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Blog articles to Help You Tell the Stories of the Past
4th of July Traditions
In my project for this month’s blog hop, I’ve tried to highlight my families' 4th of July traditions. Welcome to my Treasure Chest of Memories blog. It’s all about preserving and sharing personal and family stories, whether you're scrapbooking, writing, journaling, or...
Roots Aren’t Just For Families
Roots by Another Mother... When we think of roots, we think of family trees. If we’re from a loving, supportive family, we think of those roots supplying stability and nourishment. If we’re from an atypical—or even dysfunctional—family, we think of them as hidden,...
Remembering Family Sports Traditions
Many families have traditions that center not around the dining room table, but rather the television set. Other families have built their sports traditions around a particular section of the local ballpark or stadium. It’s easy to look over such sports traditions...
When You Knew What You Were Doing Was Right
Have you ever had moments of extreme confidence—times in which you knew that what you were doing was right? As a person who, on her best days, still lacks confidence, such occasions of complete certainty have been relatively rare. On the other hand, the scarcity of...
Five Star Reviews for Memories of Me
I’ve heard publishing a book compared to birthing a child. I disagree. They’re nothing alike—from conception to delivery. For one thing, when you have a baby, you don’t wonder, “Will people like my baby?” In my case, I knew my friends and family that had supported and...
In this house: Stories to be Told
Homes are the settings for our stories. With the passing of years, we become emotionally attached to the building itself. The house itself is akin to a repository of the thing that happened within its walls. Years ago, I saw a van stop on my street to disgorge a group...
Remembering Gifts for Dad That My Dad Liked
It’s inching towards Father’s Day, the time of year that I rack my brain for gifts for dad (my husband). He and his dad are both difficult. Both of them insist that a) they have everything they need; b) all they need is our love; or c) they could always use some...
Elopement Memories – A Day to Remember
In my book, I intersperse ideas on what to write about with memories of my own. Today, I feel moved to do the same here on my blog. Twenty-six years ago today, my husband and I eloped but didn’t call off the wedding. Looking back, I regard that decision to be one of...
Things You Might Not Know About Me
I’m preparing an informal workshop for my launch party tomorrow. It’s a fun version of “Things you might not know about me.” It belatedly occurred to me that it might make a good blog post. Things that Everyone Should Know About Me I’m not much of a mystery woman. I...
Once upon a time: Remember Wedding Dreams Coming True
Welcome to my stop on the Craft Squad's "I Do" Blog Hop. If you're coming from The Crafty Neighbor you are in the right place. If you want to start at the beginning, go to Roxie's Stamping Rooms...
Lives of World War I: How to Preserve Their Stories
Historians at London’s Imperial War Museum (IWM) are trying to preserve the stories of 8 million people. That’s how many World War I stories they estimate are in danger of being lost to “living” memory. And, that's only those who served the British Commonwealth. The...
The Coming Years (Give your Memories as a Gift):
One of the most meaningful things you can do for a loved one is to give your memories as a gift. My friend John Kingston illustrates this in "The Coming Years." By sharing what his first moments with them were like, he gives his daughters a wonderful gift. To Lauren...
Mixed Emotions: Write about Conflicted Moments
We have a family member who likes to ask, “How did that make you feel?” Sometimes his question stops me in my tracks. I want to respond, “Do you have a half an hour?” We have moments—even months—that evoke a plethora of emotions. This ambivalence, or feeling of mixed...
Memories of Me Blog Tour
A year ago, I didn't even know what a blog tour was. Basically Memories of Me going on a virtual road trip with a note from it's mother. For a three week period, various sites will feature the book with a review, spotlight, or giveaway. The idea of putting together a...
My Hero & How to Tell the Story of Who Rescued You
I probably owe my life to a woman in Gates, New York. I wish I’d thought to get her name. We all have heroes in our past. Maybe it was someone who put you on the right path. Perhaps it was someone who literally saved you from a burning building. Alternatively, it...
How Dreams Come True (at least this once)
I’m sitting on cloud nine. Cue the trumpets... Today, May 13, 2014 is the long awaited publish date of Memories of Me: A Complete Guide to Telling and Sharing the Stories of Your Life. It turns out that clouds are good for your perspective. Though I have butterflies,...
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