Here’s the big deal: mega-relaters like Amazon and Walmart are changing the way we do business – and not necessarily for the better. In a nutshell, they are driving “the ongoing evolution and disruption of the retail market, online and in offline “brick and mortar” stores, primarily as a result of e-commerce” (source). I see the results every time I walk along the main street of town: there are at least four empty store fronts at any one time. Often someone gets excited about starting a … [Read more...] about Urn Shopping Online: What’s the Big Deal about the Amazon Effect?
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Seasons of Life: Autumn Urns for First Day of Fall
“…and all at once, summer collapsed into fall.” ~Oscar Wilde Today is the first day of autumn. I chose to open this post with quote from Oscar Wilde because, for me, they capture the rather shocking transition of the seasons well. But I have other favorites too so–much like the falling leaves – this gallery of autumn urns will be sprinkled with quotations and literary passages about autumn. Am I the only one who thinks the year has just flown by? I doubt it; you too might be feeling the … [Read more...] about Seasons of Life: Autumn Urns for First Day of Fall
The End of Summer Series Continues: Seashell Cremation Jewelry
One of my favorite passages about the end of summer comes from American Novelist Jonathan Safran Foer. It comes from his book Tree of Codes: “August has passed, and yet summer continues by force to grow days. They sprout secretly between the chapters of the year, covertly included between its pages.” (Source) I hope, wherever you’re experiencing the end of summer, you can still pause to enjoy those few remaining summer afternoons ‘sprouting between the chapters’ of your year. Today, I think … [Read more...] about The End of Summer Series Continues: Seashell Cremation Jewelry
The End of Summer Series: Beach Urns
“By all these lovely tokens September days are here,” Helen Hunt Jackson writes in her poem, September. “With summer's best of weather and autumn's best of cheer.” Even though autumn brings cheer, I still find myself feeling a bit sad for the change of seasons. Summer seems to take too long to arrive and disappears all too quickly. To celebrate this change and revisit what is–for many people (including me)–one of the joyful experiences of summer: afternoons spent at the seashore; I’m going to … [Read more...] about The End of Summer Series: Beach Urns
January’s Featured Cremation Urn: Grey Wolf Grace and Power
Both feared and revered, the wolf holds a unique place in the mythology and folklore of cultures around the world. For many, the wolf is a sacred totem animal, expressive of a keen intelligence, an ingrained desire for freedom, and a strong connection to instinct. This first month of 2017, we’re celebrating the power, beauty, and intelligence of the wolf with a special price on our Grey Wolf Urn for Ashes. This ceramic urn captures the essence of the wolf’s character and natural intelligence. … [Read more...] about January’s Featured Cremation Urn: Grey Wolf Grace and Power