When my grandmother died, we didn't know the story behind her jewelry. I took time to preserve the memories behind mine for my kids.

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the author smiling and wearing a pineapple necklace
The author recently organized all her jewelry to preserve family memories. Here, she's wearing a pineapple necklace her mom got her in Hawaii.

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My mom rarely spoke about the grandmother I never met. Family heirlooms finally opened a door to our family's past.

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Left: a young couple after the man in the photo returns from serving in the Air Force. Right: An engagement ring and a bracelet.
The writer never met her grandmother (shown with her husband before they married), but was able to ask her mom questions about her after she inherited family heirlooms.

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My mom gave me the best gift 22 years ago — a handmade family recipe book

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The author pictured opening birthday gifts in a photo that is saved in a recipe book that was gifted to her by her mother.
For the author's 13th birthday, she was gifted a recipe book filled with entries from friends and family.

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