We all know how it usually goes. Parents start out wanting to record every moment of their child's journey. In the beginning, some parents keep those baby books up-to-date and the photos organized. Regardless of whether or not you were on top of those details at the beginning, if you're like most parents, life starts getting in the way. Baby books ... Read More
March 20, 2018 Leave a Comment
March 7, 2018 Leave a Comment
How to Digitize Print Photos
No life stories project can be complete without photos, and for most of us, our old photos are in the form of prints or slides. In this post, we'll be discussing how to digitize print photos. Be sure to let us know in the comments below how you digitized your print photos! Option 1 - Scan Your Print Photos Scanning has long been the main ... Read More
January 24, 2018 Leave a Comment
Life Stories in a Three-Ring Binder
One of the themes you may have noticed around here is that we want to encourage you to not only start your life stories project, but also to FINISH it. If you have made the effort to write it all down, don't let obstacles near the finish line set you back. If nothing else, print or copy your work on 3-hole punch paper and put it in a three-ring ... Read More
January 12, 2018 Leave a Comment
Slide Viewers and Slide Sorters
Has it been awhile since you looked at those old slides? Why not get a slide viewer so you can choose the best ones to convert into a digital format. This is the one I bought on Amazon and there are some additional options below. Keep reading below to find out what to do with those slides once you find them... Once you have chosen your ... Read More
November 7, 2017 2 Comments
4 Uses for a Home Inventory App
Here are 4 uses for a home inventory app. If you can think of other ideas, post your suggestions in the comment section at the bottom of this page. For INSURANCE PURPOSES in case something you own is damaged or destroyed To create a PERSONAL PROPERTY MEMORANDUM to bequeath tangible/personal property upon your death To PRESERVE THE ... Read More
October 18, 2017 7 Comments
What To Do with My Old Letters and Greeting Cards
There's a box of "things" that I've been moving around for years and before that, it sat in my parent's basement. A storage room purge led me to open it up. Inside the box was a bag... a bag of old letters and greeting cards. The newest letter in this bag was 36 years old and some of the messages inside had been written 45 years ago. Before you ... Read More
February 18, 2017 Leave a Comment
What Qualities Make a Good Memoir?
There is a wide range of topics and styles in memoir writing. So to answer the question "What qualities make a good memoir?", I decided to read customer reviews on a bunch of memoirs on Amazon. I noted adjectives that were commonly used throughout the reviews. It was actually surprising to find the same words and phrases used to describe wildly ... Read More
January 20, 2017 Leave a Comment
How to Write a Cookbook Memoir
Recently a friend shared with me cookbook memoir written by a friend of hers. As I looked through the pages of recipes, stories, and family photos, I knew this type of memoir would be a great fit for some of my readers, even some of us who don't consider ourselves "cooks". Many of us have memories that are either centered on or connected to the ... Read More
November 17, 2016 Leave a Comment
Do You Have What it Takes to Write a Memoir?
Have you been thinking about preserving your life stories, but wondering if you have what it takes to write a memoir or autobiography? Most of MemoirHelper.com is geared for people who don't write professionally and are only hoping to share their stories with family, friends, and future generations. This simple exercise was designed to help ... Read More
June 30, 2016 Leave a Comment
Writing About Negative Experiences
Many memoir writers struggle with writing about negative experiences, even though they are vital to explaining the writer's point of view. Some people just don't like to "dwell on the negative" while others are uncomfortable sharing their worst moments or traits, or those of someone they love. There are at least a couple of reasons that you ... Read More
