Weathering an Imperfect Season: Reflections on Our Past 5 Years
Five-year wedding anniversaries are celebrated with gifts of wood. Symbolizing strength, wisdom and deep roots, wood is also a fitting tribute to our company at the five-year mark. According to the Small Business Administration, the survival rate of businesses after five
Saying When in San Miguel
Elsmarie Norby, a local legend in historic San Miguel de Allende, passed on August 6, 2024, surrounded by her family. The news came in the wake of returning from my latest trip to Central Mexico. Only a week prior I
Open the Gift of Hospitality This Season
The mad dash of the holidays is on and I’m feeling the pressure – to do, to shop, and to eat, drink, and be merry. After all, it’s the most wonderful time of the year and soon it will be
The Making of a Memoir with a Mission
Today, people around the globe celebrate two different founding stories—Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day—while our creative team celebrates a third with the launch of a new memoir, The Open Gate. In it, author Elsmarie Norby recounts the origin story
10 Steps to Making a Breathtaking Vacation Book
If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris…then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast. True to Hemingway’s words, my time spent in Paris has stayed
How to Write Your Origin Story
Every life has a story, even if most are not yet written. If you have yet to complete yours or even begin, a new year is a perfect time to start. Does the prospect of telling your life story sound overwhelming
Heirloom Digital Goes Global: Meet Our Book Architects
Today we celebrate our third anniversary with an exciting announcement. Heirloom Digital is boosting our capacity to produce premium custom books. How? By collaborating with a company that has been doing just that for the past 20 years. My Special
The Candles That Connect Us
Celebrating the Global Village on the 111th International Women’s Day There is comfort in rituals. One of my favorites is the Christmas Eve candlelight service, during which, for about an hour, it feels like peace on earth might be achievable. Such
11 Truths I’ve Gleaned on My Trip Into Personal History Preservation
Launching a service for personal history preservation wasn’t the logical next step in my career path, but a colleague’s need for it and interest in funding it helped me see its potential. The offer came in September 2019 at a
Digital Storytelling: The Ultimate Survival Skill for Innovators, Educators and Brands
Storytelling, the ancient communication method that enabled our earliest ancestors to stay informed, strengthen bonds and create a shared identity, is gaining ground as a marketing strategy. Consumer brands from Corona to Patek Philippe are wielding digital storytelling to boost