Resources
Present It!
Be ready to embrace and shed tears of joy, and keep facial tissues
nearby!
Fine Stationery
M.
Middleton – Sharing Life's Celebrations(TM).
ThePaperSeller.com – specialty scrapbooking papers and materials.
WilliamArthur.com – the signature of fine stationery.
Pens
ParadisePen.com – fine writing instruments and gifts of lasting value.
WeddingMountain.com – specializes in quality products in niche areas such as weddings, crafts, and many other specialty categories.
Large selection of wedding supplies and accessories.
GiftPens.com – "the write place" for pens.
Frames & Frame Stands
PromoFrames.com
– wide variety of certificate holders, wooden frames, and more, for special occasions.
PictureFrames.com
– wide variety of picture frames suitable for your treasured letters, certificates, and other special documents and art work.
WeddingMountain.com – specializes in quality products in niche areas such as weddings, crafts, and many other specialty categories.
Large selection of wedding supplies and accessories.
ArtCityFrame.com – picture and certificate frames for all occasions.
Folders, Binders, & Bindery Services
OnePagePress.com
– a unique way to bind your one- to four-page letter in a way that frames the pages but looks like a book; it can be propped open for display or stored on a bookshelf.
Special Days, Dates, & Months
GuestFinder.com
– dates of special holidays, etc.
NoteProject.com
– The Note Project: how to help make the world a million times better by writing brief
notes of appreciation.
Copyright & Permissions
Copyright.gov.help/faq – FAQs from the U.S. Copyright Office; see section titled,
"Can I Use Someone Else's Work? Can Someone Else Use Mine?"
PermissionsPlease.Today.com – how to ask for permission to reprint
others' work.
Smartfast.com – legal advice on fair use of
others' material.
Quotations
en.ThinkExist.com – searchable database of 140,000 quotations.
Bartleby.com – find books of famous quotations and the like.
PoemHunter.com
– searchable database of not only 310,931 poems from 24,752 poets,
but also 64,870 quotations.
Song Titles & Lyrics
PoemHunter.com
– searchable database of lyrics and 124,601 songs.
Motion Pictures
IMDB.com – the Internet
Movie Database, a searchable database of motion pictures and actors.
Poetry
PoemHunter.com
– searchable database of 310,931 poems from 24,752 poets.
Graphic Images
iStockphoto.com
– affordable photos, illustrations, flash, video, and audio.
dmoz.org/Computers/Graphics/Clip_Art/Public_Domain/
– directory of public-domain graphic images.
GettyImages.com –
provider of digital media worldwide, creating and distributing a range of assets that help communicators around the globe tell their stories.
Dictionary, Thesaurus, Speller
YourDictionary.com – dictionary of American English, containing definitions, thesaurus, spelling, pronunciation, and etymology.
Copyediting
AllMyBest.com – Lynette Smith of All My Best provides expert, empathetic copyediting services for all your treasured letters.
Elegant Gift-Wrapping Paper
PaperMart.com – wide selection of quality gift-wrap paper.
WrapSmart.com – wide selection of quality gift-wrap paper.
TheGiftWrapGals.com – specialty gift wrappings for any occasion.
Videographers
Elance.com
– directory of service providers; search on "videographer" to hire, manage, and pay
videographers to do your work.
Audio-Recording Services and Software
Audacity.sourceforge.net
– free, cross-platform sound editing software.
Dragon
Speech Recognition Software – use your voice to create and edit documents or emails, and more. Naturally Speaking is a voice-recognition software that will translate your spoken words into written text. Visit
http://www.nuance.com/dragon/index.htm
FreeConferenceCallling.com
– free conference calling between at least two parties using the
telephone (land line for better sound quality) or computer. Idea: Speak
your letter or story to the other party (who remains silent) and get a
free digital recording of it afterwards.
Graphic & Fine Artists
Elance.com
– directory of service providers; search " design" section for freelance designers and fine
artists to hire, manage, and pay to do your work.
Photographers
WeddingPhotographersDirectory.info – directory of wedding photographers in USA, Australia, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, South Africa, and United Kingdom.
PhotographyPros.com – directory of professional photographers in USA and Canada.
WeddingPhotographersDir.com – directory of wedding photographers in USA, Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, Caribbean, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, and United Kingdom.
Poets
HireaPoet.com/ – writes poetry from basic info you provide; may overlay it on a photo and frame it
Musical Composer, Recording Artist, & Performer
SongsForAllTimes.com – John Dominick Carratello can compose and record a song especially for you.
Scrapbooking Software & Supplies
SmileBox.com
– personalized scrapbooking, e-cards, slideshows, and more; free digital scrapbooking solutions.
Shutterfly.com – create something amazing with your pictures and share them on cards and stationery.
Free personalized digital picture storage and websites.
ThePaperSeller.com – specialty scrapbooking papers and materials.
More Ways
to Share Love, Appreciation, and Legacy
All My Best endorses these fine causes:
AdoptaPlatoon
Soldier Support Effort
– a volunteer-based nonprofit organization “dedicated to serving deployed United States Service Men and Women ensuring that they are not forgotten by a grateful nation.” Site also includes helpful advice on sending care packages.
Heifer International
– donate to give farm animals to needy individuals in the U.S. and third world countries so they can become self-sustaining, prosper, and improve their communities.
Military Funerals and Full
Honors
– details regarding eligibility requirements and components. Visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_funeral#Eligibility
MyLoveSign.com
– purchase LoVE buttons, signs, plaques, posters, and wearables and accessories to wear and share, while supporting worthy causes.
NoteProject.com
– The Note Project: how to help make the world a million times better by writing brief
notes of appreciation.
The Legacy Project
– create your life, connect with others, change the world. The Legacy Project is a big-picture learning project that works with children, youth, adults, and elders through three banner programs: LifeDreams, Across Generations, and Our World.
Books,
Videos, and Other Products Related to Gratitude and Legacy
All My Best endorses these quality items:
Pay It Forward by Catherine Ryan Hyde (Simon & Schuster, reprint edition 2010). ISBN-10: 1439170401. ISBN-13:
9781439170403. (Originally published in hardcover in 1999.) In this inspiring novel, 12-year-old Trevor McKinney puts into action a “Think Globally, Act Locally” idea that bears unexpected fruit.
The book has been made into an engaging movie
available on DVD.
Daughter Wisdom: A
Lifetime of Loving Letters From a Therapist Mom by PJ Adams, M.A.,
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (ISBN 9781475059564). A guide for every daughter—young, adult, or
seasoned—facing the challenges of modern womanhood. Contains 42
reproducible letters that relate to finding love, understanding boys and
men, becoming street smart and independent, healthy coupling and
parenting, and so much more. Available online in paperback and popular
eBook formats through Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
Sacred Living, Sacred Dying: A Guide to Embracing Life and Death (2nd
ed) by Sharon Lund, DD (San Diego, CA: Sacred Life Publishers, http://www.SacredLife.com, 2009, ISBN
9780982233115). Two of this book’s three major sections (Legacy of Love, and Saying Goodbye) contain powerful ideas related to appreciation.
Stunned by Grief Journal by Judy Brizendine, author of
Stunned by Grief: Remapping Your Life When Loss Changes Everything (Lake Forest, CA:
BennettKnepp Publishing, ISBN 9780983168805). “An interactive recovery tool specially tailored in content and design to meet the unique needs and constraints of someone who is grieving.” This
journal can be a wonderful gift to the griever. Grievers and others may also sign up to receive the complimentary
Stunned by Grief e-newsletter at http://stunnedbygrief.com.
MyFloralNotecards.com
features the floral photography of freelance writer/photographer Peggi
Ridgway in a wide assortment of 4.25" x 5.5" note cards suitable
for any season, occasion, or "just because." Each card is blank
inside, encouraging the expression of a personal message in one's own
handwriting. Envelopes included. Available as single cards and in gift
sets of 5 and 10.
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