MotherBedford

The "cold feet" to which I am referring in the title of this post implies being cautious or afraid to do something. But t...

I titled this post: "Sometimes you don't find objects; the objects find you" because it is true. Years ago, I was visiting...

My mother, Dollie's surname was Nofsker. She was descended from Michael and Anna (Servin) Naffzger. The Naffzger (variously, Neffzger)...

Although it may sound too fantastical to be true, there was a time when Starbucks didn't exist. This post has to do with an object that ...

When my brother, sister and I were young and we got sick, my mother would give us a dose of Liniment.   According to one source, a lini...

The original purpose of this blog was to present objects related to the Colonial and American Revolutionary War periods, and explain the...

Everyone knows that teigbehalter is the German name for dough tray. But if you didn't know that, don't worry, most people who don...