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Blog articles to Help You Tell the Stories of the Past
Faded Memories: What to do When Details are Missing
Three sisters recall a faded memory from over 50 years ago. Each recalls a slightly different circumstance. Who’s right? Who’s wrong? What’s the truth? Memories can be ethereal. It can be hard to get all the details right. That doesn’t mean you can't write about them....
Describe Ancestors’ Personalities –Not Just Facts
Including personality and character traits when we describe ancestors sounds like a tall order. Sometimes we’re doing good just to figure out what they looked like. However, too often when we describe ancestors and older family members, we miss what's important. We...
Changes in Technology: What Do You Remember?
How have changes in technology changed your life? What changes in technology have you seen? At my son's 2012 high school graduation, the school presented a slide show of technology that had not yet been invented when the graduates were born. It boggled the mind. We...
Make A Wish: Birthday Scrapbook Tutorial
Today's post is part of the Creative Crafters' Make a Wish Blog Hop. I hope you've enjoyed your hop so far and I'm glad you're here. If you’re coming from Connie Umstead's blog, you are in the right place! (If you want to start at the beginning, go to...
5 Simple Ways to Show Off Your Personal Fashion History
What’s your personal fashion history? As fashion trends have come and gone, which ones have resonated with you over the years? (That might not be the same question as which ones actually looked good on you.) Which ones did you wear gladly? Which ones did you wear that...
15 Ways to Honor Relatives You Don’t Remember
What happens if you don’t remember a family member or relative? How do you write about them or share their “memory?”if you don't even remember them? In a perfect world, we’d all have our own memories of both our parents and at least four grandparents, if not all our...
Remember When – Exactly, Precisely When
When an event of great historical or emotion consequence occurs, we don’t just remember when —we remember the precise moment, what we were doing, whom we were with, and even what the weather was like. Scientists call these memories “flashbulb” memories.[1] The name is...
John Kingston’s The Send Off
The Send Off tells of what happens when childhood hopes literally take to the air. Today I'm proud of myself for talking my friend and fellow author, John Kingston, into guest posting a "Monday Memory." John shares a childhood memory that still gnaws on the back of...
How to Write about Hopes and Dreams
Why should memoirists, memory collectors, and family historians write about hopes and dreams? I get it. We’ve long let go of the hopes and dreams we had as youngsters. Sometimes the idea of revisiting them seems like a frolic with immaturity. So why should we include...
Ovarian Cancer: Journaling and Healing
In recognition of September as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, I’m honored to present a guest post from Karen Ingalls. Karen is an author, blogger and Ovarian Cancer survivor. First Year of Ovarian Cancer Remission: A Special New Birthday JUNE 20, 2008 is a day I will...
Sharing Photos and Memories Spontaneously
Sharing photos and memories shouldn’t be saved for those times that we can sit down and draft a beautiful story or embellish a stunning scrapbook page. It’s easy to make sharing your memories a nearly effortless part of life. Creating a legacy sounds hard. It isn’t....
When I was a kid…
Using the "When I was a kid..." prompt is a quick and easy way to share your memories. There's even a twitter meme (theme) for “When I was a kid…”: #whenIwasakid. It’s fun to read some of the posts. (If you want to read some, just go to...
Keeping up Appearances? 5 Reasons not to
We all want to look our best and present ourselves in a positive light whenever we can. Keeping up appearances and putting your best foot forward is great advice going into a job interview, but it’s not the legacy you want to leave for your loved ones in your writing....
How Historic Images Can Enrich Your Page
When you're writing, journaling, or scrapping your family's history, historic images, like pictures of your past, offer something other illustrations can’t. Historic images don’t just increase visual appeal; they offer evidence of the footsteps of the past, bringing...
The Immensity of a Small Thing
A Small Thing: A #FiveMinuteFriday Meditation I wasn't sure I felt up to going out until my friend called to say, “I’ll pick you up.” A small thing, but it mattered—a lot. Buying a souvenir in a tourist shop in New Orleans, a youth wearing a mission trip t-shirt heard...
Sports Memories: Ideas that Win
Every teen athlete—whether a NCAA Division I hopeful or recreational player—has sports memories worth preserving. Today’s post is part of the LinkedIn “Superstar” blog hop. We hope our interpretations of "Superstar" gives you some inspiration for your own superstar....
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