Are You Ready to start creating your most important gift? Someone I really admire once told me that her sharing family’s stories and values is the most important gift she will ever give to her children and grandchildren. She spoke of dedicating her life’s work not only to fostering respect for one another in [...]
I met with quite a woman to discuss documenting her family's values and life stories. She spoke so beautifully about what 'from generation to generation' means. She told me that her sharing family's stories and values is the most important gift she will ever give to her children and grandchildren. She spoke of dedicating [...]
Have you ever found one photo or one video... ...that made you laugh, cry or get in touch with someone? I really thought I appreciated what finding memories means to families, but it was more than I imagined. This is my story about finding one video. A cousin from California sent me a box [...]
It's the perfect time for the perfect gift for Mother's Day! If your parents are like many, they have taken videos and photos of the best moments in their lives, yet the videos and photos are scattered - in albums, in envelopes, boxes, on their phone, on their computer, on VHS or even [...]
"I have old photos and videos somewhere..." Have you ever said that? Do you ever say that 'someday' you really have to go through your old photos? Do you have old movies and don't even know what's recorded on them? If you are a baby boomer, the answer is probably 'yes.' You might even have [...]
If you're like many of us, you have lots of photos and videos on your phone during these pandemic months of sheltering in place and social distancing, but how will you remember what it was really like? How will we record how #BlackLivesMatter has impacted our lives from now on? Especially because we each [...]
Have you ever wished that you could have asked more questions about your life story? I wish I had asked so many questions to my oldest family members while they were still here. What were my parents and grandparents lives like, and their parents? When, why and how did they come to the United [...]
You are not alone. I often hear that no one knows what's on their old films and tapes. If that sounds familiar, it's really time to get films and tapes transferred directly to DVD. Tapes especially deteriorate every year, so waiting can actually harm them. Just be sure to chose a professional to transfer [...]
Stressing over a college admissions video? Here are 7 tips for college admissions videos: 1. Make the first 8 seconds count. What would the admissions counselor want to know about you? What would make them interested to know more? It’s a bet that your name and high school isn’t the most pressing on their [...]
I've been so gratified to help families of loved ones with Alzheimers or dementia re-connect through the videos we've created together. The ‘Found Memories’ videos helped loved ones in ways ranging from their becoming calm, to laughing and talking about previously lost memories. I want to share one story, Matt's story: Matt and his brother, [...]