Childhood Stories: 37+ Questions to Jog Your Grandparents’ Memories
It’s important to preserve our grandparents’ memories while we (and they) still have access to them. When it comes time to sit down with your loved one, the following list of questions can help eliminate any lulls in conversation. Use it, as well as your own...
Writing about Wealth and Finances: It’s Part of the Family Story
Writing about wealth doesn’t entail revealing your net worth, bank balance, or what you hope to inherit from granny. Or at least it doesn’t normally. But like it or not, or finances do play a significant role in our life-style, the opportunities we’ve been...
Feeling Irresolute in January?
We all want a better year—or at least one that is as good as the previous one. Despite the best of intentions, most of us will struggle to keep the resolutions we make. Those of us feeling irresolute find it hard to even set those goals. (My last year’s post, How to...
Blog Caroling In the Bleak Midwinter
An invitation was issued by LindaRae Palmer, aka the footnote Maven, to join in her annual tradition of Blog Caroling. Blog Caroling is simply “posting the lyrics, youtube video, etc. of your favorite Christmas carol on your blog.” Thanks for the invite...
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Put the episodes of the past to paper.
We all have stories to share with our children and grandchildren. Whether it’s a proud moment, memories of grandparents, or a lesson you’ve learned, Memories of Me: A Complete Guide to Telling and Sharing the Stories of Your Life helps you put the episodes of your past onto paper and share them with loved ones.
