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November 20, 2015August 29, 2026Celebrations, Memories and Tributes, StorytellingBy Julie Kessler

Writing the Holiday Card Letter

So you’ve decided the write a letter to include with your holiday card. Every year you’ve read the letters from your friends and thought to yourself “I’ll do that next year.” Well this is it! If you’re like me, you have a favorite style that you look forward to reading. And it’s likely not the 3-page version that chronicles each and every event that occurred in the family’s past 12 months! In the final part of this series, I’ll share some pitfalls to holiday letter writing and some suggestions for sharing the best of your year! Guidelines for Writing a […]

November 18, 2015August 29, 2026Celebrations, Family Legacy, Memories and Tributes, StorytellingBy Julie Kessler

Choosing the Right Photos for your Holiday Card

This is the year. You’re determined to send a holiday card and you want to include photos. If this is our first time down this road, there are a three considerations: timeline, people, and style. What’s your Timeline? Do you want this to arrive before the holidays? Or are you content with having it arrive sometime before the New Year chimes in? The timing can affect whether you can involve a professional photographer. You need to allow enough time for scheduling the photo shoot, ordering the card, processing (1-2 weeks) and then sending it. Some card companies offer a mail […]

November 17, 2015August 26, 2026Celebrations, Family Legacy, StorytellingBy Julie Kessler

How to Create a Personal Holiday Card and Letter

It’s the holiday season – that time of year when holiday cards and letters arrive – in the mail! This tradition can be a rare opportunity to reconnect with loved ones from our lives. The card we choose, the photos we use and the message we send are telling indicators of our relationships and the things we value the most. We live in an age when we share more about our ideal selves and less about our true selves. Between trying to measure up to that standard and thinking about sending a holiday card, the whole process could feel […]

July 13, 2015August 26, 2026Celebrations, Family Legacy, StorytellingBy Julie Kessler

Storytelling – Sharing Historical Moments

Where you you when… There are times when the events in the news become personal. Something happens in your community and how you internalize that event is an important story to share. How did this affect you, change you? Document your friends/loved ones in the story. You may not have a photo to represent that moment in history but just a personal description/account can suffice. Newspaper clippings can be useful to document events like these. Share the tough times along with the good ones. So often as we look through photos of loved ones, there are those photos that […]

May 4, 2015August 26, 2026Celebrations, Memories and Tributes, Photo AlbumsBy Julie Kessler

Honoring Your Mother’s Day Treasures

Happy Mother’s Day! Mother’s save mementos and memorabilia – especially if they are Mother’s Day gifts from our children. As a former professional organizer, I know that saving every note and drawing this isn’t advisable, but come on! How can you throw away something that represents time your child spent on YOU? Well actually you don’t really have to throw them all away but you should seek ways to honor your favorites. If it’s been ages, like years since you looked at them, are they really being treasured? Sometimes throwing them away may feel like we’re throwing away a piece of […]

April 13, 2015August 26, 2026Celebrations, Family Legacy, Memories and Tributes, StorytellingBy Julie Kessler

Celebrating Your Graduate

It’s time to celebrate! Are you having a party or an open house? Yay! Set up the party area. -Make decorating easy! Use things you already have that feature your graduate. -Place memorabilia such as trophies, awards, achievements around the party area. -Did you make a senior tribute collage or project? Use the tribute at the party! A slideshow that is on a continuous loop to play on your TV or computer display is always fun for the guests to watch What’s the graduate’s next step? Acknowledge their future plans such as college, military, travel or an internship. Most colleges have […]

March 30, 2015August 29, 2026Celebrations, Memories and Tributes, Photo Albums, StorytellingBy Julie Kessler

Three Simple Steps to Honor Your Graduate this Spring!

The school year is winding down. With every school request for a photo collage or tribute, you wonder how to personally honor your graduate. You might be feeling discouraged by what you haven’t done so far. Or overwhelmed about what to do with their memorabilia. Don’t panic! In this three part series, you’ll have the tools to honor your graduate in a way that works for you. Step One: What’s the goal? Let’s assume you have dreamed about making your grateful graduate a photo book. This can be as inclusive as their whole life, from diapers to graduation. An album […]