Free printable My aunt and uncle were in town after the funeral of my maternal grandmother, Ila Campbell. My mom had limited time to clean out her house. They decided to strike while the iron was hot since my uncle was only in town one night. The night of her funeral was a time where all her children and grandchildren…
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Growing up, our family always took the same vacation every year to Branson, Missouri. My parents still go every June no fail. It’s the perfect blend of what they both love; fishing and shopping. That is, my Dad fishes and my mom shops! We did the usual spots at Silver Dollar City, Shepherd of the Hills, Starvin’ Marvin’s, and Dick’s…
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As you recall, my heart was thumping at the find of Jean-Baptist De’Gamache, or Bapbett. If you want to catch up click here! Bapbett’s house was located where the North leg of the Arch is located. The Arch is part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial property. This is pure irony. Bapbett fortified the expansion West. Dang, that’s pretty cool….
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Our holidays aren’t complete without Mom’s stuffed mushrooms. We aren’t much of a stuffing family. We are a family that calls it stuffing and never “dressing.” Maybe it’s Midwest thing? I think that has a lot to do with these stuffed mushrooms. No stuffing could match these! No kidding, she has to serve these on a platter big enough to…
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The Founding of St. Louis Growing up I was accustomed to hearing how my St. Louis French lineage had strong historical ties that ran deep into the city’s core. After digging into our family’s past, I discovered our founding prominent immigrant ancestor, Jean Baptiste De’Gamache. His buddies called him Bapbett. If that was ok for his buddies then its ok…
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