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I'm a writer, textile artist, genealogist, iris enthusiast, and proud cat herder. On my Substack, I share my love for genealogy and personal storytelling—hoping to spark inspiration and stir a few memories along the way.
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Velma Dozsa Steffes’s Almond Roll Cookies (opens the original)
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Tucked into a spiral-bound notebook, my mom left more than just ingredients and instructions—she left a legacy. Some recipes are scrawled in pencil, others in ink, each shaped by the warmth of her kitchen and the community around her. This series revisits those handwritten treasures, one dish—and one memory—at a time. This is the twentieth in the series.Mom labeled the owner of this recipe as “Marianne Clayton’s Mother.” Marianne Clayton was the neighbor who gave Mom the delicious Toffee Bars re
Who Came to Say Goodbye (opens the original)
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I’ve just discovered that funeral guest books are a genealogy gold mine. I have them for my maternal grandmother, my mother, my father, and both of my paternal grandparents. However, I’m missing my maternal grandfather’s book.<img alt="
Aunt Lena’s Fruit Cookies (opens the original)
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Tucked into a spiral-bound notebook, my mom left more than just ingredients and instructions—she left a legacy. Some recipes are scrawled in pencil, others in ink, each shaped by the warmth of her kitchen and the community around her. This series revisits those handwritten treasures, one dish—and one memory—at a time. This is the nineteenth in the series.This was quite a surprise cookie. I hesitated to make it due to the ingredients, but then I remembered. Mom made this recipe book of our family
Beyond Her Own Life (opens the original)
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This is the eighth article in Mom’s Diary series.In the fall of 1932, three years into the Great Depression, Americans went to the polls to decide whether to remain with Herbert Hoover or take a chance on the New York governor who was promising a “new deal for the American people.”Mom was seventeen that autumn, a high school junior far more consumed with Francis’ silence than with Hoover or Roosevelt. But even she couldn’t escape the election. On November 2, with school just back in session, she
The Holy Cards They Saved (opens the original)
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Growing up Catholic in the 1960s, I always had a holy card or two stuck in my missal and my schoolbooks.<img alt="holy cards" class="sizing-normal" height="482" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Kt2G!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/
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