Treasure Chest Thursday: Mom’s Infamous Coin Purses
Posted by Liv | Filed under Treasure Chest Thursdays
To bronze or not to bronze . . . was definitely not an option my mother worried about when she contemplated what to do with our baby shoes once we outgrew them. Our treasured baby shoes became infamous coin purses she filled with money and hid around the house in case of emergencies — LOL!
Elgin’s baby shoes which were passed down to Jon. Purchased in 1950.
Tags: baby shoes
Military Monday: Sharpshooter Small Bore Rifle Badge
Posted by Liv | Filed under Military Monday
If I tell you that some really cool treasures from my father’s military days just keep showing up all around me, you better believe it! So what did I discover new about him this time? He was awarded a Marksmanship Qualification Badge while he was a soldier in the Army from 1945-1947. How do I know this? I am in possession of his badge! Where did this badge come from? From my mom. Where did she get it? Are you ready for this? She found it on a shelf in the garage and thought it looked like something that I would be interested in.
Say what?! On a shelf in the garage?! Read the rest of this entry…
Tags: military qualification badge, sharpshooter badge, small bore rifle, US Army
FTU Winter 2013 Virtual Conference, February 22-24, 2013
Posted by Liv | Filed under Conferences
Guess what? Oh you never will, so I will just tell you . . .
In just a few days I will be attending Family Tree University’s Winter 2013 Virtual Conference!
Tags: family history, Family Tree University, FTU, genealogy, Winter Virtual Conference
