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POLL: Do you have any significant home renovations planned for 2012?
As we progress into 2012, we at Houstory Publishing are curious: What changes do you have planned for your home this year? Maybe you’ll be painting the bedroom, replacing your kitchen cabinets or...
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Bring your home’s history to life using these simple photo tips
By Rick Read — Special to the Houstory Hearth Occasionally, the Houstory Hearth will feature guest authors who have knowledge and expertise related to the world of Houstory Publishing. This week, we...
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Yes, it’s true: Not every house has a happy story to tell
By Rick Read — Special to the Houstory Hearth Last week, genealogist Rick Read shared his insight into how to effectively take “then” and “now” photos of your house using an older home in Bellingham,...
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StoryCorps: Every voice matters
By Dan Hiestand, Houstory Marketing Director This week, we will briefly touch on the idea and importance of preserving stories today for future generations. This is really the heart of what Houstory is...
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‘Home is where the heart is:’ Share your interesting house photos with Houstory
Home, Paktika Province, Afghanistan(Photo by Goldsboro Williams) A reader working in Afghanistan (who, for security reasons — and a bit of fun — asked to be identified by the pseudonym “Goldsboro...
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Can something be considered an heirloom without a story?
By Dan Hiestand, Houstory Publishing Marketing Director As we head into the “lazy days” of summer, some questions for you to ponder in the hammock… Do you have anything in your home that has a story...
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Saving legacies: How to document the stories behind your family heirlooms
Last month, Houstory® Publishing, creator of the The Heirloom Registry™, was an exhibitor at the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree. While there, we were fortunate to meet lots of folks who were...
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Legacy through the stomach: Family cookbooks and family recipes as family...
By Dan Hiestand, Houstory Publishing Marketing Director For the better part of two decades, my grandparents lived in paradise. To find this “Eden,” pull out a map of the contiguous United States, and...
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A different kind of December: Say ‘no’ to more ‘stuff’ — honor what you...
By Dan Hiestand, Houstory Sales and Marketing Director Editor’s note: I can break the rules. I’m off-topic before I begin. Just give me second, ok? If you are ever bored and have time to waste, Google...
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Rowhouse Tour: ‘Four Homes for the Holidays’
This week, The Houstory Hearth welcomes a holiday-themed guest post from DIY Del Ray. Photo courtesy of DIY Del Ray According to their Web site: “DIY Del Ray, a blog founded by Leslie, Katie and Sara,...
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