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Hi, I’m Sharlene!

A mother of 5 boys, grandmother of 12, and author of Good Music Brighter Children. I started the blog, “good parenting brighter children” to share my 40+ years of experience swimming in the delightful (and sometimes shark infested) waters of parenthood. It’s been quite the experience and one I want to share.

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“❤️Dead or alive, interesting people are int

“❤️Dead or alive, interesting people are interesting people.”
― Noel Riley Fitch #ancestor #ancestors #ancestorsspeak #ancestory #ancestorswork
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❤️🎥QUESTIONS & TOPICS TO USE WHEN TAKING OR

❤️🎥QUESTIONS & TOPICS TO USE WHEN TAKING ORAL & VIDEO HISTORIES 💚📹In my post, I give a comprehensive list that will give you ideas on what to ask your family members when taking oral & video histories. 💜📸It’s not a complete list—but a great springboard on where to start. A few topics I’ve included are: *Childhood experiences *Religious Beliefs *Family Members, cousins, etc. *World Events & Natural Disasters * Community Service *Favorite Foods 💙🎥I include both pictures & topics to trigger their memories. These pictures represent the hobbies and interests of my father and my grandparents—an old sewing machine, old roller skates, their weaving loom, and handiwork (my grandmother talked to me about the lace doilies in the photo that she made). 🧡💛More details here: link in bio #ancestor #ancestors #ancestorsspeak #ancestory #ancestorswork
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❤️🎥HOW TO TRIGGER MEMORIES WHEN TAKING ORAL

❤️🎥HOW TO TRIGGER MEMORIES WHEN TAKING ORAL & VIDEO HISTORIES 💚📹Engage the person you are interviewing by asking fun & interesting questions to trigger his/her memories. 💙📸Showing the person photos from the past is a powerful way to trigger memories. 💜🎥A photo I showed my dad was one of his direct relatives—Lewis Peck. He was born in 1866 (my dad didn’t know him—just heard stories about him). 🧡📹I love this picture of Lewis on this amazing bicycle! While in Oregon working at a lumber company, his foot was caught in the belt of the machine and broke his leg. The doctor was an idiot, did a botched-up job of setting his leg and put him in a room with someone with smallpox—which Lewis then caught. Eventually, his leg was amputated. 💛📸Showing photos—is a great way to bring back family memories and trigger stories of people from the past! 💕PS: Once you ask a question—let them go in the direction they want. One question = lots of memories! ❤️🎥More details here: link in bio #ancestor #ancestors #ancestorsspeak #ancestory #ancestorswork
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❤️🎥TIPS & TRICKS FOR TAKING SUCCESSFUL ORAL

❤️🎥TIPS & TRICKS FOR TAKING SUCCESSFUL ORAL & VIDEO HISTORIES 💚📹Here are a few tips & tricks when taking oral histories of family members: *💛📸If you’re taking a video history, you need a camera, tripod or cellphone *💙🎥You’ll need a cellphone or computer to record their voice *💜📹Purchase a good quality microphone to pick up the person’s voice *🧡📸If using a video camera, mount it on a tripod to keep the picture stable *❤️🎥Test everything before starting—very important! 💚Find out more tips & tricks here: link in bio #ancestor #ancestors #ancestorsspeak #ancestory #ancestorswork
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❤️🎥WHEN IS THE BEST AGE TO TAKE ORAL & VIDE

❤️🎥WHEN IS THE BEST AGE TO TAKE ORAL & VIDEO HISTORIES OF FAMILY MEMBERS? 💙📹Talk & record family members while their memories are still intact. And it’s better to be “safe than sorry,” so interview them sooner rather than later. 💚📸Consider taking oral and video histories at different times in a person’s life—memorable events happen all the time. 💜🎥I took my first recorded oral history of my dad when he was 64. He was lucid and had lots of fun telling me about his family, his pets, his involvement in WWII, his hobbies, etc. These are pictures of my dad when he was a little boy (he is the youngest). He died in 2013 at the age of 95. I love listening to his voice and remembering what an amazing person he was! 💛📹Record those histories! They become more priceless as time goes on! ❤️🎥Get the details here: link in bio #ancestor #ancestors #ancestorsspeak #ancestory #ancestorswork
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❤️🎥IMPORTANCE OF ORAL & VIDEO HISTORIES 💚📹How much would it be worth to have the voices or videotapes of your family members? And listen to their voices as they tell their stories for all posterity? 💙📸Some things can’t be valued with a price tag, but having voices and seeing faces from the past is priceless! 💜🎥When an ancestor dies, a library is lost and volumes of wisdom and knowledge are gone. Taking oral or video histories is a way of preserving the wisdom of your ancestors. 💛📹Unique oral & video histories are memorable but photos are priceless too and tell a story—as in this wedding photo of my husband’s grandparents (who are both deceased). ❤️📸The history behind this wedding photo is priceless and was discovered when my husband interviewed his grandmother and captured her voice talking about the events of her wedding day. All of these gorgeous dresses were made by her mother, Minna—Mark’s great-grandmother. And the little girl is his grandmother at age 2—dressed in another dress made by her mother. ⭐️🎥Check here for more information: link in bio #ancestor #ancestors #ancestorsspeak #ancestory #ancestorswork
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“Remember the names of your ancestors in memory.

“Remember the names of your ancestors in memory. Walk as if every tree you pass through in the mountain is a reliquary of their being, a safekeeping for life.”
― Sneha Subramanian Kanta #ancestor #ancestors #ancestorsspeak #ancestory #ancestorswork
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❤️🌺PLANT A “BIRTH MONTH” FLOWER GARDEN

❤️🌺PLANT A “BIRTH MONTH” FLOWER GARDEN FOR YOUR ANCESTORS 🌷If you want to get creative –plant an ancestor garden and include “birth month” flowers. 🌹Did you know there are actual flowers that correspond to each month? I’ve listed them on the post—and most have more than one flower. 🌻Every time you look at your ancestor flower garden—each bloom will remind you of those amazing men & women who grace your family tree! ❤️🌸More here: link in bio #ancestor #ancestors #ancestorsspeak #ancestory #ancestorswork
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❤️🎂BAKE A CAKE TO CELEBRATE YOUR ANCESTORS’ BIRTHDAYS! 💙🎂When celebrating your ancestors’ birthdays—don’t forget the cake! 💜🎂And, don’t buy one! 100% of the birthday fun is making one with pictures of your ancestors on the kitchen counter as you create a cake for them. 💚🎂Wear your birthday hats as you create—and if you have one of your ancestors’ cake recipes—use that. It doesn’t need to be super fancy—just super fun! (Check out @anideaontuesday to purchase the template for the birthday cake hats). 💛🎂Create fun memories in the making, baking & eating! ❤️🎂More here: link in bio #ancestor #ancestors #ancestorsspeak #ancestory #ancestorswork
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❤️🎗️CREATE REMEMBRANCE RIBBON CARDS, POPP

❤️🎗️CREATE REMEMBRANCE RIBBON CARDS, POPPY CARDS & WRITE A NOTE TO YOUR ANCESTORS 💙🎗️This ancestor birthday activity combines art and writing! 💜🎗️Make a card for one or two of your ancestor’s birthdays—and then have your kids/grandkids write a note to them on the inside. 💚🌺We made remembrance ribbons and poppy cards (for our ancestors that fought in WWI). And then the grandkids wrote notes to their ancestors. 💛🎗️Keep the notes in a book for as a record of your ancestors’ birthday memories! ❤️🎗️Directions on how to make these cards on the post: link in bio #ancestor #ancestors #ancestorsspeak #ancestory #ancestorswork
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🧡⭐️NAME A STAR AFTER YOUR ANCESTOR FOR THEI

🧡⭐️NAME A STAR AFTER YOUR ANCESTOR FOR THEIR BIRTHDAY 💙🌟Naming stars after people is now a business. BUT—just so you know—there is absolutely NO validity to naming stars after people. ❤️🌠C’mon—think about it—no one—owns the stars, the planets and everything else floating around in our universe. 💜⭐️Spending $35+ somewhere, you’ll get a HUGE certificate and a print of the galaxy—not worth it—create your own and don’t break the bank. Especially if you’re going to name stars after 100s of ancestors for their birthdays! 💛🌟You can download my 2-star certificates for FREE! 💙⭐️On my post, I’ve listed some of the stars in the universe—there are trillions. All you have to do is on your ancestor’s birthday—name a star for them; create a certificate with their name & star and keep them in a book so you don’t forget! 🧡🌠And, I’ve included 2 reference books that contain the names of 100s of stars for you to choose from and two-star certificates I made for FREE! Easy! 💙🌟💙Get the details here: link in bio #ancestor #ancestors #ancestorsspeak #ancestory #ancestorswork
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❤️📚Okay, I’m the mom—and sometimes we j

❤️📚Okay, I’m the mom—and sometimes we just have to brag about our offspring. This is one of those moments… 💙My second son, Ryan is an English professor at Salisbury University in Maryland. He’s also a prolific and talented writer. 💚📚Ryan’s traveled all over the world speaking at conferences and has been published in over 100 literary magazines. His latest honor is being published in Conjunctions. 📚Conjunctions is one of the premier literary journals in the country, although it’s mostly only known among writers. It publishes experimental and innovative writing, which is probably why most people haven’t heard of it—few NYT bestsellers are going to make it in here because this is a place for real art. Lots of “heavyweight” writers have published in Conjunctions: Sandra Cisneros, David Foster Wallace, John Ashbery, Ben Okri, Robert Coover, Richard Powers, Karen Russell, and Lydia Davis, to name a few. 📚Each issue is thematically focused. Issue 80, which is where Ryan’s story appears, (A North American Field Guide to Glaciers) is all about water. It features writing from: Joyce Carol Oates, Can Xue, Susan Stewart, Danielle Dutton, and Shelly Jackson, all of whom are household names in the literary world—and Ryan (yay)! 📚📚Conjunctions is affiliated with Bard College in NY, which is one of the more prestigious private liberal arts colleges in the country. 💜📚If people are interested: they can order the upcoming issue here: https://bardian.bard.edu/portal/conjunctions?tab=single_issues ❤️💙Most importantly, Ryan is the father of 4 of my darling grandchildren and husband to Jenna—his very talented wife!

❤️🎶SING HAPPY BIRTHDAY IN THE MUSICAL STYLE

❤️🎶SING HAPPY BIRTHDAY IN THE MUSICAL STYLE OF THE ERA THEY LIVED & MAKE BIRTHDAY CAKE HATS! 💜🎶Don’t just sing the same ole “Happy Birthday” song when singing to your ancestors—mix things up a bit! 💚🎶Are you familiar with the musical styles throughout the ages? I give it to you on the post. 🧡🎶Now—you just need the dates of when you ancestors were born—and you can sing “Happy Birthday” to them in the musical style they were familiar with. 💛🎶My list goes from the Medieval period to the 21st century. And if you go to Spotify—you can download some music that will help you sing Happy Birthday in dozens of styles. 💕🎶Luckily-I kept all my CDs—and I have a treasure trove of music dating back through all the musical genres of the ages. If you do, too—grab them, dust them off and use them to sing in the musical style your ancestors were born! ❤️💚🎶Details here: link in bio #ancestor #ancestors #ancestorsspeak #ancestory #ancestorswork
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❤️🎉CREATE A BIRTHDAY CALENDERs & CELEBRATIO

❤️🎉CREATE A BIRTHDAY CALENDERs & CELEBRATIONS FOR YOUR ANCESTORS 💚🎈This week, I’m posting unique ideas to celebrate those people from the past that you want to remember and sing “Happy Birthday” to each month. It’s loads of fun! 💜🎊First—start by creating an Ancestor Birthday Calendar. 🧡🌟Easy to do—just need to compile a monthly list of all the ancestors born in January, February, March, April, May, etc. 💛🎂Compile them into a book and you’re good to go! 💕🎈All the details are on the post--link in bio #ancestor #ancestors #ancestorsspeak #ancestory #ancestorswork
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🌺🌸🌷Happy Mother's Day

🌺🌸🌷Happy Mother's Day

❤️📚BOOKS FOR MOTHER’S DAY—A PERFECT GIF

❤️📚BOOKS FOR MOTHER’S DAY—A PERFECT GIFT! 💜📚Okay, if you can’t think of anything to get your mom for Mother’s Day—try a book that lets you “fill-in-the-blanks” about fun stuff and memories of “mom!” 💚📚These are very popular—and a no-brainer! 🧡📚So, grab one of these and quickly get writing all your thoughts about mom (you have only a few hours left so you better be quick)! And, she’ll cherish it forever! 💛📚Check out the book titles and more here: link in bio #mothersday #mothersdaygifts #mothersdayideas #mothersdaycards
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❤️🌷HOT CHOCOLATE FUDGE SAUCE—CHOCOLATE MA

❤️🌷HOT CHOCOLATE FUDGE SAUCE—CHOCOLATE MAKES EVERYTHING BETTER FOR MOMS! 💜🌼According to scientists, consuming chocolate releases endorphins, dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin in our brains giving us that warm fuzzy feeling! 💚🌸And everyone wants mom to feel warm and fuzzy on Mother’s Day! 😄So, bring out the chocolate! 🧡🌻This is an “oldie-but-goodie” recipe for my hot fudge sauce. It’s really easy to make and tastes delicious--promise! 💛🌟And get creative and wrap it up in an antique tea napkin; antique handkerchief or lace—your mom will love you forever! 🌹And there are lots of other ways moms can enjoy this chocolate sauce—a cookie dip, pour over ice cream; use a frosting for cupcakes. ❤️🌺Details: link in bio #mothersday #mothersdaygifts #mothersdayideas #mothersdaycards
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❤️💋MANGO BUTTER VANILLA LIP BALMS—EASY-PE

❤️💋MANGO BUTTER VANILLA LIP BALMS—EASY-PEASY TO MAKE & MOMS LOVE THEM!
💋💕This is another easy-peasy Mother’s Day gift. 💋🌹Lip balms are perfect for keeping moms’ lips soft and hydrated. And this mango butter lip balm is to die for! 💜💋I’ve included the one-stop shop to get what you need to make these. It’s just a matter of melting the butter; adding a fragrance (our grandkids chose vanilla bean) or essential oil and then pouring the mixture into cute little tins (tubes are so last year)! 💚💋Wrap it up special—mom deserves it! 💋🌷💋Details: link in bio #mothersday #mothersdaygifts #mothersdayideas #mothersdaycards
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💛🍋MAKE A LEMON SUGAR SCRUB FOR MOM! 🍋🧡Moms need pampering! And what better way to help her feel pampered than with a lemon sugar scrub? 💛🍋This is so easy to make—you can have it whipped up in 5 minutes—no kidding! 🧡🍋Just need sugar, coconut oil, lemon essential oil and some lemon zest—that’s it! 🍋🍋Scrubs are great for exfoliation (the dead skin cells), stimulating the lymphatic system and preventing blackheads or whiteheads. 🍋💛Plus, you just feel better after using a scrub in the shower or bath. 😍A fun project anytime and makes a great gift for Mom! 🍋💛🍋Details, recipes, pictures, etc., here: link in bio #mothersday #mothersdaygifts #mothersdayideas #mothersdaycards
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❤️🪻BIG HOMEMADE MOTHER’S DAY GREETING CAR

❤️🪻BIG HOMEMADE MOTHER’S DAY GREETING CARDS 💚🌼Did you know that greeting cards are the most popular gift to give moms for Mother’s Day? 💜🌸So, here’s how to make gorgeous handmade Mother’s Day greeting cards—suitable for framing! 💛🌻You use cardboard handprints and turn them into flowers using various art techniques—spin art, dot markers, floral stickers, Kwik Stix paints, and buttons. And for good measure, we recycled an old weaving project and turned them into vases. 🌺Add a few drinking straws stems; green leaves and you’re good to go! 🌷🌟Oh! And the best part—show your appreciation and love to mom—add a letter and attach to the back. 🌸💜It will be her favorite gift this year! ❤️🌷Details: link in bio

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