The Family Plot Blog
January 19: ABQ Death Cafe
The next Albuquerque Death Cafe will take place on Sunday, January 19, 2020, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Gail Rubin Shares Her Best 2019 Highlights
If you didn’t get a holiday card from Gail, here’s her 2019 holiday highlights letter.
Christmas End-of-Life Conversation Starters
Christmas Eve in New Mexico cemeteries is magical! It’s also a time to start end-of-life conversations with family. Tips on how to do it with ease.
Fabulous New Products at the NFDA Convention: Part I
BereaveMints candy! Interior designers for funeral homes! Memorial Signature Frames! The Remembering A Life Self-care Box! Videos from the 2019 NFDA expo.
The Latest on Alkaline Hydrolysis for People and Pets
Alkaline hydrolysis, which the public may know as Aquamation, is an alternative to cremation and burial
Women’s Burial Garments from LH Design
These burial garments for women from LH Design provide an elegant send-off outfit for the deceased!
Everdays and Homesteaders Make Funeral Planning Easy
Everdays mobile app now empowers funeral homes nationwide to generate new preneed business around every at-need case at the moment consumers are most likely to pre-plan.
December 15: Albuquerque Death Cafe
The next Albuquerque Death Cafe will be held on Sunday, December 15 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Manzano del Sol Village, 5201 Roma Street NE.
Video: Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Book Review
A video book review of Caitlin Doughty’s 3rd New York Times bestselling book, Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions from Tiny Mortals about Death.
Nov. 24: Albuquerque Death Cafe
A time to discuss death! The next Albuquerque Death Cafe will be held Sunday, November 24 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
2019 Before I Die NM Festival was a Big Success!
After eight days of Before I Die New Mexico Festival activities, the Doyenne of Death rested. Between 1,200 to 2,000 people participated in Festival events.
To the Veterans among my Family and Friends
To all of those who served in the United States military, this Veterans Day, I salute you. Thank you for your service.
Funny Death Ad for Before I Die New Mexico Festival
Festival coordinator Gail Rubin with ABQ Death Cafe mascot Lola and Before I Die walls. Tomorrow, November 3, 2019, is the start of the third annual Before I Die New Mexico Festival. We created a funny online video to help spread the word about it. Events are taking place in Albuquerque, Taos, Espanola, and Santa Fe. Look for my Death Cafe mascot Lola in the pine casket built by Fathers Building Futures at all Festival locations! Here's a quick...
EXPIRATION INSPIRATIONS: Thesaurus of Death
Kel McBride, the Lively Death Lady, has put together a delightful list of euphemisms for death.
Nov. 19: Stephen Jenkinson in Santa Fe
If you haven’t seen Stephen Jenkinson do a presentation, you need to be in Santa Fe on November 19 to catch him and his entourage present Nights of Grief and Mystery.
The Children’s Hour Radio Show on Death and Grief
Interviews on The Children’s Hour, What’s Up ABQ, the Albuquerque Journal, KRQE-TV, and KOB-TV regarding the 2019 Before I Die New Mexico Festival coming soon.
Authors at the Before I Die NM Festival
A number of authors are speaking at events during the third annual Before I Die New Mexico Festival. Events are taking place in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Taos, and Espanola, November 3 to 10, 2019. Most of the events are free. Watch this video with highlights about the authors and their books.
2019 Before I Die NM Festival Schedule
Here’s the full schedule of events for the Before I Die New Mexico Festival, taking place Nov. 3-10, 2019 in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Taos and Espanola.
Oct. 20: ABQ Death Cafe
The next Albuquerque Death Cafe will take place on Sunday, October 20, 2019 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Oct. 12: Indie Author Day in Santa Fe
Indie Author Day will be celebrated in Santa Fe on Saturday, October 12, noon – 5:00 pm, at the Southside Library, 6599 Jaguar Drive.
Updated Rules for Mailing Cremated Remains
The USPS has recently (September 2019) updated Publication 139 – How to Package and Ship Cremated Remains. The last time the United States Postal Service (USPS) updated their guidelines for mailing cremated remains was October 2014.