Shine On
Shine On Many people who choose to be cremated envision their ashes in an urn or spread out over a favorite spot. That’s perfectly normal, [...]
Swimming with the Fishes Just Got A Lot More Pleasant
Swimming with the Fishes Just Got A Lot More Pleasant We love The Sopranos as much as the next person, but when we talk about [...]
Delaying Cremation in the Case of a Suspicious Death
Delaying Cremation in the Case of a Suspicious Death It does seem counterintuitive for Smart Cremation to write about delaying a cremation, but sometimes a [...]
Put Your Scam Fears to Rest
Put Your Scam Fears to Rest Being taking advantage of by a crematorium is an old fear that many people still experience. As professionals in the [...]
Strange Requests and Questions
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5 Tips For Healthy Grieving
5 Tips For Healthy Grieving Grief can happen at any time, and usually involves emotional pain. As a natural reaction to losing a loved one, the feelings can take [...]
Smart Cremation Checklist – Information Gathering
Smart Cremation Checklist - Information Gathering Part 2: Gathering Information For Your Cremation Checklist You have taken the time and decided on the important decisions in planning your [...]
Smart Cremation Checklist – Make Your Decisions
Smart Cremation Checklist - Make Your Decisions When you leave cremation planning to your family after you die, you create a host of decisions that must be made [...]
What Makes A Good Life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness
What Makes A Good Life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness If you were to invest now in your future self, where would you put your time [...]
Cremation Today – A Smart Approach For Cremation Services
Cremation Today - A Smart Approach For Cremation Services According to Slate.com, a half-century ago, almost everyone who passed away in the U.S. was buried. Only about 4 [...]
The Socialite Undertaker
Recently published author and 30-year-old New York City socialite, Elizabeth Meyer has some secrets to share about the wealthy elite and their funeral services. Her new book, ‘Good Mourning’, details [...]
Disrupting Death
Disrupting Death One of the hallmarks of the new online economy is disruption. Disruption refers to identifying an industry and poking and prodding it [...]
Thinking of Cremation? You Are Not Alone
For more than a few years, the upward trajectory that represented the acceptance and selection of cremation for one’s end-of-life planning has pointed to the year 2015. While it was [...]
The Rise of Cremation in Edinburgh, Scotland
The Rise of Cremation in Edinburgh, Scotland Our parents and grandparents have, no doubt, shared stories about penny candy, nickel movies, and new home prices [...]
Death Photographers Documentary Review
Death Photographers Documentary Review As cremation becomes an option more widely chosen the world over, it is interesting to step back and look at [...]
Cremation Provides A World Of Choice
Cremation Provides A World Of Choice A lot has been made of the continually increasing options that come along with selecting cremation for one’s [...]
Indiana Set To Become 12th State To Recognize Alkaline Hydrolysis Cremation
Indiana Set To Become 12th State To Recognize Alkaline Hydrolysis Cremation Alkaline Hydrolysis, sometimes referred to as ‘chemical cremation’, is a process that reduces [...]
What You Need To Know About Scattering Ashes
It has become very apparent that cremation is growing in popularity. The reasons are many and varied. According to the National Funeral Directors’ Association, the national rate for cremation in [...]
Keepsake Jewelry For Loved Ones
Keepsake Jewelry For Loved Ones When most people think of a piece of keepsake jewelry they envision an heirloom piece that has been passed [...]
Jewelry and Necklaces for Ashes
Jewelry and Necklaces for Ashes We all want to remember our loved ones in a very personal and meaningful way. For some, placing an [...]
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