books, Holidays, Home Decor

America 250: Celebrating Juneteenth & Flag Day w/ a Patriotic Mantel

Hello, dear friends! As we finish up our Travels Out West series, I thought we'd begin the transition back to post at home with this tribute to Juneteenth and Flag Day, which was just yesterday... And a few thoughts... A little history lesson As we celebrate our nation's 250 birthday, as I was setting up… Continue reading America 250: Celebrating Juneteenth & Flag Day w/ a Patriotic Mantel

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Share Your Style #501

Hello everyone and welcome to this week's Share Your Style #501! Yes, we have rolled over into a new "century," or centuria, per Google AI. I looked it up, and yes, this is the correct word as "century" encompasses "any grouping of 100 things," and not just our typical understanding of the word. Pretty cool!… Continue reading Share Your Style #501

books, Faith, Family

Celebrating America’s 250th: Between Blue & Brown There is Hazel – A Family Heritage Story & What I am Reading

I have been rereading a young adult book about the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony ~ A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, Mayflower 1620, which our librarian and myself, her aide, culled from our school library a couple of years ago (and I was happy to give a new home!)...… Continue reading Celebrating America’s 250th: Between Blue & Brown There is Hazel – A Family Heritage Story & What I am Reading