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Details of the Past

April 19, 2023 By D'Ann Mateer

I know this makes me sound like an old lady, but lately I’ve been realizing how many things have fundamentally changed over my 50-odd years on this earth. Although I truly think my interest is not nostalgia but history.  Case in point. I went to the dentist last week. I sat in that chair as the hygienist cleaned my teeth, spraying water in my mouth then vacuuming it out again. And I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History Tagged With: details, history, life in earlier eras

Say YES to the dress … and the book!

December 17, 2014 By Tricia Goyer

Saturday I went wedding dress shopping with my daughter, her bridesmaids, and my 85-year-old grandmother. Here is the group! (I was taking the photo.) My daughter Leslie is the second on the left with the curly hair!   I took photos of my daughter in the dresses she was trying on, and the dress she CHOSE! (It was the 4th one!) But at least a dozen times I was told, "Don't you dare … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: authors, books, brides, choosing a topic, details, ideas, style, wedding, wedding dress, writing

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