Showing posts with label Mementos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mementos. Show all posts

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Urns For Cremation - Treasured Keepsakes And Mementos

Our pets are often taken for granted. We know they love us and will be there when we come through the door after a hard day. We feed and care for them, but sometimes we do take assume they will always be there for us. You cannot measure how important pets are to us in our day-to-day lives. We can however put a measure of their importance on the items we choose as Urns for cremation. Urns wont take the place of our pet once it has passed away, but it can give us some comfort in our time of loss.

The day when your pet doesn't come to greet you at the door when you return home is a very sad day indeed. Our homes can seem empty and less lived in without our beloved pets in them. If you're faced with such a prospect after suddenly losing a pet, then a memento or tribute to them can provide huge comfort. You can get Urns for cremation that can be buried, so you still can spend time with your pet in the garden or spot they loved.

People, who have not had the pleasure of owning a pet, can often be bewildered at how animal lovers such as us feel after the loss of their pet. Losing a pet is as devastating as losing anyone we hold dear. We lavish love and attention on our pets whilst they're with us, and we can still do the same after they pass on. Urns for cremation, give us a way to hold onto our pets and remember them long after they have gone. There are various styles of Urns for cremation for pets; lets have a look at some of them.

There are a number of wooden finish Urns for cremation for our pets; many of them have space to put a favorite photograph. These can be kept in a room as a reminder of the good times spent with your pet. There are traditional Urns for cremation, made of ceramic or glass and these can also be displayed, as they are quite beautiful items in their own right. Maybe your pet was very playful and you want to reflect that with the tribute you choose. There are also jewelry items that you can get that will keep a small amount of your pet's ashes with you at all times.

Whatever your pet means to you, can be reflected in the Urns for cremation you choose for them at the time of their passing. If they were dear to your heart, then jewelry items can be a perfect way to keep them ever closer to your heart. You can bury your pet, and there are biodegradable Urns for cremation specifically for that purpose. Treasure every day with your pet, and find a fitting tribute to the endless love and devotion they give you.




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Saturday, July 17, 2010

Tackle Your Keepsakes - How to Organize & Preserve Your Life's Mementos

We all have them - bits and pieces of memorabilia piled high in corners or hidden in plastic bags. The thought of organizing them seems completely overwhelming. I'm going to walk you step by step through the different methods of storing and organizing your memorabilia to properly preserve them for years to come.

1. The Quick Sort

Gather your keepsakes in one place place, preferably a table or other large, comfortable workspace. Next, group similar items together (like with like) using baskets or boxes you've labeled with the types of mementos you have.
Some common categories include: photos, kid's artwork, cards, certificates & other documents, crafts and projects.

2. The Purge

Letting go of personal memorabilia tends to be hard, especially if you are a sentimental soul. Yet, when you pare down your keepsakes, you will feel a sense of lightness, as though you've been released from a heavy burden. The goal is to make room for what matters most. Let go of items that you no longer find meaningful or remind you of a time you'd rather forget. Keep only the things that stir your heart or capture important events. Save only what you have space for and keep in mind that things are always coming in so leave some room to grow.

Photos are probably the hardest item to throw away because of the sentimental value we attach to them. Weed out bad shots to make it easier to enjoy the good ones. Tossing doesn't mean you're throwing away the person in it. It's okay to give away duplicates or toss photos that are blurry, bad angles or unbecoming. Save the best - toss the rest.

Kids Artwork: Work together with your child to choose a few of his favorite pieces of artwork each year. If you keep every single piece of artwork your child brings home for the next 15 years it will crowd you out of your home. Find the diamonds.

Take photos of large artwork, crafts or school project. Keep the photo - toss the bulk.

3. Practice Safe Storage

When storing your items, use archival quality, acid free products. Acid is a chemical substance that can weaken paper and cloth, causing it to brown and become brittle. Never store photographs and other treasured items with newspaper, which contains acid that will eventually damage your mementos.

4. Contain It

Photos: If you've been planning to start a scrapbook or put your photos in albums but never seem to get around to it, let go of the pressure and guilt of those stressful procrastination projects can create, especially if you are already overwhelmed by clutter and commitments. A quick, easy and inexpensive alternative is a photo box. Photo boxes come in many styles and colors to suit your taste and décor. Use the same boxes so they'll look neat when stacked. Choose the ones that come with index divider tabs so you can organize your photos in broad categories. Some common categories include: pets, trips, friends, and family. Another way of grouping photos is by stage of life, i.e. high school, college, after marriage, after kids, etc. Eventually, each category may grow to have it's own box, which you can label on the outside. Gather all your photos and play beat the clock while you group them. Do it while watching TV or listening to music

Kids Artwork: Things that lay flat, like artwork, notebooks, and essays, can be stored chronologically in a sturdy, portable plastic tote or binder depending on space and amount you have to store. Encourage your kids to file their papers after they bring them home; you'll be teaching them valuable life skill.

Report cards, certificates, ticket stubs - even locks of hair should go in polypropylene sheet protectors. Polypropylene sleeves are free from damaging plasticizers found in other plastics that lift print off inserts. Choose the ones that are already 3-holed punched and keep papers organized using tab dividers labeled by category.

Cards & other keepsakes: Small keepsakes that don't lay flat can be stored in a treasure chest the size of a shoebox. I like to gather special occasion cards and tie them with pretty ribbon before putting them in the box.

5. Designate a home

Keep your containers in a dry location, away from direct sunlight, bugs, mold, dust, and dirt. Avoid storing them in attics, garages or basements

6. Maintain Your System

Purge regularly (at least once a year) and enjoy going down memory lane. Weed out stale mementoes to make room for next year's fresh memories. It's no different from pulling the weeds in your garden so you can enjoy the flowers.

Take the time to preserve and honor you're the things that are most important to you so you and your family can enjoy them for years to come.

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