For most of us, there is at least one home in our past that holds a special place in the heart and mind. For me, it’s my childhood home. My dad owned a residential construction company at the time and he designed and built the home where I lived from age 3 until I left for college. My parents stayed there for at least 20 years after I left, so I ... Read More
February 12, 2016 Leave a Comment
February 9, 2016 4 Comments
Photomyne Review – Digitize Those Photos!
Using the Photomyne Photo Scanner Plus App to Digitize Photos This is likely just Round 1 of my Photomyne review. I just couldn't wait for all of its promised features to be ready before trying it! If you are a regular here, you know that one of our favorite methods of digitizing photos is to take digital photos of print photos. The ... Read More
January 25, 2016 2 Comments
Cropping Photos for Your Project
Cropping photos allows you remove the outer portions of an image, which can have a tremendous impact. So let's explore why and how to crop photos. This image is the universal symbol for cropping. You will likely see it on any software or app that allows the editing of photos and if you haven't used it yet, you're going to love it! Today's ... Read More
January 21, 2016 Leave a Comment
Family Photo Wreath
I came across this video on YouTube for creating a family photo wreath. It's clever, simple and it looks nice. Then I wondered if anyone would actually want to decorate with it. So of course, I asked myself that question and was surprised by my reaction when I imagined a wreath with my grandparents, parents, and other close family members. My ... Read More
January 16, 2016 Leave a Comment
Use Pinterest to Share Your History
Wait! It doesn't have to be public. When you use Pinterest, you can have Secret Boards that are shared only with the people you choose? Of course you don't have to make it private, but I just don't want you to dismiss this idea for the wrong reasons. As you know, Pinterest is all about images. Well, mostly it's about images, but you also get to ... Read More
January 7, 2016 Leave a Comment
Preserving Old Journals
My dad has this little 4" x 6" journal where he has been recording a very small amount of information about each vacation that he has taken since he and Mom were married more than a half century ago. Although there are only the most basic details about each trip, there is enough information that it occasionally has to be pulled out to verify ... Read More
January 1, 2016 Leave a Comment
New Year’s Resolution: Write My Memoirs
Did you do it? Did you say it out loud or just think it? Is this the first time you've told yourself that it's time? You are not alone. There are lots of people out there that would like to write their memoirs or autobiographies and it sometimes lingers in the back of their minds until finally, one day they get started. Others let it linger too ... Read More
March 16, 2015 Leave a Comment
“A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words”
This is Part 5 in a five-part series on "Preparing to Write Your Memoir". Hopefully in Step 2, you were able to think of some photos that you would like to include in your memoir or autobiography. For the recent years, you probably have photos on your computer. For the older photos, there will be frames, photo albums, shoe boxes and you may ... Read More
July 15, 2014
A Memoir Blog Can Provide Immediate Satisfaction
My mom had surgery last week and I've been helping her out during the recovery. Now that she's feeling a little better, she wants us to go through the boxes of "stuff" in the basement that she inherited upon the passing of my grandmother and my uncle. It's a difficult task to wade through the memories of a lost loved one and even more difficult to ... Read More
April 23, 2014
Taking Photos of Photos and Documents
Taking photos of photos and documents can save you a tremendous amount of time and money. This technique is not about perfection, but it is about getting it done! Most people won't be able to tell the difference if you learn to do this well. All you need is a digital camera, an iPhone or any smartphone that has a decent camera and of course the ... Read More
