Read moreWant to make a family cookbook that preserves your recipes AND looks professionally done? Follow these easy tips from professional food stylists and editors.
How to turn family artifacts into a book
The author’s hand-embroidered tablecloth and napkins, made by her grandmother in the 1950s. Even if family artifacts don’t have a story of their own, they can still be useful and allow us to revisit the memories we associate with them, as Clémence Scouten does each time she hosts a dinner party.
Read moreDon’t let your family heirlooms and mementos sit in boxes collecting dust—use these expert tips to curate them and preserve their stories in a book.
6 ways to use letters in your memoir projects
Read moreHow to take the boxes of old letters you’ve been saving and use them to write and illustrate your memoir.
“Dear Mama”: Storytelling through letter writing
Read moreHandwritten letters can be a treasure trove of family stories. Adding context and photos to the correspondence to preserve in a book makes for a precious gift.
How to honor the memory of a lost loved one in a tribute book
A tribute book capturing stories and photos is a beautiful way to honor a lost loved one and keep their memory alive.
Read moreUse these five basic steps to create a tribute book in memory of your lost loved one to avoid overwhelm and easily capture stories in their honor.