I am so flippn’ joyful that…
Month: June 2018
Battling the Blues
We work Hard for our Money
This week it is all about jobs. What is your occupation? What would be your dream job if money was not in question? Maybe you would like to share an occupation of an ancestor. Did anyone in your family have an unusual career or one that is starting to fade as technology shifts and changes? Share your tales here. Continue reading “We work Hard for our Money”
With a Little Help From my Furry Friends
In the News
Do you have an ancestor that made the news? Share an interesting news article about a family member. Continue reading “In the News”
Help for Alan’s Anarchy: Daily prompts- read this first
Just when I thought all was lost!
This blog is a way of ‘paying it forward’ to those bloggers who have followed my blog https://aaamazingphoenix.wordpress.com/ and liked my posts.
Warning: Links starting with flakback will link to my other blog.
Please read the guidelines and options for more Daily Prompts on this page: https://aaamazingphoenix.wordpress.com/2018/06/16/alans-anarchy-guidelines-more-daily-prompts/
This is a ‘proof of concept’ blog to show how a Daily Prompt style blog can be implemented using the Dyad 2 WordPress theme (now that the WordPress Daily Prompt site is no longer providing new prompts).
You will see a list of old prompts from the WordPress Daily Prompt site at the bottom of this page. You can also look at this list of old prompts.
Imagine a number of such blogs, connected by a “meta” blog to connect them together (a blog linking to the other blogs).
A list of Daily prompts is at…
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In Honor of Father’s Day
“Grandpas bring a little wisdom, happiness, warmth, and love to every life they touch”
Today I wanted to honor my father and grandfathers through a collection of photographs. These men came from different cities and even different countries. They came from small towns, farms and ranches, each unique in their own way. Meet the men in my life! Continue reading “In Honor of Father’s Day”
What’s For Supper?
What’s for Supper?
On the days mom would make my favorite dinner, I knew immediately what we were having for supper. The mixture of flour and herbs filled the air. The sound of the butter crackling in the oven caught my attention. Flour dusted the countertops, and potatoes boiled on the stove. When mom fixed my favorite meal, she would fix fried chicken, potato salad, and corn on the cob. Sometimes she would add macaroni salad to the mix and often she included a large leafy green side salad too. But when she made her fried chicken, everyone came running. It was the perfect summertime meal. Continue reading “What’s For Supper?”
July Themes
Come share favorite memories. Upload stories here. Continue reading “July Themes”
Reminiscing with Family Recipes
KTC from Princes, Paupers, Pilgrims & Pioneers: Our Predecessors & Me continues to share her creative spin about her family tales. This time she weaves her magic as she reminisces about grandma’s cooking. Take a peek as she shares about favorite memories in grandma’s kitchen. Continue reading “Reminiscing with Family Recipes”
Tales of a Family 