Guides for meaningful gifts and family stories
Practical, honest guides to anniversary gifts, writing a memoir, the questions worth asking your parents and grandparents, and honoring someone you love.
Anniversary gifts
Anniversary gifts
Paper anniversary gift ideas that actually mean something
Paper is the traditional first anniversary gift. Thoughtful paper anniversary gift ideas for him or her, from love letters to a book of your story.
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Anniversary gifts
Anniversary gifts by year: traditional and modern list
The complete list of traditional and modern anniversary gifts by year, from paper for the first to diamond for the 60th, with ideas that fit each theme.
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Anniversary gifts
10 year anniversary gift ideas for a decade together
Tin is the traditional 10 year anniversary gift, diamond the modern one. Ideas for him or her, plus a way to tell the story of your first ten years.
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Anniversary gifts
25th anniversary gift ideas for a silver anniversary
Silver is the 25th anniversary gift. Ideas for your spouse or for your parents, from engraved silver to a book that tells the story of 25 years together.
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Anniversary gifts
50th anniversary gift ideas for parents
Gold is the 50th anniversary gift. Meaningful golden anniversary ideas for parents, from family gatherings to a book that tells their life together.
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Memoir and life story
Memoir and life story
Memoir vs autobiography: what is the difference?
An autobiography tells a whole life in order; a memoir focuses on themes or moments. Learn the difference, with examples, and which one fits your story.
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Memoir and life story
How to write a memoir, step by step
A practical guide to writing a memoir: find your theme, gather memories, structure chapters and finish it, even if you are not a writer.
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Memoir and life story
Questions to ask your parents about their life
60 questions to ask your mom and dad about their childhood, love story, work and hopes, with simple tips to record the answers before stories are lost.
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Memoir and life story
50 questions to ask your grandparents
50 questions to ask your grandparents about their childhood, the world they grew up in, love, work and family history, plus tips to record their stories.
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Memoir and life story
Storyworth alternatives: an honest comparison
Looking for a Storyworth alternative? Compare weekly-question books, voice apps, ghostwriters and AI-written life story books, with honest pros and cons.
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Memorial and tribute
Memorial and tribute
Memorial book ideas, and what to write inside
Memorial book ideas for a funeral, a celebration of life or a family keepsake, with examples of what to write and how to tell a loved one's life story.
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Memorial and tribute
How to write a eulogy: a simple guide and template
How to write a eulogy for a mother, father or grandparent: a clear structure, a simple template, sample opening lines and tips to deliver it calmly.
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Memorial and tribute
Celebration of life ideas that feel personal
Personal celebration of life ideas: memory tables, favorite music and food, story sharing, keepsakes for guests and ways to keep a loved one's story alive.
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Meaningful gifts
Meaningful gifts
Sentimental gifts for parents who have everything
Meaningful, sentimental gift ideas for parents and grandparents who have everything: experiences, time together and a book that tells their story.
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Meaningful gifts
80th and 90th birthday gift ideas they will treasure
Thoughtful 80th and 90th birthday gift ideas for a mom, dad or grandparent: memory books, family gatherings, letters and their life story in a book.
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