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Remote Photo Organizing: peace of mind + safe social distancing

What if I told you that I could give you peace of mind, relieve some of the stress of feeling overwhelmed with your photos, and give you a shot of joy…all at a very safe social distance?

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One way to tell THIS story…a picture a day

We are undoubtedly living a historic event right now…the Pandemic of 2020. Because we know this, it gives each and every one of us a unique opportunity to tell the story as it is happening.

How do we do this? Here’s one way…

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10 ways I’m going to do life differently

My inbox is full of people that really have no professional knowledge on the subject, telling me to wash my hands. Quite honestly, I’ve stopped reading them. Over the past few days as this pandemic has ramped up, my personal feelings have shifted from wondering if this is overhyped, to yep, I need to do my part. All of this makes me think about how I am going to do life differently both at work and at home.

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How to create a gallery wall

We recently gave our family room a makeover…fresh paint, a few new pieces of furniture and best of all, a big blank wall for me to create a brand spankin’ new photo wall. A few months ago, I designed a 40-frame gallery wall for a client for their new home. It was amazing and ever since then, I’ve been itching to create one in our home.

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2 things that will keep your digital photos safe

It was mid-morning and my phone rings. It was [Heidi], a client I’d been working with for at least a few weeks organizing her digital photos. “Holly, we were robbed this morning and they took all of our electronics. I’m waiting for the police, but I wanted you to know so you can make sure my photos are safe.”

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A Tale of 3 Moms and their digital photos

Recently I took a Mom/Daughter road trip to St. Louis, MO with 2 other Mom/Daughter duos to visit our dear friends that moved there a few years ago. On our last night, we were sitting around (maybe with a glass of Prosecco) and started talking photos. 3 Moms, 3 different photo challenges and perspectives.

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Achieving Digital Photo Bliss...it's all in the set up

Are you Mac or PC? iPhone or Android?

With the answers to these questions, you can be on your way to organized digital photo bliss. These days most of us are taking the majority of our photos with our phones, so setting up a process to get them off your phone and into your digital hub will protect your memories, save you space on your device, save you time and ultimately give you peace of mind.

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Things that sit in your gut: how to get started organizing your photos

Do things ever just sit in your gut? That one thing that you know you need to do something about, but you put it off and put it off? Then you do it…and you wonder what took you so long? This happens to me all. the. time. Organizing your photos just might be one of those things.

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Before and After...my photo organizing project

Who doesn't love a good before and after pic? I spent last weekend curating a lifetime of memories...only this time, it was my own. Over 2.5 days, my mom, my sister, my daughter and I organized, rescued and sorted over 40 albums and several boxes of loose photos and memorabilia from my childhood home.

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ATTN: Parents of Graduates...you can't do this wrong

My 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.

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How to sort "the box"

20 years ago I was a first-time mom, wearing a hunter green jogging suit, listening to my mom talk about the really tough decisions that she and her sister had to make regarding caring for my grandma. Now, I am the meat and cheese of the sandwich generation. One of the tasks that often needs to be tackled at this time is deciding what will happen to the family’s photos and memories.

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