Category: Memories

Categories: Compassion and strength, Memories, Selfcare

Tags: caretaker, empowerment, self care, strength

September 23, 2023

We are stronger than we think!

A number of years ago when my husband was diagnosed with lung cancer I met a challenge head on and didn’t even know it! In retrospect I have learned a lot about myself that I didn’t know then. It had taken the doctors weeks to figure out what was wrong with him.  He first went to the doctor complaining about pain along the back of his wais... Read more ›
Categories: Family History, Family Legacy, Memories, Photo Stuff, Popular Posts

Tags: family, family photos, memories, preserve family photos, preserving family memories

May 6, 2021

How to Preserve Your Family Photos

This quick video will give you some ideas on how to preserve your family photos in a way that matters. If you’re thinking of putting all your family photos on CDs for the kids, don’t do it. That is to say your children may recognize most of the people in the photos, but future generations will not.  Nor will they know the stories or events... Read more ›
Categories: Family History, Homelessness, Memories, Movies

Tags: Downtown Streets Team, homelessness

February 16, 2018

Everybody has a story

How many times have you passed a homeless person on the street and tried to avoid looking at them, or crossed to the other side to not have to be near them?  Did you think “Why don’t they get a job?”  Did you even wonder how they got to that place? There are lots of reasons for homelessness.  They include job loss, drugs or alcohol use, argum... Read more ›
Categories: Memories, Photo Stuff

Tags: digitize your photos, old photos

July 6, 2017

How do I organize my photos?

How many times have I heard “I’ve got boxes of old photos. I’ve got to organize them and I don’t know where to start.” When people tell me this I envision them thinking that they have to organize them by some scheme, i.e. all of parents photos, then organize by date. Next, organize all of siblings photos by year, and possibly by sibling. Just... Read more ›