Pixorium Blog
Tips, Ideas and Musings on Photos, Photo Stories and Family Storytelling
Stir Family Recipes, Stories, Photos into a Book. Serve with Joy.
Many of us inherit a family recipe collection. What an opportunity! Your recipe collection is a great way to save and share favorite family recipes with family stories and photos. Like these books created by our clients, Liz and Anita.
George and Katie – the Only Photo and Family Stories, Saved
I remember her in a wheelchair, fully dressed every day, in that big apron with the pockets on the underside where she kept her snacks and her .32 pistol. When I was three or four years old, she was my babysitter while my mother was at work. She was also my protector when I misbehaved.
Jiffy’s Totally Unexpected Family Discovery!
Had I seen these leather-bound books before? Five of them, each with “A Line A Day” embossed in gold on the cover? I must have during at least one of the four packing/unpacking sessions of my parents’ recent downsizings. But, I don’t remember them at all.
Is Legacy Following You, Too?
“Legacy” is following me. I see it everywhere – in emails, conversations, podcasts, articles. And legacy is not being at all sneaky, but making itself known at every turn.
So, Jiffy, How Do I Work with You and Pixorium?
“So, Jiffy, how do I work with you and Pixorium?”
Someone asked me that question recently. Someone I was sure knew the answer. Wow.
If he didn’t know, then I had explaining to do!
Help Me Find My Story. I’m Not Sure I Have One.
“Help me find my story. I’m not sure I have one.” Yes, you do. They’re hard to see in your own life. I often hear, “Really, what have I done? I’ve just lived my life.”
Help Me Tell My Story In A Book That’s Loved
“Help me tell my story in a book that’s loved, not just sitting on a shelf collecting dust.” Sure thing! A loved book always has your reader top-of-mind. A loved book is intentional in all aspects – what you say, how you say it, how it looks, how it feels.
How Much Do You Know About Your Family? 20 Questions to Ask About Family History
Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year’s: These are the times that families get together and tell stories. But conversations with family members can sometimes stay on a superficial level; it can take a few storytelling, memory-sharing, history prompts for family members to get to the good stuff.
Pixorium Success Story: A Funny Thing About Writing My Story
By Pixorium Client, Cyndy Mote Saunders
Ideas come from unexpected places. Mine came in a room full of grandparents, being told that our memories matter, that they’re unique, that they’ll be lost if we don’t write them down.
The Club No One Ever Wants to Belong to: Being a Parent Whose Child Died
It’s finally time to come out. I’m a member of the club that no one wants to belong to…ever. I’m a parent whose child died. Our son, Daniel, died in August 2000, at age 18.
The Power of a Personal Photo: This is Big Daddy
And, without saying any more, you’ll know the important things to know about Big Daddy. You’ll know why his grandson respected and adored him.
How to Engage In (and Remember) Family Storytelling at Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is the perfect time to celebrate family coming together and spending quality time together.
Pixorium Success Story: Photo Scanning—Thanks for Making this Possible
By Pixorium Client, Bernice
Scanning photos is easy, right? You lift the lid of your machine, place a picture on the glass and hit scan.
Pixorium Success Story: Creating The Lankford Manor Cookbook
By Pixorium Client, Courtney Lankford
Pictures fade and memories pass with the loss of each generation. This past fall, I decided it was time to put together a book that represented a family legacy: the Lankford Manor in Tifton, Georgia.
Follow These Three Easy Steps to Preserve Your Family Photos
You have family pictures—lots of them, an uncountable amount of prints, slides, negatives, videos—and you are overwhelmed by them. You know you should sort through them but there are so many you don’t know how to start.
Try These Family History Prompts to Encourage Family Storytelling
During big gatherings, grandparents can often fade into the background. To keep the conversation going as a group and share the moment as a family, consider asking some questions about the family history.
Why Telling Family Stories Matters — Scientifically
Why should you put preserving and sharing old pictures and family stories at the top of your “to do” list?