by Elaine McAllister | Sep 12, 2024 | Ancestor Profiles, Family, Generational Storytelling, Memories, Mini-Memoirs, Travel, Writing
If you have been within earshot of me in the past few months, you’ve heard me talk about All Aboard! The Adventures of Miss Ratcliff. My most recent (7th) book was a work of the heart and a mini-memoir of my paternal grandmother. The nutshell version is this: A...
by Elaine McAllister | Nov 10, 2021 | Celebrate Grandparenting, Family, Friends, Grandparenting, Life, Travel
Quick Update as a follow up to Part One (posted earlier): Finally, the flood from the underbelly ceased. We decided to ‘rough it’ without water. We showered at the bathhouse and used water from a bucket to flush the toilet. And we survived! Later –...
by Elaine McAllister | Nov 9, 2021 | Celebrate Grandparenting, Family, Friends, Grandparenting, Life, Travel
Clothes. Check. Food. Check. Towels and toiletries. Check. Shotgun (our fur-baby). Check. And…we’re off on our maiden voyage in our new-to-us compact travel trailer. Just Jim, Shotgun, and me. Shotgun is always ready to tag along and loves to ‘ride...
by Elaine McAllister | Dec 18, 2020 | Christmas, Creches, Faith, Family, Friends, Life, Reflecting God, Simplify, Thankfulness, Traditions, Travel
It’s Friday…and a week from today is Christmas! Can you believe it? What must it have been like 2000 years ago? A week away from her delivery date, was Mary calmly sweeping, or dusting off the tabletop in Nazareth? Did she have everything ready for the new...
by Elaine McAllister | Dec 9, 2020 | Christmas, Creches, Faith, Friends, Life, Reflecting God, Simplify, Traditions, Travel
Well, I’m still sharing my nativities, and I still have more to share! So far, I’ve shared 14 in 8 days. Gonna have to pick up the pace to make it through my collection before I run out of December days! Today, I’ll start with the promised...
by Elaine McAllister | Dec 21, 2018 | Family, Life, Simplify, Travel, Truth
I’ve never been one to shy away from the number of candles on my birthday cake. I’ve lived life thoroughly and without many regrets. I choose to celebrate life rather than fretting about my age. But lately, the years of my existence are accumulating at an...
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