Last year I met a wonderful lady, Judy Keefe, who loves to write.  She loves to help people tell their stories similar to how I like to help people tell their stories, only she does it with words.   During one of our meetings I learned about KinKeeping through Judy and found myself fascinated by the term.  Now I call myself a KinKeeper!!!

Why am I writing about Judy?  Well, today is the day her first book in a series about KinKeeping is released.  The book is entitled “KinKept: Intentionally Nurturing Connections“, and you can find it on Amazon.  I’m so excited for her!  As a hobby of mine, I dabble in my family history and try to keep our family together by coordinating family reunions.  That’s what I initially thought about KinKeeping, but it’s so much more…

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Continuing on with my List of Unique Gifts for the Holidays, is creating your own Calendar.

1. Get Organized

Save yourself some time and gather your photos first.

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Do you have a collection of your child’s artwork or other projects, collecting dust and not sure what to do with them?  Well here are some possible ideas and all of them make great gifts; for yourself, child or other family members.   By scanning your child’s artwork you’re not only preserving those memories, but you can re-purpose them into something else; for you and others to enjoy.

1. Turn one or more artwork into an art poster.
2. Do you have a lot of artwork from your child?  How about turning that into a photo book?  Let’s from grade school, or even during their K-12 years?
3. Use artwork as a screen saver or wallpaper on your PC.

Need other gift ideas?  Reference my Unique Gift Ideas article.

If you’re like most people, you may wait until Thanksgiving to start the holiday gift buying. However, if you want to give something truly special and personal, that gift can take a little longer to prepare.

Photos and videos provide something special that invoke memories.  It’s something from the heart that you can’t purchase from a store. Here are some of my favorite personal gifts.

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I am so excited about this new little gadget!  Do you often get the message that you’re out of storage on your smartphone? Do you struggle with the thought of how to get your photos off your smartphone; or, don’t trust the cloud?  Maybe you’re traveling to a location where there is no Internet connection, or not taking your laptop?

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One of my childhood friends went on a trip of a lifetime last month to Japan and with her dad.   Her youngest daughter is currently in the Navy and my friend’s dad was stationed in Japan when he was in the service.  So, while they had the opportunity, they took advantage of the time.

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