Here’s the truth about life: sometimes you just can’t “make it right.” Something horrible happens – a relationship sours, a loved one receives a … [Read more...]
5 Modern Music Songs for the Funeral or Memorial Service Part 2
Continuing our series on music selection for the funeral or celebration of life, we've got 5 more choices for you to consider. Usually, the music at a memorial … [Read more...]
Children’s Grief, Books and Resources
Grieving is hard work for anyone, but it can be especially difficult for children. If you know a child who is dealing with the loss of a family member, pet, or … [Read more...]
Beauty from the Ashes: Spirit Animal Cremation Urns
This month, we’re looking at how you can honor a loved one’s relationship to a spirit animal by selecting an urn from our Spirit Animals Collection. You’ll find … [Read more...]
What Your Funeral Director Wants You to Know about Advance Planning
It saddens me to say funeral directors have–for many folks anyway– a reputation for a predatory approach to caring for the dead. This negative thinking, in the … [Read more...]
Celebrity Cremations: Woody Guthrie
Last month we published Celebrity Cremations: Isadora Duncan, in celebration of the famous dancer’s birthday in late May – and in acknowledgement of her … [Read more...]
Beauty from the Ashes: Patriotic Cremation Urns
It’s no secret: more and more Americans are choosing cremation. In fact, cremation has been called the ‘new American way of death” – which has prompted greater … [Read more...]
How to Choose Pallbearers for the Funeral
Earlier in the year, it was suggested that I write a post about pallbearers – how to choose suitable candidates, what’s required of them; that sort of thing. I … [Read more...]
Beauty from the Ashes: Floral Urns
Here at the end of June, I feel compelled to write about what surrounds me: flowers. This conversation about floral urns is one of two “companion” posts. The … [Read more...]
The Language of Funeral Flowers
Today I’d like to talk about what’s been called “the language of flowers”. Certainly, we all know flowers don’t actually speak; nonetheless, we’ve found a way … [Read more...]
