Memories

Use fists to boost memory

Kristen Fischer — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:39:00 -0700

A study showed that the key to hanging on to and recalling memories may be right in your own two hands.

Create a Christmas memory book

Sherri Kuhn — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 08:36:00 -0800

Christmas comes and goes faster than you can say "Santa Claus," and before you know it your family has grown. Capturing the memories of each holiday season in a special memory book gives your family a wonderful treasure that just gets better with age.

Tips for creating memorable baby videos

Mary Fetzer — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 01:05:00 -0700

We don't have to capture every waking moment to create a truly memorable baby video.

How to create a memory box for each child

Whitney Coy — Tue, 01 May 2012 01:32:00 -0700

We all want to preserve precious memories for our families, but not everyone has time to devote to scrapbooking and careful organization of mementos. If this sounds like you, make a memory box. It’s an easy way to collect memories for your children and keep them safe, but it doesn’t take much more than dropping items in a box. Make one for each child so they’ll have pieces of their childhoods to keep forever.

A photo a week: Make a year's worth of memories

Allison Galland — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 06:16:00 -0700

Is it daunting to think of recording a year's worth of memories? If you're like me, you take many pictures of many different things, leaving you with an overwhelming task: what photos to use in your scrapbook. I think I might try to use a new approach this year: documenting the year with one photo per week.

How to make the most of time with your kids

Tiernan McKay — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:57:00 -0800

It's true what the say: The dust bunnies and dirty dishes aren't going anywhere. Take a break from the rat race and commit to cherishing the little moments with your kids.

Nostalgia in progress

Geralyn Broder Murray — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

In this installment of Listen to Your Mothers, Geralyn Broder Murray wonders if she is indeed, the sappiest mother in America.

Smart foods: 7 ways food impacts mood and memory

Elizabeth Somer, MA, RD — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 13:16:00 -0800

Your diet has a profound effect on how clearly you think, concentrate and remember. Every nerve cell, the chemicals called neurotransmitters that relay information from one nerve to the next and the circulatory system that carries oxygen to the brain, depend on a constant supply of nutrients to function properly throughout your entire life. To help you boost your mood and memory, keep these brain-boosting foods on your daily menu.

How to retouch and renew your old pictures

Nancy J Price — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:33:00 -0700

Do your old photos look dingy, making it seem like you spent your childhood in an indistinct, bland world? Fortunately, with a few tech tools -- and even if you have little experience with photo editing software -- you can turn those olden days back into golden days in just a few minutes. Here's how to get started.

8 Readers share their favorite family memories

Marlene Montanez — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:43:00 -0700

From big moments to little ones, everyone has a favorite family memory. Here, eight readers share some of theirs.