family Archives - Elizabeth Franklin

The Bane of Black Friday Shopping

Our children have grown up with the idea that Black Friday is the official beginning of the Christmas season. Always looking to gain a new tidbit of information, I learned that one of the first references to Black Friday had nothing to do with bargains or big box stores.  In the early 1600s, Black Friday Read more about The Bane of Black Friday Shopping[…]

Grandchildren–the Perpetuation of Family

I never thought I would see the day when grandchildren would make my life interesting and exciting.  Many people see grandchildren as the perpetuation of the family line. Some people begin hassling their newly-married children for grandchildren a short time after the wedding.  The parents can hardly wait to become grandparents so that they can Read more about Grandchildren–the Perpetuation of Family[…]