by Kyle Tevlin | May 9, 2021 | Cremation, Life celebration
Having a cremation ≠ no funeral service. Cremations are becoming more and more popular, that much is clear. But with it, there is also a trend towards skipping any kind of service. Not cool! Sometimes, if there is literally no family left, or there was explicit,...
by Kyle Tevlin | Oct 6, 2019 | Cremation, Urns
I love new offerings for what to do with our deceased bodies, and this latest one is solid. Literally. It’s stones instead of ashes after cremation. Or rather, stones from ashes. Parting Stone has developed a process of turning cremains (aka ashes) into smooth and...
by Kyle Tevlin | Jul 6, 2017 | alternative containers, Cremains, Cremation, Funny death, Life celebration, Urns
People often joke about ashes in coffee cans. Why joke when you can have the real thing? Don’t settle for a can from your cabinet when you get this little beauty from Archie McPhee. It’s both economical and entertaining. For those who don’t take life...
by Kyle Tevlin | Oct 27, 2016 | Acceptance of death, alternative containers, Caskets, Cremains, Cremation, Death, green burials, Planning your own funerals, Uncategorized
It was an exciting week at I Want a Fun Funeral! First, on Sunday October 23, 2016 there was the article on the front page of The Philadelphia Inquirer about my workshop. Thanks to an excellent reporter and photographer, anyone who couldn’t quite imagine what...
by Kyle Tevlin | Oct 27, 2016 | Acceptance of death, alternative containers, Caskets, Cremains, Cremation, Death, green burials, Planning your own funerals, Uncategorized
It was an exciting week at I Want a Fun Funeral! First, on Sunday October 23, 2016 there was the article on the front page of The Philadelphia Inquirer about my workshop. Thanks to an excellent reporter and photographer, anyone who couldn’t quite imagine what...
by Kyle Tevlin | Apr 1, 2016 | Burial, Caitlin Doughty, Cremains, Cremation, Death, Funerals, Life celebration, Pre-planning funeral, Preplanning your funeral
Time for a video. It’s only 5 minutes and it’s funny. Kooky funny, but with an educational bonus. You always learn something with Caitlin. Caitlin Doughty is the founder of the Order of the Good Death. She also has a webseries on You Tube, Ask a Mortician....
