About Rhonda
As a personal history writer, Rhonda helps people turn their memories into a keepsake personal memoir or business history book.
She makes her home in sunny Palm Desert, California.
Category Archives: Family
Saving Your Story – Step 4
In recent posts, I wrote about how creating lists, identifying a theme and preparing timelines were good steps toward creating your own personal history. The next step should be research. You may want to start by reviewing family photo albums. … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Memories, Personal History, Seniors, Uncategorized, Writing
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The Spirit Still Lives
I remember Grammy. Grammy was my great-grandmother. In our family, she’s the one who took care of us. She cooked, she cleaned, she made our lunch and she was there every day when we came home from school. As a child, … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Home, Memoir, Memories, Personal History
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A Mother Reminisces
With Mothers’ Day approaching, I’m thinking about motherhood. Specifically, my own experience. Please forgive my indulgence today as I expound upon my joys being mother. For years, I said that each phase of my children’s development was my favorite. I … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Holiday, Home, Love, Memories, Personal History
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The Pastor’s Wife
In 2008 when I was finishing a degree in adult development, I needed a capstone project in order to graduate. As I considered my options, I thought about a woman I know. Since she always wanted to document her story, … Continue reading
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Follow the Journey
Last summer, I happened upon information about a story I believe bears telling. Ten years ago, I discovered the father I never knew was lost at sea in 1977. Over the last few months, I’ve learned a lot about the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Family, Memories, Writing
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