I miss my Pawpaw. All of this research on my family’s ancestry and reading about where his parents came from has brought him to the forefront of my brain. I cite him as a large factor in who I am today. He was a very “take no shit off people who have nothing better to do than fling shit your way” kinda guy. I wish I could have had him in my life beyond my High School years. I am sure he […]
While researching my ancestry I have found a common theme: Valentine My husband and I were married on 02/14 (Valentine’s Day) and […]
I became a member of Ancestry.com in Oct 2014. I tinkered around the site, finding a few interesting things but never fully […]
My Great Grandfather, William Taraczkozy, was a shoemaker by trade. He learned the trade in Budapest, Hungary, where he was raised, from […]
There was a point in my life that I was sporadic and crazy and down for whatever at the spur of a moment. The above picture is proof of that. Coney Island, NY. It was the day they were closing a lot of the area down to allow for another homogenized high rise to go in. My daughter and I found ourselves there to document the event, to take picture-memories and to have fun. She egged me to jump crazily from a […]
Ok, so I started with this recipe: here. And, let’s just say I used it for inspiration. I like meat with my […]
It is the 16th Anniversary of 911. I cried a little this morning looking at my “On This Day” news feed. Every […]
I cried for the vast majority of this movie. My heart physically ached once the credits rolled. I do not have any […]
First, let me say that Peter Dinklage is so much more than Game of Thrones. So much more. I must admit though, […]
The original post can be found: HERE I will start with: this tasted amazing BUT the smell was heavenly!!! Original recipe below […]
