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Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories – Religious Services

December 20, 2010 By Carol Wilkerson

The Will and Josie Yates House – Olympia, Washington My family, except for my Grandma Josie, were not the church going type. In fact, I don’t think I ever attended a church service of any kind with either of my parents. I did love to spend the night with my Yates grandparents on Christmas [...]

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Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories – Fruitcake

December 14, 2010 By Carol Wilkerson

If you live near someone long enough, eventually you will share recipes. It’s just part of being neighbors and I’m happy to say that’s what’s happened to be throughout my married life. My mother never made fruitcake and as far as I know, none of my family exchanged them either. Way back in the mid [...]

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Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories 2010 – Food

December 1, 2010 By Carol Wilkerson

I realize that this isn’t exactly a Christmas photo, but it does show the house and room I remember best when it comes to Christmas. Too bad no one thought to close the blinds so the flash didn’t look like the mother ship was landing in Grandma and Grandpa’s back yard! That’s our son Greg [...]

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Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories 2010: The Tree

December 1, 2010 By Carol Wilkerson

Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories 2010: The Tree While others in the United States might have had a challenge in finding a Christmas tree, forced to buy them from lots, we were very fortunate to live here in Washington State where Douglas firs were very easy to come by. We lived at [...]

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Voting Ends For Your Favorite Genealogy Blog and Advent Calendar Begins

November 30, 2010 By Carol Wilkerson

Nominate A Blog Just a little reminder that the voting is ending today for your favorite genealogy blog for Family Tree Magazine’s 40 Best Genealogy Blogs for 2011. (Yes, I am nominated! ) As you can see in the sidebar to the immediate right I have a quick and easy link to [...]