Every family has a story, but without care and intention, a family’s memories can easily get lost in the shuffle of thousands of digital photos, boxes of printed memories, and forgotten videos. Smartphones have revolutionized the way we capture our lives, but they’ve also created gaps that we’re still learning how to fill when it comes to taking care of and preserving what truly matters. Creating a Legacy Collection can help fill those gaps.
Read MoreHave you ever worried about whether the things you store or share online are safe, or wonder who has access to them? In some ways, the online world is still the Wild, Wild West. Many of us have blindly trusted this newish landscape and unfortunately have been bit because of it. Here are some things to consider that will help you protect your privacy and keep your memories safe and a fun tip for capturing your social feed memories.
Read MoreWhen it comes to organizing your photos in today’s digital world, I subscribe to the ‘less is more’ philosophy. Less organizational structure and fewer photos. In Part 2 of this blog series, we’ll talk about the value of decluttering your photo collection and some easy and fast ways to do it.
Read MoreWhen it comes to organizing your digital photos in today’s digital world, I subscribe to the ‘less is more’ philosophy. Less organizational structure and fewer photos. In Part 1 of this series, we’re going to focus on how to simplify your organizational structure. One of the main goals when setting up your digital photo library should be to help you find things quickly and easily.
Read MoreIf we want our family stories to be passed on to future generations, we need to protect them. The future is digital, which means that we not only need to scan our most important printed photos, but we need to be intentional with how we safeguard our digital memories. Here are 4 essential steps for how to preserve and keep your family’s digital photos safe.
Read MoreNovember is one of the best months of the year to engage with your photos. Once the holidays hit, it’s hard. Diving into your photos and memories in November is productive, gives you time to revisit and enjoy your memories, and best of all, gives you the opportunity to touch hearts this holiday season. Here are 6 ways you can prepare your photos and memories for the holidays.
Read MoreGraduation is an opportunity for parents, the graduate, family members, and friends to connect through their memories. While I love a picture board, my goal with photo displays is to not only display the photos, but to tell a story with them. Here are 8 ways I told my daughter’s story at her graduation party.
Read MoreI often hear people say that they want to store their photos in "The Cloud". While I'm a huge believer in cloud backup, I think before a person chooses this option, it's important that they understand what it means. Here are a few things that I've learned about the "Cloud".
Read MorePeople often ask me how I got into the photo organizing business. My story started like a lot of photo stories...with a digital photo mess. Save your photos month is here. What does saving your photos mean to you?
Read MoreMy middle child is graduating this year. In addition to the mom emotion of it all, I'm not gonna lie, finding and selecting pics to create graduation keepsakes has been rough. I'm comforted, however, by the fact that I can't do this wrong.
Read MoreI’m always looking for new, creative ways to capture my memories, and when you have an opportunity to take a trip like this, you owe it to yourself to find a way to relive those memories. Here are 6 tips for when YOU take the BIG trip…
Read MoreThere is a scary study conducted by Everpresent that revealed that 82% of families are not confident all their digital photos and videos are backed up. That's a lot of memories at risk. Where are you at with the beauties in your life? If your memories are at risk, are you ready to do things differently?
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