January 2019 – Tales of a Family

Connections, Ideas, Questions, and Help!

Published on January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 by Ann Marie Bryant5 Comments

The earliest maps were ‘story’ maps. Cartographers were artists who mingled knowledge with supposition, memory and fears. Their maps described both landscape and the events, which had taken place within it, enabling travellers to plot a route as well as to experience a story.

Rory MacLean

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Magical Moments

Published on January 30, 2019February 15, 2019 by Ann Marie Bryant10 Comments

I thought of all the areas he touched. He was my world, my heaven. He was the moon and the stars. My best friend, my lover, my all in all. He was my North Star that filled the night with a shining glimpse of light, a compass that guided me back home to his arms.

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February Themes

Published on January 27, 2019January 27, 2019 by Ann Marie Bryant2 Comments

Week of February 3 – 9 – Magical Moments

February offers new memories to share with others. Take a peek to see the latest writing prompts for the month.

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Grandmother Catherine

Published on January 22, 2019January 22, 2019 by Ann Marie Bryant5 Comments

“Growth in love comes from a place of absence, where the imagination is left to its own devices and creates you to be much more than reality would ever allow.”
― Jamie Weise

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What’s in a (Nick)name?

Published on January 20, 2019 by Ann Marie BryantLeave a comment

What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”

~William Shakespeare (Romeo and Juliet: Act 2, Scene 2)

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The Key to my Heart

Published on January 17, 2019January 17, 2019 by Ann Marie Bryant7 Comments

“Most of us have nicknames—annoying, endearing, embarrassing.
But what about your true name?
It is not necessarily your given name. But it is the one to which you are most eager to respond when called.
Ever wonder why?
Your true name has the secret power to call you.”
― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration

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The Classic Nickname

Published on January 16, 2019January 20, 2019 by Ann Marie Bryant17 Comments

What nicknames have you ever received or given? Did your dad call you Slugger or Princess? Did your younger sibling mispronounce your name, so you were stuck with your own special tag? Or maybe a coach or a teacher provided you with an amusing moniker. Share your tales here!

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Now, That’s a Strange Name

Published on January 15, 2019January 21, 2019 by Ann Marie Bryant12 Comments

This strange ancestor lived to be 88 years old, and he fathered 17 children. At the time of his death, he had over 280 grandchildren, well when including grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren! What a legacy!

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Marie Rollet: Pioneer of Quebec

Published on January 13, 2019February 3, 2022 by Ann Marie Bryant6 Comments

Upon her arrival, Marie toiled alongside her husband and helped care for the sick and tend to their farm. She was also interested in the indigenous people of the area and worked to improve the relationship between the native people and the settlers.

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Naughty Epistles and Angel Wings

Published on January 10, 2019 by Ann Marie Bryant12 Comments

Grabbing the small box and my keys, I plopped down in the rocking chair. Using my house key, I scored along the tape, so I could peel back the layers of paper and unearth the surprise she had sent me.

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