Decoration Day in the Appalachian Mountains: A Tradition Older Than Memorial Day
I remember my first Decoration Day up in Haywood County, North Carolina, back in '92.
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The Christmas Wreath Question: Decorating Graves in Winter Without Staining the Marble
I remember my first Christmas volunteering at the national cemetery.
All Saints' & All Souls' Day: The Old-World Grave-Tending Customs My Grandmother Taught Me
When I was a girl, my grandmother would wake me before dawn on November 1st.
Father's Day Grave Care: The Toolkit I Keep in the Truck Year-Round
I remember the first Father's Day after my dad passed.
Winterizing a Headstone Before the First Freeze (Lessons From a Brutal Wisconsin Winter)
Last October, I drove six hours up to the old family plot near Eau Claire.
Easter Weekend at the Cemetery: Spring Grave Cleaning Without Wrecking the Stone
I’ll never forget my first Easter Sunday as a professional genealogist.
A Mother's Day at Mom's Grave: What I Bring, What I Clean, What I Leave Behind
Every year, the second Sunday in May rolls around, and I pack my car like I'm going on a small expedition.
Getting Veteran Headstones Ready for Veterans Day: A Weekend Plan That Works
I still remember the first time I prepped a veteran’s headstone for Veterans Day.
The Best Eagle Scout & Youth Service Projects Restoring Headstones (And How to Start One)
I still remember the first headstone I ever cleaned.
My Memorial Day Ritual: Cleaning Three Family Graves Before the Flags Go Up
Every year, on the Saturday before Memorial Day, I wake up at 5:30 AM.
Best Local History Groups Documenting Mining-Town Graves in the Mountain West
I still remember the first time I found my great-great-grandmother’s headstone.
The Best Adopt-a-Grave Volunteer Groups for Veterans in the Southeast (Where I Signed Up)
A few months ago, I was visiting a tiny cemetery outside Chattanooga, the one where my great-great-grandmother is buried.