How do I tell my grandma's life story?

That's the question I asked myself. I started by asking my mother about the stories that my grandmother always shared so I could start my interview off in a good way. I asked about her childhood and heard about the first time she tasted a new thing called Jello and the first time she saw an airplane. She told me about HER grandmother and her parents. I felt a new connection with these older generations in my family

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Biography template on the web

Have you been saying to yourself, "How do I write my biography?" Here's some ideas to get you started.

1) Talk about the people. The people who shaped your life are going to be an important part of your story. Parents, grandparents, siblings, close aunts and uncles....these are people worth writing about.

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How do I interview my parents or grandparents? Good question.

1. Don't delay and don't talk yourself out of it. It's time to capture grandma, grandpa, your mother, or father in print, on video, via audio, or writing via the web. Grandma's life story or grandpa's life story is far more interesting than you can ever imagine. Really and truly, your own grandparents can tell you things that no one else can share.

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5 tips for writing an autobiography

Here's some great ways to get started with writing your autobiography or even writing a biography of a loved one. 


1) Talk about the people.  The people who shaped your life are going to be an important part of your story.  Parents, grandparents, siblings, close aunts and uncles....these are people worth writing about. 

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If I die app for Facebook

At LifeBio, we know people aren't sure where to start. What should that last message look like and say? We're not surprised to see the concept of an ethical will make its way into Facebook with the If I Die app.  You can record a video or a message that will be played after your gone.

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Christmas memories worth capturing

It was 1977 in Erie, Pennsylvania. I was eight years old, and I was looking forward to many things that Christmas.

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Remembering Pearl Harbor

Speech by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in his Address to the Nation

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Wakeup Startup at The Ohio State University

Here's a few shots from the presentation at Wakeup Startup #wakeupstartup at The Ohio State University -- a great opportunity to explain LifeBio to a group of potential investors. There was great energy in the room!

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Dear Dad...and to veterans in my family and to veterans everywhere

I just got back from a Veterans Day event in Marysville, Ohio--the 7th graders did a wonderful job honoring our veterans. This is a day to celebrate and to remember. As I sit here in comfort and security, I am so thankful for all #veterans who have made my freedom, my country, and this good life possible. Let's start with my great-great-great-great-great (and more) grandfather, Abraham Mosier who enlisted in 1775 in the Revolutionary War.

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Best holiday gifts 2012 for grandma and grandpa

Are you always struggling for the right gift for a grandparent? Is it tough to find that perfect gift for grandma? Is your grandpa hard to shop for? Here are three ideas to get you started while also capturing the priceless gift of life stories:

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