Steve Pender of Family Legacy Video shows you how to produce your own family history video and preserve your family stories.
Hi, I'm Steve Pender, President of Family Legacy Video, Inc. I've been writing, producing and editing business videos for more than 29 years. Now I'm putting my talents to use on something really fun: helping families like yours preserve your family history and family stories on video. So, why is this page called "Burnt Peas?" And what do singed veggies have to do with family history? Click the audio button below to find out.

Burnt Peas
Capture your family stories in your own do it yourself family history video.
The Deerings

The Condensed Version:
Lord knows she tried, but great-great-grandma Deering just couldn't cook. Take peas, for example. She'd buy peas in the pod, shell 'em - and burn 'em. Then she'd toss out the burnt peas and serve canned ones instead. When great-great-grandpa complained that his peas didn't taste fresh, she'd storm into the kitchen, return with handfuls of empty pea pods and declare, "See! Here are the pods from the fresh peas!" Fooled him every time.


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As a young girl at my great-great grandparents' table, my grandmother witnessed many "burnt peas" episodes. Gram was a party animal, dancing the Irish jig into her seventies. She never left a restaurant without stocking up on sweeteners and leftover rolls. She was also a living link to my family's past, with an endless supply of family stories.

As the professional video producer in the family, I decided to preserve Gram's stories before she was no longer around to tell them. So one day I sat Gram in front of a video camera, pressed "record" and asked her to talk about her life. I combined her interview with family photos, videos and music. The video became an instant family treasure - a living legacy for generations to come.

The experience left me with a profound sense of fulfillment and joy. It also inspired me to start Family Legacy Video, Inc. The company's mission: To provide services and products that help you preserve your precious family history and family stories on video.

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