Archive for Holding onto Sentimental Items

More Than Just a Teapot: The Items that Connect Past to Present

More Than Just a Teapot: The Items That Connect Past and Present

The acorn necklace my sister, Jessie, gave me the Christmas after my mom died is in this twisted, tangled mess…
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Sentimentality & Holding Onto Items

This is my doll collection. For those of you who don't know me, I am not meant to have a…
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9 Creative Ways to Preserve Handwriting

9 Creative Ways to Preserve Handwriting

My dad had the most perfect penmanship. He attributed it to his Catholic school education: "The nuns beat it into me,"…
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Why I Drive a Mazda: a reflection on grief

I have been playing out a potential conversation that could, theoretically, occur in my life in the not too distant…
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Small Remembrances and Expressions of Love

When it comes to expressions of love, the largest common denominator is the act of loving; the rest is just…
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