by Laura Hedgecock | Dec 5, 2019 | Family History, How-to, Journal writing, Memories, Writing Advice
With Advent, St. Nicholas Day, Winter Solstice, Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Years, and more (Oh My!), December can be busy. Hopefully the following holiday writing prompts can facilitate a couple of storytelling sessions for you and your loved ones. Prompts for...
by Laura Hedgecock | Apr 24, 2019 | How-to, Memories
Rescue the old maps you’ve saved and repurpose those memories. Try one of these fun DIY projects using maps. Since homemade gifts are always well received (though not always identical to the pictures on Pinterest), I decided feature a few as inspiration. Types...
by Laura Hedgecock | Feb 20, 2019 | How-to, Storytelling, Writing and Sharing Memories
Emotional context can help your readers connect to the story. Additionally, people who are emotionally invested in a story are more details. Which means it’s a win-win for readers and writers. Unfortunately, those of us writing down memories, we sometimes forget that...
by Laura Hedgecock | Dec 13, 2018 | Family History, How-to, Memories
Decking the halls with memories and stories makes a wonderful way to make holiday decorations more meaningful. At any time of year, the photographs, keepsakes, and art we display on our walls often represent significant stories and memories. That wonderful trip. The...
by Laura Hedgecock | Nov 30, 2018 | Family History, Memories
If it were truly humiliating, remembering an embarrassing moment could turn out to be less of a problem than how to stop re-living it. However, those minor incidents tend to disappear from memory. (Or is that repression?) Sometimes, letting our hair down and admitting...
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