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.
Read MoreWho 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.
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 completely aging myself, but I loved the Jetsons. I remember watching Judy answer the "video" phone and thinking, 'how could that ever happen?' While we don't have a 'Rosie, the housekeeper', we do have Alexa, Siri, Roombas and Facetime. And now, we also have Virtual Reality.
Read More20 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.
Read MoreThe new year has been ushered in and for some of us, it is an opportunity to hit the reset button. When I talk to clients about organizing their photos, my primary mission is preserving their family memories not just for the current need, but for generations. So to kick off the new year, here is my best advice for hitting the reset button to preserve your family's memories for generations:
Read MoreI love Gallery Prints. I love taking my favorite pics in whatever subject I want, grouping them together, and hanging them on my wall. There is nothing fancy about this, but put together in a meaningful way, they are lovely and magical.
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?
Read MoreMy Facebook feed is on fire this week with all of the events that are occurring even as I write this blog. In one quick scroll, I saw…
Read MoreIf you could get that ONE photo project done, what would it be?
Read MoreRaise your hand if you have a box of old family photos residing in your basement, attic or maybe in the back of a closet. Raise your hand if you had intended to do something amazing with these family treasures, but...haven't. Raise your hand if the reason you haven't is because you just don't know how to get started. You're not alone. Getting started is the hardest part, so let's conquer that fear...
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