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Mar 13, 2013 • This is the question custom couture closet designer, Clos-ette, asks leading stylemakers and creatives each month. Their answers are not the high-end fashion pieces you might expect. Rather, it’s the clothes that hold special memories, tie them to family, or trace back to early interests and roots that are cherished most. As Shirin Guild puts...
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Jan 25, 2013 • Think outside of the bin! I’ve been posting my favorite things to frame over on our Facebook page. Here’s just a sampling of my winter picks. Come join the conversation and let me know what sentimental memory you have framed. Be sure to like us too, so you won’t miss a single one! Sources: Shoes...
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Dec 21, 2012 • It may be too late to create that family history book you were planning to give to your mom this Christmas*, but a few strategically placed photos can still add a lot of tradition to your holiday celebration! How? Displaying pictures of holidays past: encourages family memories and storytelling, bridges the generations, honors loved ones,...
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Nov 20, 2012 • While you may be searching for delicious recipes to share, beautiful crafts for the kids to make, or gorgeous decor to add to your Thanksgiving celebration, it’s really the time we spend together that matters most. There’s no preparation needed for these simple activities that can help connect the generations and organize your family’s history....
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Nov 1, 2012 • Unique Ways to Display Your Kid’s (or Husband’s) Baseball Collection Your home should reflect the things your family loves. And, while you may want to relegate the baseball collection to the garage or attic, with a little editing, and some new display ideas, you can you honor your boys’ interests without making your home look...
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Oct 21, 2012 • Margaret Mary Corcoran, turned 100 years old on September 10th. To celebrate the occasion, her granddaughter Lissanne Oliver, created this one of a kind piece! Combining greeting cards she’d saved over the years, (including a special message received for her 21st birthday), her Nanna’s original wooden spoons, and her Meals on Wheels service badges (where...
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Sep 28, 2012 • Your house should be a reflection of who you are and the things you love. Don’t keep your precious memories in storage boxes, hidden away in basements and back closets. Think outside the “bin” – pictures aren’t the only thing to display on your walls! We got such a great response from my 5 Favorite...
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Sep 18, 2012 • Too funny. While your kids may not end up in therapy like Jack, I agree! “Red truck” should not be thrown out in the trash, like garbage! There are so many free and simple tools available to capture these remembrances of childhood. You don’t have to get bogged down in the sentimental clutter. You...
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Aug 17, 2012 • Start a great back to school photo tradition with these Free First Day of School Printables! With so many beautiful (and free!) signs available on the web, this is a simple way to celebrate this rite of passage and make the morning extra-special. You can frame these signs, clip them on a clipboard, or just...
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Aug 14, 2012 • The first day of school! A wonderful rite of passage! New shoes, new clothes, new schedules and 12 new opportunities to document the change and growth of your kids! Whether your little one is entering second or seventh grade, the first day of school is a wonderful time to take a special picture to celebrate...
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Aug 1, 2012 • Want a simple and fun way to celebrate vacation memories? Send yourself a postcard from your travels. (my last one was postmarked from the Owl Post!) It’s a great memento from your trip, and a quick way to jot down some of the details of the adventure. Find a unique basket or bowl to display...
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Jul 24, 2012 • For five months, Foster Huntington traveled thousands of miles up and down the West Coast and around the Rockies asking people (one of my favorite questions!) If your house was on fire, what would you take? As I suspected, their answers revealed a great deal about their personalities, their values and their interests. Foster does...
