Choose a name and one photograph
Use the name you used at home. Add dates only if you want them. A photograph can show a familiar expression or an ordinary moment you want to keep near.
If other people appear in the photo, consider their privacy and ask permission where appropriate. Use only images you have the right to share.
Write an ordinary detail
Try one of these prompts. What did they do at the start of the day? Which place felt like theirs? What sound or phrase brings them to mind?
Write a few sentences in your own voice. “She waited by the kitchen window each morning” can hold a recognizable memory without a long life story.
Let the page stay simple
You can begin with a name, a photo, and a paragraph. Add more only if you want to. There is no need to account for every year or every feeling at once.
Ask a family member to read it if that would help. You can discuss whether a detail belongs on a private page or only in a family conversation.
Try a private draft on your device
The MadeMem demonstration stays in your browser using localStorage. It uploads nothing and has no public guest book. You can clear the saved draft from the demo page.
Shared devices can expose locally saved text to other people using the browser. Clear the draft when you are finished if you do not want it kept there.
Understand the hosted page terms
Packages that include a memorial page receive one private hosted page. The hosting and retention period is to be confirmed. Ask for the terms before proceeding.
A QR metal plate can point to a page while that page is online. Keep a copy of your writing and photographs separately. You can begin by trying the on-device demo.
When you feel ready, you can ask a question or explore a piece at your own pace.
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