Take time to marvel in your life, to know the feeling of awe. Here we highlight ways to recognize it and experience awe more often.
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Here is what I’ve learned about friends—with the added bonus of how to be a better friend, too.
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It can be tough finding something memorable to give your mom for Mother’s Day. You’ve done the flowers, the brunch, the candy and card, but now you’d like to give her a gift that reflects that you value her in a new way that she’ll really love.
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We know a thing or two about creating legacy family books at Storied Gifts, so here are the eight essential steps you’ll take to embark on this invaluable work yourself.
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You are more than the sum of your parts, and in the case of your legacy, you are vastly more than any of the material things and monies you possess. But when dealing with the difficult conversation of what
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Like the old printed photos of the past, piled in boxes and albums, your digital images are stashed on every device and eating up your cloud space. Chances are your digital archive is bursting at the seams. If you don’t have an ordered system, your photos may languish into forgotten idleness.
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Who you are today came from your past and that of those who came before you. If you want to understand who you are, knowing the stories of those closest to you can provide insights.
You can spit in a cup and learn loads of genetic information, but it’s the past stories that provide richer context and meaning.
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When Oprah said, “Everyone has a story and there is something to be learned from every experience,” there were many people ready to embrace the concept. Are you one of them? Whether you know you have a story worth telling or have doubts as to its value, explore the many ways and reasons that your story matters—and why you need to tell it.
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Our client had albums upon albums of photos capturing his father’s life in the years he served as a World War II pilot (flying B-24s between 1943 and 1945).
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Eventually we all experience it, a slap-in-the face reminder about getting older. My first was 10 years ago when my car was stuck in the snow – nothing too deep, and I was rocking out of it. But a car pulled up abruptly and a young man jumped out: “sit tight sir, I’ll push you out!” Sir?
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Sherry and I were talking about buying another car, and whether we can make it with one car these days. Maybe we’ll replace our older car in a few years, maybe not. Then we realized: that purchase could possibly be the last car we buy for our working careers. Time hurries on.
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You have tons of photos, but as you review them there are some that are more important than others. What makes a signature image worth keeping when you’re trying to cut down the clutter? Today, we explore the top three qualities you want for your truly keep-worthy photos.
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It was a lovely day. Our daughter looked beautiful in her white dress, made just for her by a childhood friend out of the base of her new mother-in-law’s wedding dress (“something old”). We had a celebration the night before under the stars of a summer night with friends, family and all the hopes in the world.
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I like Tudor architecture and bagpipe music, and for a great deal of my life, I’ve wondered why. I like to think that, somewhere in my past, there was an ancestor—perhaps a member of the Tudor gentry—who
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It’s the question on my mind this week, now that I’m several chapters into reading Michelle Obama’s book “Becoming.” She describes her early childhood avidly, her family and the people of her community,
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At the Delicious Story podcast, we highlight the details of memorable meal stories, those memories of shared experience at the dinner table or favorite restaurant with family and friends. Sherry and I are also fans of
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I’m not the HUGE fan that my husband, David, is when it comes to Bruce Springsteen, but I do love The Boss’s talent for wordcraft.
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I have been thinking a lot about my grandfather and great grandfather lately. Both were artists, and I grew up surrounded by scores of paintings and artworks that they did including oil paintings and
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In the midst of all the holiday superhero movies, re-boots, re-makes and comic book homages, there is a film that is a bright surprise and a truly moving experience. Peter Jackson, famed
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