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Surprise Sisters

Posted on April 6, 2025November 7, 2025 by Melissa

Neither of us knew that the other existed until 2019 when AncestryDNA tests uncovered not only each other, but so much more we may have never known otherwise. Wild how spitting into a tube can change the very foundation of a life and open doors to futures previously unimagined. But it can and it did….

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Category: Family HistoryFood + Family

Over a Cuppa: Four (Spring Has Sprung!)

Posted on March 22, 2025March 22, 2025 by Melissa

Hi, Hey, Hello! So glad to have you over on this gorgeous Spring day! I’ve got the kettle on for a warm beverage and some Girl Scout cookies on the table. Your choices are Thin Mints, Peanut Butter Patties, or Gluten Free Caramel Chocolate Chip. Have a seat and make yourself at home while we…

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Moving Pebbles: On Midlife & My NPE Experience

Posted on June 27, 2023November 7, 2025 by Melissa

This post was originally published to my old family history blog, boldandqueer(dot)com. Since no longer publishing on that site, I have moved a handful of popular posts to this space and dated them as their original publish date. Please visit my Bold+Queer Family History category for all family history and genetic genealogy specific posts. There’s something almost…

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Category: Family History

9 Things to Consider Before Taking a DNA Test

Posted on May 16, 2023November 7, 2025 by Melissa

This post was originally published to my old family history blog, boldandqueer(dot)com. Since no longer publishing on that site, I have moved a handful of popular posts to this space and dated them as their original publish date. Please visit my Bold+Queer Family History category for all family history and genetic genealogy specific posts. So, you’re thinking…

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