College admissions will no doubt be unconventional this year, and 2020 might be among the most unconventional. If you are feeling stress about applying, the article, College Admissions Steps for Rising Seniors in US News by Tiffany Sorensen offers sound advice. It includes this focus: "If you’re a rising senior who plans to [...]
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 [...]
It's the perfect time for the perfect gift for Mother's Day (and Father's Day, too)! Because you will be giving your parents a lasting, meaningful and treasured gift. What is the gift? The gift to help your mom (and dad) re-live the best times of their lives! If your parents [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
A special family asked me to help them with a very heartfelt wedding gift for their niece. Her wedding was out of the country and they weren't able to attend. So, they decided to give a gift to celebrate their niece's wedding and also to represent the whole family in a loving way. They [...]
Recently I worked with Matt Baier on a video for his mom, Ursula. She had been forgetting many of the everyday and happy times in her life. Neither Matt nor his brother lived near enough to visit that frequently, so Matt wanted a video that would remind her of happy times, and that would remind [...]