Category Archives: Practical Tips

Our Monthly Tip: Let Your Loved One Sparkle Forever

Create a sparkle theme for your loved one so they may continue shining in death

Our Tip of the Month This holiday season, create a sparkle theme for your loved one who sparkled in life and will continue sparkling in death. When planning a memorial event or thinking of ways to celebrate your loved one … Continue reading

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Our Monthly Tip: Seven Holiday Gifts for Someone Who Is Grieving, 2021 Edition

SevenPonds recommends gifts that will offer comfort and solace to a grieving friend this holiday season

Holiday cheer can seem out of reach for our loved ones who have suffered a loss. Family parties and traditions can make the bereaved feel the loss more keenly than at other times of the year. They may only be … Continue reading

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Our Monthly Tip: Craft a Handmade Soft and Fuzzy Holiday Wreath For a Grieving Friend

Create a cozy holiday decoration for someone who's grieving

Our Tip of the Month With minimal craft store supplies, you can create a handmade holiday wreath for a grieving friend. This pompom wreath by Hearth & Vine is a cozy decorative gift to share with a friend who can … Continue reading

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Our Monthly Tip: Create a Shoe Memorial

Grow new life in a loved one's shoes and memorlize them in your garden

Our Tip of the Month  Empty shoes have long been considered a memorial item – after all, few things serve better as a “stand-in” for someone who’s died. An annual empty shoe memorial at the state capitol in Madison, Wisconsin, … Continue reading

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Our Monthly Tip: Make a Jar of Sunshine Memories as a Gift for a Grieving Friend

Happy memories of a lost loved one can brighten sad days

Our Tip of the Month Sometimes it can be hard to know how to support a grieving friend. Many of us do not know what to say, but we want to do something. Creating a special gift can be one … Continue reading

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Our Monthly Tip: Frame Your Beloved’s Life Through Photos Clipped in a Vintage Frame

Vintage frames add an affordable, elegant touch to a memorial collage

Our Tip of the Month Many of us gather at a memorial service or celebration of life to recount our favorite memories of the loved one who died. You can bring another element to this cherished practice by asking your … Continue reading

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