by Kyle Tevlin | Mar 8, 2020 | alternative containers, Burial, Personalized funeral
A heartbreaking story in Kentucky of a mom and her 12-year-old daughter killed in a car crash. And buried together in the same casket. It doesn’t make the tragedy easier to bear, but it provides just a tad bit of relief from the darkness. It’s another...
by Kyle Tevlin | Oct 3, 2018 | Funeral Homes
This may be a first, and I realize now, also long overdue. I’m a huge fan of home funerals, how (in some states) you don’t need a funeral director for any part of it. I’ve shared a number of ways that a family member can do some of the...
by Kyle Tevlin | Apr 27, 2018 | Funerals
A new widow was so tired of her family members telling her that her deceased husband was in a better place, that she posted this sign at the funeral. We have so much power to design our goodbyes. If there’s something you feel strongly about… don’t...
by Kyle Tevlin | Jul 19, 2017 | Life celebration, Planning your own funerals, Pre-planning funeral, Preplanning your funeral, Webinar
It worked so well the first time we’re doing it again! “The knowledge, peace of mind and inspiration that I gained from this webinar was amazing. Such an innovative way to bring comfort and light-heartedness to the subject of planning you own funeral. It...
by Kyle Tevlin | Jun 9, 2017 | Life celebration, Personalized funeral, Planning your own funerals, Pre-planning funeral
It’s easy to get overwhelmed pondering a whole new way of doing funerals. As one person, with a smidge of visible fright recently said, “Hey, it’s not like I’m an event planner here.” It’s one thing to appreciate the idea of creative new...