Is written communication really a lost art? We think the situation is not as bleak as one might fear.

Last evening Kristi and I met with a new customer who asked us to create a book detailing her life story. Having been a dancer for many years, this vital and energetic septuagenarian breaks the mold of your typical great-grandma.

Have you ever wished you had listened more closely or asked more questions of your parents or grandparents while they were still alive? If you have always meant to get some of those famous family stories in writing before it's too late, we have a few simple ideas for getting started.

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We recently discovered that the stars are aligning when we met Ted Rudolph and Stephen Leonard, fellow Hamilton County Business Center entrepreneurs. They launched a professional digital organizing business that perfectly complements the services of Beyond the Trees.

Have you ever had a conversation with a sibling or childhood friend in which they describe vividly an event of which you have absolutely no memory? Frank Bruni, author of Born Round: The History of a Full Time Eater had this experience again and again as he wrote his memoir, and his column "Memoirs and Memory" describes how that led him to rethink his own memories.

Fall sports are underway and it's not too early to think about a coach's gift that will help the memory of this season last forever.

What I've noticed about women in their 50's (being one of them myself) is that the gifts that mean the most to them are the gifts of time and thoughtfulness. Recently in trying to come up with an interesting and different 50th birthday gift for a friend, I hit upon an easy and fun idea that doubles as party decorations!