The Funeral.com Journal

Resources to help you create tributes as unique as the people (and pets) you love. Learn how engraving, photos, colors, and symbols add meaning; discover scattering rituals and at-home memorial ideas. We focus on the details that matter—because small choices can carry a lifetime of comfort.

When the Urn Arrives: What You Might Feel, What to Do Next & Gentle Setup Ideas

When the Urn Arrives: What You Might Feel, What to Do Next & Gentle Setup Ideas

There’s a particular kind of silence that can settle over a home when the urn arrives. It isn’t always dramatic. Sometimes it’s the sound of a box placed carefully on...

Home Memorial Corners and Altars: How to Set Up, Maintain, and Adjust Them as Grief Changes

Home Memorial Corners and Altars: How to Set Up, Maintain, and Adjust Them as Grief Changes

There’s a moment many families recognize after the calls are made, the paperwork is signed, and the busy first week begins to quiet: you walk through your home and feel...

What Are Some Simple Memorial Rituals I Can Do at Home?

What Are Some Simple Memorial Rituals I Can Do at Home?

Grieving a pet at home often brings an acute awareness of absence. The quiet spaces where your pet once slept, the corners of your home now strangely still, and the...

Gardening for Grief: Planting a Memorial Tree or Flower Bed

Gardening for Grief: Planting a Memorial Tree or Flower Bed

When someone you love dies, whether it’s a person or a cherished pet, the world around you can feel unnervingly empty. The house may seem quieter, routines feel hollow, and...

Planting a Garden for Your Pet: Living Memorial Ideas for Dog and Cat Lovers

Planting a Garden for Your Pet: Living Memorial Ideas for Dog and Cat Lovers

When a pet dies, the whole house feels different. The quiet by the food bowl, the empty spot on the couch, the way the yard suddenly looks a little too...

Memorializing a Pet at Home: Altars, Photos, Candles, and Everyday Rituals

Memorializing a Pet at Home: Altars, Photos, Candles, and Everyday Rituals

When a beloved pet dies, the house can feel strangely hollow. You still catch yourself glancing at their bed, listening for paws on the floor, or reaching for a leash...

Cleaning the House After a Pet Dies: Grief, Messes, and Making Space for Memory

Cleaning the House After a Pet Dies: Grief, Messes, and Making Space for Memory

Your home carries the echoes of countless shared moments: the soft shuffle of paws across the floor, a sunbeam warmed by a curled-up body, a favorite toy tucked under the...

Creating a Pet Memorial Corner: Photos, Urns, Keepsakes, and Rituals

Creating a Pet Memorial Corner: Photos, Urns, Keepsakes, and Rituals

There is a moment in grief when you walk through your home and feel the unmistakable shape of absence. The bed remains, the sofa is still there, the same light...

Meaningful Ways to Memorialize a Pet at Home

Meaningful Ways to Memorialize a Pet at Home

There are moments after losing a pet when the house feels both familiar and unfamiliar, like a place you recognize but can’t fully settle into. You walk through each room...

Planting a Tree or Garden in Memory of a Pet

Planting a Tree or Garden in Memory of a Pet

Grief enters quietly when pet loss happens, reshaping the home and the heart in ways few people truly understand. What once felt familiar suddenly carries a new weight: the empty...

How to Create a Pet Memorial Garden at Home: Design Ideas, Plants, and Personal Touches

How to Create a Pet Memorial Garden at Home: Design Ideas, Plants, and Personal Touches

When a pet dies, the whole house feels different. The quiet by the food bowl, the empty spot on the couch, the way the yard suddenly looks a little too...

Creating a Memorial Space at Home: Altars, Photo Displays, and Everyday Reminders

Creating a Memorial Space at Home: Altars, Photo Displays, and Everyday Reminders

Home is where memories live, and sometimes the quiet spaces we pass every day remind us of those we’ve loved. A vacant chair, a leash by the door, or the...

Caring for Cremation Urns: Cleaning, Display, and Long-Term Protection

Caring for Cremation Urns: Cleaning, Display, and Long-Term Protection

Caring for your loved one’s cremation urn is a meaningful way to honor their memory and preserve a tangible connection to their life. An urn is more than just a...

Creative Ways to Display a Loved One’s Urn at Home

Creative Ways to Display a Loved One’s Urn at Home

Updated: November 22, 2025 Losing a loved one invites us to find meaningful ways to keep their memory present in our daily lives. One of the most intimate expressions of...