Carol Stetser
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Seven Kinds of Cookies
December 31, 2021 Christmas was nearly a week ago, but we still have cookies galore at our house. That’s because my son takes after his Norwegian great grandmother. She always made seven different kinds of cookies for Christmas. He told me on Christmas Eve that he’d outdone himself this year and made eleven – that’s …
Mrs. White’s Divinity
December 24, 2021 Christmas is a time for traditions. That’s especially true for folks like me who are the keepers of our family history. I love all of the family traditions centered around the holidays but the special foods of the season are my favorites. My earliest holiday memories revolve around the cookies and …
How Many Ancestors
December 17, 2021 Have you ever thought about how many ancestors you have in the five generations starting with your parents? As it turns out, quite a lot. Everyone’s family tree starts out small with two parents. Each generation thereafter, the number doubles so that by the time you reach your fifth great-grandparents, you …