You asked, and so here is a comprehensive list (thus far) of all of our Research related posts for you to peruse. We hope that this information educates and inspires you! Primary,…
Braiding Experiments: AKA Lessons Learned in Japanese Braiding
The value of Archaeological Experiments often if found in the mistakes that we make while researching and I have really experiences this with my Japanese Braiding. I have been studying kumihimo for…
What’s coming in to Researcher’s Gateway in 2019!
It’s a new year for everyone. That means exciting things are coming for The Researcher’s Gateway in 2019. We have a lot more Research Blogs posts coming up, as well as several…
What is Experimental Archaeology?
Experimental archaeology is a form of a primary source. It is undervalued in some areas of research, particularly in Living History and Re-enactment organizations. And yet, experimental archaeology is a fundamental part…
What are Ethnographic Sources?
In this blog, we focus on Ethnographic sources, a type of primary source that is inconsistently outside of academia, and yet they are invaluable. So far we have already covered Primary Sources…
The History of the Yule Log
Researching the Midwinter Yule, and the tradition of Yule Logs, has brought forth many fond memories for me. I loved gathering at the fireplace Christmas day to spend the day with my…
Midwinter Yule
One of my favorite aspects of the holiday season are all the holiday lights: our decorated Christmas tree, the candles in the windows, and a fire in the fireplace. These lights brighten…
The Christmas Tree – Old Tannembaum
Decorating the Christmas Tree has always been a very important tradition in my family. It’s the turning point in the holiday where the magic begins. Because my birthday is the 18th, my…
Christmas Stockings, A Brief History
One of my favorite Christmas traditions growing up were the Christmas stockings my mom handmade and personalized for my brother and me. On Christmas Eve, we hung our stockings by the fireplace…
St. Lucia’s Day
Once, when I was a little girl, I had a friend who was so very excited about representing Saint Lucia at her church. St. Lucy was her favorite Saint, because my…