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Tag: Motherline

December 10, 2025December 10, 2025joynealkidney

Joy, the Memory Keeper–8th grade graduation

December 8, 2025December 7, 2025joynealkidney

Doris, Child of the Great Depression–Men for Dinner

December 6, 2025December 5, 2025joynealkidney

Leora, Heart of Her Family–Henny Penny and Singing Jenny

December 4, 2025December 4, 2025joynealkidney

Meadowlark Songs: Laura, Firstborn

November 30, 2025November 30, 2025joynealkidney

Meadowlark Songs: Emelia, Pioneer Girl

November 29, 2025November 28, 2025joynealkidney

Meadowlark Songs: Lucy, Frontierswoman

August 26, 2025August 26, 2025joynealkidney

A beautiful review of Meadowlark Songs by Lauren Scott

May 30, 2025May 29, 2025joynealkidney

A well-timed and welcome review!

May 1, 2025May 1, 2025joynealkidney

Smorgasbord Book Promotions–New Book Spotlight

April 29, 2025April 30, 2025joynealkidney

Meadowlarks (autographed, with bookmarks) Have Landed, in time for Mother’s Day

January 1, 2025January 1, 2025joynealkidney

Three books simmered in my periphery

November 7, 2024November 7, 2024joynealkidney

Mitochondrial DNA

October 19, 2024December 18, 2024joynealkidney

What’s Next? What are Your Thoughts?

August 29, 2024August 29, 2024joynealkidney

Blessed by a Long-lived Motherline

July 4, 2024July 7, 2024joynealkidney

Four Generations

May 7, 2024May 14, 2024joynealkidney

Jane Branson of my Motherline

March 26, 2024March 26, 2024joynealkidney

A Legacy of Bibles from my Motherline

July 18, 2023August 8, 2023joynealkidney

Four Generations at a Child’s Fourth Birthday Party

March 14, 2022August 13, 2025joynealkidney

Emilia Ann, Grandmother of Leora Goff Wilson

March 30, 2021March 30, 2021joynealkidney

More Our American Stories: The Periwinkle Quilt

January 18, 2021January 2, 2025joynealkidney

How I Became a History Fan (Not in School)

May 4, 2020May 7, 2023joynealkidney

Motherline

April 24, 2020July 2, 2024joynealkidney

Oldest Daughter

January 6, 2020January 18, 2022joynealkidney

Rice Pudding and Coffee with my Motherline

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