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Why I Still Breastfeed My Three Year Old

Posted on 18th March 201818th March 2018 by Nikki Kamminga

Today is Bastian's third birthday and I stopped to think why I still breastfeed my three year old. I never imagined I'd be nursing a three year old one day but looking at our journey it's understandable. NB this blog...Read More

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5000 Followers Keepsake Competition

Posted on 14th March 201814th March 2018 by Nikki Kamminga

As a thank you to you all as we approach 5000 followers on Facebook we're doing a Memorial and Keepsake Competition. You can win any item of silver jewellery including keepsakes and memorial jewellery. Rules for entry are simple, you...Read More

Luxury Gift Ideas for Your Groom

Posted on 3rd March 20181st March 2018 by Nikki Kamminga

Finding the right gift for the man you're marrying can be tough so I've put together a list of luxury gift ideas for your groom. The Viking and I have been happily married over five years now but I still...Read More

Rainbow Cremation Charms

Posted on 15th February 2018 by Nikki Kamminga

Rainbow cremation charms from Tree of Opals are a very special kind of memorial jewellery. Clients send us just a tiny bit of ash in a kit we send after they place an order. The kits have an order number...Read More

Memorial Quotes

Posted on 3rd February 20188th February 2018 by Nikki Kamminga

When your loved one passes away, you might choose one of these memorial quotes for a gravestone, urn, frame, a bench or a piece of engraved jewellery. These are some phrases we've come across and ideas we have for using...Read More

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15 Memorial Gift Ideas

Posted on 16th January 201816th January 2018 by Nikki Kamminga

When someone close to you loses a loved one it can be a struggle to find the right memorial gift ideas for them. Nothing can replace someone who has passed away but the right keepsake can bring a bit of...Read More

White Poppies of Peace

Posted on 2nd November 201711th November 2017 by Nikki Kamminga

White Poppies of Peace: Remembering the Victims of War You can learn about the history of white poppies of peace on the Peace Pledge Union White Poppy page which says that the white poppy remembers all victims of war including...Read More

Pets and Fireworks

Posted on 2nd November 20176th November 2017 by Nikki Kamminga

Keeping Your Pets Safe The RSPCA fireworks page has lots of info on pets and fireworks displays including how to keep your pets safe this bonfire night. They've put up this helpful video we want to help promote in honour...Read More

Wave of Light

Posted on 15th October 20176th November 2017 by Nikki Kamminga

Wave of Light: Baby Loss Awareness 2017 [caption id="attachment_15836" align="aligncenter" width="400"] wave of light graphic free download[/caption] The Wave of Light #waveoflight is a show of love and hope across the world as those affected by baby loss show candles...Read More

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How to Make Cremation Ash Jewellery Part 1 of 2

Posted on 3rd October 201716th January 2018 by Nikki Kamminga

How to Make Cremation Ash Jewellery You can make cremation ash jewellery from lots of different materials from glass, to different types of resin, clay, lockets, wearable urns, precious metal clay or any other medium in which you can suspend...Read More