What Would You Take?
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...
Items From My Youth
I ran across this post at Apartment Therapy today. Contributing writer Julia Brenner does a wonderful job honoring her heirlooms! Although she states these aren’t family heirlooms, they’ve become her personal heirlooms and I’m so glad she wrote about them! The afghan blanket, bronze figurine, poster of Miles Davis and Vintage Pitcher not only transport...
5 Favorite Things to Frame
Don’t keep your memories locked up in an old storage box or file drawer! Framing your favorite sentimental items adds warmth and meaning to your home, instantly personalizing your space. While the possibilities are endless, here’s just 5 of my favorite things to frame: Music Frame the lyrics to your favorite song or the song...
15 Ways to Pin Your Story with Pinterest
While Pinterest is quickly becoming the go-to site for crafting, decor inspiration and party planning, it’s also a great tool to help you organize your memories. If you’re not familiar with Pinterest, it’s a virtual pinboard that lets you “pin” pictures of things you love, or just find interesting. Pinning pieces of your personal story...
I’m Stuck on Vintage Pins
Vintage pins are popping up everywhere! Ever since Miranda Lambert walked down the aisle carrying that beautiful bouquet of vintage brooches, I can’t get enough of them. Don’t leave your vintage bling just sitting in the attic turning into sentimental clutter. Get your family pins out of that old, dusty jewelry box and give them...
My Anniversary Pearls
Heirlooms are never about the “thing” itself but what that “thing” represents. In searching for stories to share about our stuff, I was taken by Anne Kreamer’s tale of the very thoughtful anniversary gift she received from her husband that appeared in Real Simple Magazine. Check out the full series of 5 Surprising Objects with...
Honor your Heirlooms: Share the Stories of your Stuff
I'm so excited to announce a new series on Life's Collections:
Honor your Heirlooms: Share the stories of your stuff
Our "things" can tell the story of our life - what we love and what is most meaningful to us. Instead of keeping these mementos boxed up in the attic or basement, it's important to document these...
Sentimental Clutter
It was great to see Real Simple Magazine’s take on organizing your sentimental clutter in this month’s issue: Ellen Madere, an organizing consultant from Connecticut, offered some great advice for sorting through those items that are most meaningful to you. Her abbreviated tips (many which we have talked about here) include - 1. Box up...
