Grandmother’s Helper, 1899. Painting by Harry Herman Roseland. https://iamachild.wordpress.com/category/roseland-harry/ I owe a lot to my grandmothers. They each taught me something about how to love and enjoy life. My mother’s mom taught me what it means...
From the author’s personal collection. According to a notable archaeologist, “Our childhood memories constitute our own personal archaeology.” I for one am totally on board with this saying; digging in the past is utterly meaningful and revealing as...
Junior Girl Sarah and her dad (and the top of her sister’s head) on holiday in Scotland in the early 90s. When I was a girl, many of my friends went on holidays abroad whilst my family stayed in the UK. I can’t remember being specifically jealous that they...
Hillary’s great-great-great-great grandmother, Frantiska Kadrmas. Not much is known of her life because history so often focuses on men. During the holiday season many families spend extra time together. As multiple generations gather, it is the...
