by Laura Hedgecock | Family History, How-to, Writing Advice, Writing and Sharing Memories, Writing Prompts
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...
by Laura Hedgecock | Memories, Writing Advice, Writing and Sharing Memories, Writing Prompts
Treasured Moments Matter Memories, whether pivotal experiences or small moments we treasure, reflect our lives, the lessons we have learned, and the paths we have chosen. In many lives, everyday events are just as likely as milestone events to serve as epiphanies and...
by Laura Hedgecock | Family History, How-to, Writing Advice, Writing and Sharing Memories, Writing Prompts
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...
by Laura Hedgecock | Family History, Journal writing, Memories, Writing Advice, Writing and Sharing Memories
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.”...
by Laura Hedgecock | How-to, Journal writing, Writing Advice, Writing and Sharing Memories
A good creative space for writing can facilitate your memory journal writing or blogging, not to mention your recall. But, let’s face it. Very few of us can write anywhere. Finding your groove may involve finding a physical space—your actual groove. Distractions “Turn...
by Laura Hedgecock | Writing Advice
Who me? It depends. Choosing a Font What font I use depends on what I’m doing and what I’m trying to communicate. Whether I’m crafting or writing (which technically is also a craft), I’m communicating. There’s a lot of information out there about typography. There’s...