Let’s learn creative ways to turn trash to treasure. Please do not ever take a day for granted. I know this may seem like a strange way to start this blog, but I am having a moment thinking about my family and issues going on health wise. It can be hard to watch our loved ones before us go through tough times. I like to have things to look through to bring up the good memories with my loved ones. It is a great way to reminisce and be grateful for what you have and how far you have come in life.

So what does this have to do with turning trash into treasure. Sometimes you do not know what you have until it is gone. So, what are some creative ways to preserve heirlooms, which may seem like trash to others. Sometimes, what may look like trash to you has great meaning or a story to others.

Have you ever been to Goodwill or Salvation Army stores. There are many different things in those stores, that you may not have seen for years. To some, the trinkets you may find in these stores are long lost treasures, to others they are things that just take up space in your home, or trash.

Sometimes when you look at something, you may say just throw it away. However for many pollution conscience, or the crafty types, they may say keep it and make something out of it that you would want to keep. Turn your trash into treasure.

With the increased use of social media and the internet, there are plenty of websites to find different ways to turn trash into treasure. If you are like me and hooked on Pinterest, you are doomed to spend an entire day looking at ideas. Check out some of our favorite suggestions of creative ways to turn trash to treasure.

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1. Preserve Old Jewelry

Instead of just giving away or throwing away your grandmother’s old jewelry, take a look at this creative idea. Put it in a picture frame to display on you wall. You could even add a remembrance quote below the jewelry that says something special about your grandmother when she wore her ring or necklace.

2. Preserve an Old Watch

 Don’t throw away that old watch, save it and turn it into something more meaningful to wear like a decorative bracelet. Wear it as something that can be treasured forever and remind you of a loved one who is always with you. Take out the clock part of the watch, and insert a photo in the middle of your loved one.

3. Preserve Old Wood Pallets

Every now and then I see someone post a photo of how to use an old wood pallet in a creative way. I am a sucker for DIY crafts using pallets. Check out this creative  idea. Use it to plant your herbs this Spring. What a great idea. Instead of just burning that wood pallet and making a bonfire, turn it into something usable.

4. Preserve Old Jars

Have you ever thought about the many different craft ideas you can do with old jars around your house? What if you used them as a conversation piece and put decorative ribbons, flowers, stones, or a candle in them? Check out another idea here. Each day your child, spouse, or yourself comes home from work, write on a small piece of paper a specific memory or thing that happened to you that day. Don’t forget to add the date. Then on New Years you can take the time to easily reflect on your year, by opening the jar and reading all of your comments. This is like a time capsule. If you want, you can also get an “Any Occasion” DIY Time Capsule here, and put pictures or artwork on the outside of the tin, then put in your notes throughout the year in it, to open at the end of the year. You can make a Family Time Capsule, Graduation Time Capsule, Memorial Time Capsule, Charity Time Capsule, or anything you want from the “Any Occasion” DIY Time Capsule.

Today is the day to get started and make trash more meaningful. You can even make your own crafts out of trash, and keep them in your time capsule. Show yourself how proud of yourself you were, years later, when you open your time capsule and see how you helped save the planet by turning trash into a treasured craft.

What trash have you turned into treasure? Share your ideas below.

Making Milestone Moments Count,

– Marcie

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My new niece, Arden.

“Yes, you are officially a new parent Matt.” This is what I said to my brother this past Thanksgiving weekend as we all gathered together as a family. Now we are a bigger family, because he and his wife recently had their first baby. “You are taking more pictures now, than you ever have in the past.” “You are using Facebook more than ever, posting the new baby photos about every week.” That is the sign of new parent syndrome. It is a great sickness to have.

We love to hear and see stories in action, of parents or couples doing whatever it takes to preserve memories. That is what keeps family stories and traditions going. What fun memories did you make with your family this past Thanksgiving? It is never too late, because Christmas is coming up, then we start all over again with a new year filled with special days and events to make new memories.

How to Preserve Memories

Kwote App

Kids say the darndest things. It usually happens on the spur of a moment, so how do you capture that? If you are like me, I do not constantly have a pad of paper I am carrying around with me. Also, if I do not write it down that moment, and wait till later I get so busy that I forget to write it down. There are so many apps out there nowadays. Check out one called “Kwote.” It is completely free to use. Get your Kwote app here. Save your child’s quotes on a colorful background, then put them throughout your photo album or scrapbook pages. It is so cool and easy to use.

Save Grandparent Voices

Have a grandparent, baby sitter, family member, or friend, read your child’s favorite book out loud and record it. A great keepsake and from those you love and a comforting voice to listen to years later. You really do not know what you have until it is gone many times.

Holiday Memories

Thanksgiving is a perfect time to gather together around the table and take advantage of the time and get people to tell some of the stories of their life. Get the whole family involved. Make a game out of it. Go around the table and tell about something funny that happened in school. The key is not to wait. There are so many different ways to document these great stories for your kids and grandkids. Collect these memory makers, like old photographs, handwritten letters, newspaper articles, and family recipes while you are eating that delicious traditional pumpkin or apple pie on Thanksgiving day. A new recipe you create today, can become an old tradition years later when passed down from generation to generation.

 Photo from: http://www.oysmem.com/why-you-need-to-preserve-memories/

Create a Digital Scrapbook

There are so many options to use and digital scrapbooks you can find on Google. It is an option to dump all those photos collecting on your phone, in a creative keepsake fashion.

What are you doing to preserve your protective photos, slides, audio and video tapes. These are priceless, because they help us bridge gaps of generations in our family. If you are like me or most people, you are storing them in boxes and containers under the bed, or in closets or basement shelves. Preserve family stories and traditions, giving your children an answer to their future questions of where their family came from. Some memories may still be stored in your grandmother’s memory waiting to come out. Where ever they are, they are slipping away and deteriorating waiting to be preserved.

Get started now in preserving your memories and other tangible heirloom objects with a decorative Baby or Wedding Time Capsule from http://www.timecapsule.com.

What is your most valuable heirloom you would want saved in a time capsule? Comment below.

Making Milestone Moments Count,

–  Marcie

www.timecapsule.com

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Who did we go to talk to when we were teenager? Our peers or close friends. Those we know, like, and trust are those who can be counted on for honest answers. As we get older, it is similar, when it comes to purchasing products or using services.

I recently debated about who should cut my hair. It is a very difficult decision for a girl, especially if you have experienced a bad haircut from someone you do not even know. That is when I advise to ask your friends who they use, or look around at hair when you are at a social event, to determine what you like then ask that person where he or she gets their hair cut. I know this is a long blog, but you can skim through the testimonies if you want.

Testimonies are the Lifeblood of Businesses

A time capsule is a very precious gift or keepsake that basically sums up your life or milestone moments, to help you remember what you did or experienced in the past. It is priceless. For such special heirloom gift ideas, we want you to turn to your friends or peers and find out what he or she is saying about this unique treasure. Read some of the following testimonies from from parents, grandparents, friends, and family just like you who have proudly purchased a baby or wedding time capsule. These are just a few comments we hear on the phone, when our customers call. We welcome your comments back. Share some of your own testimonies in the comments. We love to hear from our customers.

What our Raving Fans Have to Say – These are testimonials from people just like you and I.

We have heard comments like:

– Best baby shower gift ever
– I cannot thank you enough for helping me preserve my memories in such a cute way.
– I will be telling my friends and family about these gifts.
– This is ideal for someone who does not have time to scrapbook.

A Special Thanks

If you too would like to be one of our fans of the time capsules, order one at http://www.timecapsule.com, or become a fan of our facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/TheOriginalTimeCapsule. We cannot wait so share photos with you there and comment on some of your favorite stories you may share with us. To get ideas of how to use the time capsules, check out our other blogs, or view the testimonial videos under the “Testimonies” tab on our website.

My husband Mark and I would like to say a special big Thank you to all of our fans of the Baby and Wedding Time Capsules. We hope this unique gift has been such a blessing and everlasting precious treasure for you and your future family members for generations to come.

Making Milestone Moments Count,

– Marcie

www.timecapsule.com

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