Family Tree Frog

Thomas MacEntee from Geneabloggers says: Do you still send Christmas cards or has electronic communication taken the place of this tradition? Do you remember sending Christmas cards as a child – making a list, sending out your family’s cards and then checking the mailbox for cards sent to your family? How did your family display the cards? I just love Christmas cards.  I know they're not environmentally friendly and I shouldn't still be sending them but I enjoy choosing a design as well as sending and receiving them.  I try to choose cards that support charities - UNICEF used to be a favourite, for example.  This year I am supporting a mix of Kids Helpline, Children's Hospital Foundations Australia and the Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists. Every year I curse myself for the "trouble" and wonder why on earth I do it.  I send out about 50 and my hand gets very tired from all the writing.   In the past few years I've included a n...

I'm more than a bit behind in catching up with the prompts from Julie Goucher of Angler's Rest . Week 29 is - What's in your bag/pocket? Do you routinely carry a bag or holdall? What do you carry? Why do you carry it? What do you carry it in? Do you carry differently things on specific days or to specific places?   Ah well - you see - I am your worst nightmare when it comes to bags.  I really need Mary Poppins' carpet bag - truly I do.     Short answers to the above questions are: Yes Handbag Just in case Lots No You can stop reading now if you want the Reader's Digest version. The long answer is as follows. This fabulous looking handbag is from best friend Deb in Melbourne who has impeccable taste and access to all sorts of stores of which I can only dream.  It is a Catherine Manuell design in case you are interested in that sort of thing.  I confess I hadn't heard of her until I received Deborah's lovely ...