Half a century later, Jack Tree, a Welsch metal detective and self-dubbed “interested amateur” digs up that something: a silver ID bracelet six inches below the earth. The inscription: RC Kneeskern. Love Shirley 12-25-43.

In this Monica Rich Kosann original video, we meet Jack Tree and learn how he discovered the bracelet, as well as how the item touchingly makes its way back to its original owner’s descendants in Syracuse, New York. Watch this journey that is equal parts nostalgic and romantic and share in one family’s circle of memories.

Watch how Huggy Huggins’s passion for collecting grew into something he and his wife could enjoy building together. The lesson is, like anything else, if you do what you love then it’s that much more fun. And if you can manage to enjoy sharing it with a spouse, sibling, parent, or great friend then it can be even more rewarding (albeit, not always easy). Happy winter!

Half a century later, Jack Tree, a Welsch metal detective and self-dubbed “interested amateur” digs up that something: a silver ID bracelet six inches below the earth. The inscription: RC Kneeskern. Love Shirley 12-25-43.

In this Monica Rich Kosann original video, we meet Jack Tree and learn how he discovered the bracelet, as well as how the item touchingly makes its way back to its original owner’s descendants in Syracuse, New York. Watch this journey that is equal parts nostalgic and romantic and share in one family’s circle of memories.

A little over two years ago, her 86-year-old neighbor Ted Owens found a gold Victorian locket while wandering around an old field with his metal detector. Turns out, the old field was part of a property that’s been in her family for centuries. What he discovered wasn’t historically invaluable like the findings of another British man, who recently unearthed $1.6 million worth of ancient gold and silver artifacts with his detector. Nonetheless it was priceless to Mrs. Deakin and her family, including her daughter and granddaughter who will one day inherit this long-lost family heirloom.

Watch as Mr. Owens walks us through where he found this gold Victorian locket and how he returned it to Mrs. Deakin, a descendant of the original owner who lived some 150 years ago.

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To celebrate the book’s debut, we created this Monica Rich Kosann original video. In this four-minute clip, you’ll get a taste of the kinds of creative tips you’ll find in Living with What You Love, which is meant to help each and every one of us learn how to better incorporate our very best memories and most cherished treasures in our home décor and, more importantly, our daily lives.

Start enjoying living with what you love today!

Today, Welsh couples turn to master craftsmen, like Edwin Williams, to custom design unique, heirloom-worthy spoons that tell their love story. Considered the most talented carver in the region, according to the owner of Lovespoons Gallery in Wales, Williams, along with his wife, has created spoons for Nelson Mandela, Prince Charles, and countless others.

In this Monica Rich Kosann original video, we visit with the couple, who live outside the picturesque seaside town of Mumbles, Wales, to chat about this long-lasting romantic ritual.