Preserving Reunion Memories

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Many New Year resolutions involve getting more organized. Is one of your goals to FINALLY organize your genealogy? Take a look at these helpful resources.

"I wish I had realized that family history is a perishable commodity. It disappears with time, as memories fade, and as loved ones pass on. I wish I had known that the most important aspect of family history is preserving a record of the present for the future." -Guy Black So true! Start preserving YOUR life history... right now! -Sarah :)

Reunion Booklet Souvenir books are quite popular keepsakes given away at family reunions. Most share history and photos and reunion activities, but they leave much to be desired when it comes to content and creativity. Including a few of the following ideas will make your next family reunion souvenir book a lasting treasure: The Cover The cover needs to be both meaningful and attractive. Include a family photo or a photo of a family landmark. Using Photoshop Elements, segments of a photo of…

Family Reunions are a special time for families. We understand the importance of your event and would love to help you create something to share with your family that will be cherished for many years! Heritage Collector has a module (already included in the suite version if you own it) that allows you to create what we like to call a "gift cd". How this works is you import or scan your photos into Heritage Collector, click on the CD icon, then select the photo collection you would like to…

“It goes by so fast…” I feel like I’ve heard this phrase a thousand times. From strangers to family, everyone tells me how my little ones are going to grow faster than I’d like. That’s why I love to find unique ways to preserve family memories. If you’ve been here at Happily Ever Mom before,continue reading...

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a pretty (and super easy!) DIY scrapbook to put together to hold all of your extended family's pictures and christmas newsletters. thoughtful gift for grandparents and aunts & uncles. www.livecrafteat.com

Go beyond the buffet with family reunion activities that bring the family together.

your day has slowed to a crawl, you have ZERO wiggle room in the budget, & no one is available to come to your rescue... how do you relax? I didn't expect so much crying from our grocery outing earlier tonight. Turning away from a butcher showcase [aka. raw MEAT] without meat in-hand left my 1-year-old weeping and pointing back toward the_raw MEAT. Later, with my crying 4-year-old sprawled out on the floor of Fresh Market, I recognized the value of having a healthy list of low-cost and…

This concept is crucially important in digitizing photos, whether you will use them in a life story project or just to protect and share them. And yet proper scanning seems to be the hardest thing to explain to our clients and students. So here's my attempt at a real-live infographic to explain it.

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