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Symbolic Meaning of Flowers for Funerals

Choosing the Fitting Flower Arrangement In talking to customers shopping for the perfect urn to memorialize their loved one, some focus on the color, the type of wood, the shape, and the design nam...

Getting a New Pet

I am sharing an article from a great resource in pet loss, Moira Anderson Allen of Pet-Loss.net. Moira is an expert in her field and pets are her passion! Here she discusses tips on getting a new p...

Pet Friendly Places

Do you have trouble finding pet friendly places now that It’s finally Spring? For those of us who experienced the long, Chicago winter, warm weather can’t come soon enough. There’s only one thing b...

Ipad Apps for Seniors

There are many ipad apps for seniors that not only add quality of life for the elderly who may spend many hours in a day idle, but also empower them with the means to communicate, better their brai...

Protecting Pets in Natural Disaster

Have you ever thought about protecting pets in natural disaster? Spring in the Midwest means green grass, blooming flowers, and baseball, but unfortunately, it can also means tornadoes and flooding...

Cremation Urn Size Selection

How to choose the correct cremation urn size is a question I get often. Our website has this information at http://www.steveshannoncollection.com/commonquestions.html but I also made a new YouTube ...

Cremation Questions

Getting Answers to the Most Common Cremation Questions As many people move away from traditional casket burial, more and more cremation questions need to be answered to educate and put people at ea...

Pet Caregiver Support

Dealing with an aging or terminally ill pet can take its toll on the pet parent. Day by Day Pet Caregiver Support is unique in that not only do they offer counseling to pet caregivers after the los...

Preserving Life Stories

Preserving life stories of the elderly in your own family is a beautiful way to keep the family legacy alive. It also gives your loved one a time to share their own experiences and wisdom and makes...

When a Pet Dies

When a pet dies, the family not only goes through a very tough emotional time, but also may have many questions. Our guinea pig, Gizmo, died unexpectedly last year. Of course, the whole family was ...