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Mardi Gras Rolls In
The 2026 Carnival season has launched with reminders for us to celebrate memories and delicious flavors during these challenging times.
Jan 13
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The Rhyming 20’s
Celebrating New Years 1926 and 2026 with deep appreciation for two poets who were young a century ago.
Jan 4
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Peas on Earth
My New Year’s perspective includes a tribute to my parent’s lifelong struggle for world peace combined with a delicious family menu tradition— New…
Dec 28, 2025
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Uncommon Cents
Nov 16, 2025
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Birthday Home Run
Jul 20, 2025
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By Us, For Us
Sep 28, 2025
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Thanking Librarians
Apr 7, 2025
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Delicious Tributes
Jun 23, 2024
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Handle Hate With Care
Sep 14, 2025
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Christmas Page-Turners
As mothers, grandmothers and other family bakers become ancestors, it’s our turn to pass down holiday traditions to the next generation. The Great…
Dec 21, 2025
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I’ll Be Home For Christmas
This week, family photos and favorite books from The Great Migration Library frame our holiday reminder to treasure family memories and traditions.
Dec 14, 2025
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Paging All Holidays
These archived holiday books echo my mother’s long-ago gentle guidance about developing empathy and compassion for others when we search for…
Dec 7, 2025
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Cousin Fruitcakes
We’re sharing our annual fruitcake gratitude for this holiday pastry. Both heirloom recipes and famous mail-order bakeries stir candied fruit into…
Nov 30, 2025
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Inspiration—Gobble, Gobble
People celebrating birthdays on Thanksgiving Day often replace personal choices with family gatherings and turkeys.
Nov 24, 2025
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Uncommon Cents
The U.S. Mint ended future penny production on Earth. No worries. Messages from our ancestors will continue as “Pennies from Heaven.”
Nov 16, 2025
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Veterans Day Movie Shoutout
Veterans Day reminds us to honor those who have served us with courage.
Nov 10, 2025
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Dad’s Birthday Week
I’m honoring Dad, our family hero, with this annual shoutout to the strong man who stood tall with tenderness —a SUPER Dad.
Nov 3, 2025
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Great Migration Bookmarks
Breathe in solemn, first-hand Great Migration inspiration from these celebrated brothers and sisters born “north of the South.”
Oct 26, 2025
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