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Category Archives: Sharing Suzette
Widowhood is Back
From Scarlett O'Hara to Alexander McQueen, a Victorian way of living and dying is returning
I have a theory about design and culture, that everything trickles down from the fashion world in some shape or form. Fashion pulls from life events to create formalized trends. What was once high-fashion becomes mainstream, reflecting and shaping how … Continue reading
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Tagged Death and Dying, Fashion, Loss of Husband, Mourning, Victorian, Widow, Widowhood
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“Someone Died, And The Waltz Goes On” by Sir Anthony Hopkins
A beautiful composition he wrote 50 years ago
A few months ago while on vacation I was driving north and heard an interview with Sir Anthony Hopkins on our local NPR radio station, KQED. I had no idea that, in addition to playing the roles like Hannibal Lecter … Continue reading
How to Divide Family Heirlooms
My mom’s five tips to a peaceful division of family treasures
It’s rather expected that every mother has her own set of rules she expects her children to abide by. As far back as I can remember, one of my mother’s top rules was a method she wanted us to use … Continue reading
SevenPonds Helps You Shop Funeral Services
Four tips to guide your decisions when selecting cremation services
Are the details of shopping funeral services a mystery? Today I present four tips to help you sort through your options and make better-informed decisions when shopping funeral providers for cremation services: 1 What if I only want to purchase … Continue reading
Mothers of Invention
Reinventing funeral services
Mother’s Day arrives this week, and so I start it off with a post dedicated to our lovely mothers of invention. I will look at three different experiences involving mothers that signify why our national relationship to traditional funeral practices … Continue reading
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Tagged Angelina Jolie, Funeral, Funeral Director, Funeral Industry, Loss of a Mother, Madonna, Mothers, Remembrance
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Services Will Honor the Seven Victims of Oikos University
Today is National Prayer Day
Vigil Tonight at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, CA. Today is the National Day of Prayer, and services will honor the seven victims of Oikos University, who were tragically killed last week in Oakland. Students, friends, and family members plan to congregate at … Continue reading
