#Whatsinyourlibrary? Savor talks to fashion leader and passionate earth mother, Nicole Fasolino

The objects we keep tell our stories.  We want to share yours.  Today, we are kicking off our #whatsinyourlibrary series with one of our favorite moms, Nicole Fasolino, who is a leader in the fashion world, a...

Tiger Mom or Pushover: How Far Should You Push Your Kids?

One of the hardest things as a parent is learning when to push your children and how much to push them. On the scale of Tiger Mother to pushover, we probably veer more toward Tiger...

Clear Skies Ahead: Must-Read Tips for Airplane Travel with Kids

There’s no doubt that talking about a long flight can fill a parent with trepidation.  I remember one flight home from my in-laws in Europe when my youngest was around 1 1/2—that danger zone when...

8 Tips for Surviving a Birthday Party

Simple tricks to birthday party success, without all the fuss… It’s fair to say that birthday party planning falls fairly low for many of us on that list of “Aspects of Parenting We Love.” But...

Taking Young Kids to Europe, A Parent's Guide to Survival in 16 Tips

Many people ask me whether my kids, who range in ages from 5-10 were too young for trip to European capitals or whether it’s worth the effort.   It definitely takes planning, and it's not...

8 Tips for Getting Kids to Write Thank You Notes

Honey, Did My Package Arrive? The Dreaded Thank You Note.   Call us old-fashioned, but we are firm believers in the thank you note. Not the Internet dashed off e-mail, not a text, but an honest-to-goodness...

The Most Important Tip about Organizing Childhood Keepsakes

It may seem strange for a site dedicated to preserving memories to say that our number one tip is: Don’t save it.  Throw it out.  But it is core to who we are because part...

Welcome to the Library: Start the Story of your Life

Welcome to Savor. We are so happy you managed to squeeze us in between the drop-offs, work deadlines, and getting dinner on the table. Like you, we are busy, overwhelmed parents, who nonetheless want to...

We Dare You Not to Cry When You See This

Make no mistake, while we make organizational products, we are, fundamentally, in the family memory business, which also means we are in the wistful, emotional, heart-strings-pulling, laugh-so-hard-your-bellly-hurts, cry-like-a-baby business.  The wizards over at Dream Machine...