What a year!

As we enter the last stretch of 2020 (and what a year it’s been!), we thought we’d share one last post for the year.

Where to start, though? How about a recap of some of the exciting things we’ve been up to?

We introduced the easiest way to record your loved one’s stories: MemoryLines.

During the pandemic, we launched MemoryLines: A meaningful, safe, and simple way to connect with your loved ones.

How it works:

• Our skilled interviewers call your loved ones to record their stories so that you can share them, as told in their voice, for generations.

So far, we have done interviews with families from as far wide as the U.S., the Caribbean and Europe, and the reception has been fantastic!

Learn more about MemoryLines, and use the code '2020CR' to claim a 5% discount—you can choose to receive an electronic gift certificate up until Christmas Eve (phew!).

We set out to empower you to record your own stories.

We believe a great interview is a gift to the interviewer as much as it is to the interviewee.

Although the process may appear to focus entirely on the storyteller, interviewers get to learn so much about the world, and themselves.

That's why we created this free interview guide: to equip you to interview your loved ones, and this holiday season might just be the perfect time to go through it!

Download our free interview guide.

2020 Time Capsule!

Now this one is special, and FUN!

We have created a fully automated way for you to record and reflect on the rollercoaster that was 2020.

Here’s how it works:

• Answer our online questions, and pop over to your email to receive a personalized document filled with fun facts and whimsical illustrations.

• Follow the instructions to fold it into a beautiful, tiny book—and voilà!

Best of all, it's free.

Don’t forget to share pictures of your booklet with us. This way we can kickstart a conversation to help us process through what was a monumental year (still 14 days to go, though 👀).

Create your booklet. Capture your 2020.

We published some bite-sized books.

Our Mini-Bespokes transform highlights of your loved one’s life into beautiful, keepsake books.

Take a look at this one that captures a charismatic family’s early memories in Guyana, and learn more about how to create a MiniBespoke of your own.

Use the code '2020CR' to claim a 5% discount. You can choose to receive an electronic gift certificate, up until Christmas Eve.

We couldn’t leave without mentioning our beloved Bespokes, could we?

There is an aura of ease that surrounds Lennox.

As he recounted his outdoor adventures, and the decades of work he put into building one of the Caribbean’s most successful companies (that his children lead today), it was always with humility, candor and humor that he shared his stories.

His values were evident from the start of the project—integrity, kindness, curiosity—and we thank Lennox for letting us be a part of this episode in his life.

As you take a look at this book, consider that its design—from the colors to the typeface and size—was inspired by one of Lennox’s truest loves: The Caribbean Sea.

Learn more about Lennox’s story and his book: ‘That was quite an episode, actually...’

BUILDING COMMUNITY

@plantain.me 

If we spent less time in person this year, we spent more time on social media. So make sure to follow us as we share tips on how you can bond with loved ones this season.

There are just under 1,296,000 seconds left in the year, but who’s counting?

The past few months have shown us how important it is to cherish each other while we can, and it’s been incredibly heartwarming to see how many of you have chosen to celebrate your loved ones with us. 

We certainly hope next year has more to offer in the way of positive news, but let us not forget the good that came from 2020—that garden patch, the little bit more time you had for yourself, or a greater appreciation for the world and others—and let’s carry that with us into 2021.

We, for one, are grateful you continue to stand by us. Don’t forget that it is your stories that continue to inspire us.

Until next year!

XX

Plantain

Testimonial

"From start to finish, the process was easy and meaningful. A lovely interviewer called my Dad, and he was energized by the chat and inspired to record more of his stories.

"I suspect I will be reaching out to Plantain again though, because we all always talk about how we must record stories and never seem to get around to it.

"That’s why I love what they are doing at this company. Everyone deserves to have their story recorded, remembered, and, most importantly, SHARED."

—Kerry Byrne