enemy and found a husband, hiding from Germans in North Carolina, a beach full of oranges—these are some of the stories found in Echoes From World … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day, relationships, and missing moms

Posted on May 12, 2013 by moonbridgebooks

My Mother’s Days have been spent making sure my own mother was happy. Usually that made me happy, too, but really it was all about her. This time, I’m the only mom in the immediate picture, and I’m not ready … Continue reading →

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