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August 8, 2016August 26, 2026Family Legacy, Photo Albums, Storytelling, VacationsBy Julie Kessler

How to Organize Your Vacation Photos (While You’re Still on Vacation)

You’ve just returned home from your vacation to Mexico. You’ve shaken the sand out of your shoes, unpacked all your travel clothes, and you’re just starting to think about going back to work tomorrow. Before you head back to your office, you sit down at your computer to share some of your trip images with your sister – and that’s when you realize that your vacation photos are a bit of a mess. Some of the photos are in your phone, and some in your kids’ phones. The rest are in your digital SLR camera – and you’re not even […]

May 4, 2015August 26, 2026Celebrations, Memories and Tributes, Photo AlbumsBy Julie Kessler

Honoring Your Mother’s Day Treasures

Happy Mother’s Day! Mother’s save mementos and memorabilia – especially if they are Mother’s Day gifts from our children. As a former professional organizer, I know that saving every note and drawing this isn’t advisable, but come on! How can you throw away something that represents time your child spent on YOU? Well actually you don’t really have to throw them all away but you should seek ways to honor your favorites. If it’s been ages, like years since you looked at them, are they really being treasured? Sometimes throwing them away may feel like we’re throwing away a piece of […]

March 30, 2015August 29, 2026Celebrations, Memories and Tributes, Photo Albums, StorytellingBy Julie Kessler

Three Simple Steps to Honor Your Graduate this Spring!

The school year is winding down. With every school request for a photo collage or tribute, you wonder how to personally honor your graduate. You might be feeling discouraged by what you haven’t done so far. Or overwhelmed about what to do with their memorabilia. Don’t panic! In this three part series, you’ll have the tools to honor your graduate in a way that works for you. Step One: What’s the goal? Let’s assume you have dreamed about making your grateful graduate a photo book. This can be as inclusive as their whole life, from diapers to graduation. An album […]

March 27, 2015August 26, 2026Family Legacy, Memories and Tributes, Photo AlbumsBy Julie Kessler

9 Easy Steps to Designing a Themed Photo Album

Designing and creating a photo album can be a daunting task. There are ways to keep it simple and manageable. A themed album can help to keep it to a reasonable project and with this approach, you can get an album finished in no time. Step One – Select your theme What’s the topic or reason for this album? Keep the focus narrow such as Our Hawaii Vacation rather than Every Vacation I’ve Ever Taken in My Life. If you try to do too much you will feel overwhelmed. Then what felt easy becomes impossible. You’ll find yourself devoting your […]