Tag: celebrations

Midsummer-Scandinavian Style

Written by Tiffany on June 21, 2019.

Hello everyone! How’s your summer going? Is it rocking and rolling or are you already bored?! Has your genealogy research been put on the back burner due to kids, pools, and flexible summer schedules? No worries! You just do you this summer! My summer is very much up and down with things that my daughter wants to do and things that I want to...

Your Ancestor’s Marriage Customs and Genealogy

Written by Tiffany on February 9, 2019.

Happy Valentine’s month everyone! Isn’t it great to celebrate love in all of its forms? Love for a friend, spouse, child, coworker, neighbor, cousin, aunt, uncle, grandparent, etc. is what we are all about this month. To me it’s like a second Christmas. I want to feel that warm magical feeling that makes me love the world. I might be a romantic...

Swedish and Finnish Christmas Traditions of the Past

Written by Tiffany on December 21, 2018.

Hey everyone! Merry Christmas! There are only three more days until Christmas Eve when most Scandinavians celebrate Christmas. For some people this means a frantic rush to get all of their tasks done and their stress levels are through the roof. For others this means a time to anticipate good food, good company, and good fun! I hope you’re not...

How Old Christmas Traditions can help with Genealogy

Written by Tiffany on December 14, 2018.

Happy Friday everyone! Isn’t it great to know that the weekend is just around the corner? For some of you that means a whole day or two of genealogy research! Yay! I remember the time before my daughter was born when I could research the whole day and not feel guilty at all for doing it. Now, on a good day, I have until she gets home from school. ...

A New Way to See Light at Christmas

Written by Tiffany on December 13, 2018.

Hey everyone! How’s it going? During the Christmas season, my family loves to look at the Christmas lights. I make it a point to show my daughter all of the lights along our way to the grocery store, the bank, the school, etc. My daughter ooh’s and aah’s over them and then usually goes back to playing her tablet. I can’t tell if she’s actually...

A Different Way to Think About the Holidays and Genealogy

Written by Tiffany on November 9, 2018.

Hello everyone! How’s it going this week? I hope all is well and that the holiday plans aren’t stressing you out too much! Do you have plans for Thanksgiving? I think that’s what I love about the holidays. It’s the family get together with all of us humans. Nobody’s perfect and that’s what makes a story. I bet everyone has a juicy story or two...