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These are five must do steps when planning a celebration of life or memorial. Celebrations of life and memorials are quickly becoming popular alternatives to funerals, especially here in the San Francisco Bay Area. Celebrations of life and memorials are an event gathering people together to remember a person's accomplishments, relationships and share stories.

I have been collecting hankies for years. Many of them came from my husband's grandmother and many were found in thrift stores, flea markets, and at garage sales. For my daughter's wedding I decided it was time to reduce my large holding of vintage handkerchiefs and give them away. Here is what the note on the bowl said, "Ladies, please take a vintage hankie as a keepsake to remember this beautiful evening . . . and to dry your eyes if you should shed tears of joy." It is no secret that I…

A memory tree is a place to capture special memories of your loved one. Family and friends take a card and write their memory on the card and then tie the card onto the tree branch. After the servi…

Funeral Memory Jar