Well, I kept a couple of my moms night gowns and I wear them!! I have some of her jewelry, my oldest has her engagement and wedding ring and my youngest has my dads wedding ring. I have plants from their flower beds, lamb ears and hosta that SHE planted at my house when I first moved in. I have wall hangings she had that I kept. It was tough and I can't remember how long it was before my dad asked for her stuff to be removed. Now a couple weeks ago, a neighbor woman who was 100 passed away. The family put alot of her stuff outside in the front like a yard sale and put a sign up and said that the woman would love for anybody who wanted her stuff to take it and God Bless. I got a couple things one day, I love old glass dishes and plates, and than they had out Old Christmas ornaments AND a HUGE pine cone wreath, I was walking my dogs in the morning when I would look and hurry back home and get my car for the few things I couldn't carry. I am going to redo the pine cone wreath with the antique ornaments and see if her son and daughter in law down the street from me would like it, they used to always bring back my lil mini pin who ran away to their house all the time so I thought this would be nice thank you to them. Also got about 10 old broaches I love old jewelry. I think they are sterling silver maybe...and a couple cameo broaches and some saphire looking ones. That's MY birthstone too. Love the antique glass ornaments! Just like what I have upstairs of my grandma's and mothers.They have to be close to 75-100+ yrs old! Maybe this year I will do an old fashioned Christmas tree. She had a braided rug out there...still debating on that one. Alot of jewelery but I didn't want to be hoggish. Good Luck and just keep smiling bout the "good memories" and when you look at her stuff later on that you have kept, be happy you had such a great mom! We have a Volunteers of America store a block away that I give alot of stuff to them. But I'd check with friends and family first before you give away anything. Good luck!