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How do you pick a favorite photo? I have so many that speak to me – but for this week’s 52 Ancestors post, I’m choosing a photo of my grandmother in her early years. I only knew her for the last fifteen years of her life, but we share a love of books, learning, travel, family, scrapbooking, gardening, and more. I have written posts about Florence’s later years as a member of the American War Mothers and Daughters of Utah Pioneers but haven’t delved into the years before her marriage in 1916 at the age of 24. Florence was born...

Welcome to Happiness Is HomemadeHello dear friends. I am back from Pittsburgh but managed to develop bronchitis. I have been in bed the last two days. The coughing is the worst. Stay well.This week is a hodge podge of ideas that caught my eye. Welcome to Happiness is Homemade celebrating Football, Valentines and just winter in general. These are a few features that caught my eye, share in the comments what is catching your eye, maybe you can help me pick next week. Trust me it is not easy narrowing the features to 4 or 5 each week. Y'all are...

On November 20, 2022, 19-year-old Emily Sotelo set out on a solo hike on New Hampshire’s Franconia Ridge. Her mom watched her disappear up the trail, expecting to meet up with Emily later that day at a prearranged spot.  Emily never showed up, and three days later, searchers recovered her body on the northwest side of 5,249-foot Mt. Lafayette. From news reports, it seemed she had gotten confused on a section of the Lafayette descent, lost her way, and succumbed to exposure as the temperatures dropped and winter weather blew in.  At first, I skimmed the news. I’d heard a...

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