Writing about Childhood Homes-4 Easy Ways to Start
Originally posted April 17, 2013; updated June 5, 2013 Traveling Down Memory Lane: Dwellings in which we spent our childhood years take on a prominent role in our memories. Perhaps it’s that the layout of our homes dictated much of the rhythms of our daily lives...
How to Write about Family Heirlooms: 4 Tips
Family heirlooms, however, aren’t just objects with significant monetary value. In fact, the objects we cherish often have less fiscal value than emotional significance. When we write about these physical treasures lurking around our households, the fiscal value isn’t...
5 Amazingly Easy Prompts to Jump Start Writing your Family Story
Writing your family history sounds like a daunting task. However, if you start with small, episodic memories and narratives, it doesn’t have to be hard. Your Family Story is Your Story Don’t worry about documenting a comprehensive history of all your ancestors...
How to Write About a Childhood Home
Last month, we looked at Writing about your Childhood Home. “Come with me back to my Childhood Home” was the title that my grandmother used when she left us a piece about one of the homes of her childhood in her “Treasure Chest of Memories.”...
Write About Grandparents: How to and Why
Memories of grandparents are a treasure. That’s why it’s so important to write about grandparents when we preserve our stories. Not everyone has had the privilege of knowing any, much less all, of their grandparents. The luckier among us grew up in the...
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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.
