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After four years and twenty thousand photos on my phone, I realized what I was doing wasn't going to last. This is the whole system I’m building — the trunk I use as a limit, three albums covering birth through eighteen, and the video problem I still haven't solved.
If you've ever looked at your camera roll and thought I should really do something with all this, this is the whole system I use. Four categories, the tools that go with each one, the trunk I bought to stop myself from keeping everything, and the backup setup I put in place after losing every photo I had.
You take 500+ photos on vacation. Then what? Here's my system for actually preserving travel memories—from planning through creating tangible memories to revisit.
Capturing grandparents’ stories can feel overwhelming—so this episode makes it simple. Maddie shares the system she used to ask 52 questions over time, stay connected through weekly touchpoints, and turn interviews into a keepsake book. You’ll get two ways to start—weekly touchpoints or a 4-session story build—plus tips for recording, photos, and book creation
I've used Instax at baby showers, a bridal shower, a 90th birthday, and a bachelorette in Hawaii. Here's the kit I bring, three ways to keep the photos afterward, and why I don't treat these as heirlooms.