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  • On Genealogy: Part IV – The Loyalist, The Spy, and The American Revolution

    Standing Where It Happened I always meant this series to have three parts. But in mid‑August 2024, I found myself standing on the shoreline in Niagara-on-the-Lake, looking across the mouth of the Niagara River at Old Fort Niagara. From where I stood, the fort looked quiet, almost serene. The water lapped gently at the shore, and the red roofs and stone…

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  • Who am I, now?

    Who am I, now?

    Last year, the day every parent either can’t wait for or dreads happened, I became an empty nester. When my chids were just wee ones…

  • Top Mistakes I Made as a First-Time Landlord

    Top Mistakes I Made as a First-Time Landlord

    Landlord Lessons: What I Learned the Hard Way I’ve been a landlord for about fourteen months now, and overall, I’ve been pretty fortunate. Most of…

  • Welcome to My Life

    Welcome to My Life

    It’s been awhile since my last blog.  I’ve started and stopped so many different blogs but for some reason or another never brought myself to…

  • Recipe: Healthy Cinnamon Tortilla Chips

    Recipe: Healthy Cinnamon Tortilla Chips

    I’ve really been embracing this journey.  I’m on a quest for 2017 to drop this extra 15-20 lbs that I’ve put on over the past…

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