Smells and Memory Recall: How it Works
Smells and Memory: One whiff of cotton candy and you’ll be seeing one of these. We’ve discussed the role of food in family traditions and childhood memories. Part of that importance stems from the relationship between smells and memory —the olfactory...
Recipe for Posterity: Family Food Traditions
by Staci Troilo Yes, the stereotypes are true. Italians turn to food for everything… we celebrate with it, commiserate with it, mourn with it. It should be no surprise that holidays in an Italian household are marked by the aroma of simmering tomato sauce, baking...
How and Why to Share Family Traditions
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...
Captioning the Past: Using Photo Captions to Tell Stories
Scrapbookers have taken the concept of photo captions to a whole other level. Whereas most writers and bloggers don’t have the time to literally take a page (or layout) from their books, there’s no arguing that a creative use of captions with your photographs or...
Home–A Five Minute Friday Post
Today’s #FiveMinuteFridayPrompt: Home Though I’ve lived as long in my current house as the one I grew up in, my childhood home hasn’t been replaced. It’s in another state, fourteen hours away, and houses strangers. The neighboring houses are...
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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.
