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Have you ever wondered how your ancestors met? What circumstances had to happen to make you who you are? I thought this would make a good series of blog posts, but only if I can find the stories. Prior to the 1920s, when people started "dating", courtship was more of a family ritual. Most of my ancestors lived near their future spouses or attended the same churches. When the young man and woman wanted to meet, it was done in the home (usually of the woman) or out in public wi

My daughter and her partner are looking for a house. It's a difficult task right now, but hopefully they'll find something they like, a place to spend many happy years together. Her search got me thinking about my own home. We've been living in the same place since Halloween, 1992. The day we moved in, I was 38 weeks pregnant with my third daughter. The other two girls were just 3 and 1. I didn't want my kids to miss Halloween. As my husband carried in boxes, I decorated our