Atlanta Family History Expo: Day 1 Recap
First of all, I want to say that I had planned on blogging while at the Family History Expo – or at least in my hotel room afterward. As you can see, that didn’t happen. I must think myself a...
View ArticleAtlanta Family History Expo: Day 2 Recap
After getting about 10 hours of straight, uninterrupted sleep in my king-sized bed (if you have little kids, you can appreciate the significance of this), I woke up ready to attend another day of...
View ArticleI have the golden ticket!
I feel like Charlie, who just won a ticket to the Willie Wonka Chocolate Factory. I want to sing “I’ve got the golden ticket!” And no, I didn’t win anything. I’m not usually that lucky. I had to pay...
View ArticleWhat to take to the conference?
One week before the NGS Conference starts, all of my worldly possessions will be packed up and shipped to El Paso. I will be “homeless” until we get our new home in Texas. I’ve decided that I need to...
View ArticleI’m homeless!!
I am so thankful that this last week is finally over. Everything we own has been packed and is on its way to Texas. Our house has been scrubbed and vacuumed and cleaned. We turned the keys over and are...
View ArticleA Peek at Charleston
Ellie and I made it to Charleston Sunday night and were able to spent two wonderful days sightseeing with my friend and fellow geneablogger, Cheryl Cayemberg of Have You Seen My Roots? We visited...
View ArticleBloggers’ Dinner with FamilySearch
Eating out at a Southern BBQ would have been great in itself. Real macaroni and cheese, cole slaw, and of course lots of meat. Spending an evening eating BBQ while mingling with fellow geneabloggers...
View ArticleNGS 2011 Charleston – Day One
We were up bright and early for our first day of the Conference. I felt like a kid on the first day of school. Excited. Sleep deprived. We checked in the day before, but we still wanted to be early....
View ArticleCharleston NGS 2011: Day 2
Day One was all excitement. I took tons of pictures. I met lots of people. I entered tons of raffles (still waiting to hear that I won a trip to Salt Lake or something equally amazing. I can dream,...
View ArticleNGS 2011 in Charleston: Days 3 and 4
Phew! I had to remind myself that a 4-day national conference is a marathon, not a sprint. Slow down. Get more rest. Try not to completely fry my brain. The classes I took were all very informative....
View ArticleMy Daughter’s View of the NGS 2011 Conference in Charleston
I took my daughter, Ellie, along to the NGS Conference this past weekend. With 4 younger siblings, she was ready for some “Mom” time and knew that genealogy was definitely a good way to get it. She is...
View ArticleHave Fun at FGS!!
I just wanted to say “Have Fun for me!!!” to everyone who is headed to FGS this week. I really wish that I could make it, but I would be dragging my kids with me. While I did take Ellie, my oldest, to...
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