by Brandy Heineman | Feb 5, 2015 | Blog, Family History
When I found this postcard, I wanted it to be a whisper in a love story. There’s nothing to say it isn’t, but as is so often the case with my antique-store finds, I can’t prove a thing. – The first time I read Humphrey’s postcard, it struck me as a shy overture....
by Brandy Heineman | Jan 12, 2015 | Blog, Family History
What do you know about those Van Pelts? Almost a year ago, I commemorated the 100th wedding anniversary of my great-great-grandparents, Florence Van Pelt and Jesse Bartoo. Then maybe six or eight weeks ago, I received an email from a distant cousin. He told me how he...
by Brandy Heineman | Sep 2, 2014 | Blog, Family History
Writing Your Family History Writing your family history is the type of huge task best manage by breaking it down into manageable parts. If you’ve ever struggled with ways to turn your pedigree charts and research notes into a shareable, readable history for your...
by Brandy Heineman | Aug 30, 2014 | Blog, Family History
Historical Recipes: Novice Cooks Need Not Apply Recall that last week, I left you hanging with the Cannelon recipe, so it only makes sense to lead with this question: What is a cannelon? I’m ashamed to admit this, but even after typing up these recipes I still...
by Brandy Heineman | Aug 22, 2014 | Blog, Family History
Connections Found in Historical Recipes As you’re about to see, connections are forming the deeper we go into this cookbook. I debated about how to present this entry. There’s no good stopping point for pages and pages, and this week I’m sharing an...
by Brandy Heineman | Aug 13, 2014 | Blog, Family History
“You have to eat a peck of dirt before you die.”Today would have been my Great-Gramma Rosie’s 100th birthday. She was a loving and wonderful grandmother, but I never knew her to be one to restrain herself from speaking her mind. This old saying is...
