Second in a series of posts to help you organize your family memories… Part 1 (7 steps to manage your photos) Part 3 (Saving voicemail) Part 4 (4 steps for digitizing old photos) Part 5 (Curating kids artwork) How many family videos do you have? I remember watching a movie a few months ago (I don’t …
First in a series of posts to help you organize and manage your family memories… Part 2 (4 steps for curating home videos) Part 3 (Saving voicemail) Part 4 (4 steps for digitizing old photos) Part 5 (Curating kids artwork) Let’s start with some questions. Be honest, and don’t feel too guilty if you answer …
With a new school year starting, this is the perfect time to plan to be organized! Follow these steps to enjoy and preserve your children’s masterpieces without them taking over your counters, walls and fridge! Curating kids’ artwork: 5 steps to minimize mess and preserve treasures: Fifth in a series of posts to help you organize …
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I don’t sew often or well. But I do believe in heirlooms and making memories and building traditions. I do believe in fortifying faith. And so, sometimes I sew. Specifically, I make my children a comforter to commemorate their baptism in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and their confirmation, wherein they receive …
Summer is winding down, and hopefully you’ve enjoyed making memories with loved ones… as evidenced by your phone overflowing with pictures, right? Are most of your pictures from a vacation or outing? We tend to capture the moments on camera when we’re out intentionally spending time together, which is as it should be. If you …
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If you’re reading this, you most likely feel a desire to write your personal history (or have a close family member that you wish would write theirs) but feel slightly overwhelmed. “Slightly” might also be the wrong word to use. Where do you start, and what do you do? Those are big and important, yet …
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We recently celebrated our 20th anniversary (woohoo!) with a trip to Playa del Carmen, on the Riviera Maya coast of Mexico where it meets the turquoise blue waters of the Caribbean Sea. It was an amazing trip on so many levels, and we look forward to returning, both with the kids and without! This was our first …
I’m a picture-taker. You probably are, too. Especially on vacation. With our smartphones, it is so simple to snap and snap away. We want to capture the memories, but often end up with overwhelm at the end of the trip. Do you ever look back years later and wish you had done something with those …
I lost my beloved friend. And the world- her world, her sphere of influence- lost a beacon of charity in its truest definition. Charity is the pure love of Christ. In the hours since that early morning phone call, memories and descriptive phrases have been composing themselves in my brain. She didn’t have to. But …
What legacy will you leave? Jean left a legacy of charity. Read More »
In honor of all those who serve and sacrifice, here’s a condensed version of one veteran’s tale. Lewis Eugene (Gene) Curtis served in the United States Marine Corps from 1943 (at age 16) until 1946. ……….. I chose the Marines. Mother worked for the Army, in the Pentagon. She worked for Dwight Eisenhower, who was …
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