by Laura Hedgecock | Family History, Memories, Traditions, Writing and Sharing Memories
Family traditions matter. We all know the story of the young woman cutting off the end of the ham, don’t we? She continued the tradition but didn’t know its origin. Turns out, great-great-grandma’s pan was too small, so the meat had to be trimmed. It’s great to pass...
by Laura Hedgecock | Journal writing, Family History, Writing and Sharing Memories
Do handwritten memories have a place in the digital world? Of course they do! Writing your memories down by hand can be even more therapeutic than typing them. Plus, handwritten memories are apt to be particularly valued by loved ones; we all love seeing the...
by Laura Hedgecock | Family History, How-to, Memories, Writing and Sharing Memories
Knowing where to find historical images can make us all better storytellers. They give stories a visual context words alone might not convey. That helps readers digest and understand your stories. (See also Why Context Matters in Storytelling.) (Note: This post was...
by Laura Hedgecock | Family History, Memories, Storytelling, Writing and Sharing Memories
It was only after I stumbled over some of them that I started paying attention to my family roots. Now I spend a lot of my time looking for more of them. My Grandmother’s “Treasure Chest of Memories” was a big part of that. My family tree looks...