tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54707313587315129012024-03-18T08:23:54.789-06:00Photo & Story TreasuresGive your photos a better home than your phone. Preserve your memories, photos, and stories through high-quality storybooks and unparalleled digital scrapbooking and permanent photo and video storage.Jennifer Wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291828542979514400noreply@blogger.comBlogger325125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470731358731512901.post-31601953646399925502024-03-02T08:44:00.000-07:002024-03-02T08:44:18.091-07:00Three Answers to "What if My Kids Don't Want My Photos?"<p>The first time I heard this, I couldn't believe it. How could your kids <u>not</u> want your photos? </p><p>I think of the photos I've inherited, and they're cherished and priceless! I have pictures of my grandparents, pictures of my mom in college, and so many other treasures. They're treasures, in part, because I don't get to see those faces any more now that they've passed on. How could I <u>not</u> want those photos?</p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">But "What if my kids don't want my photos?" is a real question asked by more people than I previously imagined. </span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1hn2sVCZuTih02jqRhRf7U8oMKTfax1WnNUAoCGBwsco1yx5bCGUsfVRU3ZY2eaTdg0EFrEQYV4dimX-dH9fzW77ZXq0kHzmSeJoK7RM1PIlVfd60kKGmnVM1dX-Q6jf7JYEfVbX9eDJECjHtSU6YFB3ddPPNJzo9z7pM-n1m5RyI0-1OoMlh4iWPFA/s1920/what%20if%20my%20kids%20don't%20want.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1hn2sVCZuTih02jqRhRf7U8oMKTfax1WnNUAoCGBwsco1yx5bCGUsfVRU3ZY2eaTdg0EFrEQYV4dimX-dH9fzW77ZXq0kHzmSeJoK7RM1PIlVfd60kKGmnVM1dX-Q6jf7JYEfVbX9eDJECjHtSU6YFB3ddPPNJzo9z7pM-n1m5RyI0-1OoMlh4iWPFA/w400-h225/what%20if%20my%20kids%20don't%20want.png" width="400" /></a></div><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">My 19 years as a memory-keeping consultant have led me to 3 answers to this question, so if this is something you're worried about: take heart and read on.</span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: Pacifico; font-size: x-large;">Answer #1: They may yet want them.</span></p><p>It may be that your children do not yet feel a sense of nostalgia. Christopher McAfee wrote in his wonderful article <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/en/blog/why-we-preserve">Why We Preserve</a> that while keeping something for the simple reason that it belonged to someone else doesn't seem particularly logical, keeping our history close to us is nostalgic, and nostalgia is good for us. He calls nostalgia "an antidote to the stresses of today," and notes that nostalgia is strengthening.</p><p>In fact, McAfee recounts, the word <i>nostalgia</i> was first used in the late 1600s as a medical term! The root of the word means "an aching for home." It is, essentially, homesickness. Back then, <b>the cure for the condition "nostalgia" was to send the person back home.</b> And guess what. It worked. Going home cured the illness.</p><p>Certain things, like family keepsakes, actually give us a sense of belonging and connection, as I wrote in <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2017/06/telling-family-stories-with-keepsakes.html">Telling Family Stories with Keepsakes</a>. McAfee says they keep him "connected to humanity."</p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This is what pictures do. In fact, I believe that's what pictures are <u>for</u>.</span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And there's some good news about nostalgia. It changes.</span></b></p><p>So if you don't think your kids are nostalgic, I'll say once more: maybe not yet.</p><p>A psychologist at the University of Surrey, Erica Hepper, found that <a href="https://reporter.rit.edu/features/science-nostalgia">nostalgia is very beneficial</a> to young adults as they navigate life changes during the turbulent times that accompany becoming independent. Nostalgia then plateaus during the busy family-career years. However, <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1468-5884.2010.00431.x">nostalgia is rekindled</a> as we age. We miss those who have passed on, we long for the days when everything was simpler, music was better, and someone cooked our favorite food. </p><p><b>So if your kids tell you they don't want your photos, don't be so quick to believe them.</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1B0tB8lxgLTPg_2TrOyQxLgO-gXD5wQNsLcLAzC7qjDrtaNHvI-ADO3OQNi89wqRfuMuIXqmcl4lWlGit89aaJVv5gEGYN4diAemC5_aB5mNO-_XtnQufKIz3qEfEp5e1KmMcI4AUcrE2coaumvOtyDTD5ayFnjAty9QKKduORLUbGmSPHuXsAbFAw/s800/LTB%20keepsakes%20way%20back%20home.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1B0tB8lxgLTPg_2TrOyQxLgO-gXD5wQNsLcLAzC7qjDrtaNHvI-ADO3OQNi89wqRfuMuIXqmcl4lWlGit89aaJVv5gEGYN4diAemC5_aB5mNO-_XtnQufKIz3qEfEp5e1KmMcI4AUcrE2coaumvOtyDTD5ayFnjAty9QKKduORLUbGmSPHuXsAbFAw/s320/LTB%20keepsakes%20way%20back%20home.png" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: Pacifico; font-size: x-large;">Answer #2: Paradigm shift: Maybe they're not for them.</span></p><p>Another answer to the "What if my kids don't want my photos?" question may be a paradigm shift. Have you ever considered: What if your photos aren't for them? What if they're really for YOU?</p><p>Now, granted, the photos of my grandparents that my parents have are definitely for me. There are certainly photos that are a part of our family history, our family's stories, that are for all of us. But speaking generally, what if <u>your</u> photos are for <u>you</u>? Let me explain what I mean.</p><p>OUR photos mean something to US. To you, this might just be a pretty bad photo of something somewhat unrecognizable. But it means something to me.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB7uAET6a_HbTKs0oB1xbgKiaCt2nwzkv9ARe6phHb2jF6bDHxNXkXk8l0k8-p3nY6k5J5X7bNhUs5xjMB0hM4-Q9k1cAg0Nu0-70cp-oMNbNqJBRU0Jgja86rOfhCVHgSmIJF4hwm0Q-USskMWs6MnKS8vtVOTZ7wwkoEB25RThYrPcYppR7wNZl4Sg/s2424/IMG-9603.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2424" data-original-width="1818" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB7uAET6a_HbTKs0oB1xbgKiaCt2nwzkv9ARe6phHb2jF6bDHxNXkXk8l0k8-p3nY6k5J5X7bNhUs5xjMB0hM4-Q9k1cAg0Nu0-70cp-oMNbNqJBRU0Jgja86rOfhCVHgSmIJF4hwm0Q-USskMWs6MnKS8vtVOTZ7wwkoEB25RThYrPcYppR7wNZl4Sg/s320/IMG-9603.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">Did you know that at the Outer Banks of North Carolina, ghost crabs pop out of the sand at night? Yup! If you take a flashlight out at night, you can see them! We had a great time doing this at a family reunion a couple of years ago. </p><p style="text-align: left;">So this photo means something to me. It's attached to fond, fun memories. I've recorded those memories in my <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2017/07/one-fantastic-solution-to-too-many.html">family yearbook</a> next to this photo.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Does that mean my kids have to love and want this photo? </b> Not really. If they have the same reaction to this photo as I do, I imagine they would want to keep and preserve it. If not--if there are other photos that mean more to them--that's okay. They get to choose their favorite photos to preserve just like I do.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Which leads us to the final possibility of the answer to our question.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Pacifico; font-size: x-large;">Answer #3: Let them choose their favorites.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;">We do have a lot of photos these days--no one would argue that. <b>So it's possible that your kids are overwhelmed at the thought of having all YOUR photos in addition to all THEIR photos.</b></p><p style="text-align: left;">Maybe you have 50 photos with your grandma in them. Your kids should certainly have a photo of your grandma, but what if they just chose 2 or 3 favorites?</p><p style="text-align: left;">What if you took 150 pictures at Disneyland when your kids were little, but they have 10 favorites and only want those?</p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2017/07/when-photo-overload-becomes-photo.html">Paring down</a> is OK. </b>In fact, in the 21st century it's <u>necessary</u> for us to enable us to stop having more pictures than we can even look at.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;">Offering the "just choose your favorites" approach may alleviate the overwhelm--if that's what your kids are feeling--and it may make them a little more interested in your pictures <u>now</u>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfmdpguW2vFIZcADHP_w0SyOeW4QPunFF6jNkzT02e-zBabg3hOaOiydtJElXfe86cJhu5BO-MfTjSKDsIAPLLuSmMSR0sJFa7pYSt9UGWpH8LLJTPDwtr220b4Bk817pssdabLwi7_tXFIoXo352kIMGLCbLNN4MeA7Y4mQ68davhpW8cmbbMcesEYA/s1201/Forever%20YT%20top.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="626" data-original-width="1201" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfmdpguW2vFIZcADHP_w0SyOeW4QPunFF6jNkzT02e-zBabg3hOaOiydtJElXfe86cJhu5BO-MfTjSKDsIAPLLuSmMSR0sJFa7pYSt9UGWpH8LLJTPDwtr220b4Bk817pssdabLwi7_tXFIoXo352kIMGLCbLNN4MeA7Y4mQ68davhpW8cmbbMcesEYA/s320/Forever%20YT%20top.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Pacifico; font-size: x-large;">Try This! Digital and Print Solutions</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">REDUCING OVERWHELM WITH DIGITAL PHOTOS</span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: left;">Here's my best advice for sharing your photos with your kids while also allowing them to choose their favorites.</p><p style="text-align: left;">First, <b><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2023/05/why-you-actually-want-to-buy-digital.html">preserve them permanently and securely with a company with public interest</a></b> (meaning, they can't just change their policies when they feel like it, <a href="https://www.nbcboston.com/investigations/consumer/shutterfly-extends-access-to-photos-after-shocked-user-reaches-out-to-nbc10-boston/3026772/">like Shutterfly did in what I call The Great Shutterfly Debacle of 2023</a>).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vBEqUW8sf3s" width="320" youtube-src-id="vBEqUW8sf3s"></iframe></div><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Forever guarantees your photos to be private and your account to be accessible for your lifetime plus 100 years. You actually purchase cloud photo (and video) storage so that you own it--forever. And nothing will change. It's brilliant, and there's nothing else like it. If you haven't guessed, this is why I recommend it and so happily use it myself.</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-avpS8HejwITAyEVY0QSn0gfdMzKFjkBTA1tekXlKRnHbXsMxfNPWBzODpC5qauy74skOHdjmSoIAwwp45zHiVkgiZ6OD2phfyj7WfzdbvlAIgTHPMAlO2r5HiU5mwychlWJs01kuiSBVkGCP6bTbr-TlnH_8a5EI1K3m-W254MsN7LU9G-xkO9uI0Q/s1920/Forever%20photo%20storage.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-avpS8HejwITAyEVY0QSn0gfdMzKFjkBTA1tekXlKRnHbXsMxfNPWBzODpC5qauy74skOHdjmSoIAwwp45zHiVkgiZ6OD2phfyj7WfzdbvlAIgTHPMAlO2r5HiU5mwychlWJs01kuiSBVkGCP6bTbr-TlnH_8a5EI1K3m-W254MsN7LU9G-xkO9uI0Q/w640-h360/Forever%20photo%20storage.png" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Here's how your kids come into play.</span></b></p><p style="text-align: left;">There are a *couple of ways to share photos digitally via Forever, but the end result will be the same: you can let your kids download individual photos and videos that mean something to them. They don't have to inherit all of them if they don't want to. They can choose what means the most to them.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><i>*Your kids could access your Forever account on their own computers or phones (using a web browser, not the app) and download individual photos or videos. You'll need to give them your login information, but it's a really simple way to share photos. Another option would be to have your kids open their own Forever accounts, and then connect them as "Friends and Family," in which case they can see whatever photos/videos you set to "Friends and Family" view. They can easily download from there.</i></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise">To do this, just open your (free) Forever account here</a>, then follow the uploading photos directions in this video. You can organize really well in your Forever account, too.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cgFzMcZE8s8" width="320" youtube-src-id="cgFzMcZE8s8"></iframe></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">Your account <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/preserve-and-share">comes with 2 GB of free photo storage, and you can buy more here</a>--either in monthly payments or just one. Most people need at least 25 GB of cloud storage, but you can always buy more if you find out you need it.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">NOTE: I am a Forever affiliate (a decision I made because I love it so much), so you will find affiliate links in this post, from which I earn a commission if you make a purchase, at no extra cost to you.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6F8CMyuuBNV947nIVgLM0SDLdtyztRbmNlmSpUvGAJxh_ad-xNILHZMBvKHUw1kKzjFqvPb3p7uIKKXML3BddEq98Wx_aTMYeh010bFGB7xNbpxOC-xHwXQUFqcqWRGoU51_fgrEHrqVDzaPze6eiqIB-bnASjNLPy6PIIufMyJVzURg_zOPFB_5G0Ln/s1080/brand%203.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6F8CMyuuBNV947nIVgLM0SDLdtyztRbmNlmSpUvGAJxh_ad-xNILHZMBvKHUw1kKzjFqvPb3p7uIKKXML3BddEq98Wx_aTMYeh010bFGB7xNbpxOC-xHwXQUFqcqWRGoU51_fgrEHrqVDzaPze6eiqIB-bnASjNLPy6PIIufMyJVzURg_zOPFB_5G0Ln/s320/brand%203.png" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">REDUCING OVERWHELM WITH PRINTED PHOTOS AND OLD SCRAPBOOKS</span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>And guess what! You can preserve, store, and share not only photos and videos in your Forever Storage, but PDFs, too. That means if you have a digital version of your scrapbooks (in PDF form), you can keep them safe (and share them digitally!) in your Forever account, too. </b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This is something else that may help your kids not feel overwhelmed about keeping all your photos and memories.</span></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.forever.com/app/users/jennifer-wise/files/25927f37-6711-4868-a684-7918e01ef7a9/94bhq1st88s1yltcdzru1f67o">You can see one of my digital books here.</a></p><p style="text-align: left;">Don't have digital photo albums or scrapbooks? That's ok! <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/digital-conversion/">You can scan (digitize) them safely and securely here</a>, or you can create them here if you haven't yet--all 3 of these options are highest quality in the industry:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pdNS0CzCaVo" width="320" youtube-src-id="pdNS0CzCaVo"></iframe></div><div><br /></div>Sometimes big, bulky scrapbooks of the past seem overwhelming to take on, so scanning them can ease the "but where will I put it all?" thoughts your kids might be having. <div><br /></div><div>Digital versions of those books are fine, but I personally think it's important to print them in a book. A printed book will take up much less space than the big scrapbooks do. In fact, <u>these two books cover roughly the same amount of time</u>:</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuJeOUp0wnZZFi66vBmVliXp7rn_KW_2ziL5REgInq9n0JfT7X1cHpVh0lyRzmRix7tCB86PeIoCkqfBhpMnYB0GBUdEb-zwjOvlbKIAvnv7k-KAT3HCE57JdIeEtHHLIO2G-FkjhXYzXesajiuvwy-nSxUfab2P0K7gfyQpNmjUquhk2WUnbMKPAcguMO/s4032/IMG-1490.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuJeOUp0wnZZFi66vBmVliXp7rn_KW_2ziL5REgInq9n0JfT7X1cHpVh0lyRzmRix7tCB86PeIoCkqfBhpMnYB0GBUdEb-zwjOvlbKIAvnv7k-KAT3HCE57JdIeEtHHLIO2G-FkjhXYzXesajiuvwy-nSxUfab2P0K7gfyQpNmjUquhk2WUnbMKPAcguMO/w400-h300/IMG-1490.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Plus, the hard copy of your memories doesn't need a full battery in order to access it!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Don't want the expense of getting your digital book professionally scanned? <a href="https://www.forever.com/app/users/jennifer-wise--1/files/797f4750-7979-431e-b79f-71a29a593d9e/5fli0hprn7ljx1rjcvk028jj8">Here's a wonderful way to easily put the scanned version of old scrapbooks into a slimmer hardbound book.</a></b> </span></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Pacifico; font-size: xx-large;">In The End</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Whichever of these 3 possible answers is the answer to </span><u>your</u><span> "What if my kids don't want my photos" question, don't worry. Nostalgia will kick in eventually, YOU get </span><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/benefits.html">the amazing benefits of your photos</a><span> no matter what, and they can always just pick their favorites if that's the best fit for them. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Pacifico; font-size: large;">It will all work out well in the end.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Pacifico;">Really. </span><span style="font-family: Pacifico;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV8NazG17rRTPdWQWM6u91k8PGa6dGvXmpthTNfrPNPjYZGh0ajwlqqaL5uf8cCkfqqAFyHVTXIcQ9c2-En93fgD8jPcNpQ1cevEqabXTz_3jBDn4_xD2rpwfRcwtafVDjLJtPnPcQTZTuxVV7XFv3_WWobchmvqPchOgpRfPH-XGrkUXsFNJLZiH44Q/s1500/what%20if%20kids%20don't%20want%20PIN.png" style="margin-left: auto; 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My Photos Are in Too Many Places!<p>You're not alone. If you've got photos on your phone, your computer, in Google Drive and Dropbox (and maybe some other places too), it can be a little overwhelming to organize them. And it's a common problem.</p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Luckily, it's a common problem that can be solved easily!</span></p><p><b>I accidentally changed someone's life a few months ago with this idea for how to get them all in one place easily, so get ready to let it change yours, too.</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5igLDoc2HqVGM3sS6jvX5hyphenhyphensTISnt275MhxrTDasxH-2TjcGoN3pz8IUT8BQMxCZFKeND-7zFlTMo1W0X9Jf11Rn0CzurCLlHRVyuoi48ykJUvbwhVz86wlFAIaNgF34hayR3H89cOrJRcb9idI8u-nXwsOH5JL3rF5TqaAyl3hqVgFALcPLpgzqbF9RZ/s1920/what%20to%20do%20when%20photos%20too%20many%20places.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5igLDoc2HqVGM3sS6jvX5hyphenhyphensTISnt275MhxrTDasxH-2TjcGoN3pz8IUT8BQMxCZFKeND-7zFlTMo1W0X9Jf11Rn0CzurCLlHRVyuoi48ykJUvbwhVz86wlFAIaNgF34hayR3H89cOrJRcb9idI8u-nXwsOH5JL3rF5TqaAyl3hqVgFALcPLpgzqbF9RZ/w640-h360/what%20to%20do%20when%20photos%20too%20many%20places.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="background-color: white;">If you're feeling overwhelmed with your photos because they're in too many places to locate and handle (or overwhelmed with your photos for any reason, really), it can be easy to get stuck in overwhelm.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">You've probably never thought about this, but Photo Overwhelm is dangerous.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>Why Photo Overwhelm is Dangerous</b></span></p><p>When you're overwhelmed with photos, you miss out on all the good-for-you benefits that interacting with your photos gives you (which have been proven in studies, by the way).</p><p>You miss out on increased happiness and relaxation. You miss out on increased perspective, purpose, and belonging.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVZq1TYnlzTU62kSq3U0jY14p88l8bDR6e3Ygz3snn7Dbwro9r0RN4HXvcEhQptgYixYap4rxkqNKpeZvO5owKKjFKRDT07GH425plx9yAMP-Qdm7kDwcmguTo8fxomq7RVFo58FOH7qdXt_dXoGNYPyeBJcByykuSgw9SmhFtkx4_EkYG5siyz0nnElN4/s1080/memory%20keeping%20benefits.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVZq1TYnlzTU62kSq3U0jY14p88l8bDR6e3Ygz3snn7Dbwro9r0RN4HXvcEhQptgYixYap4rxkqNKpeZvO5owKKjFKRDT07GH425plx9yAMP-Qdm7kDwcmguTo8fxomq7RVFo58FOH7qdXt_dXoGNYPyeBJcByykuSgw9SmhFtkx4_EkYG5siyz0nnElN4/w400-h400/memory%20keeping%20benefits.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>You miss out on decreased stress.<div><br /></div><div>So getting out of Photo Overwhelm is a really big deal for your own well-being!<br /><div><br /></div><div><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Why Having Your Photos in One Location Matters</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>You probably don't need to be told this, but <b>having your photos and memories scattered in multiple locations contributes immensely to overwhelm. It also makes organizing your photos much, much harder (maybe even impossible).</b></div><div><br /></div><div>It's so important to simplify your photos by having them in one location.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ID-e-8tQZOwuelZ5BLWft8vNvhCb2vYe1MbOk_G3yy4sglHIp_a3jWKnS2TjvR1h3O6hC6DFQ3otkcs-jVWGu9OVWWay4qnWLcCfXopnx1loyGtHz8ZuIH8TUQISEftW043JE9EcUWGyNLI_6lKJ5OCicQ58-pLrOqfW-owMOi4eU9S6jYijnaUQ1KLI/s1080/having%20photos%20and%20memories%20scattered%20overwhelm.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ID-e-8tQZOwuelZ5BLWft8vNvhCb2vYe1MbOk_G3yy4sglHIp_a3jWKnS2TjvR1h3O6hC6DFQ3otkcs-jVWGu9OVWWay4qnWLcCfXopnx1loyGtHz8ZuIH8TUQISEftW043JE9EcUWGyNLI_6lKJ5OCicQ58-pLrOqfW-owMOi4eU9S6jYijnaUQ1KLI/w400-h400/having%20photos%20and%20memories%20scattered%20overwhelm.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">When your photos are in one location, you'll be able to find them. And see them. And share them. And enjoy them. And use them.</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Think about it this way: Imagine trying to organize a child's toys. Except the Legos don't have a bin and the dolls are in the basement but the doll clothes are at Grandma's house.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you have one toy cabinet or closet with different drawers, shelves, or compartments, you can keep everything in one location, and everything has a place to go. When you want to find the puzzles, you know where they are.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's pretty similar with photos. If some are on an external hard drive and some are in Google and some are still on your camera, you won't be able to find a photo, let alone know what you have.</div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><i style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">NOTE: I am a Forever affiliate (a decision I made because I love it so much), so you will find affiliate links in this post, from which I earn a commission if you make a purchase, at no extra cost to you.</span></i></div><div><br /></div><div><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"><span style="font-size: x-large;">How to Easily Get Your Photos into One Consummate Location</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>Remember how I told you that I changed someone's life with this suggestion? Here's what happened. </div><div><br /></div><div>I was teaching a photo organizing class, and I was talking about the best way out there to store and organize your photos in the cloud. <i>(That's only one way you should preserve your photos, by the way--experts recommend two digital ways, one onsite/at-home and one offsite/cloud, as well as one way in print!)</i></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2023/05/why-you-actually-want-to-buy-digital.html"><b>That "best way" is Forever Storage. There's nothing else like it.</b></a> </div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgCfd1tTWUItWkLfbdEf0ld51aS4cD9H2kXrIAQNYccIJD7NgtARAFYnAssl7e6n857jH-hsD7c-kP61Ms1qb5xBSUQxqyuMVN9V1x5BS49iOcOI19mnpkrnIv3crj-uDmbYM9jYBpmNBd9DtcoGkUyYZKy7MNlfWsAmB9ZHRViv69SeF6F4dzensi4-im/s1080/a%20guaranteed%20for%20your%20lifetime%20plus.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgCfd1tTWUItWkLfbdEf0ld51aS4cD9H2kXrIAQNYccIJD7NgtARAFYnAssl7e6n857jH-hsD7c-kP61Ms1qb5xBSUQxqyuMVN9V1x5BS49iOcOI19mnpkrnIv3crj-uDmbYM9jYBpmNBd9DtcoGkUyYZKy7MNlfWsAmB9ZHRViv69SeF6F4dzensi4-im/w400-h400/a%20guaranteed%20for%20your%20lifetime%20plus.png" width="400" /></a></p><p>As we talked about <b><a href="https://youtu.be/cgFzMcZE8s8?si=qj9hZ2yIKpJ4ko0N">organizing your photos</a> in Forever Storage where they're private, secure, triple-backed up, and guaranteed for your lifetime plus 100 years, </b>one of the gals in the class lamented that her photos are in so many places that it would be super challenging to get them all in one place in order to upload them all to Forever Storage.</p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">She asked if I had any advice.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>I told her to go the other direction. </b> Instead of getting them in one place first, just open a Forever account (it's free), <u>then</u> go to all your different devices and open your Forever account on each one. Then upload photos to your Forever account from each device. </span></p><p>So easy! It solved her problem in a snap.</p><p>Remember that advice I mentioned from photo experts?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCxgT_Rw2MwVF7mtliRP640sMcSl8SiLrfqRoep2PPDRJhQfCERiUkQ392ZJi0t0eSG0xVMj0tROuMFN5Cmlc570Z9dfZH4VV8q15-SnfjcEKsSHcBaRR8z7Q4oRHu4sSsNNpYgKtAuCxG9aqUa7lqB53qtiYrr81wNZPH-Ep5I_9Cv36h5Tko4N-wKCZ_/s1080/EXPERTS%20SAY.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCxgT_Rw2MwVF7mtliRP640sMcSl8SiLrfqRoep2PPDRJhQfCERiUkQ392ZJi0t0eSG0xVMj0tROuMFN5Cmlc570Z9dfZH4VV8q15-SnfjcEKsSHcBaRR8z7Q4oRHu4sSsNNpYgKtAuCxG9aqUa7lqB53qtiYrr81wNZPH-Ep5I_9Cv36h5Tko4N-wKCZ_/w400-h400/EXPERTS%20SAY.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>Once all her photos are in her Forever Storage, they are saved in Digital Way #1--they're preserved <u>offsite</u> (in the cloud) in case of onsite disaster (anything from a flood to a computer crash).</p><p>From there, it was so easy for her to download her photos to one computer. And just like that, her photos were stored in Digital Way #2 (onsite/at-home). </p><p>One thing that is important to know is that downloading your own photos from Forever Storage is <u>free</u> <i>(which you don't always get with some cloud storage companies!)</i> and you get your photos back at <u>full resolution</u>, meaning the same quality you took them at. <i>(Some other cloud storage companies store lower-resolution versions of your images, lowering the quality.)</i></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">She didn't have to figure out how to transfer all her photos between devices. She just accessed Forever Storage from all her various devices and uploaded what was on them. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">It was a simple way to get all her photos into one place, both in the cloud and later onto one computer.</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: white;"></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixLnr3J2pwRDrCW8CTeUSFImJM2-vFJmXnhfAAYKtLrAS7KHVPKQlOSH-yCXX7oSfSoX5tFh2bf1m7c5JP6hO9ccEVv9oA9N-xLLJDFy3SIvP4fRdpHq3LnklnwlUBBNyLn4m93TKWty9T2NbPYATkdE_S8YY5m6sgp7A2mshlcTt2D02LfuqpsID2OSPs/s1080/are%20you%20paying%20a%20monthly%20fee%20to%20rent%20cloud%20photo%20storage.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixLnr3J2pwRDrCW8CTeUSFImJM2-vFJmXnhfAAYKtLrAS7KHVPKQlOSH-yCXX7oSfSoX5tFh2bf1m7c5JP6hO9ccEVv9oA9N-xLLJDFy3SIvP4fRdpHq3LnklnwlUBBNyLn4m93TKWty9T2NbPYATkdE_S8YY5m6sgp7A2mshlcTt2D02LfuqpsID2OSPs/w400-h400/are%20you%20paying%20a%20monthly%20fee%20to%20rent%20cloud%20photo%20storage.png" width="400" /></a></i></div><i style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i><p></p><p><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script";"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Your Photo Solution in 2 Easy Steps </span></b></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Let me walk you through the 2 easy steps you'll take to do this same thing. Getting your photos into one location is the first step to eliminating your overwhelm and allow you to find photos easily so that you can love, share, and enjoy them.</span></span></p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="background-color: white;"><b><a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise">First, open your free Forever account here. </a> Your free account comes with 2 GB of free photo storage, so start filling it up! </b> It also comes with a $20 coupon, which we'll use in Step 2. <i>This tutorial I made on <a href="https://youtu.be/cgFzMcZE8s8?si=0BKypCvF4e1B0dYq">how to upload and organize your photos in Forever Storage</a> will probably be very helpful. You can also watch <a href="https://youtu.be/7rsPUx8cf0k?si=u8UcfKz5q9P23VZl">this video on editing photos in Forever Storage</a> and this one on <a href="https://youtu.be/HbBH1s9rTbw?si=iUig8Wk31HSdEANW">how to use the "tags" tool to find a photo fast!</a></i></span></li><li><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Second, use your $20 coupon to buy additional Forever Storage. The great thing about purchasing it is that you OWN it, so you're not "renting" it with monthly fees. </b> You'll get <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/preserve-and-share">additional Forever Storage at this link where you can also determine how much you need</a>. Click on any package and you'll see details on how many photos you can store. For example, 25 GB is 3,750-12,500 photos, depending on the file size of the photo. I ended up buying a lot more storage once I got my old VHS tapes digitized and wanted to save them Forever, too. You can choose a one-time payment or 24 monthly payments, but either way you OWN the cloud storage and can access it from any computer, phone, tablet, etc.</span> </li></ol><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDL11YWXNv809x_IRVAXKI6ycf_oqWNGwdklb6dK_DaxS3jP2AFzhXI6m1-nCpds7ouPdC6bDomLC54heE3nRnV6beQmk_gAv5aOn2K9nfMg0xJAHWlcR0CjcaYPhjivloLh52dfcWhYDO_iccxnCJZ_FbAejk5ZWEyXSByO8h_lsvAw7CguHMWCEm4c4W/s1080/automatic%20file%20migration.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDL11YWXNv809x_IRVAXKI6ycf_oqWNGwdklb6dK_DaxS3jP2AFzhXI6m1-nCpds7ouPdC6bDomLC54heE3nRnV6beQmk_gAv5aOn2K9nfMg0xJAHWlcR0CjcaYPhjivloLh52dfcWhYDO_iccxnCJZ_FbAejk5ZWEyXSByO8h_lsvAw7CguHMWCEm4c4W/w400-h400/automatic%20file%20migration.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Yet another perk of Forever Storage for your photos and videos!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />People often ask me for <b>advice on how much photo storage to buy.</b> It's hard to say since file sizes differ and some people take more pictures than others, but I would say if you are an average photo taker and you've been taking pictures regularly for 10 or 20 years, you probably need 50 GB. This will be different if you also want to store videos in Forever Storage because video files are bigger.<p></p><p>You can buy some now and buy some later--whatever works for you--but notice that it's cheaper per GB the bigger the package you can get. I heard someone say once that you can't buy too much photo storage since we're always taking more pictures, which is a good thing to consider. </p><p>Also, once you've purchased Forever Storage in any amount, you may want to check out <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/the-very-best-prices-club-hm-and.html">this great way to keep getting free Forever Storage. </a> </p><p><b style="font-family: "Dancing Script"; font-size: xx-large;">Another Benefit of Eliminating Overwhelm </b><br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">And there you have it! If your photos are in too many places, organizing them can be overwhelming--so much so that you might not do it! So <u>use Forever Storage as your secret weapon</u> to get your photos into one place and get them organized so you can access them, see them, share them, and use them.</span></p><p>Then you're ready to finish up that expert advice we looked at earlier. From Forever Storage, you can easily put those photos (and <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2021/11/how-to-put-videos-in-photo-storybooks.html">even videos using this fun method</a>) into photo-memory book pages! 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I'm going to give you some simple directions here to get a handle on your photos--to see, organize, access, preserve, and enjoy them--in just 10 minutes a day.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_tzycoYJA8xCS8Z5f1391eHeE2A7L1AWK_LxhxRheMocvTpSdUOJlo8qmv1mU65bLN7bZTvllk4EEgjx4fZ31QePAuJmntAIb28YZegZbVrysJI8jfnlMwfZsE9GNFPowJRv6vjkmIqTFH7ywF5hgbOO5EYj_6ZxOiA3BAACzjYsfWCvln3z4A9nntZx/s1080/Start%20a%20Photo-Preserving%20and%20Memory-Keeping%20Habit%20in%2010%20Minutes%20a%20Day.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_tzycoYJA8xCS8Z5f1391eHeE2A7L1AWK_LxhxRheMocvTpSdUOJlo8qmv1mU65bLN7bZTvllk4EEgjx4fZ31QePAuJmntAIb28YZegZbVrysJI8jfnlMwfZsE9GNFPowJRv6vjkmIqTFH7ywF5hgbOO5EYj_6ZxOiA3BAACzjYsfWCvln3z4A9nntZx/w400-h400/Start%20a%20Photo-Preserving%20and%20Memory-Keeping%20Habit%20in%2010%20Minutes%20a%20Day.png" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><i style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="background-color: white;">Find the </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span>video version</span> </span><span style="background-color: white;">of this post below. You'll also find a free printable with all this information at the end of the post!</span></b></i></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><i style="font-size: large;"></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><i style="font-size: large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IuMbleSwHd0" width="320" youtube-src-id="IuMbleSwHd0"></iframe></i></span></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">Developing a routine leads to a habit. Maybe you have heard that a habit can be developed in 21 days or 28 days. According to the </span><a href="https://hbr.org/2021/02/what-does-it-really-take-to-build-a-new-habit" style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Harvard Business Review</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">, building a habit isn't that cut-and-dried--there actually isn't a certain number of days or repetitions required to develop a habit because there are too many variables. One variable, they noted, is that it depends on if the habit is fun or not.</span></p><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For example, I'm very confident that I could start a new habit of eating a Ferrero Rocher chocolate every night preeeeeeetty easily. They're delicious, it takes no additional work aside from buying them at the grocery store when I'm already there, and it would take me about 15 very enjoyable seconds to complete.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">You might think that taking care of your photos is a lot harder than that. Actually, it isn't. For 2 reasons.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96FfIxG4r-90Up48JGqtVg3qrQ-rISLUC20PywGHZwQBCQoHL1ao--WzEY_8hW98p1ykK2U4b26BDc67aMFioHuJyauKNsDLfJKDSysoFCnNFSrxNOnNLlE6G09Q0Xjd1BAbp96mTHqfGIQfZN3N-nwPGCYQsb3xWJcmPnVT_hWD57UtsPXekiCAcsZkg/s1080/Why%20a%20memory-keeping%20habit.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96FfIxG4r-90Up48JGqtVg3qrQ-rISLUC20PywGHZwQBCQoHL1ao--WzEY_8hW98p1ykK2U4b26BDc67aMFioHuJyauKNsDLfJKDSysoFCnNFSrxNOnNLlE6G09Q0Xjd1BAbp96mTHqfGIQfZN3N-nwPGCYQsb3xWJcmPnVT_hWD57UtsPXekiCAcsZkg/w400-h400/Why%20a%20memory-keeping%20habit.png" width="400" /></a></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">#1 It's as good as chocolate. Actually, it's better. <a href="http://dakphotography.ie/how-photographs-affect-our-mood-happiness/">Studies show</a> that spending time with your photos boosts mood <u>10 times more</u> than our traditional go-to mood boosts of eating, drinking, listening to music, and watching TV or movies. This same study found that looking at their pictures relaxed people--more than drinking wine and eating chocolate!</span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So, as I like to say, memory-keeping makes you happier than chocolate. </span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuPX51S0J4goikoIC2Ju3l7fULr9sWUIC4DUh-7U_d5b-p6BpvwpPeXSCZIcBpWjJ5u1b3Ys0ul1ypa_wpXqX6fPtLDLkX96UE5nofoanadaSMxbwMHVELvrB300FW_BWHWxWEixtVK-egW8lEvvfT5iBumk9-zgj9_YUV13zblO8MqIK9A6PCd9BNLk2F/s1080/ten%20times%20happier%20than%20chocolate.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuPX51S0J4goikoIC2Ju3l7fULr9sWUIC4DUh-7U_d5b-p6BpvwpPeXSCZIcBpWjJ5u1b3Ys0ul1ypa_wpXqX6fPtLDLkX96UE5nofoanadaSMxbwMHVELvrB300FW_BWHWxWEixtVK-egW8lEvvfT5iBumk9-zgj9_YUV13zblO8MqIK9A6PCd9BNLk2F/w400-h400/ten%20times%20happier%20than%20chocolate.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Reason #2 that you will find that memory-keeping is an easier habit to build than you probably think is this simple concept: <b>momentum. </b> Starting is actually the only hard part. Because once you get going, you'll be enjoying your photos, remembering good times, and finding that you're having a lot of fun with it. <u>You'll look forward to it</u>. And remember with The 10 Minutes Daily Photo Plan I've got for you, you'll be doing all this in manageable bites. That makes it entirely doable!</span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i style="color: black;"><br /></i></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVYz9M-92X9HQta3jXERwv4Rvr6ZClPrA2exkJRV8x7XShpu-2NRIwRRLuUC2SoagfRU5OnZDjJqGp3RPx7GDm54oIqEKzDQQTMwfxIddA9RQQcSPV7HqTJ9QzunJ1bsXWaExRMqLc3S7_hfg3V_XgXZdWV0gNgujZtGvPKeJ8_tTKLit_vFvZW36RFFTG/s1080/brand%209.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVYz9M-92X9HQta3jXERwv4Rvr6ZClPrA2exkJRV8x7XShpu-2NRIwRRLuUC2SoagfRU5OnZDjJqGp3RPx7GDm54oIqEKzDQQTMwfxIddA9RQQcSPV7HqTJ9QzunJ1bsXWaExRMqLc3S7_hfg3V_XgXZdWV0gNgujZtGvPKeJ8_tTKLit_vFvZW36RFFTG/w400-h400/brand%209.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i style="color: black;"><span>NOTE: I am a Forever affiliate (a decision I made because I love it so much), so you will find affiliate links in this post, from which I earn a commission if you make a purchase, at no extra cost to you.</span></i></div></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Lexend; font-size: x-large;"><span><u><b>The 10 Minutes Daily Photo Plan</b></u></span> </span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This plan will probably take you 5-10 minutes a day--and I'd like to offer you a challenge. <b><u>Do this for 6 weeks to help you begin a memory-keeping habit. See how you feel after 6 weeks.</u> </b>(And, then--please!--let me know!)</span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmvHH6hivV6j31fan9QyAyfXc4m5nAXPBi6O0ZwKwBT-gJLwRDrQKpaASbmTRxD89d3t9h5xWnojY3wZWvZRBWFHeUM05orle3-g0hJ3tVpZUmtGCbS6bmJyyMBAuXyeB3dGZFmqo1ooyxcjB7UHL8DuhaKBNMhg99dYmSt1KG3qoOuc6EFWFoEnbTA/s1080/EXPERTS%20SAY.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmvHH6hivV6j31fan9QyAyfXc4m5nAXPBi6O0ZwKwBT-gJLwRDrQKpaASbmTRxD89d3t9h5xWnojY3wZWvZRBWFHeUM05orle3-g0hJ3tVpZUmtGCbS6bmJyyMBAuXyeB3dGZFmqo1ooyxcjB7UHL8DuhaKBNMhg99dYmSt1KG3qoOuc6EFWFoEnbTA/w400-h400/EXPERTS%20SAY.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>The 10 Minutes Daily Photo Plan is based on this advice from photo experts to preserve your photos in two ways digitally (as files) and one way in print. The plan also takes advantage of technology that provides you (and me!) with both convenience and quality, all the way around.</b> More on that shortly, but first: here's the plan.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">SUNDAY: Cull photos from the previous week. Delete duplicates, out-of-focus photos, and photos that aren't very important. Save favorites.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">MONDAY: Upload those photos from the previous week (the ones you just went through yesterday) from your phone or computer to Forever <u>and</u> to your computer/external hard drive. </span>(More about this in the Using FOREVER section below.)</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">TUESDAY: Add tags and descriptions to photos in Forever.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">WEDNESDAY: Find a page/pages in your book to preserve the photos in. This is only deciding and preparing! (More about this in the Using FOREVER section below.)</span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">T</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">HURSDAY: Put the photos in the pages, adjusting them as needed. </span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">FRIDAY: Add details to the photos. This is sometimes called journaling or story. Your memories are what make the photos worth something. </span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">SATURDAY: Catch-up! If you didn't finish anything this week, finish it today. OR set aside an hour or two to follow this same process for older pictures from last year or last month that you haven't preserved yet.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Of course, I'll give you all the details (with tutorial videos, too, if you need them) on how to do each step, but first let's think about how to find 10 minutes every day.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Lexend; font-size: x-large;"><span><u><b>How to Find 10 Minutes</b></u></span> </span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Sometimes we feel so busy that we aren't sure how we can find an extra 10 minutes in a day. There are <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/need-time.html">lots of great ideas here for giving yourself more time</a> if you need them. For now, let's just consider where 10 minutes might be lurking. <ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">over lunch--fork in one hand, technology in the other</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">first thing in the morning</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">while dinner is in the oven</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">every evening at a certain time (6:30, 9:00, whatever works best for you)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">10 minutes less of Facebook/Instagram/TV/etc.</span></li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRELBpdgWrA57WekQK-8dfIbvzk6mGWjadRQrrDl0oSKsWgi67O1mvNaDqVRkQ8hD704sVIGBnZtHwqY-pL0pknd4QAJ0VNAEvLlk5P8AZaGE2oriuruDHRrLj2ICidAYw0dEsQV6AV6LYhdBLEZLoJMovbawsXLjjrqcWSvLMpOopB-U4gO9hpvlz14qB/s1200/w2048.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRELBpdgWrA57WekQK-8dfIbvzk6mGWjadRQrrDl0oSKsWgi67O1mvNaDqVRkQ8hD704sVIGBnZtHwqY-pL0pknd4QAJ0VNAEvLlk5P8AZaGE2oriuruDHRrLj2ICidAYw0dEsQV6AV6LYhdBLEZLoJMovbawsXLjjrqcWSvLMpOopB-U4gO9hpvlz14qB/w400-h400/w2048.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Where else do you think you could find 10 minutes?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Or, how about this similar idea? If you enjoy a little dessert or coffee after dinner, make that your memory-keeping time, too!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqobfKhhk88WxhE9L6d0youx98GeYo2_mODHtbc2uqQFQHnF7ua2IlBI57gxb2F6GCpn6vHTtJiEuDSZsf8f6EPH1QZjkHtOTBNaIVmplttr7LqTSRhcHTRD-Fe22VS8V3LxfP1fqJNnKt46IssgPgK89urG48D231GAkkSviFbDpoGWQDrCdY5edEprj4/s1200/15Mins-Dessert.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqobfKhhk88WxhE9L6d0youx98GeYo2_mODHtbc2uqQFQHnF7ua2IlBI57gxb2F6GCpn6vHTtJiEuDSZsf8f6EPH1QZjkHtOTBNaIVmplttr7LqTSRhcHTRD-Fe22VS8V3LxfP1fqJNnKt46IssgPgK89urG48D231GAkkSviFbDpoGWQDrCdY5edEprj4/w400-h400/15Mins-Dessert.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><b><span style="font-family: Lexend; font-size: x-large;">Using FOREVER for Memory-Keeping: Here's How To...</span></b></u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As I mentioned earlier, we're going to use some technology that's not only convenient but comes with some top-quality print products, unique photo storage guarantees, etc. So, these are the details behind the seven daily steps above.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><u><b>TO CULL (Sunday)</b></u></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">You don't need anything special for this (unless you need some <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2023/06/how-to-downsize-photos-and-scrapbooks.html">perspective about downsizing photos--this is a good reference with some tips</a>), so I'll just add: Remember to cull from both your phone and camera if you take pictures with more than one device.</span> </li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><u><b>TO UPLOAD (Monday)</b></u></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Today, save your photos two ways digitally, as experts recommend. One should be onsite (your house) and the other should be offsite (the cloud). If both are onsite and there's a disaster--anything from a fire or flood to a computer crash--your photos are sadly gone. So we'll take care of both digital ways here. I have an "easy button option" to simplify these two parts as well.</li><ol><li>Upload them to your computer. If you need some help with this, <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2016/10/how-to-get-your-pictures-off-your-phone.html">this basic article can help</a> and so can the video posted below. If you prefer, you can save your photos onto an external hard drive if your computer doesn't have enough space.</li><li>When choosing a <a href="https://www.hpe.com/us/en/what-is/cloud-services.html">cloud service</a>, you'll want guaranteed privacy and security. Many people don't know that common cloud storage providers including Google, Dropbox, and Shutterfly, reserve rights to your photos and your data (meaning, they can <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2019/02/what-youre-really-signing-up-for-with.html">sell them!</a>) and also reserve rights to change their policies at any time (meaning, they can discontinue their services, delete your photos, etc.). It's best to buy--not rent--your cloud storage (<a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2023/05/why-you-actually-want-to-buy-digital.html">here's why!</a>), so taking all of those things into consideration, you'll want to open your free <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/">Forever account</a> there to make sure your photos are safe. You'll start with 2GB of free cloud storage for your photos and videos, but you can <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2023/05/why-you-actually-want-to-buy-digital.html">buy more as needed</a>. <b>You'll be able to organize your photos any way you want in your Forever Storage</b>--watch the <a href="https://youtu.be/cgFzMcZE8s8">How to Upload & Organize video here</a> to see it step-by-step.</li></ol></ul></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/omi6KXhdKEY" width="320" youtube-src-id="omi6KXhdKEY"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">NOTE: You can upload photos at the Forever website on your computer, phone, or tablet, or you can get the Forever app, which makes this step and the next super easy and convenient. This short video gives you more information about the app:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wFFS9D96Ra8" width="320" youtube-src-id="wFFS9D96Ra8"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>EASY BUTTON IDEA: </b>I have personally found it very easy and convenient to just upload all my phone photos to my Forever app and THEN open my Forever account and download them to my computer. It's just faster than uploading twice. Forever saves your photos in full resolution (some photobook companies reduce the file size and therefore the quality), so the ability to download back is a great backup for my computer, too! And my photos in Forever are triple-backed-up, so there's that!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><u><b>TO ADD TAGS AND DESCRIPTIONS (Tuesday)</b></u></span></div><div><ul><li> Photos without names, dates, places, and details are worth very little. If you don't know who is in the photo or why it was taken, the photo loses its value. You might think you'll always remember, but trust me: you won't. Memories fade faster than we want them to. Plus, the babies in those photos will grow up and have no memories of the events at all--make sure you can pass on your photos WITH VALUE.</li><li>We'll add details (value!) to our photos in print pages later, but for now, you can quickly add them to your digital files in your Forever account. You can Tag your photos (like put a tag called Bob on all the photos with Bob in them), and you can add Descriptions (names, dates, places, details). <a href="https://youtu.be/dz7Ak7YVULU">Start this video at 6:45 to see how. It's super easy!</a> Again, this can be done straight from your phone if you want.</li><li>This is what it looks like in your Forever Storage. You can see the Description I added at the right (it's kind of a paragraph) and the Tags in blue at the bottom right. </li></ul></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUY-pCw3H_V2s4HPIYHJdaihYgpP1ocliE_Bevn3wahp4Stp2plpolOqXbSjxz8sfwicsfLGXS3ALy7OcaOUxvGFsqbmFAExRSjoDwNnQIHVCjhtog5a2WnCYEsH_AjXkdA2kRgZUzibETYqlrB3tQMuzSoSsBkKjToa3bJ8cjGJfJnYp_mKc7AD-Ak6TD/s1564/tagging.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="939" data-original-width="1564" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUY-pCw3H_V2s4HPIYHJdaihYgpP1ocliE_Bevn3wahp4Stp2plpolOqXbSjxz8sfwicsfLGXS3ALy7OcaOUxvGFsqbmFAExRSjoDwNnQIHVCjhtog5a2WnCYEsH_AjXkdA2kRgZUzibETYqlrB3tQMuzSoSsBkKjToa3bJ8cjGJfJnYp_mKc7AD-Ak6TD/w400-h240/tagging.png" width="400" /></a></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><u><b>TO CHOOSE A PAGE IN A PHOTO-MEMORY BOOK (Wednesday)</b></u></span></div><div><ul><li> <b>Whether you're a "scrapbooker" or not has nothing to do with this, so don't worry! </b></li><li>Putting photos and memories in pages is so important! <u>Experts always say that no matter how you save your photos digitally, print remains one of the safest places to store photos.</u> Plus, you can easily add all the memories and details when they're on a page, and you don't need an expensive device like a phone or computer to be able to access your precious photos! A book makes a great gift and really isn't the same as an email with pictures.</li><li>Books from Forever are printed at the highest quality in the industry, so they last, plus a PDF of your book is automatically saved in your Forever Storage, so you have a digital version of it, too. (So easy to share!) <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/design-and-print/">Find a book template you like here</a> (I suggest searching either "yearbook" or "classic"). Click "start my book" and then you'll choose a page or two that you'll put photos and memories (journaling) in tomorrow. <b>This video gives you a quick rundown of how to change page layouts. </b>So, if--for example--you have 9 photos this week that you'll be saving in pages tomorrow, look for a page or two that will hold 9 photos. </li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/97ihUrsu_uo" width="320" youtube-src-id="97ihUrsu_uo"></iframe></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><u><b>TO PUT PHOTOS IN PAGES (Thursday)</b></u></span></div><div><ul><li> Put photos in the template's photo place holders, as you saw in the video above. Adjust them within the photo space as needed. Feel free to choose a different page layout if it turns out the one you'd chosen before doesn't fit the pictures how you like.</li><li>NOTE: Using a Design & Print template is the quickest and easiest way to preserve your memories in pages, but if digital scrapbooking with full creativity and flexibility on pages is more your thing, use Artisan instead. It's what I use, and I *love* it! <a href="https://youtu.be/gecHWU1DAOA">Learn more about Artisan here</a> to start, and find my whole <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6p-W3WPFxfM-upmOTIKiKQ19ReWAdN8C">Artisan Quick Tips with Jennifer series here</a>.</li></ul></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><b><span style="font-size: medium;">TO ADD DETAILS IN PAGES (Friday)</span></b></u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Click the text boxes on the pages you've just put photos in so you can add details. This is sometimes called journaling or story. Your memories are what make the photos worth something. Refer to the Yearbook Template video above if you need a refresher.</li></ul><div><u><b><span style="font-size: medium;">TO CATCH UP (Saturday)</span></b></u></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>If you got behind on any part for any reason this week, catch up today! If you're right on track, use this time to work on photos and memories from previous weeks, months, or years. </li><li>If 10 minutes isn't enough to catch up as much as you'd like, set aside some time on your calendar, or <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/our-community_20.html">join our quarterly Photo Rodeo: Rein in Your Photos for some dedicated work time online</a> (and I'm there for questions if you have any).</li><li>Some weeks, you'll take more pictures than other weeks. On an average week, I take 0-5 photos. However, I spent 6 days in Ireland last spring and took about 50 photos a day! It was pretty easy to cull photos each night at the hotel, <u>especially</u> with the app, but that's really all I had time for then. So, I set aside time on my calendar (before I left!) to come home and do these other steps. Use this "catch up" time for whatever suits you best, and add more time as needed for non-average weeks. </li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJq03p-kMubKLClTE5EbdYGNSkvGfeBiukLwI6GtoVcQUeup1M0opGA3xZuT45CrarzeqMS2Acnyhncg8kehhbPu-Kz81G0KjZbT4EsjLRb-Dgg0-KyWbD9go3d7Q7ybKkOmXOp5Dr_8RZM0RE4BFPa3It0yL2J0VqTWfxsyoYS0OQzeKB4KylRq7AeodL/s600/Loving_These_Moments_Book_Front_Cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJq03p-kMubKLClTE5EbdYGNSkvGfeBiukLwI6GtoVcQUeup1M0opGA3xZuT45CrarzeqMS2Acnyhncg8kehhbPu-Kz81G0KjZbT4EsjLRb-Dgg0-KyWbD9go3d7Q7ybKkOmXOp5Dr_8RZM0RE4BFPa3It0yL2J0VqTWfxsyoYS0OQzeKB4KylRq7AeodL/w400-h400/Loving_These_Moments_Book_Front_Cover.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Now you're ready! You can start a photo-preserving and memory keeping habit on Sunday! Keep in up in just 10 minutes a day. </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwChneD64D_WI1CIpwyojy5wJzeslAc9juiP1mOzOXVROoXECHvkhgSTs4kkD_6oKTjr9OG9S2M7WmikadtIPUVX-aiUFVtg-BjpNlvIhK5WHJ5BBSkiCen9cnqVJPqrgSo4_JjgNGF3AiaqqCTV-0t1kXSiIi5g4M7aqnZpP48Sh2KJodAsUqe5HsS3dC/s1500/free%20printable%20start%20photo%20habit%2010%20minutes.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwChneD64D_WI1CIpwyojy5wJzeslAc9juiP1mOzOXVROoXECHvkhgSTs4kkD_6oKTjr9OG9S2M7WmikadtIPUVX-aiUFVtg-BjpNlvIhK5WHJ5BBSkiCen9cnqVJPqrgSo4_JjgNGF3AiaqqCTV-0t1kXSiIi5g4M7aqnZpP48Sh2KJodAsUqe5HsS3dC/w426-h640/free%20printable%20start%20photo%20habit%2010%20minutes.png" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H0SLN4nJTn50kU6z11DgdNKp9p6X26tH/view?usp=sharing">Find your free printable here, with an overview of all the steps of the plan and the details you need to follow them.</a><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>I suggest getting everything ready to go for Sunday NOW by doing those things that require some set-up under the "Using FOREVER..." section. You can <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/the-very-best-prices-club-hm-and.html">peruse some savings information here</a> so you're ready for Sunday, too. It'll be a great day!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Keep up The 10 Minutes Daily Photo Plan for 6 weeks, and tell me what you think! What changed for you? What did you discover? How do you feel after 6 weeks with your photos and memories? 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This post was a featured favorite here:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/calling-fellow-bloggers.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF-XoCsCO9Kd1rIqZbdmuUiFL5Tgky5vnVZNTxpvEotIwooLsCpoTK7lgPfHnpm9kxBwM4mFxMUWmiYsP1zt2Z6bZcFEqFZy5p_fFCTsHnLoZy4kk6hAAV_iThYaZceLwXDudGPp_XIeeSULeSIWLVS6VaEWPcRUZCxT0f6AjS2ab_vACauSEUvXDtIGbh/w181-h181/Will%20Blog%20For%20Comments%20FEATURE.png" width="181" /></a></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>Jennifer Wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291828542979514400noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470731358731512901.post-19438848468930728542023-12-29T16:24:00.000-07:002023-12-29T16:24:33.023-07:00Crafting with Digital Pages and Creative Software<p><span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">One of my all-time favorite discoveries about digital scrapbooking was that it can be used for so much more than digital scrapbooking!</span></b></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;">Yes, <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/benefits.html">preserving my photos matters so much, and preserving them with my memories has many benefits that are good for my heart and soul</a>.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;">And, yes, in fact I actually need the therapeutic process of sitting down with my photos and memories and putting them together. (<a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2017/09/why-i-stay-caught-up-preserving-my.html">Here's why</a>.)</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXo9p-NpQG17TehcI5i9kR7AMuMT-i5TkVB60j35383qI07T4KnBy9SrvU0qmnfs7L2VPl4aOscxh2_hJhV_DYxJAq2BrvZezKqKPSGZc4UrhF_9irul7Ab7zDFAV1dL3k-mfiR-6YXmfS-wD159wYWrW9xb83l9MMBC3l6189i5oyyRi4X3r4QIaLLqOm/s1920/crafting%20with%20digital%20scrap%20pages.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXo9p-NpQG17TehcI5i9kR7AMuMT-i5TkVB60j35383qI07T4KnBy9SrvU0qmnfs7L2VPl4aOscxh2_hJhV_DYxJAq2BrvZezKqKPSGZc4UrhF_9irul7Ab7zDFAV1dL3k-mfiR-6YXmfS-wD159wYWrW9xb83l9MMBC3l6189i5oyyRi4X3r4QIaLLqOm/w640-h360/crafting%20with%20digital%20scrap%20pages.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="background-color: white;">And digital scrapbooking is so convenient for this:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCZllwL3heg8rW2IeiXqbrqkq3xu1P3dc5aKtOw9q1vX408gBQ5OV4T3fYXty0UbSz_udNHZXDMRSHaLZuBCxP7JEVMME0SyGyyUFAT4YOCadRchnXbC8XyA1UlJrThRxB-Y7VOR8gLa1miWVBOaNc4Unr8UMiXy58O-UCVlGF6JoCbeD0fpgraApvAu7l/s2048/scrap%20pages%203.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCZllwL3heg8rW2IeiXqbrqkq3xu1P3dc5aKtOw9q1vX408gBQ5OV4T3fYXty0UbSz_udNHZXDMRSHaLZuBCxP7JEVMME0SyGyyUFAT4YOCadRchnXbC8XyA1UlJrThRxB-Y7VOR8gLa1miWVBOaNc4Unr8UMiXy58O-UCVlGF6JoCbeD0fpgraApvAu7l/s320/scrap%20pages%203.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>individual scrap pages unbound (thick like cardstock)</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNsshDo5hb_iTbaSNZ95cDeuM_u2TTEz-QIlA6vIL558GgjIu2C7HzXLpS3SbQZ_DLnoBUnb4eaoNqHUI9NbDTuwDttFRTDwiaKA9esvJWYeG5xWuEgtqgD1qySG3aI-SRUTnhBLLgR1F0l-ruRSZJnVRK1kHoiezfKPbGEdX2HXpvPYER9YUQLePzOac9/s4032/IMG-1486.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNsshDo5hb_iTbaSNZ95cDeuM_u2TTEz-QIlA6vIL558GgjIu2C7HzXLpS3SbQZ_DLnoBUnb4eaoNqHUI9NbDTuwDttFRTDwiaKA9esvJWYeG5xWuEgtqgD1qySG3aI-SRUTnhBLLgR1F0l-ruRSZJnVRK1kHoiezfKPbGEdX2HXpvPYER9YUQLePzOac9/s320/IMG-1486.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>a digital scrapbook with bound, lighter-weight pages</i></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><b>But when I discovered that individual digital scrapbook pages can be used for all sorts of things, from gifts and home decor to party favors and banners, a whole new world opened up! The thick, glossy paper works beautifully for so many things.</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And that's when--many years ago--you started seeing this type of creativity with tutorials here at the blog:</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTqwz4VdKVsWAwzsIRULWXVA6tZRqLLbEROp5MwysuGhBbV880XVRQP5jpk0PphLNFi3fOxxdlt1obuiAQGzY-RNvBzoth2hYJYwHQV1B3PLHZWcCYMO3uaAJrfqAEkALrfSnr99nERSr7Ds6XGuwfABmSokl6JE7mslYla0r5QZoL5Ta9vxtmx5T0mVKH/s2048/Chr%20Count%20Nativity.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTqwz4VdKVsWAwzsIRULWXVA6tZRqLLbEROp5MwysuGhBbV880XVRQP5jpk0PphLNFi3fOxxdlt1obuiAQGzY-RNvBzoth2hYJYwHQV1B3PLHZWcCYMO3uaAJrfqAEkALrfSnr99nERSr7Ds6XGuwfABmSokl6JE7mslYla0r5QZoL5Ta9vxtmx5T0mVKH/s320/Chr%20Count%20Nativity.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>framed scrapbook page to use with a <br />dry-erase marker to count down days</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKcCtnxLngUcc2GuNb2-w2r5jRb9MVfvXfiy6tB2YUs60RcInoZ6quiyJ0JWvxIald4hWW7-9Xs9uvQi263HJZrRsM8eZkkdX7W4bCFcchsdRY-ArlRiOQOcE1Dswm8vqXQCaENlJJVwld4MmsFmgMS8S58E-XILPUDjwegk1Txo2pipGG0q7vRdUtLBpA/s600/gingerbread%20bookmarks%20scrap%20page.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKcCtnxLngUcc2GuNb2-w2r5jRb9MVfvXfiy6tB2YUs60RcInoZ6quiyJ0JWvxIald4hWW7-9Xs9uvQi263HJZrRsM8eZkkdX7W4bCFcchsdRY-ArlRiOQOcE1Dswm8vqXQCaENlJJVwld4MmsFmgMS8S58E-XILPUDjwegk1Txo2pipGG0q7vRdUtLBpA/s320/gingerbread%20bookmarks%20scrap%20page.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>personalized bookmarks made from a scrapbook page</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOhjs2eeARyriUuGulzZHv8AWiGdL-HGPaTxVVxLLGRbnn1eH5CBd0zmSDGzB8iXrhatYe_uCPtEaAz_3pS5SM5Gig5oe6LeuB9BFTh8BXLb4nIIVud3WB-l8oLYCkCdCHi8WzJE5LX1EkJVe_IlB-2ps5Sg5duYjHbEDaxA2s8rVYMqPASGPteigOAGY7/s2048/IMG_3448.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOhjs2eeARyriUuGulzZHv8AWiGdL-HGPaTxVVxLLGRbnn1eH5CBd0zmSDGzB8iXrhatYe_uCPtEaAz_3pS5SM5Gig5oe6LeuB9BFTh8BXLb4nIIVud3WB-l8oLYCkCdCHi8WzJE5LX1EkJVe_IlB-2ps5Sg5duYjHbEDaxA2s8rVYMqPASGPteigOAGY7/s320/IMG_3448.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>perpetual calendar and holiday blocks made from digital scrap pages</i></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKMvUJ23YB45PxJuVEddAP61kXK_xdzOQ1uzpKENC933A5rFMmCsAlntirEePd7VtzXZSUeHEMRctCHU9xWN9PGxUYFXBpRpOdDInbMht3eC48sapqP0Oz7n94iZiRdH7uvurQFlG9Y76LexAeNCv2RuxDVdwxDsiGLr2ULBPB7X1yuGKzW6m87Tsofq87/s2048/IMG_3447.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKMvUJ23YB45PxJuVEddAP61kXK_xdzOQ1uzpKENC933A5rFMmCsAlntirEePd7VtzXZSUeHEMRctCHU9xWN9PGxUYFXBpRpOdDInbMht3eC48sapqP0Oz7n94iZiRdH7uvurQFlG9Y76LexAeNCv2RuxDVdwxDsiGLr2ULBPB7X1yuGKzW6m87Tsofq87/s320/IMG_3447.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(the whole set of perpetual calendar and holiday blocks)<br /><br /></i></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidyfGUWzFubvqWtbhO08YEE669y_UIHQ-xRDLPrNssEVxJtdv5mawDSIt6b7KBpDmyVmXoruYR74Phr2HcJEaG7wRcIdIXnpggRZutvfUUkYdwXjv8ZkmSJiYcQBEF6NPpyWhX3fGq9lE5Fank5fW3hh8sV0BiX31ofCa67mwLM3A9iZfMRbG_3h7cfLoi/s2048/Halloween%20countdown%20only.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1528" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidyfGUWzFubvqWtbhO08YEE669y_UIHQ-xRDLPrNssEVxJtdv5mawDSIt6b7KBpDmyVmXoruYR74Phr2HcJEaG7wRcIdIXnpggRZutvfUUkYdwXjv8ZkmSJiYcQBEF6NPpyWhX3fGq9lE5Fank5fW3hh8sV0BiX31ofCa67mwLM3A9iZfMRbG_3h7cfLoi/s320/Halloween%20countdown%20only.jpg" width="239" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>magnetic countdown to Halloween<br />photo credit: Mary Beth Lovejoy</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnMASquGx3Q6iPvxMDE6jpHjfTayCaoRQA74YwA5JyQcTet8AiRplEa5lLrIyW1SktV23SUGK8w9mcAg54uHH8HRTg4ZJxrIG2JFLliYj5r43jB6ONQrTAfhCyvrNrjzWJ7mWD5Ncmzn_Wd70CG2k8W8nuFaSBjUcJ04b3r2jXrnZMpdhKmb_mWWImZ1QE/s3525/IMG_0834.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="892" data-original-width="3525" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnMASquGx3Q6iPvxMDE6jpHjfTayCaoRQA74YwA5JyQcTet8AiRplEa5lLrIyW1SktV23SUGK8w9mcAg54uHH8HRTg4ZJxrIG2JFLliYj5r43jB6ONQrTAfhCyvrNrjzWJ7mWD5Ncmzn_Wd70CG2k8W8nuFaSBjUcJ04b3r2jXrnZMpdhKmb_mWWImZ1QE/w640-h162/IMG_0834.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>personalized graduation congratulations banner in school colors<br />made from 4 12x12 scrap pages</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxoxsNNP-CJvi-mIFmQ_j31-wZmcfUvqifkPBwUh0IyHOlQNAbTFBwm7D4BaYtT5I3K8PpPAm__NxYAqs-J7aIDC-wGQn3_dHANL6RKTre3hvpL4q6ECpXtA00573wK77evyH8qcie5fDeGeI-6NG-L5gBlKwXNd8QOrXnlU_T7aM0g1-wzojTpKVI6aSI/s600/candle%20wraps.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxoxsNNP-CJvi-mIFmQ_j31-wZmcfUvqifkPBwUh0IyHOlQNAbTFBwm7D4BaYtT5I3K8PpPAm__NxYAqs-J7aIDC-wGQn3_dHANL6RKTre3hvpL4q6ECpXtA00573wK77evyH8qcie5fDeGeI-6NG-L5gBlKwXNd8QOrXnlU_T7aM0g1-wzojTpKVI6aSI/s320/candle%20wraps.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>cute gift idea--cut out and wrap around a candle</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8a8GNvHCiSqi4lq-tY9u6NkRihZoQ_tkpmjJn07ydjUs3bOH1B0toRlffidG4nmE6_Hmrn7GQ2u7p5Fo8hn0XZyy0yWLP3Ea9pGVmxXGna9IkHsQ_FO-1CKMOqXHCjM4WGtx407J596bZ_Up4e-CBWpKBS72uDoidmqBTNxtoHHYZyx7id2KhMOapx2Au/s2048/Silhouette%20Nativity%20completed.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8a8GNvHCiSqi4lq-tY9u6NkRihZoQ_tkpmjJn07ydjUs3bOH1B0toRlffidG4nmE6_Hmrn7GQ2u7p5Fo8hn0XZyy0yWLP3Ea9pGVmxXGna9IkHsQ_FO-1CKMOqXHCjM4WGtx407J596bZ_Up4e-CBWpKBS72uDoidmqBTNxtoHHYZyx7id2KhMOapx2Au/s320/Silhouette%20Nativity%20completed.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>silhouette nativity blocks made from a scrap page<br /><br /></i></td></tr></tbody></table><b>I don't need to tell you how much creative fun I had crafting from digital scrap pages (for years and years!). They made unique gifts and home decor and were so much fun to give away!</b><br /><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Kaushan Script; font-size: x-large;"><u>And Then I Had to Pivot</u></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;">I was pretty happy doing this for 12 or 14 years. The company I'd been using for my digital scrapbooking also had some really fun products I could get creative with, like address labels. As it turns out, these address labels fit perfectly around a Hershey Nugget!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRIYtWbPgcYEGVzEwAZYNh2WE7CUA-UsV3TjrWpHZuJpQk2ux7pS8N-8gNO7iptFB7j12X2dHdL8daTKJC79t3eqgqxmNocNBv_qSsWfZRRE_R60LY1OpWuxDkvsgZl5Mm7OFv-DWiOrnJPw_dbEGwgn2Vhx_IfZWcyR8iAaa2DnzhlFld93QgdnWFz3nm/s2048/MoDayChoc3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRIYtWbPgcYEGVzEwAZYNh2WE7CUA-UsV3TjrWpHZuJpQk2ux7pS8N-8gNO7iptFB7j12X2dHdL8daTKJC79t3eqgqxmNocNBv_qSsWfZRRE_R60LY1OpWuxDkvsgZl5Mm7OFv-DWiOrnJPw_dbEGwgn2Vhx_IfZWcyR8iAaa2DnzhlFld93QgdnWFz3nm/s320/MoDayChoc3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg-_ppi3qtLxrbpUGOasZ8AuERMAeK5s2djnx9wg83XHSjRxLs_BUfqGB75DjDKRvylg8_DmGUACPWB3qEeJqAsgzdHv7bzm3hJKtyj6flavHFt-APDAlmgiXdMx8PfUFKmC_ZAeFjDh6bPQLR_Xi9vVqoTRHjnfKB1zh5hlFutHgZiV9O-JI6gZu91rdr/s2048/IMG_8741.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg-_ppi3qtLxrbpUGOasZ8AuERMAeK5s2djnx9wg83XHSjRxLs_BUfqGB75DjDKRvylg8_DmGUACPWB3qEeJqAsgzdHv7bzm3hJKtyj6flavHFt-APDAlmgiXdMx8PfUFKmC_ZAeFjDh6bPQLR_Xi9vVqoTRHjnfKB1zh5hlFutHgZiV9O-JI6gZu91rdr/s320/IMG_8741.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">And the larger labels could be cut in half to fit around lip balm!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4TfYeQxJ1PK9ItJsmPSQhpV3iiVlrIFZ6vDmsi2XZdIWbtBF98mUt7bOIy9azYwMKSzC_qprDwGLxS6RYzdQ06xy5o_O45RH-kdyB1U_4E5g5zOLLDzTgnz6uvulqbrwe8CSHFAoKoOnrUc3lLVPNdjRSR4e30CsDOE45ybGRWW2knmoTTWqHFNDtbdca/s2048/labels%20wedding%20save%20the%20date%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4TfYeQxJ1PK9ItJsmPSQhpV3iiVlrIFZ6vDmsi2XZdIWbtBF98mUt7bOIy9azYwMKSzC_qprDwGLxS6RYzdQ06xy5o_O45RH-kdyB1U_4E5g5zOLLDzTgnz6uvulqbrwe8CSHFAoKoOnrUc3lLVPNdjRSR4e30CsDOE45ybGRWW2knmoTTWqHFNDtbdca/s320/labels%20wedding%20save%20the%20date%202.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white;">All of this was great until the company </span><span style="background-color: white;">had some major technical issues and had to re-design the software (thanks in large part to Adobe discontinuing Flash) and eventually stopped offering this type of creative design </span><span style="background-color: white;">under new management.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;">In the meantime, I had been introduced to Forever, which I loved for 3 reasons:</span></p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="background-color: white;">the <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/how-to-get-started.html">quality of the books and other products created using not one but three different ways</a> to make them ("easy button," professionally-designed templates, and creative digital scrapbooking) and then professionally published</span></li><li><span style="background-color: white;">the <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2023/05/why-you-actually-want-to-buy-digital.html">permanent, private, secure digital photo and video storage</a> I had not seen offered anywhere else (no monthly fees and lots of other perks)</span></li><li><span style="background-color: white;">the best digitizing service (as verified by Trustpilot, actually) where I could get all my <a href="https://www.forever.com/app/users/jennifer-wise--1/albums/02-digitize-video-audio-photos-and-more/hanxfkc9oqaqzvv1wsfy7oo1">VHS tapes digitized, old slides digitized, old photos scanned, etc.</a> </span></li></ol><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Pivoting my digital scrapbooking and photo storage was easy because <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise">Forever</a> is everything I could ever want for my memories. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">But it took a little time and quite a bit of thinking about how I could continuing to craft with digital scrapbook pages with a new software program and different products.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><i style="background-color: white;"><span>NOTE: I am a Forever affiliate (a decision I made because I love it so much), so you will find affiliate links in this post, from which I earn a commission if you make a purchase, at no extra cost to you.</span></i></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Kaushan Script"; font-size: xx-large;"><u>How to Craft with Digital Scrap Pages using Artisan</u></span></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://youtu.be/gecHWU1DAOA?si=-62VGPqVb3sZnX3L">Forever's digital scrapbooking software, Artisan</a>, is pretty astonishing, to be honest. There is SO MUCH you can do with it. I've been using it for over 2 years, and I know I'm just scratching the surface. <i> (The Artisan pros at <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/training">Pixels2Pages</a> know it all and teach something new all the time!)</i></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-size: medium;">I'm so thrilled with what I've been able to do, crafting with digital scrap pages using Artisan software.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-size: medium;"><b>So, I've made two videos to show <u>you</u> how to craft with digital scrap pages using Artisan. </b></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><b>This first video</b> is for things like the blocks, bookmarks, and banners I showed you at first. These are best printed at the Forever print shop with their professional papers and inks. The thick glossy paper is just perfect for things like this. You basically create something, then cut it out or frame it.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bRdGuFgUpT8" width="320" youtube-src-id="bRdGuFgUpT8"></iframe></div><p><span style="background-color: white;">Here are two things I've made recently as digital scrap pages <i>(available in 12x12, 8.5x11, or 8x8)</i> </span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">using Artisan </span><span style="background-color: white;">and then printed professionally with Forever.</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.forever.com/app/users/jennifer-wise--1/files/9ec74e41-2316-45e8-97cc-7e61c3b799a1/95agokamzwlyy2cmhi4gg50qp"><img border="0" data-original-height="777" data-original-width="777" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiewCiNDGIAbyRvtTXB8CXTHxTJ0S2v3SjJEYpFyXfzcmvhPBK7Ws7UQQh51Rilxfzp_K2CQl9HSD2_rmLKPLZf2QksBG-vH3YcN9zsmnUgvLr2vy75QKjKQOo5pOuyA2p9gvao-D4TEepM09kkFcL0Xg4zPLd9kqQpAQFJ740unPhB2a69ojRaUwvcdZIa/w400-h400/gift%20tags.png" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.forever.com/app/users/jennifer-wise--1/files/9ec74e41-2316-45e8-97cc-7e61c3b799a1/95agokamzwlyy2cmhi4gg50qp"><i>gift tags I made in Artisan from an 8x8 scrap page</i></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>In fact, if you click that image, it will open in <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise">your (free) Forever account</a> and you can actually save this project to your Forever account and then have it printed without having to do a thing! Just click the "copy to my library" button above the image.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkMy6J89jiHmdZDkk79f1XRgkn5j6x67W3PCOfkAd7Z358Okl-BFU7qoeREhSxOfYpAX-GEWwuIeGbFTspDA1D_rytlr2fb0lzDOOBuKvsNbJXbV0NDC-4V7FwOcxOf-l9brBHne4x-Dbd2djhOZV2fW4rr-vaYx3QY3N-kpHtU6ssc9herycCR_HGBSe/s4032/IMG_3410.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkMy6J89jiHmdZDkk79f1XRgkn5j6x67W3PCOfkAd7Z358Okl-BFU7qoeREhSxOfYpAX-GEWwuIeGbFTspDA1D_rytlr2fb0lzDOOBuKvsNbJXbV0NDC-4V7FwOcxOf-l9brBHne4x-Dbd2djhOZV2fW4rr-vaYx3QY3N-kpHtU6ssc9herycCR_HGBSe/w300-h400/IMG_3410.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>Same with this birthday banner--just click it to save to your Forever account and print. Assembly directions included.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.forever.com/app/users/jennifer-wise--1/files/a3d900cb-f8f4-430a-a0eb-e4e10f829f8d/bf868sdjju0sxrminv5vr4wck" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="740" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZsoH6pBEqOCgsROhHRtp9yOFSlS1xXJTioMCua1Vjhp3uoxIQB5Bo6UnFLZa-GNiriEAblr-NcPgjzIr_4PfzRTNvL1_Akys24dllG36naG_a374imut2I8G-EZdV-7UxlmE_PF__sN-K8OdZdQS1p3TkiFi99Sy8eGi9JfxMleP14QbKUUT5b3c34lwj/s320/birthday%20banner%201.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.forever.com/app/users/jennifer-wise--1/files/a3d900cb-f8f4-430a-a0eb-e4e10f829f8d/bf868sdjju0sxrminv5vr4wck" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="738" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5k4iKHacxCFe6gBgv80ksmULJNdZAUinF19yPTpskToCSnFvtaRe_0d-6ZGhP-d7-8hs3yjf4xO-PV3dd0V4BFAnbB7dy-AiXzozV5YCrs5GRhTGyBy1LE1x3MvinfTLIT_89IOXKCpEXiF_Dk0KPa7YRzj_blJYD58xek8olh0l6d3xaFkqDC0QofbUI/s320/birthday%20banner%202.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.forever.com/app/users/jennifer-wise--1/files/a3d900cb-f8f4-430a-a0eb-e4e10f829f8d/bf868sdjju0sxrminv5vr4wck"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="738" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMgz-i2zu6XRzIKqJ6zfm37J1d4LPcZ_EeqvAf_bx0D9nI5QrRVUggANmXPZwgVGAQORXlgpGLEgILOLjU5CsKjF2tp3QIDMuj3G3dH6Ky04o_LfoAWjqaL_Q1QEpnv43FNn43cwBbIlqpGMP_hYt8hnYzPayLhz1YR9tTwGigQmMEkzmsM3xl96zKAZcR/s320/birthday%20banner%203.png" width="320" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://www.forever.com/app/users/jennifer-wise--1/files/a3d900cb-f8f4-430a-a0eb-e4e10f829f8d/bf868sdjju0sxrminv5vr4wck">birthday banner made from 3 12x12 scrap pages</a></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p><b>This second video</b> is for use on projects that you prefer to print at home instead of on the professional, thick, glossy paper in sizes of your choosing. This method is only for use with 8.5x11 scrap pages so you can print them at home, but they are great for two things especially: 1- printing on thin (regular printer) paper and 2- printing on sticker paper (such as <a href="https://www.avery.com/products/labels/8165">Avery 8165</a>). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HdvUPeMtHyc" width="320" youtube-src-id="HdvUPeMtHyc"></iframe></div><p>It's how I now make my own stickers like the candy wrap labels for the Hershey Nuggets I showed you before. I print my Artisan-designed pieces on a page of sticker paper, then wrap them around the chocolates. Super easy! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVLa9J7nukgNBYlnX6xr-CS6N8-Vz4iMEUWkVCAbtHMoLLs-ulqW0UfIgMTr_Tm2p_4WH8Gi7mD5QJP1yGQkc8pZwUaGaEK32ApB7zcDZSxdKuiOJS3-u9Dq4VGAmZJiq1COEaZF1qrNkWwww8I0k5q4AtL1RcL1XHv-p2GTdPKHBofgIxStbkXHsYyRDO/s4032/IMG_3403.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVLa9J7nukgNBYlnX6xr-CS6N8-Vz4iMEUWkVCAbtHMoLLs-ulqW0UfIgMTr_Tm2p_4WH8Gi7mD5QJP1yGQkc8pZwUaGaEK32ApB7zcDZSxdKuiOJS3-u9Dq4VGAmZJiq1COEaZF1qrNkWwww8I0k5q4AtL1RcL1XHv-p2GTdPKHBofgIxStbkXHsYyRDO/w300-h400/IMG_3403.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmkzYvf0YTNwxKoD3ky2rzGWy6sPq5dHUi37MVz-ARiLNXwlixBn2RC4rLgqfCPqqs4xwgfO3NC9JloelNAs-cdj3FsaQ2w9Vvblnh1PFdgQ9HDp97VYj5Tsm1sg2UspbYjvANTNGyqdMJe6KOq3CfeEFoyecFhlG-s2lsKsojpOW8bu_wikJQV6uY1mNw/s4032/IMG_3409.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmkzYvf0YTNwxKoD3ky2rzGWy6sPq5dHUi37MVz-ARiLNXwlixBn2RC4rLgqfCPqqs4xwgfO3NC9JloelNAs-cdj3FsaQ2w9Vvblnh1PFdgQ9HDp97VYj5Tsm1sg2UspbYjvANTNGyqdMJe6KOq3CfeEFoyecFhlG-s2lsKsojpOW8bu_wikJQV6uY1mNw/w300-h400/IMG_3409.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is a cool way to gift them, too--cut a piece of card stock, tape the wrapped chocolates on, then slide into a pretzel treat bag!<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuHzUlnf0A5DBcgEIFdp5ZOWJvshe3z5a_SuZJa8jqhvD4LPvxOik2vLvbgzoQQg7FqA74Ir5HmURj4cxJ3XMttRhHueKnQOXfYr0cKWz0EW18dGPJCs8ojAoGbmGF2QndEWMSll3fEEYTjztJUEYcl6Gj-MVBl3Mbrn5yeubOJ_EQj8uowHoo4UJNfFwc/s3376/Joy%20to%20the%20World%20wraps.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3376" data-original-width="2626" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuHzUlnf0A5DBcgEIFdp5ZOWJvshe3z5a_SuZJa8jqhvD4LPvxOik2vLvbgzoQQg7FqA74Ir5HmURj4cxJ3XMttRhHueKnQOXfYr0cKWz0EW18dGPJCs8ojAoGbmGF2QndEWMSll3fEEYTjztJUEYcl6Gj-MVBl3Mbrn5yeubOJ_EQj8uowHoo4UJNfFwc/w311-h400/Joy%20to%20the%20World%20wraps.png" width="311" /></a></div><p><span style="background-color: white;">I could do stickers for lip balms (or anything else I might dream up) as well! </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;">This is a new style I tried for our Halloween Harry Potter party this year. I wanted to try printing on regular printer paper (thin) so it would easily bend around a candy bar, and I wanted to try snack size candy bars, which I've never done before. The first go wasn't quite big enough, so I made an adjustment, and now I daresay it's perfect. :) It turned out great! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://www.forever.com/app/users/jennifer-wise--1/files/1129a482-0c35-4a26-9741-4fc28c204d87/agmh27shozvb7pqimm3w40noj" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3376" data-original-width="2626" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpBm2agsd2NlGMnlOej9q5netjhh4cC3KIJ6hlIeeObP_3pC-xpayQ3sVUzURPX0ps5ob9_CS_Mz-SHrdv47cF8XzgZ8wSUwzRjBhoYpzNvQAVoAhobmko4OkMcSQlxWPcpT1zrO8YgIyMoTzQe0sr5lswgebrX93bOMqRHzx5e-j2-906GJQ9xlRttAtW/w498-h640/in%20case%20of%20dementor%20attack.png" width="498" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;">Again, you can click these image to download it--<b>this one is different from the others I've shared with you because</b> it's not a <u>project</u>, it's just a PNG (image) file. Once you open it in Forever where I have it saved, you should click the "download" button you see along the top. You'll save it to your computer and print from there (on your printer). </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i>Note that only <u>projects</u> are printable with Forever, but you can save <u>images</u> like this one above and PDF files in your <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/preserve-and-share">Forever Storage</a>, too, along with photos, videos, etc.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;">I'm not sure how Blogger will do for quality, so if either the Joy to the World stickers or the Harry Potter wraps don't save at high resolution from here on Blogger, please email me at photoandstorytreasures@gmail.com and I'll email you the full-quality images.</span></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Kaushan Script"; font-size: xx-large;"><u>Get Creative! (with a Fun Challenge)</u></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Artisan digital scrapbooking software is so fantastic for digital scrapbookers. (If you <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/artisan">don't have Artisan yet, there's a 30-day free trial of it here</a>.) </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2xS5AsBO3lLUYloRjYB2pvIdePlRV2-iHWbcKmXwJ-CtsJ4UbHuWJd2iKsSRMHSDKhH1ebCEdZjaDkmTJgA8nGlO0EVErMX35KTOc-w-HtkdOACBk9cVQ0kQeYTtX8ksmAswRlLB0NsRq8CyDndx7sxugFkqonzj1ShdtMYhC0yxaq9Z0-WCOvFYEF4Ez/s1080/brand%204.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2xS5AsBO3lLUYloRjYB2pvIdePlRV2-iHWbcKmXwJ-CtsJ4UbHuWJd2iKsSRMHSDKhH1ebCEdZjaDkmTJgA8nGlO0EVErMX35KTOc-w-HtkdOACBk9cVQ0kQeYTtX8ksmAswRlLB0NsRq8CyDndx7sxugFkqonzj1ShdtMYhC0yxaq9Z0-WCOvFYEF4Ez/w320-h320/brand%204.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">But it's also so much fun for parties, home decor, gifts, and more!</span></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Here's the challenge: Find an old "crafting digitally" project that I have posted here at the blog previously. Following the directions using the video(s) posted above, create your own Artisan design using a Forever scrap page. Then email me a picture of your completed design at photoandstorytreasures@gmail.com to show off. :) </b>Let me know if I can use your photo with props to you here at the blog, too! (Totally optional!)</div><div><b> </b></div><div>Use the "DIY and crafts" labels to find old posts, or click on one of these options:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2013/05/teacher-appreciation-gifts.html"><i>Teacher Appreciation Gifts</i></a> <i>and/or <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2018/04/teacher-appreciation-gifts-that-will.html">Teacher Appreciation Gifts that Will Knock Their Socks Off</a></i></span></li><li><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2015/08/chore-charts-and-dinner-boards-from.html"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Chore Charts and Meal Planners from Scrap Pages</span></i></a></li><li><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2015/04/crafting-perpetual-calendar-blocks.html">Crafting Perpetual Calendar Blocks</a> and/or <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2015/09/crafting-holiday-greetings-perpetual.html">Holiday Greetings and Perpetual Calendar Blocks</a></span></i></li><li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2014/02/special-family-days-diy-birthday.html"><i>DIY Birthday and Anniversary Board</i></a> <i>and/or </i><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2015/04/diy-tutorial-mini-birthday-boards.html"><i>DIY Mini Birthday Boards</i></a></span></li><li><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2015/08/craft-address-label-hershey-nuggets.html"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Crafting Address Label Hershey Nuggets</span></i></a></li><li><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2019/03/6-unique-creative-and-personal.html"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">6 Unique, Creative, and Personal Graduation Ideas</span></i></a></li><li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2013/09/easy-hanging-decorative-tiles-tutorial.html"><i>Easy Hanging Decorative Tiles for Halloween</i></a> <i>and/or</i> <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2013/07/decorative-tiles-tutorial.html"><i>Decorative Tiles (home decor)</i></a></span></li><li><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2018/09/three-easy-halloween-and-fall-decor.html"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Three Easy Halloween and Fall Decor Ideas</span></i></a></li><li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2013/07/thankful-craft-blocks-tutorial.html"><i>Thankful Craft Blocks</i></a> <i>and/or</i> <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2018/10/thanksgiving-table-ideas-to-make-your.html"><i>Thanksgiving Table Ideas to Make Your Holiday Memorable</i></a></span></li><li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2017/11/12-days-of-christmas-gift-ideas-part-1.html"><i>12 (Days of) Christmas Gift Ideas - part 1</i></a> <i>and/or</i> <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2017/11/12-days-of-christmas-gift-ideas-part-2.html"><i>12 (Days of) Christmas Gift Ideas - part 2</i></a></span></li><li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2013/09/chunky-nativity-craft-blocks-for-kids.html"><i>Chunky Nativity Craft Blocks for Kids</i></a> <i>and/or</i> <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2013/09/silhouette-nativity-blocks-tutorial.html"><i>Silhouette Nativity Blocks</i></a></span></li><li><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2018/11/the-cutest-chocolate-christmas.html"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Cutest Chocolate Christmas Countdown Ever</span></i></a> <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">and/or</span></i> <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2013/10/christmas-countdown-wooden-blocks.html"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Christmas Countdown Wooden Blocks</span></i></a></li><li><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2019/10/tiny-lay-flat-nativities.html"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Tiny Lay-Flat Nativities</span></i></a></li><li><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2013/11/diy-christmas-advent-calendar-by.html"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">DIY Christmas Advent Activity Calendar</span></i></a></li><li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2014/12/crafts-with-heritage-makers.html"><i>Crafting Home Decor and Gift Ideas</i></a> <i>and/or</i> <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2016/08/framed-prints-and-home-decor.html"><i>Framed Prints and Home Decor</i></a></span></li><li><i><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2016/08/diy-wine-glass-tags.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">DIY Wine Glass Tags (used as home decor)</span></a></i></li><li><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2017/10/digital-diy-wedding-save-date.html">Digital DIY Wedding (part 1)</a> and/or <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2017/10/digital-diy-wedding-table-cards-favors.html">Digital DIY Wedding (part 2)</a></span></i></li><li><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2016/11/craft-fair-display.html"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Banner for a Craft Fair Display</span></i></a> <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">and/or</span></i> <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2017/06/two-impressive-ideas-for-swag-bags.html"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Two Impressive Ideas for Swag Bags</span></i></a></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I can't wait to see what you do! </span></div><div> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a 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Wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291828542979514400noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470731358731512901.post-27596378569045418002023-12-08T18:00:00.251-07:002023-12-29T12:49:10.859-07:00How to Install New Fonts on Your Computer and use them with Artisan Software<p><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm a Font Girl. I love playing with fonts and getting just the right look on whatever I create. Today I'm going to show you how to have a lot of fun with new fonts.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Because getting the right font makes whatever you're creating perfect!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaVNdIY4I_bn-Tg6IVtno-D45C202j0ov-dTspftXbipoUMRl8PL2AnC6rdD2vVZODr2L7bhwsR4rezeOB0MpAxI4j9sKa1k-mpkm0pNc8s2VZKEuCxaObY_wZgtxvrP65W7m7cM9H-mrXwHiQW6ldwr6VkHkrY1RTCFoke6Y3PJwZdAWEBeyfPPm4xbYU/s1920/fonts%20download%20install.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaVNdIY4I_bn-Tg6IVtno-D45C202j0ov-dTspftXbipoUMRl8PL2AnC6rdD2vVZODr2L7bhwsR4rezeOB0MpAxI4j9sKa1k-mpkm0pNc8s2VZKEuCxaObY_wZgtxvrP65W7m7cM9H-mrXwHiQW6ldwr6VkHkrY1RTCFoke6Y3PJwZdAWEBeyfPPm4xbYU/w640-h360/fonts%20download%20install.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><b>First, let's look at how to download and install fonts to your computer, and then touch quickly on how to use the fonts in Artisan specifically,</b> like I did with this Irish/Gaelic font when I made this gorgeous blanket from Forever using Artisan:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuDISd73UZmXCd8hMK-nMRQ4gpK3KwdT0DSlYBJ-BgkePYch5igNLHPW2u1cPv6ihXopcEGVj6iVEJnfqxB-kGyKUD1VZhm5bAt1Rt_R4F2UaN3CBTS3MPJBwSA9IG0iWpQ6HI8t2GN4b_2fA-eh2UPugSS2M7at7jB6B2xBxdku0dsWLkTn7HF-PYovG3/s4032/IMG-2783.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuDISd73UZmXCd8hMK-nMRQ4gpK3KwdT0DSlYBJ-BgkePYch5igNLHPW2u1cPv6ihXopcEGVj6iVEJnfqxB-kGyKUD1VZhm5bAt1Rt_R4F2UaN3CBTS3MPJBwSA9IG0iWpQ6HI8t2GN4b_2fA-eh2UPugSS2M7at7jB6B2xBxdku0dsWLkTn7HF-PYovG3/w300-h400/IMG-2783.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">Times
New Roman</span> or <span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Comic Sans </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">would just not have been the same here. Right?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://youtu.be/gecHWU1DAOA?si=GmwEuJiQ5_jylxoc">Artisan</a> by Forever is an amazing digital scrapbooking software program I've been in love with since 2021. Of course, you can create more than "just" digital scrapbooks with Artisan (and have them professionally published by <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise">Forever</a>)--like the blanket you just saw, plus mugs and ornaments and wall canvases and calendars and all sorts of things.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">But let's start with fonts.</span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Courgette; font-size: x-large;">Where To Find Fonts </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Search the internet for a font on a reputable website. You can certainly buy fonts to install on your computer, but I'm an enormous fan of <a href="https://www.1001freefonts.com/">1001 Free Fonts</a>. <i>Free</i> is right up my alley, but I love the variety of fonts there, too, from Harry Potter and Disney fonts to lovely script and handwriting fonts. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">I found this cute Christmas one there when I wanted to make headings for my digital scrapbook pages about our anniversary trip to Christmas markets in Europe.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQM1jfEXnLk_aZSbwxM3JNgXHsflCqtk-w4Ri4eS24W6L61FJfbB2f6wPOs84h_FbyG7y-QvvJ0jJLmGsL-cqHBbbofXzCuX4kE89hz5H414G71uYPnRaFV3e8pjXYsI8hkrI11kDBLRGx_q4u1Lh7B-MIQPfn07VzSR0MbAEHIs0udb-4Uh9pjfA7GZY/s3024/IMG-3241.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQM1jfEXnLk_aZSbwxM3JNgXHsflCqtk-w4Ri4eS24W6L61FJfbB2f6wPOs84h_FbyG7y-QvvJ0jJLmGsL-cqHBbbofXzCuX4kE89hz5H414G71uYPnRaFV3e8pjXYsI8hkrI11kDBLRGx_q4u1Lh7B-MIQPfn07VzSR0MbAEHIs0udb-4Uh9pjfA7GZY/s320/IMG-3241.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQH1nef8e86I56AmedpQTNvNHTAO-xry9t0tszofWYzbimHpzAhwBozITm2SBWha8yyv-uUCcOU1VIO7ceG4CXo0CKL_3PVI6L6MwqIkXjjiwPUvLY0WB-yHzTW0hnhClxVKcfMpCT6ga5vqy3rN6U6nxCZ5AGff274RKwryF3olnirDfdjSHiAIL3-eCO/s2076/IMG-3242.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2076" data-original-width="2076" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQH1nef8e86I56AmedpQTNvNHTAO-xry9t0tszofWYzbimHpzAhwBozITm2SBWha8yyv-uUCcOU1VIO7ceG4CXo0CKL_3PVI6L6MwqIkXjjiwPUvLY0WB-yHzTW0hnhClxVKcfMpCT6ga5vqy3rN6U6nxCZ5AGff274RKwryF3olnirDfdjSHiAIL3-eCO/s320/IMG-3242.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.dafont.com/">DaFont</a> is another reputable free font website.</span><br /><p><span style="font-family: Courgette; font-size: x-large;">How to Download and Install Fonts </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I'll walk you through my process with 1001FreeFonts, and I use a PC. Make any personal or Mac adjustments as needed.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>STEP 1: </b> I peruse the fonts, either by theme or just by scrolling down to see what's new. Once I find one I like, I click on the name of the font. This opens all the letters, numbers, and characters that the font includes. I like knowing, for example, if a font doesn't have an apostrophe or parenthesis or something. Or sometimes one of the letters is designed in a way I don't like, in which case I keep searching. There are so many to choose from--you can definitely be picky.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>STEP 2: </b> Once I am satisfied with everything in the font, I click the black DOWNLOAD button. I am downloading a .zip file. I personally have set up a folder on my computer called Fonts, so all my new fonts go there. <i>Note, too, that there is information listed about the font--the free ones are for personal use only, and there is sometimes a donation option for the creator of the font. </i> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtA4uAmOLsPC7Duha618cVmxSpoR2vpzOrKN5I7SJZQeyJA9AGLZCb20N0Wcg0iTxcKD9HYi-HeTIEDDKHzFkF7FJ1mvBsnvftJeROPdi89le_X-U4RKw_0kXY4YDlIoFgohWVdjCTYJbIn8rtcHLFpyfFthso8Bgncqb5qCNEpUnslHuwCVK0rLkW7gF/s953/font%20step%201.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="673" data-original-width="953" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtA4uAmOLsPC7Duha618cVmxSpoR2vpzOrKN5I7SJZQeyJA9AGLZCb20N0Wcg0iTxcKD9HYi-HeTIEDDKHzFkF7FJ1mvBsnvftJeROPdi89le_X-U4RKw_0kXY4YDlIoFgohWVdjCTYJbIn8rtcHLFpyfFthso8Bgncqb5qCNEpUnslHuwCVK0rLkW7gF/w400-h283/font%20step%201.png" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>STEP 3: </b> Find the location of your download (for me it's the Fonts folder, but yours could be in Downloads). Right-click the .zip folder and select "Extract All..." You'll have the option of putting your extracted files in another location (if you want to do this, select "Browse"), or you can just click the "Extract" button. This will create an extracted folder so you can access what's in it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>STEP 4:</b> Open the extracted folder by double-clicking on it. The extracted folder will have the same name as your font. As you can see above, my font was called Violet, so my extracted folder was called "violet". Once you open the first folder, you may have another folder to open after that. Different fonts are different--just keep opening folders until you see files. You should eventually see a .ttf (or sometimes .ttc --both stand for True Type) file, but there will probably be other files as well (don't worry about them). </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>STEP 5: </b> Right-click the .ttf file and select "Install." (Be sure to read the note below about file types.) The installation process will begin.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>NOTE ON <a href="https://www.wikihow.com/Install-Fonts-on-Your-PC">FILE TYPES</a>:</b> True Type (.ttf or .ttc) files are easy to install and work on both Mac and Windows. Open Type files (.otf) are similar. If you come across a PostScript file (.pfb or .pfm), it is a more complicated process requiring two separate files to install. The good news is that these are older file types, so they are not normally found at common font websites like <a href="https://www.1001freefonts.com/">https://www.1001freefonts.com/</a> or <a href="https://www.dafont.com/">https://www.dafont.com/</a> these days. </span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">And that's it! Once your font is installed, you can use it in any program on your computer (Word, etc.), or in an Artisan project!</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQD3lygAGT3kU9jmtzRzmeLOnD45XSRN6GspNnPDqUwInNu1L8SRtjhE63Bg9J9xQ2ftNgXRYgg8JP8lsCLx-FoGjoB9tp_eIFR3P2wggG8ubrnaHzYNX1VpTWa6f3BUcmqOY608xuCf6c3urv6BjyVy9MKqL8Zpdv7fbLMtxU4tBr89uFPhroSzvbHq2I/s750/family%20yearbooks%20by%20Denise%20P.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="553" data-original-width="750" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQD3lygAGT3kU9jmtzRzmeLOnD45XSRN6GspNnPDqUwInNu1L8SRtjhE63Bg9J9xQ2ftNgXRYgg8JP8lsCLx-FoGjoB9tp_eIFR3P2wggG8ubrnaHzYNX1VpTWa6f3BUcmqOY608xuCf6c3urv6BjyVy9MKqL8Zpdv7fbLMtxU4tBr89uFPhroSzvbHq2I/w400-h295/family%20yearbooks%20by%20Denise%20P.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>books in several sizes; hardbound or softbound</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRLV76Wxl41MIHeozI8h1ywjG4BLd8nCsarEWjOjVqP74VC8fkIBVKBKkv4pUhOh9kGIWqy_BskIeNVRHthZ6sB5x55yVl87qj78CAUUcUMuqW_KVt9l8TpwEv07zaq74-xqy3m21f3GLw90R1hFgfLA2sIEqGMYPqu3dsNxB2OClMHBhb-J-DuQOqJ6Pn/s2048/IMG_5193.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRLV76Wxl41MIHeozI8h1ywjG4BLd8nCsarEWjOjVqP74VC8fkIBVKBKkv4pUhOh9kGIWqy_BskIeNVRHthZ6sB5x55yVl87qj78CAUUcUMuqW_KVt9l8TpwEv07zaq74-xqy3m21f3GLw90R1hFgfLA2sIEqGMYPqu3dsNxB2OClMHBhb-J-DuQOqJ6Pn/s320/IMG_5193.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>calendars in 4 sizes</i></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXcUL0nMAuquA-x1tOZ14KsJJOVr4RL3ISVEfTwcanJvwdG7Ze2ypnSWOcYYC4GtNaLStNTrATVTuJEm7s6xfr8M8wc70BIzUsT4DhaJx2sa4BBQDcPCj07ZMQGlgsiDeob2ykJ-WV6xbI0FSeeunapG4e3uPSi2bxS5AK-PcsBj5uF_kDN0Fv8KxfnhKV/s4032/IMG-1559.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXcUL0nMAuquA-x1tOZ14KsJJOVr4RL3ISVEfTwcanJvwdG7Ze2ypnSWOcYYC4GtNaLStNTrATVTuJEm7s6xfr8M8wc70BIzUsT4DhaJx2sa4BBQDcPCj07ZMQGlgsiDeob2ykJ-WV6xbI0FSeeunapG4e3uPSi2bxS5AK-PcsBj5uF_kDN0Fv8KxfnhKV/w400-h300/IMG-1559.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>cards and invitations; I used these cards to make recipe cards!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><i style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">NOTE: I am a Forever affiliate (a decision I made because I love it so much), so you will find affiliate links in this post, from which I earn a commission if you make a purchase, at no extra cost to you.</span></i><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Courgette; font-size: x-large;">About Fonts in Artisan </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>The main thing to know here is that because Artisan is a computer-based program (like Word or any other program you download to your computer), you can access fonts installed on your computer from Artisan. </b> <i>Artisan is made for a PC (Apple loves being special, if you haven't already heard), but can run on a Mac using a partitioning program.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">It is so much fun to be able to pick just the right font for any Artisan project I'm working on, from western-style and typewriter-style fonts to Easter and Halloween fonts! </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Knw71gNaIsI8a5qV56QQSYg7F4rR1-UBvrjX3vsbkj3eyhJLifvHSH_qyRg209NEBreIc7ILSvV_V1UHuC-4xhAjNfrWAAXlibVbWWRTygCUJ-mzdVdj0x4QxLAORiT6ZXM5Dxe2STw7FvCZKJ9sftDWEy-hjBPCukHCwDqk3SyvrU3DPRfzXdAMU1Dw/s3601/Intro%20to%20FOREVER%20Book%20Memes-20.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3601" data-original-width="3601" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Knw71gNaIsI8a5qV56QQSYg7F4rR1-UBvrjX3vsbkj3eyhJLifvHSH_qyRg209NEBreIc7ILSvV_V1UHuC-4xhAjNfrWAAXlibVbWWRTygCUJ-mzdVdj0x4QxLAORiT6ZXM5Dxe2STw7FvCZKJ9sftDWEy-hjBPCukHCwDqk3SyvrU3DPRfzXdAMU1Dw/w400-h400/Intro%20to%20FOREVER%20Book%20Memes-20.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>New to Artisan? Click <a href="https://youtu.be/GXMkxa5yslo?si=Q5LUrK9CqJRKBa4r">here to see me make a basic page</a>, then <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise">click here for a 30-day free trial</a>.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Here's how you create text boxes and change fonts when creating in Artisan.</b> Watch in the video for the "insert symbol" link right below where I typed "Hello and welcome to Artisan Quick Tips with Jennifer." That's where you can add symbols like the umlaut you see over the U in Zurich (above) or an <span face=""Google Sans", Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202124;">ñ</span>!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aMXLTnqoFME" width="320" youtube-src-id="aMXLTnqoFME"></iframe></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Here's another really fun thing you can do with cool fonts in Artisan--you can fill them with digital papers!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qsuShpTf3zs" width="320" youtube-src-id="qsuShpTf3zs"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Isn't that fun?! 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This post was a featured favorite here:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://gmasphoto.website/gmasphoto-generic-linkup-party-14/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHMNUbslb4NHw0cfTSR1cV_l1R_vvzMnEaw8w52IaMqFNTp98Ld_tltjuxXLwk6uZTmQKcxkFGjO-CbTQsmccwmoYVTmKfY_Mbg7KlrhVNXd3iSjEtjK0T2arWj8Yc13jm4kAhNELK-wtmwhoYXKHW2XXaZv6wPLqspYlRaF56rSU3oKKIMs6HyHydWIrK/w113-h113/IMG_3168.jpg" width="113" /></a></div>Jennifer Wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291828542979514400noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470731358731512901.post-17841113718925576472023-11-11T06:00:00.003-07:002023-12-04T15:44:28.914-07:00Your Curated Holiday Reading List for our 14th Blogiversary<p><span>Today's our birthday! LifeTales Books is celebrating 14 years of blogging about photos, memories, family connections, stories, and more (including some time management and self-care/wellness)! Woo hoo!</span></p><p><span><b>We're going to celebrate with a comfy reading list for you! </b> Enjoy it today or on an upcoming holiday, complete with a blanket and something warm to drink.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZt3DiI9r9ExIA3wWgL4HoIE82yf46vNkreG2x07qR9048hvZN8oNW6QEt6of-0IW5O2-LekNV3DfQy4m1pvjoNDDXQiLA8BSqTOAlPXCw_NeVXVLneGiA2oe_8DatJP1VG6zDYJ4dKoRfZVf8ANyv4BNRI4JIn-SZXHMEvbK3iXbFtFWLjzjRAChJYg/s1080/your%20holiday%20reading%20list.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZt3DiI9r9ExIA3wWgL4HoIE82yf46vNkreG2x07qR9048hvZN8oNW6QEt6of-0IW5O2-LekNV3DfQy4m1pvjoNDDXQiLA8BSqTOAlPXCw_NeVXVLneGiA2oe_8DatJP1VG6zDYJ4dKoRfZVf8ANyv4BNRI4JIn-SZXHMEvbK3iXbFtFWLjzjRAChJYg/s320/your%20holiday%20reading%20list.png" width="320" /></a></div><p><span>This reading list is made up of the top 3 most-read posts at the blog since last November, <u>and</u> the most popular article <u>ever posted</u> here! Cozy up and click the blue links to read & enjoy. </span></p><p><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">TOP 3 POSTS SINCE OUR LAST BLOGIVERSARY (2022)</span></u></b></p><p><span><b>The third-most popular post</b> over the last year is an eye-opener for most people! If you missed it in May, don't miss it now!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1GXAhNNH-RWxRQhHRWnck-Kus8HzIWGZhW0zDoqqkn0KFZXRb0vjVjPmrlJ1JOwC0FLswjIg5iMTXZoAYlJNaa5KWV1LWa1xp849h_fbOwphbyyqpXkHFHQlBtgvu-izOudrJVJSZYVPvUbK6cr7YPZXJVMVd0oUTQAYJz8OK0ETvSR-rwGZdSvK7Dke0/s1080/how%20to%20fireproof.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1GXAhNNH-RWxRQhHRWnck-Kus8HzIWGZhW0zDoqqkn0KFZXRb0vjVjPmrlJ1JOwC0FLswjIg5iMTXZoAYlJNaa5KWV1LWa1xp849h_fbOwphbyyqpXkHFHQlBtgvu-izOudrJVJSZYVPvUbK6cr7YPZXJVMVd0oUTQAYJz8OK0ETvSR-rwGZdSvK7Dke0/s320/how%20to%20fireproof.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2023/05/why-you-actually-want-to-buy-digital.html">Why You Actually Want to Buy Digital Photo Storage (with a pro tip)</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><b>Coming in at #2</b>, we have one of the funnest posts I've ever written, in part because it's an awesome life hack, and in part because it's a dreamy travelogue:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht172kelGnxNWu_mmklPWnSUY5QMdfMZhEXuKO1ZcnZkpEfkBe7JosiBPUZMGBSTuQvJI2RjGV5iHXnMwk-MP4sLy1W3xaJB5zlHL9YUyYI6ZEU3uhFWEYuZgnTia6CVEPJ52kvIO5WUOWJBN-TJodCG-mZdZE7Y7-ZW9Y98U637X5W6KcKxIDla6fMdDE/s1080/The%20perfect%20way%20to%20safeguard%20while%20traveling.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht172kelGnxNWu_mmklPWnSUY5QMdfMZhEXuKO1ZcnZkpEfkBe7JosiBPUZMGBSTuQvJI2RjGV5iHXnMwk-MP4sLy1W3xaJB5zlHL9YUyYI6ZEU3uhFWEYuZgnTia6CVEPJ52kvIO5WUOWJBN-TJodCG-mZdZE7Y7-ZW9Y98U637X5W6KcKxIDla6fMdDE/w320-h320/The%20perfect%20way%20to%20safeguard%20while%20traveling.png" width="320" /></a></div></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;"><span><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2023/03/how-to-safeguard-your-photos-while.html">How to Safeguard Photos While Traveling </a></span><span><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2023/03/how-to-safeguard-your-photos-while.html">(ft. Favorite European Christmas Markets Itinerary)</a></span></span></p><p><span>And <b>the most popular post</b> here since our last blogiversary is:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju5dpYgsUCu6GvNberd0ttkd1ifYRKV8dhWei-GHl_P8SQjQ3fR9H03myLvs1UBwIBFFmZ-5tF248huUBURgCldjAGGV7gFsVkRQ1wvj6_d-R_ekgK72fVsqPGBPHwLZvFdcmk-O_FWzP0M6OJwiMjfpe2ldm5OrmkU14rFoqS3jxTN35HGeEI_VlWJQgc/s1080/You're%20Invited%20CYP%20ws.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju5dpYgsUCu6GvNberd0ttkd1ifYRKV8dhWei-GHl_P8SQjQ3fR9H03myLvs1UBwIBFFmZ-5tF248huUBURgCldjAGGV7gFsVkRQ1wvj6_d-R_ekgK72fVsqPGBPHwLZvFdcmk-O_FWzP0M6OJwiMjfpe2ldm5OrmkU14rFoqS3jxTN35HGeEI_VlWJQgc/w320-h320/You're%20Invited%20CYP%20ws.png" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2023/01/conquer-your-photos-workshop.html">Conquer Your Photos Workshop </a></span></span><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2023/01/conquer-your-photos-workshop.html" style="font-family: Lobster; font-size: xx-large;">(with video recordings)</a></p><p><span>(Which, frankly, doesn't surprise me because there is SO. MUCH. useful and helpful information there! Life changing. Really.)</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span>You're probably ready to cozy up and read, but don't forget--there's one more post on our blogiversary reading list!</span></p><p></p><p><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">AND NOW, THE TOP POST OF ALL TIME (*drumroll*)</span></u></b></p><p><span>For the bonus part of your holiday reading list, here's the most popular post since 2009 when this little blog was born:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6vLNjQ-RlEXHuMXispRIB7m5IrnIPlA3d2Un7h94NhaqYQVG9W3i5MFzaQCGeHb_vI5y7CdyVYcmSuXjVK2fzQ2MZusMsK5prbOGWIftFMYlpeCQwriWKNLY-XAmfAbjK2jFvpC_bgj7FzISDMRTbdlLosqibB--fFZPTKw1wzqLWAkUvh4gpgfhxQyG/s1080/What%20is%20Photo%20&%20Story%20Treasures.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6vLNjQ-RlEXHuMXispRIB7m5IrnIPlA3d2Un7h94NhaqYQVG9W3i5MFzaQCGeHb_vI5y7CdyVYcmSuXjVK2fzQ2MZusMsK5prbOGWIftFMYlpeCQwriWKNLY-XAmfAbjK2jFvpC_bgj7FzISDMRTbdlLosqibB--fFZPTKw1wzqLWAkUvh4gpgfhxQyG/w320-h320/What%20is%20Photo%20&%20Story%20Treasures.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2022/01/how-to-create-photo-and-story-treasures.html">How to Create Photo and Story Treasures</a></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Happy reading and happy holidays! </span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFxl5spa3Muc8JF5RcAfyyeheuDycVD8-HfZ3pFjsPxRqip0PTuTqD1uaAla43Ym9fD1isJH1kJRRjsDPDFziKsFHHzjXmTNxoZP6E7eV7lPVciIHINeavAPR6ezKL380yA88qTHzcw1tbDminHrdrLWg5MdBXK1JnZFEAcQl6fJ5qu7Zc_FU4PT10Rlwk/s1080/brand%207.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFxl5spa3Muc8JF5RcAfyyeheuDycVD8-HfZ3pFjsPxRqip0PTuTqD1uaAla43Ym9fD1isJH1kJRRjsDPDFziKsFHHzjXmTNxoZP6E7eV7lPVciIHINeavAPR6ezKL380yA88qTHzcw1tbDminHrdrLWg5MdBXK1JnZFEAcQl6fJ5qu7Zc_FU4PT10Rlwk/s320/brand%207.png" width="320" /></a><b> </b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Don't forget to Pin, share, and comment on any article you particularly enjoy. 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This blog post was a featured favorite here:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://grammysgrid.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="644" data-original-width="644" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ5gGGlDqhvfa19_Szo3Ak0SmNOzbt0JA2vq0yw2LCO3M0BpCMcM-TzomvWbbiD1nsNfxGR7jc-aySDk7jQfiq5Oa5IB5OKjVcBLQMHq5QaFEHupO4dQ4WK3UGaXDIjGfm5mNZgMiEy8G8vD_3BJB6TJpVvwTZ-lPgWAB7XU9vr0VBwbop68H6SkiydVhF/w142-h142/feature%20Grammy's%20Grid.png" width="142" /></a></div></div>Jennifer Wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291828542979514400noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470731358731512901.post-4944287728187505782023-10-13T08:06:00.002-06:002023-11-03T10:08:28.304-06:00Mastering Memory-Keeping in 8 Doable Steps<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUW1H_6YqHTnNF0eSMsRwHi2FoGElWZv0CoGiPZFIh0LH1tlUyGXB0-NbWpLuPlGmpKrvEzAqsrm24t61T6jtSaYWwp82ydtDm3UeTDLW4xbA0eCI69aqlfTBU5G1J6Gy1QQOC_tnHjw7lvyD1wN7OnzvXZSBlYSfPvgnAs48-S_4piUc7JCdRUCvQ3g/s1920/mastering%20memory-keeping.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUW1H_6YqHTnNF0eSMsRwHi2FoGElWZv0CoGiPZFIh0LH1tlUyGXB0-NbWpLuPlGmpKrvEzAqsrm24t61T6jtSaYWwp82ydtDm3UeTDLW4xbA0eCI69aqlfTBU5G1J6Gy1QQOC_tnHjw7lvyD1wN7OnzvXZSBlYSfPvgnAs48-S_4piUc7JCdRUCvQ3g/w400-h225/mastering%20memory-keeping.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>If you're like most people, your memories are everywhere--in photos, in videos, on your computer, on your phone, or in the cloud (probably, you think). </p><p><b>Get ready to <u>master</u> memory-keeping, because when you do you are inviting <u>this</u> into your life:</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2_kezuSQMGytyVrOvQCRvEpPvwET0f1kAozqXAZorhOsW3QSufVG_vRTazepBUiZ2hTvRj6WmN6saHjk9bFjz_dKgMgt6Wx0H3xFcDS8Ua4h403kT8zzEnMWx72RouHAQn0MAgyhG24Mr6VjhA30pDNX-l4cqrvLaUMjxI7yGmw9EzoMjqpRS4gpEkw/s1080/memory%20keeping%20benefits.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2_kezuSQMGytyVrOvQCRvEpPvwET0f1kAozqXAZorhOsW3QSufVG_vRTazepBUiZ2hTvRj6WmN6saHjk9bFjz_dKgMgt6Wx0H3xFcDS8Ua4h403kT8zzEnMWx72RouHAQn0MAgyhG24Mr6VjhA30pDNX-l4cqrvLaUMjxI7yGmw9EzoMjqpRS4gpEkw/w400-h400/memory%20keeping%20benefits.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>I have been coaching people with their memory-keeping since 2005, so by now I'm able to really distill it down and guide you step-by-step through the process. <u>These 8 Steps will serve you better than what you're doing now</u>. </p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This post is the honest advice I'd give anyone, everyone! No mincing words. I'll show you what you need to do, and why. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtLbIWfccVU4Kj7YAyWEzHrT4b2jN06HUQLU-PNt7fKG69Y4rG2y8BUF0_GRk2QVEWsGz9-tNC57nLA85745L-VDgq0k17m0vHU-kbxmo1OWRHAfCva84RcQTS9oSc4d4WIFxMClhwSTBy8m1XXfDGLwnuzToAK1FVPPj5lBppRlsPEzahEjfqBCKZ7ukZ/s1080/brand%2011.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtLbIWfccVU4Kj7YAyWEzHrT4b2jN06HUQLU-PNt7fKG69Y4rG2y8BUF0_GRk2QVEWsGz9-tNC57nLA85745L-VDgq0k17m0vHU-kbxmo1OWRHAfCva84RcQTS9oSc4d4WIFxMClhwSTBy8m1XXfDGLwnuzToAK1FVPPj5lBppRlsPEzahEjfqBCKZ7ukZ/s320/brand%2011.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>To master memory-keeping--<b>to get a handle on all your memories, photos, videos, etc., and make them accessible and protected so you can enjoy them</b>--just follow these 8 Steps. Five of these steps are "one & done"--they only need to be done once--while three of them need to be repeated regularly. </p><p><span><b><span style="font-family: Courgette; font-size: x-large;">Step 1: Know what you have. Find it.</span><span style="font-family: Amatic SC; font-size: xx-large;"> </span></b></span><span style="font-family: Amatic SC; font-size: xx-large;"> </span></p><p>Think of all the places your memories currently reside. Are they on your computer? Are they in the cloud (like Apple or Google or Dropbox)? Phone? Flash drive? 8mm film? Slides? VHS tapes? Have you gotten some from your parents or grandparents?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2z6dk80OwyXTDqI0cZYpn34FApFsr9UzpsEf1y8uyROJkJ15DocLrir5oph8Xpi5LBi9mECGxe8f72uO1zflhtODbFUuNgN6ewUouIoQpnsnBo-KL5IbqDANAkI0duR99ju9wUaVnkoIyQaOmpzYvmPKNQ0_fITQjLAmp0y6fz-rjoWvHF04fIovTtQ/s1080/step1Know%20where%20your%20memories%20are.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2z6dk80OwyXTDqI0cZYpn34FApFsr9UzpsEf1y8uyROJkJ15DocLrir5oph8Xpi5LBi9mECGxe8f72uO1zflhtODbFUuNgN6ewUouIoQpnsnBo-KL5IbqDANAkI0duR99ju9wUaVnkoIyQaOmpzYvmPKNQ0_fITQjLAmp0y6fz-rjoWvHF04fIovTtQ/s320/step1Know%20where%20your%20memories%20are.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Depending on what you have and where it is, accomplishing this step may look a little different for you than it will for someone else. You may want to make a written list of everything you have and where it is. Or, you may want to physically put all your printed photos, external hard drives, film, VHS tapes, old scrapbooks, etc., in one place.<div><br /><div><b>Either way, this is a "one & done" step--something you only have to do this once. </b></div><div><br /></div>Don't be shy about enlisting help from others, too. Knowing what you have and where it is is the first step in mastering memory-keeping. When you've done that, you're ready to move on to Step 2.<div><p><span style="font-family: Courgette; font-size: x-large;"><b>Step 2: Get everything back. </b> </span></p><p><b>Specifically, get everything that is endangered back.</b></p><p>You read that right. <u>Some of your memories may be endangered</u>. You probably already know that <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1987/10/03/style/fading-memories-albums-damage-photos.html">magnetic photo albums</a> (which aren't literally magnetic, but have a sticky adhesive coating on the pages) from decades ago, and even some today, contain photo-damaging acids, and you should definitely get those photos out of that danger. But did you know this?</p><p><b>Your digital photos in the cloud are most likely endangered, too.</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR0otl44OdT8t2eHRSkFsabZ6amdPzKi_5Hh2idDM4vBWTrAfLKExe7JBEJaXp4Vn27yDKrGBIFSj6a-A3LRGk0QKiZrxueVI8DLOm4aTQSvV1PWseD4BfvxPVj9Y8Kw1pC02TyKCTfa8NnxVF2WKN7M_IcTVOVXxksj-T9xfdRBzNaYf3WBcHo-rJ6Q/s1080/step%202%20get%20everything%20endangered%20back.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR0otl44OdT8t2eHRSkFsabZ6amdPzKi_5Hh2idDM4vBWTrAfLKExe7JBEJaXp4Vn27yDKrGBIFSj6a-A3LRGk0QKiZrxueVI8DLOm4aTQSvV1PWseD4BfvxPVj9Y8Kw1pC02TyKCTfa8NnxVF2WKN7M_IcTVOVXxksj-T9xfdRBzNaYf3WBcHo-rJ6Q/s320/step%202%20get%20everything%20endangered%20back.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>For Step 2, if your digital files are only being stored in the cloud (like Apple, Google, Dropbox, etc.) <u>download your photos back</u> to your own computer or hard drive. *<u>Empty your accounts</u>. *<u>Cancel your payments</u>. <i><span style="color: #cc0000;">And be aware that this save-them-to-your-own-device step is only temporary. </span></i> I know this sounds abrupt and maybe a little shocking, but I'll explain why this is an absolutely vital step. </p><p>*If you prefer to do this after completing Step 5, that's just fine.</p><p><u><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>HERE'S WHY</b></span></u></p><p>When I first heard about this I didn't think it was true--<i>because WHO DOES THAT?</i>!--but it <u>is</u> true: most cloud photo storage services (especially free ones, but paid ones, too) have <b>fine print that doesn't ensure the security of your photos, your privacy, or even your account.</b> Here are just a few examples.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmlNPWrXOkPKjCkpnaVcopwUruCf6Cg_5quJphxoj75qskSPpRTTi1vGOn3-liKlsdiCFDi8yZCKFM9-gpIfmhMSnBV-itbHwR4AXopz1FRMdegofNpKcZSjYXiOUbomomiHB1h4HVRNbg05e_EUBB7TfU2N-zPS0gEmW_V7KTGPCvmGxHNBtULvSN5g/s3601/Intro%20to%20FOREVER%20Book%20Memes-07.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3601" data-original-width="3601" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmlNPWrXOkPKjCkpnaVcopwUruCf6Cg_5quJphxoj75qskSPpRTTi1vGOn3-liKlsdiCFDi8yZCKFM9-gpIfmhMSnBV-itbHwR4AXopz1FRMdegofNpKcZSjYXiOUbomomiHB1h4HVRNbg05e_EUBB7TfU2N-zPS0gEmW_V7KTGPCvmGxHNBtULvSN5g/w400-h400/Intro%20to%20FOREVER%20Book%20Memes-07.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This happened to me, too! The company (which wasn't even any of these mentioned above) changed from a private photo storage and publishing company to just publishing only. Just like that. <span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2023/05/why-you-actually-want-to-buy-digital.html"><span>You can read my experience here.</span></a></span></div><div><br /></div>So, for Step 2, <b>get all your memories back. Make sure you <u>own</u> them and <u>have access to</u> them. </b> (Access for very old media like slides, photos stuck on magnetic pages, and VHS tapes will be covered in Step 7.) Remove old photos from old scrapbooks if they are endangered and you can safely remove them. </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Move digital photos and videos to your computer or an external hard drive (both would be safest). If necessary, put old printed photos you're removing from scrapbooks into a box. <u>Again, this will only be temporary</u>. </b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0RTMGJbRLGTksHeyabMGHrzSXVkSE8GAGrHP0wd2bl62wckQxVlMUV5cc_vJFsWYD9kQMHCh4i2TFwrZU9GTMyUnBIyNQdm5X-hobeYDoUip3aNRdURdDrxt4-Kz4jw38unnuPdDLXfpWBasdmmfbwe7JuNcuB8nV8Ku-jmz31iyi9SY0yHPYT-9sIQ/s1080/GtK%20diy%20scanning.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0RTMGJbRLGTksHeyabMGHrzSXVkSE8GAGrHP0wd2bl62wckQxVlMUV5cc_vJFsWYD9kQMHCh4i2TFwrZU9GTMyUnBIyNQdm5X-hobeYDoUip3aNRdURdDrxt4-Kz4jw38unnuPdDLXfpWBasdmmfbwe7JuNcuB8nV8Ku-jmz31iyi9SY0yHPYT-9sIQ/w400-h400/GtK%20diy%20scanning.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Then don't wait very long before doing Step 3! </b>The temporary homes (your computer, a box) <u>don't keep your memories as safe</u> as we're going to keep them. <b>You need to get to Step 5 ASAP (and 3 & 4 are quick).</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><b>This is another "one & done" step. Once you do this, you won't ever have to do it again!</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>Experts say to store your photos 3 ways--2 digital ways (one on-site and one off-site) and 1 in print. We will cover all of those by Step 8. Your computer (or external hard drive) counts as 1 digital way. It's considered on-site because it's in your house. If both of your digital ways are at your house and there's a fire or flood, storing in two digital ways hasn't done you any good. One digital way should be off-site (out of your house), which we will cover in Step 5.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJOhuZ4NGYYjg9Y3JQa6XuJaV43cdLhUGHmbeqZb4UQnRfQWawxE-kNHsvgs3UL_i9pfXJLXGyeB4Ffr18_rV8ZJqZfS7y7Chb-whPc2rIB7kMjPJzm9SEQwQ3eO7Iy6yUBHMGOHwLFJbTGKRo-BSeaOR4q3gMZOc_xrIOliLizfcZpKEQpmrZGpKNqA/s1080/EXPERTS%20SAY.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJOhuZ4NGYYjg9Y3JQa6XuJaV43cdLhUGHmbeqZb4UQnRfQWawxE-kNHsvgs3UL_i9pfXJLXGyeB4Ffr18_rV8ZJqZfS7y7Chb-whPc2rIB7kMjPJzm9SEQwQ3eO7Iy6yUBHMGOHwLFJbTGKRo-BSeaOR4q3gMZOc_xrIOliLizfcZpKEQpmrZGpKNqA/s320/EXPERTS%20SAY.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span>NOTE: I am a Forever affiliate (a decision I made because I love it so much), so you will find several affiliate links in this post, from which I earn a commission if you make a purchase, at no extra cost to you.</span></i></div><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Courgette; font-size: x-large;"><b>Step 3: Open a Forever account.</b></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;">This is certainly the easiest and fastest step of all. </span><span style="background-color: white;">This is a "one & done" step! </span><span style="background-color: white;">A Forever account is free and you can open it in less than a minute. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIBe8DDf08ir2F-xbwOu1eGfcIvwWrbhwHyV2QnfJdCI_1-XCnqQJJNFEgFCaYlsdelKK-IIx-uk9jm_o9YQqp4Pfq0qg1chIXwzBTx49Dvq7JxdDc1n943fYNfVoYsK0MQ8PlHG5fY8WHf0X1WMkB_cR_AwE3fQzgCOAn5rpJt9rOKUQU8JutL-YEOw/s1080/step3%20openaForeveraccount.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIBe8DDf08ir2F-xbwOu1eGfcIvwWrbhwHyV2QnfJdCI_1-XCnqQJJNFEgFCaYlsdelKK-IIx-uk9jm_o9YQqp4Pfq0qg1chIXwzBTx49Dvq7JxdDc1n943fYNfVoYsK0MQ8PlHG5fY8WHf0X1WMkB_cR_AwE3fQzgCOAn5rpJt9rOKUQU8JutL-YEOw/s320/step3%20openaForeveraccount.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span><b style="background-color: white;">Having a Forever account is your most powerful, most guaranteed tool in mastering memory-keeping. The memory-keeping issues you may have discovered while doing (or even before) Steps 1 and 2 are all resolved here, beginning in Step 3.</b></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><u><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>HERE'S WHY</b></span></u> </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;">Forever is different from anything else out there. There's no fine print for storing your photos and videos with Forever. They guarantee your privacy, and they guarantee your photos/videos will be there for another generation. In fact, it's in their company charter.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD5IHZ9WOCvnd7z1b_WWkFmOMr7mCf41h6JTaSNH84Xxk6d-QPWlGR8f-deHczD3aMah5vguiM_L9BD-dYfaPprE0GcuyKZYDlfKsmbtwnz32NqhzaAeMiyJ6RM40DPFg2viRfWXEx3cxDJiIhWGItP8vEQ2GzV9InG2JqiatdxpHco0XLZgeszylm2Q/s1080/FOREVER%20public%20benefit.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD5IHZ9WOCvnd7z1b_WWkFmOMr7mCf41h6JTaSNH84Xxk6d-QPWlGR8f-deHczD3aMah5vguiM_L9BD-dYfaPprE0GcuyKZYDlfKsmbtwnz32NqhzaAeMiyJ6RM40DPFg2viRfWXEx3cxDJiIhWGItP8vEQ2GzV9InG2JqiatdxpHco0XLZgeszylm2Q/s320/FOREVER%20public%20benefit.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Forever Storage is actually quite a bit more than <u>just</u> storage. You and I get all these benefits:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBLTdzAP87TtiKSmornjDl7yDE9PEk_XIvYabg_8IVlPUegQCTXf56iq7sZn2XnW6_9ONpI9qb9jCV2_ovPnzZVLfjHFqFXKB07m14NFn_Cy3T59MDX9AhTZ-1psAM_AoEWfCHAEsZXgm8XAatdPbYqB-1DG0xmoKf4CkouB7PJyithiFoAZM06K2j-w/s1920/Forever%20photo%20storage.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBLTdzAP87TtiKSmornjDl7yDE9PEk_XIvYabg_8IVlPUegQCTXf56iq7sZn2XnW6_9ONpI9qb9jCV2_ovPnzZVLfjHFqFXKB07m14NFn_Cy3T59MDX9AhTZ-1psAM_AoEWfCHAEsZXgm8XAatdPbYqB-1DG0xmoKf4CkouB7PJyithiFoAZM06K2j-w/w400-h225/Forever%20photo%20storage.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Forever also offers photo-storybooks (digital scrapbooking/photo books) that are the highest quality in the industry with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPyzwvK9Dv5KqcC2qQT3qiYKh2N5MOHQcswP0pYHNCIAXDs7UHbNUV8TbR5cZmQAcyBuFO-1CZv22CaS9hT03hAtJ9JIfFUBy_dNlz8ctGMY7JBWtrmUjtDnmNVovUxl3HctN3mtg2T2b0rnmhHaCPFNoWNMKy0SDI8QtKabibgBBVhrVXKNemx7ivDQ/s2048/IMG-7991.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPyzwvK9Dv5KqcC2qQT3qiYKh2N5MOHQcswP0pYHNCIAXDs7UHbNUV8TbR5cZmQAcyBuFO-1CZv22CaS9hT03hAtJ9JIfFUBy_dNlz8ctGMY7JBWtrmUjtDnmNVovUxl3HctN3mtg2T2b0rnmhHaCPFNoWNMKy0SDI8QtKabibgBBVhrVXKNemx7ivDQ/s320/IMG-7991.jpg" width="320" /></i></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>book made with <a href="https://youtu.be/gecHWU1DAOA">Artisan, Forever's digital scrapbooking software</a></i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ZyPngG2Axyz4DSD7su7wv1RQNiBB41Y6Vi5g3K2bDsdFjG8G_EZKP6PZg6SHmozCrjNh1OtqAb0BVDe6iXut77j9rFJ0rrv01174gCOjYFq99Bu3g0UT4aWM1Bh2w-inZTgIK89APPzftwA5B4ek0xB156tdJTWmilsG9wLq3UjSPIwIZ-RY5-UvDQ/s800/DP%20collection.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="800" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ZyPngG2Axyz4DSD7su7wv1RQNiBB41Y6Vi5g3K2bDsdFjG8G_EZKP6PZg6SHmozCrjNh1OtqAb0BVDe6iXut77j9rFJ0rrv01174gCOjYFq99Bu3g0UT4aWM1Bh2w-inZTgIK89APPzftwA5B4ek0xB156tdJTWmilsG9wLq3UjSPIwIZ-RY5-UvDQ/s320/DP%20collection.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>made with <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/design-and-print">Design & Print</a>, Forever's template software (free)</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Plus, they have a top-quality digitizing center where professionals can digitize your home movies and slides, scan photos (even the ones stuck in albums), and much more, all with white-glove service. (More on this in Step 7.)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPxCFqDkimYHV-b1HHAwT0CxaBgwVvYUbrXU3n_QtXYfQBmkS5W_dlP1BBTpj_w1M9GCk4jf114S3lPPZq2ozxfxCLO9II3PfMe8S3--cs-1plyQ03JYgZvwpSjax-BO2u2TaizQ5nMjwpGdO_SuMgjbKjtzP0_8ZrzgfiaFarF0tvkLSzwyK1fJjXgg/s5001/Itemized%20FOREVER%20Box%20Graphic.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5000" data-original-width="5001" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPxCFqDkimYHV-b1HHAwT0CxaBgwVvYUbrXU3n_QtXYfQBmkS5W_dlP1BBTpj_w1M9GCk4jf114S3lPPZq2ozxfxCLO9II3PfMe8S3--cs-1plyQ03JYgZvwpSjax-BO2u2TaizQ5nMjwpGdO_SuMgjbKjtzP0_8ZrzgfiaFarF0tvkLSzwyK1fJjXgg/w320-h320/Itemized%20FOREVER%20Box%20Graphic.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>There is nothing about memory-keeping that isn't done--and done the best--by Forever.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise"><span style="font-size: medium;">Open your free Forever account at this link.</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ7qWigPtNP6RdY2XWC-bhI54w4-hBYGAyZytAdI7kkSM-y1c7MON0IB1DlpUi56cNQHH3FCmxz_1w_2L7G_wD5CtTp-gqFIrN-6Ujo8Qtbkp1mb3jG7BVGwfh8gk7xKKTD4iUn1tyuv1fFW6ZCn9xuKT7SO6QJi27AmfMQ7EFmcEUqehasDY1WAFerw/s1080/Sign%20Up%20Coupon%20updated20.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ7qWigPtNP6RdY2XWC-bhI54w4-hBYGAyZytAdI7kkSM-y1c7MON0IB1DlpUi56cNQHH3FCmxz_1w_2L7G_wD5CtTp-gqFIrN-6Ujo8Qtbkp1mb3jG7BVGwfh8gk7xKKTD4iUn1tyuv1fFW6ZCn9xuKT7SO6QJi27AmfMQ7EFmcEUqehasDY1WAFerw/w320-h320/Sign%20Up%20Coupon%20updated20.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Courgette; font-size: x-large;"><b>Step 4: Join Forever Club.</b></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;">The only thing faster and easier than Step #4 might be Step #3. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Forever Club is free, and you can join in a minute or two. <b>But do this step ASAP because getting on to Step #5 is so important--it's where you'll safeguard (and fireproof!) your photos, videos, audio files, and even PDF versions of your digital photobooks.</b></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;">Forever Club is basically just a <b>savings program</b> where you deposit a certain amount of dollars in your account which you can then use toward photo-storybooks, Forever Storage, or digitizing services with the Forever Box. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFVAWS7EKegmcKi4AQYFnTkqoGtpTqWN-ugNZCBsCABJALUx89uZyahOpyPpO1yKjxOZzgfuJLv4s5PPjI5b5PDc02XnKRblNbUKyv-VqAFhaS0TMWx5i_lEGK9PV6j65Ld9PAybQUl_LHr9oYeDdVZ5E2T8_uXP2RuWTAsgor6JQ1ymLfF1EvdW14g/s1080/step4%20joinForeverClub.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFVAWS7EKegmcKi4AQYFnTkqoGtpTqWN-ugNZCBsCABJALUx89uZyahOpyPpO1yKjxOZzgfuJLv4s5PPjI5b5PDc02XnKRblNbUKyv-VqAFhaS0TMWx5i_lEGK9PV6j65Ld9PAybQUl_LHr9oYeDdVZ5E2T8_uXP2RuWTAsgor6JQ1ymLfF1EvdW14g/s320/step4%20joinForeverClub.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">To master memory-keeping, it just makes the most sense to be in Forever Club.</span></b></span></p><p><u><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>HERE'S WHY</b></span></u></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Club Dollars never expire. You can save them up month after month to make a larger purchase.</li><li>Club members of any level <b>save 5%</b> on their purchases (<u>on top of sale prices</u>).</li><li>You choose your level or any combination of levels that suits your needs. Choose $25, $50, $100, or $250/month, or add any two of them together if you prefer.</li><li>You can enter and exit Forever Club at any time, but <b>since I've told you I'm not going to mince words here: Just join and stay. You keep taking pictures, and Club is the best way to always have some money set aside for memory-keeping needs. </b>(It does auto-renew monthly unless you quit.)</li><li>Every 3 consecutive months you are in Forever Club at the same level, you <b>earn free Forever Storage </b>(after you've purchased some initially). For example, 3 months at the $50 level gives you 1 GB free photo storage, which is enough for around 250 photos!</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWMtR_UqMc5J2p_sUsWBUMWRj3tKuDPSSEWcP2Ihzb7jGGM-F5UtM68pZD-0WNS68inlQ0QMqjB2FMOBlo4GHZ8WZMk5DGP3VouMYwzsGL6eQtvmNGiY3L_8Xu0Jnp0LW7-MdbIjiRpYqrGDo6y1sc_uBumsoCY0Rh9UmdRJS6fhAlgjiLW7el6rwzEg/s1080/Club.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWMtR_UqMc5J2p_sUsWBUMWRj3tKuDPSSEWcP2Ihzb7jGGM-F5UtM68pZD-0WNS68inlQ0QMqjB2FMOBlo4GHZ8WZMk5DGP3VouMYwzsGL6eQtvmNGiY3L_8Xu0Jnp0LW7-MdbIjiRpYqrGDo6y1sc_uBumsoCY0Rh9UmdRJS6fhAlgjiLW7el6rwzEg/s320/Club.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/forever_club">Join Forever Club at this link, at whatever level will fit your needs best.</a></span></div><p></p><p><i style="background-color: white;">This "Join Forever Club" step can be considered a "one & done" step if you pick a monthly amount you like and stay with it for the foreseeable future, but you can always revisit this step and adjust as needed.</i></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Courgette; font-size: x-large;"><span><b>Step 5: Upload and Organize Photos (in 3 parts). </b></span> </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><b>It's a very big deal to do Step #5--you're finally starting to preserve your memories (in all their forms) safely and for generations. This is "fireproofing" your memories, too! </b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9w-Qe5EPmAAaSoGWW21WQlMatZ6J3vUvcldor4epe2wa1_Isd5twMZCn2j6OU4oOejuOZtT7JvqfPTEQcqABfhejsAG7WFV7Z6VRl-CykqYXbVut0zSw_Kk32UEWYXi0qKJbbvdOfcQ31oivU2A0LMktzxlZTsxfNEcPDLNx-g9fLGzSc7ubS6zMgqg/s1080/step5%20uploadandorganize.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9w-Qe5EPmAAaSoGWW21WQlMatZ6J3vUvcldor4epe2wa1_Isd5twMZCn2j6OU4oOejuOZtT7JvqfPTEQcqABfhejsAG7WFV7Z6VRl-CykqYXbVut0zSw_Kk32UEWYXi0qKJbbvdOfcQ31oivU2A0LMktzxlZTsxfNEcPDLNx-g9fLGzSc7ubS6zMgqg/s320/step5%20uploadandorganize.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white;">To upload your photos to your secure, guaranteed Forever Storage, first do these two things:</span></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Buy Forever Storage. </b> (If needed, refer back to Step 2 about why you shouldn't be using popular cloud services for your photos. </span><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2023/05/why-you-actually-want-to-buy-digital.html">Read my experience about discovering that I actually WANT to BUY my cloud storage and OWN it.</a></span><span style="background-color: white;">) See the <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/preserve-and-share">Forever Storage options here</a> (which are cheaper by the GB when you buy in bulk) and purchase it there as well. Keep in mind that <u>if you choose the monthly payment plan instead of the one-time purchase, you still own your storage</u>--you are <i><b>not</b></i> paying a rental fee or a maintenance fee! It's YOURS forever. </span></li><li><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Download the free app. </b> This might be optional for you, but <b>if you take <u>any</u> photos using your phone, you will want the free Forever app</b> because it's a cinch to upload photos from your phone to your Forever Storage. The video below shows you how the app works and all its conveniences.</span></li></ol><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wFFS9D96Ra8" width="320" youtube-src-id="wFFS9D96Ra8"></iframe></div><br /><div>You may want to consider these suggestions for downsizing photos as you decide which ones you want to keep safe for generations in your Forever Storage. (All of them is certainly an option, too. It's your call.)</div><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs8g-TvnCCFNahsYsTYhiYOuiNV2OxrcVPYygfiMxQf1eEt6VJBhR2xZBaai2y3d7MijnMM3XA3xws_2ypwVKQ5Dp9xiqkU6h6SAdRgdwm0up-8FxgTWAAnJEzRLWTocyWQG9gSna93Tg8E92IV7iplQoj8GcYUf2hBEo8XpRZq8MwFI7fEy29xfFemA/s1080/to%20downsize%20photos.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs8g-TvnCCFNahsYsTYhiYOuiNV2OxrcVPYygfiMxQf1eEt6VJBhR2xZBaai2y3d7MijnMM3XA3xws_2ypwVKQ5Dp9xiqkU6h6SAdRgdwm0up-8FxgTWAAnJEzRLWTocyWQG9gSna93Tg8E92IV7iplQoj8GcYUf2hBEo8XpRZq8MwFI7fEy29xfFemA/s320/to%20downsize%20photos.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="background-color: white; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2023/06/how-to-downsize-photos-and-scrapbooks.html">Learn more about downsizing photos in this article.</a></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>The 3rd part of Step 8 is to upload and organize your photos (and other digitized media) in your Forever Storage. This video walks you through how to do that:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cgFzMcZE8s8" width="320" youtube-src-id="cgFzMcZE8s8"></iframe></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">If you'd like to edit your photos, you can do that right in Forever also! This video just shows the basics:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7rsPUx8cf0k" width="320" youtube-src-id="7rsPUx8cf0k"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/preserve-and-share" style="font-size: large;">Buy and OWN your Forever Storage at this link, at whatever amount you need. Most people need at least 25 GB for photos, or more for also storing video.</a></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>And, yes, you can always buy some now and buy more later--it doesn't all have to be purchased at once.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>This is one of the few steps that is <u>not</u> a "one & done"--you'll need to return to this step regularly as you take more pictures, or as you digitize more memories (see Step 7). We'll talk more about this in Step 8.</b></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Courgette; font-size: x-large;"><b>Step 6: Preserve Photos and Memories in Pages. </b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Experts say to preserve photos both digitally and in print! So far, we've taken care of the digital side. Now let's look at preserving photos and memories in print.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgffYAnGbzDRG-gmP8U0ELZdDgNfs765gSJTw3WkHwG8r85lNYcbHc0T_N9-JmM4-zxloeq2WHhchauXlHyvXYA16o316wPGB48bFwwXWfz3X73WqF6_6pEcMeTelycwl6_qOks-3HXzquImgsFy81HLLh-r1sutx1q1pVIOcAr0X0Kan5INE3oGU65mg/s1080/step6%20preserveinpages.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgffYAnGbzDRG-gmP8U0ELZdDgNfs765gSJTw3WkHwG8r85lNYcbHc0T_N9-JmM4-zxloeq2WHhchauXlHyvXYA16o316wPGB48bFwwXWfz3X73WqF6_6pEcMeTelycwl6_qOks-3HXzquImgsFy81HLLh-r1sutx1q1pVIOcAr0X0Kan5INE3oGU65mg/s320/step6%20preserveinpages.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>One thing that is very important to keep in mind as you become a Memory-Keeping Master is the difference between <i>storing</i> photos and <i>preserving</i> them. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGzf3pEV7hFQMpJmY8e1vluL4XFWV2SNtzqmpCqf12kx4dkvAUNNu9fnorf5xjIfxqdvUIyyrykqxhPdo38tamjCvsVPep18ytopBs5BSmHbVEU6N2FBOaJF3kTd_Di4qP3QyQDe9aAFwz_mBW9QknpXpH7vFR7JAjjS66sBRDDFFF3Wf68l-wm-ra7g/s1080/storage%20is%20not%20preservation.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGzf3pEV7hFQMpJmY8e1vluL4XFWV2SNtzqmpCqf12kx4dkvAUNNu9fnorf5xjIfxqdvUIyyrykqxhPdo38tamjCvsVPep18ytopBs5BSmHbVEU6N2FBOaJF3kTd_Di4qP3QyQDe9aAFwz_mBW9QknpXpH7vFR7JAjjS66sBRDDFFF3Wf68l-wm-ra7g/s320/storage%20is%20not%20preservation.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This step is one of the few that you'll repeat regularly, and we'll focus on <u>how</u> to do that (including some strategies) in Step 8.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>For now, just get started. Watch this video, which walks you through the three ways Forever gives us to preserve memories in pages. They are all highest quality print and have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. I love that there are options! You can choose the one that YOU think is the best! (Hint: You can't lose.)</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pdNS0CzCaVo" width="320" youtube-src-id="pdNS0CzCaVo"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Remember, too, that <b>Forever Club Dollars </b>can go toward <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/create-and-print">printed items</a>, too, like these beautiful digital photo-storybooks (and Artisan software and digital art, too). Also, print products are almost always on sale, somewhere from <b>20%-50% off</b>, so don't pay too much attention to the full price since you won't ever need to pay it.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>By the way, it's not just photos and memories you can preserve in pages! Use QR codes to save video there as well! <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2021/11/how-to-put-videos-in-photo-storybooks.html">Learn how at this link</a>.</i></div><div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Courgette; font-size: x-large;"><b>Step 7: Digitize old memories. </b></span></p><p><i><b>What is digitizing?</b></i> That's simple. It's converting <u>physical</u> memories like a film reel or a floppy disc or printed photos to <u>digital</u> form so that they can be played on a computer or DVD, shared via email or link, etc.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8tsBq0fjjStygxBeri7cGWA8Wx-bDlgI3xMwTThqobCFsrGAux_FT2hcMXes1SaqkCkasg_09QZN6Wkf7cN7uuEs68I12-Ay3N51M_PiH7bjiHkT_aIoPD9z94XfB1d4x9vczEWzXlBWmFcTI3ugSDmkoCrqamo11deTePHziIHRKPJjK_mF4_iSH1g/s1080/step7%20digitize.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8tsBq0fjjStygxBeri7cGWA8Wx-bDlgI3xMwTThqobCFsrGAux_FT2hcMXes1SaqkCkasg_09QZN6Wkf7cN7uuEs68I12-Ay3N51M_PiH7bjiHkT_aIoPD9z94XfB1d4x9vczEWzXlBWmFcTI3ugSDmkoCrqamo11deTePHziIHRKPJjK_mF4_iSH1g/s320/step7%20digitize.png" width="320" /></a></div><p><b>This step could really go anywhere in this process,</b> but I've chosen to put it near the end because once you have Steps 1-6 done, you're well-equipped to take care of precious older memories, including photos stuck on magnetic pages and that audio tape from Grandma. </p><p><b>All you really need to do for this step is take what you gathered in Step 1 and fill a Forever Box with it. </b> </p><p>When you order a Forever Box, you are paying for the scanning services plus 3-way shipping, and your Forever Box comes with a booklet of instructions, so the process is easy and clear (though you can always <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/contact-me_8.html">contact me</a> if you have questions). You can see the basic process of digitizing with a Forever Box in this 1-minute video.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyeZPPkNHIvEl_exCsfGZwhZERPA8C6NZ3CFDqcqKK7shY-iRI3EOtDqnf9WgAbxUGr4gSAghBjCj_cYdTbSg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p>It's <u>not</u> a doomsday overreaction to say: <b>Start with your VHS tapes. Your time with them is limited. <a href="https://www.scancafe.com/image-preservation/videotape-decay">VHS tapes lose their magnetic charge after 10-20 years, which basically means they decay</a>.</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFPyJYRuuAafMhRjKqb-sruRQF6G-iBxBR54ox02nH0Ss21YnejMxQ-320HqbdihwHKR6NSpJo0CrooHYfJwihNDSBlPc6nvdgdBMqGjwtt-o-97IAUjrl2jTTMcNZyHXRQOd13xNg4asH-ja2TNT_IoH8WS4LfNtkR8YzTdq90wEHT_lQG-Lqq_4GQ/s1080/GtK%20VHS%20tapes.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFPyJYRuuAafMhRjKqb-sruRQF6G-iBxBR54ox02nH0Ss21YnejMxQ-320HqbdihwHKR6NSpJo0CrooHYfJwihNDSBlPc6nvdgdBMqGjwtt-o-97IAUjrl2jTTMcNZyHXRQOd13xNg4asH-ja2TNT_IoH8WS4LfNtkR8YzTdq90wEHT_lQG-Lqq_4GQ/w400-h400/GtK%20VHS%20tapes.png" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: black;">Step #7 can be considered "one & done," but since there is an expense associated with it, you may want to do it a little at a time. Forever Club will help break up that expense if you'd like. Start with VHS tapes, then do print photos from your parents, move on to the slides Grandpa gave you from the 60s, etc.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: black;"><b>One important tip is</b> <b>to fill up your Forever Box.</b> Here's why. Each Box's price includes shipping and the digitization of a certain number of "items." (You can see a list of items in the link below--one "item" is a video tape, 25 print photos, etc.) However, you aren't limited to the number of "items" allowed in your box--you're only limited by space in the box. You pay an extra per-item fee, but the shipping cost stays the same. So filling up the box allows you to have more items digitized without having to pay more shipping.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #cc0000;">While you are working your way through your digitizing to-do list that you made in Step 1, keep photos, scrapbooks, discs, 8mm film, and anything else you want to digitize <u>in a cool, dry place, away from sunlight and moisture</u>. An attic or garage is the worst possible place for them.</span></p><p><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/digital-conversion/">Order your Forever Box at this link--they come in different sizes depending on your needs. For large scans such as 12x12 scrapbook pages and other specialty items, make sure you get a Forever Specialty Box.</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Courgette; font-size: x-large;"><b>Step 8: Maintain. </b></span></p><p>You made it! Woo hoo! You're now in the Maintenance Phase!</p><p>In the Maintenance Phase, here's what you'll do--and I'll give you some helpful ideas to do it, too:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>leave Step 4 going on its own each month (Forever Club) </li><li>do Step 5 monthly (upload & organize photos--see the Month's End Picture Plan below, or this awesome <span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://youtu.be/IuMbleSwHd0">10 Minutes Daily Plan</a></span>)</li><li>do Step 6 monthly or quarterly (preserve photos and memories in pages)</li></ul><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcmmKpyevVAi2Gxj-m78ioT8NH8zexXIqg7hGPQ8MgTiHKTx9FlSV5CSOAZEYpHXQa8t3MOoFb7dl-s8DrtWxKyWowAejFPqojR8PGEIMm1fk_g73jscp2Nc4G-Ik_VtYRS9tjL-e1DNAyxm_4r-qZGzEDDEn6XvjkwyR--j32ewm4EbC0f-cnksCqew/s1080/step8%20maintain.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcmmKpyevVAi2Gxj-m78ioT8NH8zexXIqg7hGPQ8MgTiHKTx9FlSV5CSOAZEYpHXQa8t3MOoFb7dl-s8DrtWxKyWowAejFPqojR8PGEIMm1fk_g73jscp2Nc4G-Ik_VtYRS9tjL-e1DNAyxm_4r-qZGzEDDEn6XvjkwyR--j32ewm4EbC0f-cnksCqew/s320/step8%20maintain.png" width="320" /></a></div><b><br /></b><p></p><p><b>For your monthly upload and organization of photos (Step 5)</b>, I suggest this Month's-End Picture Plan.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh39mAQsGqPdlRS61URYnu9nVSzry3F-YPb4YDjWs5A_iFiP71eHd6bIYAe-Tu-6wHmQKoXuu1WRikC58H7q86URkxYLO78TI_GNrhquAnUyYyasm2qJakWBsKqSXCcGnI7EkxwfLJKGgqklsQE6OmStF1iFm-B9bkzaflbMq83rxLsVNhehC8TcqITPQ/s1080/month's%20end%20picture%20plan.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh39mAQsGqPdlRS61URYnu9nVSzry3F-YPb4YDjWs5A_iFiP71eHd6bIYAe-Tu-6wHmQKoXuu1WRikC58H7q86URkxYLO78TI_GNrhquAnUyYyasm2qJakWBsKqSXCcGnI7EkxwfLJKGgqklsQE6OmStF1iFm-B9bkzaflbMq83rxLsVNhehC8TcqITPQ/s320/month's%20end%20picture%20plan.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>Mark your calendar on the last day of the month (or the 4th Sunday, or whatever works best for you). If you do this step regularly, you will have beaten <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2017/07/when-photo-overload-becomes-photo.html">Photo Overwhelm</a>! You won't be stuck. Memory-keeping won't be hard. It'll just be fun.</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Again, don't just <i><u>think</u></i> "Oh, yeah, I'm going to do that at the end of the month." Mark your calendar. Set a reminder. Set aside the time. Depending on how many pictures you took during the month, this could take you 10 minutes or an hour. I can't emphasize this more: <b>To make it happen, set aside the time. Remember that <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2018/10/how-to-increase-happiness-and-relaxation.html">spending time with your photos has been shown in studies to increase happiness and relaxation</a> (among other things like self-esteem), so this is needed time!</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>You can even use a shortcut if you want. Some people like using the auto-sync feature in the Forever app. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOLvgdLB0v5kxiTzPMcAEbt_ReENuMHCRGGykvaawm7iN4LpdCwYmmusmIAWmtpcOpgUBvH7V3Ltevpc207t2-sFCAm3s8qxPRxjym6mERdl-_z-WmDCosn-YXTnxmsxNGUaC2EN9vEz1oUJgEukO2VQAZlCU6wc_7bjsHltanZgLxBAcgl8d85LOzcg/s3601/postedSM%20Intro%20to%20FOREVER%20Book%20Memes-14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3601" data-original-width="3601" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOLvgdLB0v5kxiTzPMcAEbt_ReENuMHCRGGykvaawm7iN4LpdCwYmmusmIAWmtpcOpgUBvH7V3Ltevpc207t2-sFCAm3s8qxPRxjym6mERdl-_z-WmDCosn-YXTnxmsxNGUaC2EN9vEz1oUJgEukO2VQAZlCU6wc_7bjsHltanZgLxBAcgl8d85LOzcg/s320/postedSM%20Intro%20to%20FOREVER%20Book%20Memes-14.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>If you use this handy tool for Step 5, you will still probably want to go through what's been uploaded to your Forever Storage and delete things you've taken pictures of that you don't actually want to save forever, like recipes or that thing on sale at Hobby Lobby. (Or is that just me?)<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>For your monthly (or quarterly if that's better for you) preserving memories in pages (Step 6)</b>, I have a few suggestions that might help. (If daily/weekly works better for you, <a href="https://youtu.be/IuMbleSwHd0?si=nb5Q_jdZlTlKAYeC">you have to watch this <span style="background-color: white;"><span>10 Minutes Daily Plan tutorial video</span>!</span></a>) </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Many people enjoy <b>working with others</b> while doing their memory-keeping. For many, it helps the goal get accomplished because you've committed to someone else to do it, and for many it's a fun social time, too. Get together with your sister/friend for lunch/dinner one Friday/Saturday a month (in person or over Zoom), OR <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/our-community_20.html">join my quarterly online (free) workshop. See all the events I currently have going on at this link.</a></li><li>Like Step 5, this Step 6 works only when you've <b>set aside time</b> for it. Set aside the time <u>on your calendar.</u></li><li>One very helpful idea is to <b>create your own group</b>, your own memory-keeping tribe! Have your friends bring laptops for a "girls night" and work together on your memory-keeping. <a href="https://youtu.be/V-IRB6GsDPg">Use your Referral Link and you'll get $20 coupons</a> for each friend after she's made a Forever purchase! I can do all the footwork to get you going with this, too--just <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/contact-me_8.html ">contact me</a>. This is a fun thing to do long-distance, too, over Zoom or FaceTime or your preferred video conferencing method.</li></ul><div><b>If you take a lot of pictures each month, you should do Step 6 monthly. If some months have more pictures than others, quarterly may work well for you. The key is to not get overwhelmed. Work on pages a little at a time. </b> For super quick pages, some people like this Yearbook idea using Design & Print:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/97ihUrsu_uo" width="320" youtube-src-id="97ihUrsu_uo"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Courgette;">And that's it! These 8 Steps get you to the top of your memory-keeping mountain. 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4dQY4jdAtMA8m7iyfhZK5rjt64ulanfL0rnwfE343LZXxtuVt2_YYo-7nqDvurMYv3rn2YJyzM3V338fCR0Dc_H0IIKtoj7NQcLHyRpuyEvh41IvRTSdgGChXMpVpBJcg25Lyb1I8wuTHi5hANCktRR5etkCNJ_P5moS9kaHg2TXm1cTuAe7ASnKNDBEi/s1080/challenging%20industry%20standards.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4dQY4jdAtMA8m7iyfhZK5rjt64ulanfL0rnwfE343LZXxtuVt2_YYo-7nqDvurMYv3rn2YJyzM3V338fCR0Dc_H0IIKtoj7NQcLHyRpuyEvh41IvRTSdgGChXMpVpBJcg25Lyb1I8wuTHi5hANCktRR5etkCNJ_P5moS9kaHg2TXm1cTuAe7ASnKNDBEi/s320/challenging%20industry%20standards.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>Believe it or not, <u>the industry norm for preserving something as irreplaceable as our memories</u> is: </p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>photo print materials (digital photo-memory books) bound with glue that causes pages to crack, yellow, and fall out </li><li>photo print materials that do not include a 100% satisfaction guarantee</li><li>cloud photo/video storage that can be discontinued at any time, including deletion of photos and/or accounts as well as fine print reserving rights to sell your data and/or your photos</li><li>cloud photo/video storage you can't pass on to another person</li><li>digitization of old memories (converting VHS tapes, slides, film, etc. to digital form) with less than stellar results</li></ul><div><b>That's the norm.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>And none of it is acceptable. </b> </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFxl5spa3Muc8JF5RcAfyyeheuDycVD8-HfZ3pFjsPxRqip0PTuTqD1uaAla43Ym9fD1isJH1kJRRjsDPDFziKsFHHzjXmTNxoZP6E7eV7lPVciIHINeavAPR6ezKL380yA88qTHzcw1tbDminHrdrLWg5MdBXK1JnZFEAcQl6fJ5qu7Zc_FU4PT10Rlwk/s1080/brand%207.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFxl5spa3Muc8JF5RcAfyyeheuDycVD8-HfZ3pFjsPxRqip0PTuTqD1uaAla43Ym9fD1isJH1kJRRjsDPDFziKsFHHzjXmTNxoZP6E7eV7lPVciIHINeavAPR6ezKL380yA88qTHzcw1tbDminHrdrLWg5MdBXK1JnZFEAcQl6fJ5qu7Zc_FU4PT10Rlwk/s320/brand%207.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Learn about preserving photos and videos (etc.) in a unique way by reading my Canvas Rebel article by clicking here:</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://canvasrebel.com/meet-jennifer-wise/">Meet Jennifer Wise: Challenging Memory-Keeping Industry Norms</a></span></b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGwc3iz9Ne6IVZkYZ3ksMMg7NzhWlvOwTZtR5sve55p2Ah6plB9qLHff-IC65ahLAkGvkDvrJqgWr0L-Z4IsnpWaVh8FhyN9aB0L6jiWhJZvpH7B2ubicuw0hnqrPDdArbYkqJKd_W3EaAUhheI_RjcO-hneW1JX9EuEMzPjnkIEpkGmaqycOfJBq-kKJL/s2048/DSC_1132%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGwc3iz9Ne6IVZkYZ3ksMMg7NzhWlvOwTZtR5sve55p2Ah6plB9qLHff-IC65ahLAkGvkDvrJqgWr0L-Z4IsnpWaVh8FhyN9aB0L6jiWhJZvpH7B2ubicuw0hnqrPDdArbYkqJKd_W3EaAUhheI_RjcO-hneW1JX9EuEMzPjnkIEpkGmaqycOfJBq-kKJL/w200-h200/DSC_1132%20(2).jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://canvasrebel.com/meet-jennifer-wise/">If you'd like to do things different from the norm, get started memory-keeping with Forever here.</a> It's simple, straightforward, guaranteed, private, and is head and shoulders above anything you've tried before.</b></div><div><br /></div><div><i style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">NOTE: I am a Forever affiliate (a decision I made because I love it so much), so you will find affiliate links in this post, from which I earn a commission if you make a purchase, at no extra cost to you.</span></i></div><div><br /></div><div>There's even a convenient and helpful way to get all the memory-keeping you need!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It can be difficult to find just the right gift for just the right person. What if they don't need or like what you've chosen? What if they just re-gift your gift? </p><p>If you're ready to resort to gift cards (and who could blame you?), you've come to the right place. You're about to become the Queen/King of Gift-Giving because these<span style="background-color: white;"> <span>10</span></span> gift ideas are sure to be enjoyed for years to come! <i> </i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib01QuZeHLWXvMV0JGjurTs6a7T5-uvnijV9hQeJRZhc2x7rGfHzvH0A_zC8uznu1Ce8pT9RpXTaUce41JCTwM0NrCfWFx50Iag4CLmivvMVjImPlwGHGX8qIXwWf8ioHl7BIIoVHJtiBGwxI4vr-NhPK0J28r6AQLOBgiia7i6HC9pLJ2tUeUsXbstuAW/s1080/gifts%20that%20wont%20be%20regifted.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib01QuZeHLWXvMV0JGjurTs6a7T5-uvnijV9hQeJRZhc2x7rGfHzvH0A_zC8uznu1Ce8pT9RpXTaUce41JCTwM0NrCfWFx50Iag4CLmivvMVjImPlwGHGX8qIXwWf8ioHl7BIIoVHJtiBGwxI4vr-NhPK0J28r6AQLOBgiia7i6HC9pLJ2tUeUsXbstuAW/w400-h400/gifts%20that%20wont%20be%20regifted.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>Let's dive in to these fantastic gift ideas! The only thing you'll need to get any of these gift ideas is <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise">a Forever account</a>. It's <b>free, and if you're new to Forever, it comes with a $20 coupon</b> that you can use toward any of these items. Win-win! Plus, all of these ideas shown below are professionally printed using the <u>highest quality in the industry</u>, so technically it's win-win-win. :)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWiMhteRAnThxeMq6-sxuhkui_lBCHdqqWFixnY1IUfDVXUWr554TDJ83ugtXae_sPhgFlksczz44yXfwB7HPqIxslGFVj9rQYWLaic2SZcOq0hX-PZ7ndqzpPQFMfnlSj7PlXJclmSqnrMNcI63VI_bQW4AXLT1iZi2LzCCIhMyF8ATfoEMwhOdQ-xQcH/s1080/Sign%20Up%20Coupon%20updated20.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWiMhteRAnThxeMq6-sxuhkui_lBCHdqqWFixnY1IUfDVXUWr554TDJ83ugtXae_sPhgFlksczz44yXfwB7HPqIxslGFVj9rQYWLaic2SZcOq0hX-PZ7ndqzpPQFMfnlSj7PlXJclmSqnrMNcI63VI_bQW4AXLT1iZi2LzCCIhMyF8ATfoEMwhOdQ-xQcH/s320/Sign%20Up%20Coupon%20updated20.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Don't miss <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2021/09/perfect-gifts-with-budget-friendly-plan.html">my budget-friendly plan right here</a> for all this amazing gift-giving, too!</span></b></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">NOTE: I am a Forever affiliate (a decision I made because I love it so much), so you will find affiliate links in this post, from which I earn a commission if you make a purchase, at no extra cost to you.</span></i></p><p>The first idea on our list is a simple one, but aside from fantastic quality, you can actually give this gift with something unique! </p><p><span style="font-family: Kaushan Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>IDEA #1: a personalized mug feat. Mug Mix recipes</b></span></p><p>Yes, you've seen photo mugs at big-box store websites, but you've never seen mugs like this. I think this makes a great gift for anyone, but especially a college student or anyone else living on their own when you include the Mug Mix recipes. </p><p>They're easy to make, right in the mug, and they microwave in 1-2 minutes. The lunch mug mix recipes would be great just to take to work, too! I love the potato soup one myself.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nWxgOOnhPIQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="nWxgOOnhPIQ"></iframe></div><div><br /></div>Watch the video tutorial to see the 6 Mug Mix recipes, and <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/contact-me_8.html">feel free to ask me</a> for more. Most of the additional ones I have are for desserts (like cake-in-a-mug), but I'm happy to share.<div><br /></div><div>You can <a href="https://www.forever.com/app/users/jennifer-wise--1/albums/2022-thank-you/eh7i9zice89cp3b0xi9ihhv3s">find the Mug Mix recipes here</a>. You're welcome to order them for professional printing (be aware they are made from Invitations, so they'll come in a pack of 10), or just copy down the recipes on your own 3x5 cards. </div><div><br /></div><div>The tutorial shows how to make a mug as well, but the free Design & Print software is pretty intuitive, especially for something as simple as a mug, so you can just <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/forever_print_library?facet_name=Mugs">explore templates here on your own</a> if you prefer. Use the search bar to type in "family," or "Christmas," or "pets," or whatever key word you like.<br /><p><span style="font-family: Kaushan Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>IDEA</b><b><span> #2: </span><span>permanent digital photo storage</span></b></span></p><p><b>If you're shopping for the person who has ev-er-y-thing, I guarantee they don't have this! </b></p><p><i>I mean, unless, they actually do have Forever Storage, in which case another 10GB never hurts. (Seriously! We are always taking more pictures!)</i> </p><p>So, here's the thing: <b>Most people don't have a good place to digitally store their photos and videos. </b> </p><p>Computers and flash drives are fine, but in case of disaster--from an external hard drive that won't open any more to a flood--storing your photos/videos in the cloud is a must. </p><p>However, so many cloud sites require a monthly fee, and most have undesirable fine print such as reserving rights to your photos to share or sell them if they choose (yes, for real) and/or that they can discontinue their services at any time. You can <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2019/02/what-youre-really-signing-up-for-with.html">read more about this digital cloud storage nonsense here</a>, but <b>the solution to all this is what makes a great gift!</b></p><p>I discovered <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/preserve-and-share">Forever Storage</a> a few years ago, and it makes a fantastic gift because photos/videos stored there are not only guaranteed private without upkeep fees but also:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG6ergFlAXeahXGpv3DbbfpOJxyP_K2m-3d3lhfOQEamLqo0L3XdP2qN9u1H-KD8BSH3ZhCWM5tyxxrbxQnQHqzJWGOVuwDmD8eE8JdI15UCNXd0aSo6BghPyBAIWAu_O2Gr291ZpzZ3btMpYsSrbu6n5LxYyCb8IOs2k-nXKsk2CW2FOR2H-B9CNF_db2/s1920/Forever%20photo%20storage.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG6ergFlAXeahXGpv3DbbfpOJxyP_K2m-3d3lhfOQEamLqo0L3XdP2qN9u1H-KD8BSH3ZhCWM5tyxxrbxQnQHqzJWGOVuwDmD8eE8JdI15UCNXd0aSo6BghPyBAIWAu_O2Gr291ZpzZ3btMpYsSrbu6n5LxYyCb8IOs2k-nXKsk2CW2FOR2H-B9CNF_db2/w640-h360/Forever%20photo%20storage.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">When you gift Forever Storage, you can either set up a Forever account for the person or <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/gifts">purchase a gift certificate in the amount of the Forever Storage</a> (10 GB, 25 GB, 100 GB, etc.). <b><i>I'm happy to help you with questions, too. <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/contact-me_8.html">You can reach me here.</a></i></b></p><p style="text-align: left;">This video shows how easy it is to upload and organize photos in Forever Storage.</p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cgFzMcZE8s8" width="320" youtube-src-id="cgFzMcZE8s8"></iframe></div><p><span style="font-family: Kaushan Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>IDEA</b><b> #3: </b><b>Tabletop Panel (not just for decor any more!)</b></span></p><p>Yes, a Tabletop Panel is a quick and easy gift, but there is even more to this gift than meets the eye.</p><p>It's definitely a sweet way to display photos on a desk, table, or mantel.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWWHYMf__wYrMGC7UIU5zoJMhdh_sjqJT4WBffD5xJSIg6BRKpYX-vR_jMr2-4pCpChagq-2pMIbRcS2f_hNPXymrh0NXQeeQlAo_pO3db4_Hz7ahpFKBYDhGaY0SvEmuDXZPuowh1VZvi81NceyeZto_qnGzdNHNXaUAZCLBsZrTO88Ni1L1hT6vqrchS/s600/Little_Things_Landscape_Sample1.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWWHYMf__wYrMGC7UIU5zoJMhdh_sjqJT4WBffD5xJSIg6BRKpYX-vR_jMr2-4pCpChagq-2pMIbRcS2f_hNPXymrh0NXQeeQlAo_pO3db4_Hz7ahpFKBYDhGaY0SvEmuDXZPuowh1VZvi81NceyeZto_qnGzdNHNXaUAZCLBsZrTO88Ni1L1hT6vqrchS/s320/Little_Things_Landscape_Sample1.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/design-and-print/photo-gifts/tabletop-panels">See all the (free) Design & Print Tabletop Panel templates here.</a></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>And there are lots of lovely designs to choose from to match your recipient's decor or style.</div><div><br /></div><div>But since there's a glossy finish on Tabletop Panels, they can also be used as dry erase boards!</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuv8VG145EBoARrtPVGZEY5h8lAOfvKoLrqmJwE9E-CDAr3Uh0dc0C5baY7jdaREi2LPOuzF_4JLseKJF32u3NHCWZU80-kTMCmL66NC6u_NCCZQb2vJUFMu0svvmOyfkH6Nv0hi_oZYVjO3iY3Pjjk4gkQ4_Ui_8GO7YRxNBbAFH8iONHBgytYNf4-82c/s600/Family_Menu_Tabletop_8x10_Both_Tinified.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuv8VG145EBoARrtPVGZEY5h8lAOfvKoLrqmJwE9E-CDAr3Uh0dc0C5baY7jdaREi2LPOuzF_4JLseKJF32u3NHCWZU80-kTMCmL66NC6u_NCCZQb2vJUFMu0svvmOyfkH6Nv0hi_oZYVjO3iY3Pjjk4gkQ4_Ui_8GO7YRxNBbAFH8iONHBgytYNf4-82c/s320/Family_Menu_Tabletop_8x10_Both_Tinified.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/design-and-print/photo-gifts/tabletop-panels/family-menu-tabletop"><i>Find this 8x10 menu board template here.</i></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>This is such a unique and fun gift! </div><div><br /></div><div>I LOVE my menu planner! I designed it myself and made it ultra-personal using Artisan (see Idea #10).</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzf32tdFd4DKNJF5f6n4G9Pk-NAJVApvjDn6ErObg9a8VUV-PgnuKTwHgqpmrqEAQuNwVyJ82tv4WdXQ5a3uvxNMIuQjuDu4UnsZMuNGn9kkOqrfGNiDtfVkdvSWMHArOMcoTILerkSMGPBTPUUKG-ZTw82Jp4YthbNZhpajFhwdX_vLxe-fOrSZhni38e/s3024/IMG-8599.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzf32tdFd4DKNJF5f6n4G9Pk-NAJVApvjDn6ErObg9a8VUV-PgnuKTwHgqpmrqEAQuNwVyJ82tv4WdXQ5a3uvxNMIuQjuDu4UnsZMuNGn9kkOqrfGNiDtfVkdvSWMHArOMcoTILerkSMGPBTPUUKG-ZTw82Jp4YthbNZhpajFhwdX_vLxe-fOrSZhni38e/s320/IMG-8599.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="font-family: Kaushan Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>IDEA</b><b> #4: </b><b>family yearbook</b></span></p><p>I have a friend who gives this to her family every year for Christmas. She takes all the photos from the previous year and creates a digital photo-memory book (digital scrapbook) for her family. They spend Christmas day looking through and enjoying their memories!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1MFi36pLoS3y8YMdmP_-Vmm8YcCmN-9p7g1QZ1ItS3iWb-rZeXDJXrD6-N-aHuXzu4GzegObDIAyAuPeTom0KHsNArxXCQjA8PeLyJNvaSKz9PdZsTYE24HIzQgpauQa4EvgMBuTQfSUJtKFoJK_iqk1Z-jWkYXmAeqMKClfZK4dq3eyBjONhD8IXXERz/s600/Enjoy_Life_12x12_(04)_and_(05)_Valentines_Day_Template_Text_Resized.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="306" data-original-width="600" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1MFi36pLoS3y8YMdmP_-Vmm8YcCmN-9p7g1QZ1ItS3iWb-rZeXDJXrD6-N-aHuXzu4GzegObDIAyAuPeTom0KHsNArxXCQjA8PeLyJNvaSKz9PdZsTYE24HIzQgpauQa4EvgMBuTQfSUJtKFoJK_iqk1Z-jWkYXmAeqMKClfZK4dq3eyBjONhD8IXXERz/w400-h204/Enjoy_Life_12x12_(04)_and_(05)_Valentines_Day_Template_Text_Resized.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>made using a <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/forever_print_library?facet_name=Photo%20Books">free Design & Print template</a></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Don't let this idea overwhelm you, either! I've taught Yearbook Boot Camp classes where attendees complete their books in either 4 weeks or 2 weeks! It is completely do-able!</span> </b> </p><p><b>The professionally-designed templates from Forever make all the difference</b> because they are free, and the (free) software is super intuitive. See how it's done at this 5-minute video and you'll already be a pro.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/97ihUrsu_uo" width="320" youtube-src-id="97ihUrsu_uo"></iframe></div><div><br /></div>I've <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2017/07/one-fantastic-solution-to-too-many.html">broken down the Yearbook Boot Camp into 8-week assignments for you right here</a>, but feel free to double-up if you'd like to get it done in 4.<br /><p>I can't tell you how much I love my family yearbooks! They are great gifts that last a lifetime, when you think about it.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9hVovIOt1R0LHqlxyAFr2evibDo3Pual2JRdVQGn98km7UjqvbSH2qLhT0EOEzpfJt3ULbM5kvsuEev14UcxWJkaEjRjVEMDSgcR4KRb__isbXkT1cjU9-bu8DirlZV_HcQ3JLJujqvEnCz7nwPLwMyrGLFymw8QQmWv2n8D6ddX7WJxC85Bp556LJ_5p/s4032/IMG-1486.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9hVovIOt1R0LHqlxyAFr2evibDo3Pual2JRdVQGn98km7UjqvbSH2qLhT0EOEzpfJt3ULbM5kvsuEev14UcxWJkaEjRjVEMDSgcR4KRb__isbXkT1cjU9-bu8DirlZV_HcQ3JLJujqvEnCz7nwPLwMyrGLFymw8QQmWv2n8D6ddX7WJxC85Bp556LJ_5p/w300-h400/IMG-1486.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>made using Artisan software; see #10</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/forever_print_library?facet_name=Photo%20Books">See all the top-quality photo-memory book templates by Forever here</a>.</div><p><b style="font-family: "Kaushan Script"; font-size: xx-large;">IDEA</b><b><span style="font-family: Kaushan Script; font-size: x-large;"> #5: personalized blanket (commemorative or otherwise)</span></b></p><p>If something special happened recently, a blanket is a lovely way to commemorate it, but it's also just a comfy gift in general. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHCB4lrQJZZbKu0sgZobIzcoUgqj--fnI4CZUGtDN2BQOCENrHps_1oPhZj0yOwMnjI9VpUySAGqu3FOEW9XjOAoLIuigLg6ZWUaZPhX4I6gAuDyL22SFFlxjuhvaqwgofBFoVH6EPtSXRWiSgRQNUAe6ErUG_yihOwQi0NSCyt18_aKXtAKslM4mDMkQP/s600/Plush__50x60_Portrait_Joy_to__the_World-min.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHCB4lrQJZZbKu0sgZobIzcoUgqj--fnI4CZUGtDN2BQOCENrHps_1oPhZj0yOwMnjI9VpUySAGqu3FOEW9XjOAoLIuigLg6ZWUaZPhX4I6gAuDyL22SFFlxjuhvaqwgofBFoVH6EPtSXRWiSgRQNUAe6ErUG_yihOwQi0NSCyt18_aKXtAKslM4mDMkQP/s320/Plush__50x60_Portrait_Joy_to__the_World-min.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>made using a <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/design-and-print/photo-gifts/blankets">free Design & Print template</a></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p>A friend of mine made a blanket for her dad who was in the end stages of life. The blanket was of pictures of everyone who loved him, and it was a tender way to be wrapped up in their love.</p><p>I know a handful of people who have made blankets with Forever, and every one of them is stunned at the quality. I mean, stunned. Including me.</p><p>I made this blanket for my daughter after our trip to Ireland, which was her college graduation gift. It was such a heavenly, delightful trip that I wanted to commemorate it not just in my family yearbook but with something she could pull out every day. It was so beautiful I almost cried when I opened it. (And she DID cry when I gave it to her!) </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj99_rPKWv28CIDS-Xk9XJPXBxcnYBKH2V8XVOU-BM63GIKICMscn_H2-q_nWkQH1QDi-9FWxTMLrZ6WS84joRHuNcJ7aHi1SJ_JWCVdIuO-sMtsCvMw9Pve84BmK10fzuEizsnFW-BumZ8B4wqV0nxbm82iLG1Dslx4tZk6iSZm5KGp8_HTFvPlMEKjHe/s4032/IMG-2783.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj99_rPKWv28CIDS-Xk9XJPXBxcnYBKH2V8XVOU-BM63GIKICMscn_H2-q_nWkQH1QDi-9FWxTMLrZ6WS84joRHuNcJ7aHi1SJ_JWCVdIuO-sMtsCvMw9Pve84BmK10fzuEizsnFW-BumZ8B4wqV0nxbm82iLG1Dslx4tZk6iSZm5KGp8_HTFvPlMEKjHe/s320/IMG-2783.JPG" width="240" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Lr-F2mZCDtBhBTZXunQz_EBj8YG_ptegeXiHsCWGBlrjYc_HaQTUKn-YhetaoPYMaXH4K8_gsT4De9R-vSB6CTDbUDfDi2O4SxIZtJ81EzsWDl07M5231O9D-Aum3GLBDmwFDWCwttitsZtEFpYEORBGCXQLLVk5FkHspcTSUIVEPyQ84kU2yUQPKi3q/s4032/IMG-2784.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Lr-F2mZCDtBhBTZXunQz_EBj8YG_ptegeXiHsCWGBlrjYc_HaQTUKn-YhetaoPYMaXH4K8_gsT4De9R-vSB6CTDbUDfDi2O4SxIZtJ81EzsWDl07M5231O9D-Aum3GLBDmwFDWCwttitsZtEFpYEORBGCXQLLVk5FkHspcTSUIVEPyQ84kU2yUQPKi3q/s320/IMG-2784.JPG" width="240" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">SEE?!?! (*swoon*)</p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>A blanket is an amazing way to highlight gorgeous pictures, and when they represent cherished memories, it's just a perfect gift.</b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/design-and-print/photo-gifts/blankets">See all the<span style="text-align: center;"> free Design & Print blanket templates here</span></a>, including this fun T-shirt photo blanket idea! (Great way to save T-shirts in a fraction of the time it would take to actually make a T-shirt blanket by hand!)</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6VoRk9KZl2qY5t-Z1CsK7vzYFpVQTUOCden2OErV90wbOYiILY4h1BbfYpc3zKqGBr1v30OzBYo9Wf8-kYVjo9GeCsGCnUZkdgD4-5qtoKBiPG-c6bA4zmVV3pcQJ2wdCOgedlMCVM7fIjYYJ0PHI3Yr4kXMCK2uAL4yUtj_YJt9mUxFrGHr5fZdTSFmR/s800/Tshirt_Blanket_60x50_Plush_Sample_Beautified-min.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6VoRk9KZl2qY5t-Z1CsK7vzYFpVQTUOCden2OErV90wbOYiILY4h1BbfYpc3zKqGBr1v30OzBYo9Wf8-kYVjo9GeCsGCnUZkdgD4-5qtoKBiPG-c6bA4zmVV3pcQJ2wdCOgedlMCVM7fIjYYJ0PHI3Yr4kXMCK2uAL4yUtj_YJt9mUxFrGHr5fZdTSFmR/s320/Tshirt_Blanket_60x50_Plush_Sample_Beautified-min.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/design-and-print/photo-gifts/blankets/t-shirt-blanket">T-shirt blanket template here</a></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">Or how about a stadium blanket that rolls up and has a handle?! So many fun ideas for personalized blankets.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeRiju18TuW4GgAHRq4gpZFcPOorqNv3V6mLVjKGAZubR2-qDP-VcGAp40oQfn9pOkh68juuLg_h7kZzttONgEa931Ip7UsBLLnXiRNCkGLzdqJm4qOGpIM_0bAsMlAYABA0zg35eVADQxmavpRnqWZ1wQNLdWSpae0hD-5T2qhv8Y-58AG60aBJaJ9iO-/s600/stadium%20blanket.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeRiju18TuW4GgAHRq4gpZFcPOorqNv3V6mLVjKGAZubR2-qDP-VcGAp40oQfn9pOkh68juuLg_h7kZzttONgEa931Ip7UsBLLnXiRNCkGLzdqJm4qOGpIM_0bAsMlAYABA0zg35eVADQxmavpRnqWZ1wQNLdWSpae0hD-5T2qhv8Y-58AG60aBJaJ9iO-/s320/stadium%20blanket.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikv72fsF2bMMRYiT1uQuuQdYtxGhb0Z18-XEsupP-JzSjVChvgjAEkJt0i36Ci9rtB0JbaRhyso8QiQCWZjVgbLcehqywEcPwd8_M7ZLFtQeMxK4eBiDod6tF80mogWrn1uEubuHJGzcowUepvd9ii2BkYJxNqK8mETj8a9mI1Llg7gy2cQcdcCdcRl2gx/s800/OutdoorBlanket_Material_800x800-min.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikv72fsF2bMMRYiT1uQuuQdYtxGhb0Z18-XEsupP-JzSjVChvgjAEkJt0i36Ci9rtB0JbaRhyso8QiQCWZjVgbLcehqywEcPwd8_M7ZLFtQeMxK4eBiDod6tF80mogWrn1uEubuHJGzcowUepvd9ii2BkYJxNqK8mETj8a9mI1Llg7gy2cQcdcCdcRl2gx/s320/OutdoorBlanket_Material_800x800-min.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-family: "Kaushan Script";">IDEA</b><span style="font-family: Kaushan Script;"><b> #6:</b><span><b> old family memories digitized</b></span></span></span></p><p><b>I can't imagine how happy I would be if someone had gifted this to me. </b> (In fairness, I gifted it to myself when I first learned about it, so nobody really had the chance.) </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5BLftERiLVXRYpGGn6sGlI_KVJQhWRTJyFGs4Kcl24qh7Jgw2WVzVFAvuYhnLp_xIMH8cNXut1Fu3Z9ACbrU6TTftFCGFRzSwmX_StwL9f3RbZcl6r1LdcSbwihMMdtElGgs8v2stgysZw9Ox1AUm3fuTEVLjMoMvosTWeZ6oNgVkt3ulZDaNqmUfa9si/s5001/Itemized%20FOREVER%20Box%20Graphic.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5000" data-original-width="5001" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5BLftERiLVXRYpGGn6sGlI_KVJQhWRTJyFGs4Kcl24qh7Jgw2WVzVFAvuYhnLp_xIMH8cNXut1Fu3Z9ACbrU6TTftFCGFRzSwmX_StwL9f3RbZcl6r1LdcSbwihMMdtElGgs8v2stgysZw9Ox1AUm3fuTEVLjMoMvosTWeZ6oNgVkt3ulZDaNqmUfa9si/s320/Itemized%20FOREVER%20Box%20Graphic.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><b>If you know someone who has old family memories that are stuck</b>--stuck in old formats like film reels or VHS tapes or slides, or literally stuck to old "magnetic" photo albums that are eating away at photos that now can't be removed--this gift will absolutely delight!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieIE-xuOolgmRbHjiGDSp77KgwQWmosW9QyDt72qi1JJE5-Y7LUym3f_kE96CBA5LMpZVHesPcFi-afJ7azUno3ij10F403OXatI92Ysy4SOLuUWxe8ASGRjm3DRNm8oD6m1CcPSzqiWcVYui5sQFlif_MXiIFUju3R107awk_f_k8bJ-jxHuBnAQrMCfv/s1080/GtK%20VHS%20tapes.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieIE-xuOolgmRbHjiGDSp77KgwQWmosW9QyDt72qi1JJE5-Y7LUym3f_kE96CBA5LMpZVHesPcFi-afJ7azUno3ij10F403OXatI92Ysy4SOLuUWxe8ASGRjm3DRNm8oD6m1CcPSzqiWcVYui5sQFlif_MXiIFUju3R107awk_f_k8bJ-jxHuBnAQrMCfv/s320/GtK%20VHS%20tapes.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The cost of a Forever Box includes digitizing services (for a vast array of products!) and 3-way shipping. So everything is already paid for when you give a Forever Box. Contact me for details, or learn more here:</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DvOnwqsYpLI" width="320" youtube-src-id="DvOnwqsYpLI"></iframe></div><br />I was SO HAPPY to get my VHS tapes <i>(which had begun to lose their quality and started getting choppy)</i> digitized with the Forever Box. It's not just me--Forever Digitization has the highest rating of customer satisfaction (by far) on Trustpilot, too. </div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJpeBJJPKsl3jDXaIXlI8v1r1cAsM0OBCpu5rux6XZC0pBZXFAEVL9u0S4Q0U_P5aIlHWdzo4FWGm6nZWTFOadfqvbOem7X01GufbMipfVPZ7atIF4q-k8XSvtl3-4aeHwprCxmEQ6tukdw1y2qgwAENS3P0cRswxAPBdTpm3Miud1HdJeQJathy7OWXr/s1440/InkedC875E7A2-8C4A-4745-8277-F92FBD736B68.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJpeBJJPKsl3jDXaIXlI8v1r1cAsM0OBCpu5rux6XZC0pBZXFAEVL9u0S4Q0U_P5aIlHWdzo4FWGm6nZWTFOadfqvbOem7X01GufbMipfVPZ7atIF4q-k8XSvtl3-4aeHwprCxmEQ6tukdw1y2qgwAENS3P0cRswxAPBdTpm3Miud1HdJeQJathy7OWXr/s320/InkedC875E7A2-8C4A-4745-8277-F92FBD736B68.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Choose DVD, flash drive, or both for your digitized memories.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div><a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/digital-conversion">Order your Forever Box here</a>, then gift it empty and let your recipient choose what gets digitized, <u style="font-weight: bold;">or</u> do the digitizing ahead of time <u>for</u> them and gift the final product! </div></div><p><span style="font-family: Kaushan Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>IDEA</b><b> #7:</b><span><b> notebook/journal</b></span></span></p><p> This is a fun, quick gift to give to recipients of all ages! Just put a few photos (1-9) of your choosing on the front, a little text, and you're done.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzuURTa2NIikAyEkpmm28Ryn-y49z0e_YqHxkhn6Zk_pLlxGOxrJMarvPyAAUPQ66mHbqcvYsD3yBKfjcqaP7SlfHyuOlJu8uezV-TfofRJIMLxE_AFPfHynSEnXtel9tjRvVS1xFOXbAkd7YDFOZ5qMQoj9xZXFBvntX5z4Bq9bw5hByPqGsfoRZKo6f/s800/card-notebooks-1.0574d5c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzuURTa2NIikAyEkpmm28Ryn-y49z0e_YqHxkhn6Zk_pLlxGOxrJMarvPyAAUPQ66mHbqcvYsD3yBKfjcqaP7SlfHyuOlJu8uezV-TfofRJIMLxE_AFPfHynSEnXtel9tjRvVS1xFOXbAkd7YDFOZ5qMQoj9xZXFBvntX5z4Bq9bw5hByPqGsfoRZKo6f/w400-h300/card-notebooks-1.0574d5c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">You'll choose a wirebound or hardbound binding before you check out, and one of these interior pages:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg81qwoumcToC8XTjQxYyrGMNVEPMB0Xt4_LqbANJQ9OoZy2RKDjehBfk0Crcx3JqApUapaf2tNR812PSFfHrbTyihguTdF4bW55Q94PxRo06XdQOCnGuToeenSRF9F3Yx0Dr9VQEidiy-IjujOBkcrgvWwH4PBypRlRB9PWRZGc2dcDvwS-WWaWutBXxRL/s800/Notebooks_InteriorOpt-min.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg81qwoumcToC8XTjQxYyrGMNVEPMB0Xt4_LqbANJQ9OoZy2RKDjehBfk0Crcx3JqApUapaf2tNR812PSFfHrbTyihguTdF4bW55Q94PxRo06XdQOCnGuToeenSRF9F3Yx0Dr9VQEidiy-IjujOBkcrgvWwH4PBypRlRB9PWRZGc2dcDvwS-WWaWutBXxRL/w400-h400/Notebooks_InteriorOpt-min.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm going to make notebooks for family members' birthdays this coming year using some of the pictures from our family reunion in July! What a cool gift. :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I love the one I made for myself last year with my favorite beach pictures:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPHvk0pMUznol5R8qMIYT-h1tSNOUAJGDYeVrzeQ7kmqUASR1COsX8ONIe24uFSc9qfZ5ofTzoo0d__HHBRJahlm0DE5gp8Z1Xsd23AuuPphNbfx0G5GXm-sLTBwev4McoxryvwF3TkMmtX0XL3gzB9nuyUdcBOj4xEszBht0vB46pgk5FXMo_wf2twPTD/s3024/IMG-9252.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPHvk0pMUznol5R8qMIYT-h1tSNOUAJGDYeVrzeQ7kmqUASR1COsX8ONIe24uFSc9qfZ5ofTzoo0d__HHBRJahlm0DE5gp8Z1Xsd23AuuPphNbfx0G5GXm-sLTBwev4McoxryvwF3TkMmtX0XL3gzB9nuyUdcBOj4xEszBht0vB46pgk5FXMo_wf2twPTD/s320/IMG-9252.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/design-and-print/cards-and-stationery/notebooks">Find notebook templates here.</a> If you want to see firsthand how easy it is to make a notebook, check out this tutorial video I made:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/R_gSliU5iF0" width="320" youtube-src-id="R_gSliU5iF0"></iframe></div></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Kaushan Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>IDEA</b><b> #8:</b><span><b> planner</b></span></span></p><p>Planners are new in 2023! The actual product is similar to the notebooks in Idea #7, but there are more pages (and the interior pages will obviously be different from a journal, too).</p><p><a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/design-and-print/cards-and-stationery/planners">Choose a planner template here</a>, then plug in the photos and text you like in the designated spots.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDMgNg_zsaUcMsT5w7ZIwvC5FEBFh9UMaMDQgQC7v4kghNeQo62JQxxGxA11jwuD1WZiTKBb3e2BoOmcxIpKd8XGszFvOADvduuF5DHhf7rkQyTfc7Hgw97OJJkqEVpe7IFrwtuovOHD3v87siaF6uQNmFWGG8rs0poxYyo_6l_pQdyBgnnpAVRl8Kguti/s800/planner.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDMgNg_zsaUcMsT5w7ZIwvC5FEBFh9UMaMDQgQC7v4kghNeQo62JQxxGxA11jwuD1WZiTKBb3e2BoOmcxIpKd8XGszFvOADvduuF5DHhf7rkQyTfc7Hgw97OJJkqEVpe7IFrwtuovOHD3v87siaF6uQNmFWGG8rs0poxYyo_6l_pQdyBgnnpAVRl8Kguti/s320/planner.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">You'll choose a spiral or hard binding at checkout, along with your interior pages from these options:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlk5aTPmIYmsFZmlv8j_-zSzKRz1L-IhMOPSggvLkZL9DFKtOS8xk7JxYLLqp1ddBrZOd1lYX8Uw-pdDn4LnAO39GJlEKQGPArk_AY977gWFn9mi16utaqmOQr6zUCkBXUIfgdYXdV1Zm0Mx8fljditRXFasOOLz6YB5DA0O2rLmJA-Sbr7Lb4JW2ofY5c/s800/Planners_InteriorOpt-min.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlk5aTPmIYmsFZmlv8j_-zSzKRz1L-IhMOPSggvLkZL9DFKtOS8xk7JxYLLqp1ddBrZOd1lYX8Uw-pdDn4LnAO39GJlEKQGPArk_AY977gWFn9mi16utaqmOQr6zUCkBXUIfgdYXdV1Zm0Mx8fljditRXFasOOLz6YB5DA0O2rLmJA-Sbr7Lb4JW2ofY5c/s320/Planners_InteriorOpt-min.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">The daily one even has a spot to keep track of your water intake! :)</p><p><span style="font-family: Kaushan Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>IDEA</b><b> #9:</b><span><b> canvas (home decor)</b></span></span></p><p>A canvas is such a great way to showcase favorite photos in a big way!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrjiuQiD7ySbhGGyl6-kPcUGzEQAoEhnBThG_CQJFtsuIj4muP2RQSIZGOPzhaSFW4oR4tfR4KryyvRTeA8MNPg3UbdbKysqNHb7I-1VWCTknYSIavOfDu8dUzykw8ihO0jM54YdfMAlcNIwQZ3qhbHFht9YJydd02pWFlits8ExHoC5DTYIwFQsbaQSgV/s600/HelloLove_12x12.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrjiuQiD7ySbhGGyl6-kPcUGzEQAoEhnBThG_CQJFtsuIj4muP2RQSIZGOPzhaSFW4oR4tfR4KryyvRTeA8MNPg3UbdbKysqNHb7I-1VWCTknYSIavOfDu8dUzykw8ihO0jM54YdfMAlcNIwQZ3qhbHFht9YJydd02pWFlits8ExHoC5DTYIwFQsbaQSgV/s320/HelloLove_12x12.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There are <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/forever_print_library?facet_name=Canvases">lots of easy, beautiful, professionally-designed canvas templates to choose from</a> in a wide variety of sizes and orientations.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ojOXylKcrcu54FuAbEGaKI7uWeZeKPiw2ecvzHyHOZBo6zU0sh5-FhoV7c6XQ01zrnzKBYF0s11zocvhFZ2q1rvQgX3Iw_vYYET2f9kVNryFYiQGWzrXkTuPN7xTsGrrLT-7zviK-MWPi57LiZe9KSXUZDZ8wZRA2ESpghBZBP8m70_pmpN2ZczjOuh2/s600/LOVE-WHITE-with-TEXT_36x24.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ojOXylKcrcu54FuAbEGaKI7uWeZeKPiw2ecvzHyHOZBo6zU0sh5-FhoV7c6XQ01zrnzKBYF0s11zocvhFZ2q1rvQgX3Iw_vYYET2f9kVNryFYiQGWzrXkTuPN7xTsGrrLT-7zviK-MWPi57LiZe9KSXUZDZ8wZRA2ESpghBZBP8m70_pmpN2ZczjOuh2/s320/LOVE-WHITE-with-TEXT_36x24.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This tutorial video goes over all the sizes and specs of Forever canvases, and I show you how to make one yourself in just minutes.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TxBw-nkFk-k" width="320" youtube-src-id="TxBw-nkFk-k"></iframe></div><br /><div><p style="text-align: left;">I designed my own canvas using Artisan (see #10 below) using a family tree template I bought from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MoreThanABranch?ref=shop_sugg_market">MoreThanABranch</a> on Etsy, then added some additional digital art to finish it up. I love how it turned out!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiscsDRlWAF4ZYqV6YvsjtVFWlsBk5d0Mikd31xRi2GiYicLB8f3IO5oC_i7e3dNVg9XA3aQyLSRwB5eM_036_SGSsHHkmj2j-b3vhjmdiH0qwbc3Mx6uztsQL5d9_YQUziFbwW6sH4otshSAvRlMxlkXWOd_0ngtNk1VEN8B3CEicoOfkezgIpgNiuRMF_/s3614/IMG-2563.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2710" data-original-width="3614" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiscsDRlWAF4ZYqV6YvsjtVFWlsBk5d0Mikd31xRi2GiYicLB8f3IO5oC_i7e3dNVg9XA3aQyLSRwB5eM_036_SGSsHHkmj2j-b3vhjmdiH0qwbc3Mx6uztsQL5d9_YQUziFbwW6sH4otshSAvRlMxlkXWOd_0ngtNk1VEN8B3CEicoOfkezgIpgNiuRMF_/s320/IMG-2563.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There are lots of canvas possibilities!<br /><p><span style="font-family: Kaushan Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>IDEA</b><b> #10:</b><span><b> Artisan (premier digital scrapbooking software)</b></span></span></p><p>If you know someone who loves creativity, the Artisan software from Forever makes an amazing gift!</p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">You can make any of the items shown in this post, from mugs to books to blankets, using Artisan instead of the Design & Print templates. </span></p><p>The templates, of course, are very quick, very easy to make, but if you're looking for <b>more flexibility in design and more creativity,</b> Artisan is where it's at!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7aDZUMa_qWnKHFwCOyyDqkdRUkEOLjIdYsQs07KanWiWVw6lv1W2cclDuDeJFhbt5rYaw5F6VI4MJaIh5GObymXoKvsJitHzy3jbgngjP_vTVruUvY10gzM9K9_OIRnoO0dd91TfM7F4hl3BG3MJ7RdKVcnO7h7np5j-rWJO57k9GwBIHnAxkErO5Crz/s1800/Artisan%20screen%20and%20book.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1394" data-original-width="1800" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7aDZUMa_qWnKHFwCOyyDqkdRUkEOLjIdYsQs07KanWiWVw6lv1W2cclDuDeJFhbt5rYaw5F6VI4MJaIh5GObymXoKvsJitHzy3jbgngjP_vTVruUvY10gzM9K9_OIRnoO0dd91TfM7F4hl3BG3MJ7RdKVcnO7h7np5j-rWJO57k9GwBIHnAxkErO5Crz/s320/Artisan%20screen%20and%20book.png" width="320" /></a></p><p>Artisan is absolutely impressive. Think Photoshop and Canva on steroids. </p><p>This video shows you what it's like to work in Artisan by just making a basic page in a book, plus I have a <a href="https://youtu.be/gecHWU1DAOA">30-minute Artisan Jump Start</a> and a whole <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6p-W3WPFxfM-upmOTIKiKQ19ReWAdN8C">video series called Artisan Quick Tips</a> where you and your gift recipient can see all sorts of Artisan features, shown one at a time.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GXMkxa5yslo" width="320" youtube-src-id="GXMkxa5yslo"></iframe></div><p>This is a screen shot of some of my pages from a family yearbook I created using Artisan, but I also made that Ireland blanket with Artisan because I wanted to use that cool Irish-looking font from my computer instead of the more standard fonts available with Design & Print. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjITDMnLGcCZOsaLYQ4r_HrXL5S5rNjQDeeIMQV9hYj47F1uB7mhiMxFuI5_-8TIkaQRevgCkEqTHxY48P3ZxprGiZikxYvK9uvWfMnUqU1KuEWq7RlgRW4hpKcMW8oQaC2FaYLoGWBxzIfafciD0cvDa2GxhzlleiNrSF4k6jFl9pZwbamLG2SS75Xd7T5/s1922/Artisan%20yearbook%20pages.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1077" data-original-width="1922" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjITDMnLGcCZOsaLYQ4r_HrXL5S5rNjQDeeIMQV9hYj47F1uB7mhiMxFuI5_-8TIkaQRevgCkEqTHxY48P3ZxprGiZikxYvK9uvWfMnUqU1KuEWq7RlgRW4hpKcMW8oQaC2FaYLoGWBxzIfafciD0cvDa2GxhzlleiNrSF4k6jFl9pZwbamLG2SS75Xd7T5/w640-h358/Artisan%20yearbook%20pages.png" width="640" /></a></p><p><b>Artisan is definitely for digital scrapbooking, but you can do all sorts of things with it.</b> I even made a digital scrap page of gift tags that I'll cut out to give out with Christmas gifts to neighbors!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.forever.com/app/users/jennifer-wise--1/files/9ec74e41-2316-45e8-97cc-7e61c3b799a1/95agokamzwlyy2cmhi4gg50qp"><img border="0" data-original-height="777" data-original-width="777" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC4Jv-CykQ1CKyih4T4BkJ5TVM4yIQpd2tELShXVeiXFspu4OHInFwGjzQnQrFcw61IS2rZL4kOI8AcQksn8qyRVB1K0PjBYBQfDkoJO2AeQhKstyAyof_ZS7aO8joCe32ki6AqEEiw5YAwgeHWcd1xw09mr2uVoyTHC27eCv51izSh5sQTW8dS7uB5EoB/s320/gift%20tags.png" width="320" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://www.forever.com/app/users/jennifer-wise--1/files/9ec74e41-2316-45e8-97cc-7e61c3b799a1/95agokamzwlyy2cmhi4gg50qp">Click the image and you can download this to your Forever<br />account and print it yourself!</a></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b><span style="font-size: medium;">So, which Gift Idea was your favorite? Which one will be just the thing for your gift-giving this year? 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This post was a featured favorite here:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/calling-fellow-bloggers.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9O6ZLFyiG8zF7B4DLx8mbula-7UJaVVs_fxOkNq_AMA1krorw2OB1e2pH8YaDyv7S4HxjZmwE0mx5G8vMM2BstWSSAD1YNpnQ7eQQ-Wk-y0tAqAF7laPusvbP6iIIbyOfLXV5enRqkRM7dOUEAK5oEIL2_MSVQDqsTSJQFNHA5VUa_Pu_DNZ9ZXHKzLOw/w140-h140/Will%20Blog%20For%20Comments%20FEATURE.png" width="140" /></a></div><br />Jennifer Wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291828542979514400noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470731358731512901.post-14887617935834159442023-08-12T07:00:00.065-06:002023-10-14T08:19:31.517-06:00How to Share Photos with Friends & Family Without Using Google Drive<p>I love the ease with which we can share photos with family and friends these days. Especially with something like a family trip, everyone is taking pictures, and someone always has that perfect shot that I want to "borrow." </p><p>How do you like to share photos with family and friends? Email? Google Drive? Dropbox?</p><p>There are many online options, and Google Drive is a popular way to share photos with friends and family, but there are two big reasons I don't do it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCZLt7z9LUqiU0N-TYckFc7P1PoANiCkwgjajur4duP-5x60S_VLiVs8cgZWPTUoN_0R5M-wxGXhqUb7bFWs3f9nmieHV4GZxpdTXVrkW9Fh5eaQ8YYyye4styQWoCNehZZ_F085M9Sct-fWP5vGohDGFwK0zAWB8-93lNzljD8QcLcZobwCuXMu8vl1nJ/s1920/How%20to%20Share%20Photos%20with%20Family%20and%20Friends.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCZLt7z9LUqiU0N-TYckFc7P1PoANiCkwgjajur4duP-5x60S_VLiVs8cgZWPTUoN_0R5M-wxGXhqUb7bFWs3f9nmieHV4GZxpdTXVrkW9Fh5eaQ8YYyye4styQWoCNehZZ_F085M9Sct-fWP5vGohDGFwK0zAWB8-93lNzljD8QcLcZobwCuXMu8vl1nJ/w400-h225/How%20to%20Share%20Photos%20with%20Family%20and%20Friends.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>First, my photos aren't private in Google Drive.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDk5s_wRJ8QGWcC9H-hrw2-EyYEVGxKA-zinKGNVuJeSaie66hEcy1WWhLTGM81zwOb3BSXqMrLZYvb09Kn9h8Eqi-mUa3EqsWVE7oQumyiqSrXwYKe437dNvyGbtLa54n-Ui0vTfrRLB3aeRBIpUa7oRtbhZCfw9eOulhrikzRhQsTQiuCwvYq6eEK5da/s1920/online%20photo%20storage%20other.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDk5s_wRJ8QGWcC9H-hrw2-EyYEVGxKA-zinKGNVuJeSaie66hEcy1WWhLTGM81zwOb3BSXqMrLZYvb09Kn9h8Eqi-mUa3EqsWVE7oQumyiqSrXwYKe437dNvyGbtLa54n-Ui0vTfrRLB3aeRBIpUa7oRtbhZCfw9eOulhrikzRhQsTQiuCwvYq6eEK5da/w640-h360/online%20photo%20storage%20other.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>Yes, that last item at the bottom is correct. Google's fine print allows them to host, reproduce, distribute, communicate, and use my content; publish, publicly perform, or publicly display my content, if I've made it visible to others. <i>Which, if I've shared it with my family, I just have. </i></p><p>Second, Google Drive storage comes with a limit, unless I pay for it. I certainly don't want to pay to expand my limit when my photos aren't even secure or private there in the first place. And Google, of course, isn't the only one.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DsMKFDNsaAxQp6D_6VYmZ3JC38WPQofJRBjjT1zbTQ2dfFawm00jJwRMpYb4jPoMtxZCvWZPu2Sm_H0bzD-brr9CaNNzVuF0LyjLTExVmCtfd00ye2FbBMFROypMiTcSFIVeRcY1p391pOrVgasQCesYEG4ckzZDtQBwi61omop8GMS9jkYV28L_ep8j/s3601/Intro%20to%20FOREVER%20Book%20Memes-07.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3601" data-original-width="3601" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DsMKFDNsaAxQp6D_6VYmZ3JC38WPQofJRBjjT1zbTQ2dfFawm00jJwRMpYb4jPoMtxZCvWZPu2Sm_H0bzD-brr9CaNNzVuF0LyjLTExVmCtfd00ye2FbBMFROypMiTcSFIVeRcY1p391pOrVgasQCesYEG4ckzZDtQBwi61omop8GMS9jkYV28L_ep8j/w400-h400/Intro%20to%20FOREVER%20Book%20Memes-07.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p><b>Let me tell you about my favorite way to not only keep my photos private but also share them easily with friends and family of my choosing. </b>This method comes with a lot of *perks that I'll detail in a minute.</p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">NOTE: I am a Forever affiliate (a decision I made because I love it so much), so you will find affiliate links in this post, from which I earn a commission if you make a purchase, at no extra cost to you.</span></i></p><p><span style="font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;">Here's all you need:</span></p><p>First, you only need a <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise">free Forever account, which you can open here</a>. Next, upload photos and organize them into albums and nested albums (like folders and subfolders on your computer). You can find a <a href="https://youtu.be/cgFzMcZE8s8">tutorial video about uploading and organizing your photos here</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgacWXypLXqpZlz8jwA45lW62YpKFLbQwfNUG0E1xjoyjfV5kp-KisL9XHc1O69fJBUiKiBlRtWuYGjN_7ZrM0q-nnt4mklDzGiRqCkboKTLcWQ3DkA442DhU2p12HHWzWKnnWD_cVQNoSD8bFHWoG6zO9yNmjuEPecvHWQWYqVmZZpYA_QVOkSfd79TIjU/s1290/organization.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1064" data-original-width="1290" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgacWXypLXqpZlz8jwA45lW62YpKFLbQwfNUG0E1xjoyjfV5kp-KisL9XHc1O69fJBUiKiBlRtWuYGjN_7ZrM0q-nnt4mklDzGiRqCkboKTLcWQ3DkA442DhU2p12HHWzWKnnWD_cVQNoSD8bFHWoG6zO9yNmjuEPecvHWQWYqVmZZpYA_QVOkSfd79TIjU/w400-h330/organization.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>Your free Forever account comes with 2 GB of free photo storage, which can house hundreds of photos. Most people take more photos than that, so if you need some you <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise">can purchase it here</a>. (That's right: <u>purchase</u>. Not <i>pay a monthly fee</i>; you OWN it Forever!)</p><p><b>I'm going to tell you about the ideal way, where all parties involved have a secure Forever account, but this can go one-way, too. </b> </p><p>If, for, example, I want to share some photos and videos with you, but you don't have a Forever account, I can send you a link to the album where I've saved my photos and videos. Like this:</p><p><a href="https://www.forever.com/app/users/jennifer-wise--1/albums/learn-more-here/6g2jq937apd6tb0tg8c7ixfiw">https://www.forever.com/app/users/jennifer-wise--1/albums/learn-more-here/6g2jq937apd6tb0tg8c7ixfiw</a></p><p>Just click that and you can see an album I created of photos and videos about Forever!</p><p>From there, anyone can download whichever photos and videos they like from the album link you've shared. You just need to make sure that album is set to the "public" privacy setting so others can see it (and you can change the privacy setting later). There's even an option for others to upload their photos to the album if the album owner enables that.</p><p><b>The easier way, I think, is for everyone to have a Forever account so they can share through Connections securely and privately, guaranteed. This 4-minute video walks you right through how that works! It's so cool. </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.forever.com/app/users/jennifer-wise--1/files/14721e47-ce75-42cc-b6f9-fc219419a13f/9wrnb1lmupsbp6etaw0ow5r71" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="727" data-original-width="1277" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj6wjjT7ebJykUPCWA22YTNgr3jYtJrURunx50j_QopyhQuk6_PWujU2PvBJQs-riWxzTNUlpAWP9x0lmtoUBGSWK5xNziOQNDPw9rbJBiWCisoRjAJX9TKPCTQfshAPQdW5eI2krIGSmq9KVd6H-pFEtbncoAVrztK8WdtQUmP8JmsoyjBhOgQu3at7fh/w400-h228/group%20sharing%20image%20still.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>Oh, and speaking of guarantees, it's time to look at all the perks that Forever Storage includes. I made this list when I was first learning about Forever Storage and if I wanted to pursue Forever. Turns out: it's exactly what I want.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjVVdb6Uh8SJxujdO9P4fTTXzZApXtNOQHIZ8DRggal0KzduwrZWpkgoxTxM94o7fUJdPgkYSOGvDE6CmzGSF1whJxyw2TiRYLkzcQijLR9cKZeRekym1uZMftKbcWXH4WpW4nj3SZ6r7DSUWq4ITR3ljcY3d3Rw20_Oq3LWYOHYGusEEeposnjOtMYpRM/s1920/Forever%20photo%20storage.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjVVdb6Uh8SJxujdO9P4fTTXzZApXtNOQHIZ8DRggal0KzduwrZWpkgoxTxM94o7fUJdPgkYSOGvDE6CmzGSF1whJxyw2TiRYLkzcQijLR9cKZeRekym1uZMftKbcWXH4WpW4nj3SZ6r7DSUWq4ITR3ljcY3d3Rw20_Oq3LWYOHYGusEEeposnjOtMYpRM/w640-h360/Forever%20photo%20storage.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Keep in mind, too, that when you share your photos from your Forever Storage with your Connections and/or Groups as shown in the video, they can not only look at your photos from the albums you've chosen to share with them, but they can download the photos they want as well! Say goodbye to 30 minutes of going through each other's phones and airdropping photos to yourself every evening of a trip!<div><br /></div><div>And don't forget about the <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2022/09/how-to-carry-every-photo-you-own-in.html">free Forever app</a>, too! <b>We really need conveniences for our photos these days. </b> </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg21tR_uBL4DVRqhU-4YbV-uAQEe8ta3gfyfTCe7N5TcmoDL0d_b9prPVAD5QOXnM26_3uRlLMcoVk8md9dKj_e3riZQ3uWOwPcausrP0zcAoF1XIXlxSJptA8YRuN-C01iVcj_lYvOkSWVmT91xVTnUBnnR5yDFnCFU-MGMeX3RQBE1GlmQJZh0EJHaFGw/s1080/brand%201.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg21tR_uBL4DVRqhU-4YbV-uAQEe8ta3gfyfTCe7N5TcmoDL0d_b9prPVAD5QOXnM26_3uRlLMcoVk8md9dKj_e3riZQ3uWOwPcausrP0zcAoF1XIXlxSJptA8YRuN-C01iVcj_lYvOkSWVmT91xVTnUBnnR5yDFnCFU-MGMeX3RQBE1GlmQJZh0EJHaFGw/w320-h320/brand%201.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Someone told me recently that he looks at storing his photos in a secure, triple-backed-up place like Forever that will guarantee they'll be passed on to another generation is like <u>photo insurance</u>. Well said!</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">And there you have it! This is how to share photos with family and friends privately and securely without using Google Drive. Give it a try. I'm guessing you'll love it as much as I do.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKX4i4k5XAY5i8n5Gi2X3lr2JDLALYqdTCR45NiHA1zOLgsj7-_NEPpS3Ccv4FvRFczwgBbJ_F6vYGW-DRJOrZrCJXVCNiWD8KV5jtiXyQRxeqjfpw9l2Lw5wH3pHahjI8tn2VtMR-QdblRCr6lyXHi64Q0CqMPNyZZZdWziYiaoLND5bD6C0pDv_aK6YV/s1500/share%20photos%20without%20Google%20Drive.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKX4i4k5XAY5i8n5Gi2X3lr2JDLALYqdTCR45NiHA1zOLgsj7-_NEPpS3Ccv4FvRFczwgBbJ_F6vYGW-DRJOrZrCJXVCNiWD8KV5jtiXyQRxeqjfpw9l2Lw5wH3pHahjI8tn2VtMR-QdblRCr6lyXHi64Q0CqMPNyZZZdWziYiaoLND5bD6C0pDv_aK6YV/w426-h640/share%20photos%20without%20Google%20Drive.png" width="426" /></a><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Share this post on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc., using the share buttons at the left, <br />and Pin this image to Pinterest to save it!<br /><br /></i><div><span style="font-family: Lobster; font-size: medium;">Follow Photo & Story Treasures on social media here:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/photoandstorytreasures/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="38" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjD0bFc_cwLfvntzcZ1nlwbVlFT4GVExkNOT8mG3EP4zyd9J1VnxemGKJzKFhsd9mS4XYoCkx-GHahvaDRAcxsywh4SoJd4GgvKBKp3nnZjDHx0Y2mFBfuNbxPtX53lTvK2u4znw_RcD44whahjcXGFoYaI6wIA_nw3DGcf33iy51rUxiBS7faFS3quYem/w38-h38/Instagram_logo_2016.svg.png" width="38" /></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/315067088563826" style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="50" data-original-width="50" height="35" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5DXmtjkZtG4h2kjNhY-DOHgediMiqyYV3ZPYMTvo2kALE_2WayRtrbToDyRLkGvv4wS1sS794JAOYGUd0xU6XKm0uSxazZaps6yjp2tFR13q-lBYY94f8enEHkKWCo1Sst_TzqVZLcDPmS3rf-nFuaRUTSnu0qb0OymksCUzizu_tUVV4yyG2vUOOveKa/w35-h35/Facebook%20sm.png" width="35" /></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/heritagemakerswithjennifer" style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="50" data-original-width="50" height="33" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5DXmtjkZtG4h2kjNhY-DOHgediMiqyYV3ZPYMTvo2kALE_2WayRtrbToDyRLkGvv4wS1sS794JAOYGUd0xU6XKm0uSxazZaps6yjp2tFR13q-lBYY94f8enEHkKWCo1Sst_TzqVZLcDPmS3rf-nFuaRUTSnu0qb0OymksCUzizu_tUVV4yyG2vUOOveKa/w33-h33/Facebook%20sm.png" width="33" /></a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@photoandstorytreasures/featured" style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="34" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJWzdD-Wx5qTFAMZOVvp9Lk-I3ST2MCzVdl38p0AdhjA_MyIIcutpfayAZL6DSztCEzdYjZw6r6lJFoZpbiK3dbP1dhi3m6oUL9NWTgrheY8A05OH9VfbZdpQ2WOQ5lNr1uoRVrtZMvVNe_P7RVNmAJyLm0RdsfPsTPU1U0auvTPwi5DxSyVj-nxjOEJ9r/w34-h34/youtube.png" width="34" /></a><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/jenniferwisehm/" style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="193" height="33" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7o7LekIV_HN-SWB3gDXPKEzyGCu8nakhxGScCsvKUw3mklWpZ8Mywy1_eGnzxa5MsV_jF7wC31oRiTGODeLbGemuxP-KlS637qgz--2GG0kWqdrYC4b4vMxJy4rh5lzR5WqN38xp00G5ymJ9BmMfhTyLoY1vbrohjk-rC8ihGD1LUryIHvhus2-TmtZ4W/w34-h33/pinterest-friends-and-followers.png" width="34" /></a><a href="https://twitter.com/JenniferWiseHM" style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="512" height="30" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz1SCsh9tPnZRxdC4ioO_cEHvMC1mz1L-XQF4NKmTNf-hWqOcqOHGKfP43fNvWQT0vxieMdKB_UZv0iejWs9weu4PXMoAJy6mXaFv0C9MYejZDRaR-ZUgwAGvJS9hkyL577O22C2PuxRhZBvaz7zcxLORlPjHgEUpek8qBvNOfBMdzQGpFJlABs7i32agA/w30-h30/twitter.png" width="30" /></a></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>Jennifer Wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291828542979514400noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470731358731512901.post-7413098758390920972023-07-10T11:00:00.005-06:002023-10-14T08:18:44.137-06:00Ten Tips for Happy Memory-Keeping<p><b>Photos are intended to make us happy. </b> Have you ever thought about that? Happiness is the purpose of photos. I've experienced it. I get to see my grandpa again. I get to see my chubby-cheeked little ones (who are all off at college/work now) again. </p><p>Unfortunately, this <i>photos=happiness</i> fact has been lost on us.</p><p>When I talk to people about their photos, there's often some overwhelm about managing them, organizing them, preserving them in print, preserving them digitally, and sometimes even knowing where they are (cloud? phone? computer?). There can even be guilt. </p><p>But the purpose of photos is to make us happy.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsSPxsLlu4Hozw695Kc59VHXtP4Or3EVmS-Fw7YjiUBh6gAqk4Ag4XCoC2JSJIfWid5H2Y806mc6RPipEYv3veMOdYMzD94gg1jTcH8yp4Sibp7AHUNUpNmxfkzKuAYBSdymlBX5t-VADZ1hqI2sgj1p9dB7Opjg_RRUi6K77es4_PUPkuk43JaIO1Qw/s1920/ten%20tips%20header.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsSPxsLlu4Hozw695Kc59VHXtP4Or3EVmS-Fw7YjiUBh6gAqk4Ag4XCoC2JSJIfWid5H2Y806mc6RPipEYv3veMOdYMzD94gg1jTcH8yp4Sibp7AHUNUpNmxfkzKuAYBSdymlBX5t-VADZ1hqI2sgj1p9dB7Opjg_RRUi6K77es4_PUPkuk43JaIO1Qw/w400-h225/ten%20tips%20header.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>Working with your photos in any way is memory-keeping. And memory-keeping is a happy thing! You can <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/benefits.html">read about the (quite stunning, actually) benefits of memory-keeping right here</a>, and then I want to share with you Ten Tips for Happy Memory-Keeping.</p><p><b>Not memory-keeping that feels like a burden.</b></p><p><b>Not memory-keeping that makes you feel guilty.</b></p><p><b><u>Happy</u> memory-keeping!</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfWWx4M2Maxl6grnsk9jJuA4YHfE_kQglH0Eg5JL1oZbKKCSVMm7t0fZD4nclEH_CfccnDixXEjvHazRwYTX_zwDTjJsSiEDnKDqw0-Rl02Z5MaLhZkwi1c2FEiUNzZH8TBJT31CvX-HqLBeCogTkV5KZX-e-28UKEpYTrO1e-5uTx2q4imWqUXgW51LJQ/s1080/brand%2011.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfWWx4M2Maxl6grnsk9jJuA4YHfE_kQglH0Eg5JL1oZbKKCSVMm7t0fZD4nclEH_CfccnDixXEjvHazRwYTX_zwDTjJsSiEDnKDqw0-Rl02Z5MaLhZkwi1c2FEiUNzZH8TBJT31CvX-HqLBeCogTkV5KZX-e-28UKEpYTrO1e-5uTx2q4imWqUXgW51LJQ/w400-h400/brand%2011.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It's really do-able! So let's get started. See which of these ten tips are the ones you need the most.</span></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDSkjDG72lRc5gdWwij0LV7LCHIYOmtArlW5nTlPT9BgGflww1uqlszJMU7KAW_5sVp6KwpVC5qVJRQSCGmJarXwTZLeBzcBSWyY8MWxVtW0LVrGbtCWPmiCyu4J2fq8hMEgMYMfhzllpwGpKXG-Y8qSxXDbV9Z4HrM47G577oyJQzt40n6mjXMi2cOw/s1080/tip%201.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDSkjDG72lRc5gdWwij0LV7LCHIYOmtArlW5nTlPT9BgGflww1uqlszJMU7KAW_5sVp6KwpVC5qVJRQSCGmJarXwTZLeBzcBSWyY8MWxVtW0LVrGbtCWPmiCyu4J2fq8hMEgMYMfhzllpwGpKXG-Y8qSxXDbV9Z4HrM47G577oyJQzt40n6mjXMi2cOw/w400-h400/tip%201.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZXchB2UacgdyU6bZRubdDemqu-CokOMboJ6a8oNjB5Ds2hgi4wS5JYO5-nRY0cVn-ai-Att1n8y_Gkz3K8M4z-JeciM8q4Qo7fzR5c9PETAcKE4_iGhNzWGya9SJTZDzL8H82PtZh3SLv4jfo2Tj63Mla5rvGQGfDZ8RagLZqDOIP9f1rWn1KLNXkA/s1080/tip%202.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZXchB2UacgdyU6bZRubdDemqu-CokOMboJ6a8oNjB5Ds2hgi4wS5JYO5-nRY0cVn-ai-Att1n8y_Gkz3K8M4z-JeciM8q4Qo7fzR5c9PETAcKE4_iGhNzWGya9SJTZDzL8H82PtZh3SLv4jfo2Tj63Mla5rvGQGfDZ8RagLZqDOIP9f1rWn1KLNXkA/w400-h400/tip%202.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">This <a href="https://youtu.be/97ihUrsu_uo">video tutorial shows how to use an easy template</a> that people love!</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />I really don't have a favorite tip, but this might be one of them because I've seen what a HUGE difference templates make in people's ability to love their memory-keeping when they preserve photos in pages. </div><div><br /></div><div><i>NOTE: I am a Forever affiliate (a decision I made because I love it so much), so you will find affiliate links in this post, from which I earn a commission if you make a purchase, at no extra cost to you.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>And #3 is doable, I promise. It helps like nothing else! </div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz_fJjowGnl7YUR3jP8N3HrX5U3eWnXWgqViR6BHLwJ41ezDbeGBbP5-g_KUCrLNDZgO1GRsJM-qIHRlvTCG7ciIAxMMc6cvcfx8nTy-tRy3PpbXQc1cvEibwLLCXCar0MvhZRBrVtZKN2u58N6nwGzbczySh0dwFQfXyhTb4pjrtzSIo7NCMiWoF--Q/s1080/tip%203.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz_fJjowGnl7YUR3jP8N3HrX5U3eWnXWgqViR6BHLwJ41ezDbeGBbP5-g_KUCrLNDZgO1GRsJM-qIHRlvTCG7ciIAxMMc6cvcfx8nTy-tRy3PpbXQc1cvEibwLLCXCar0MvhZRBrVtZKN2u58N6nwGzbczySh0dwFQfXyhTb4pjrtzSIo7NCMiWoF--Q/w400-h400/tip%203.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Here's the link to the <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6p-W3WPFxfMclnGtQe1VjmVxQB2VyVXG">Photo Organization playlist with lots of tutorials and ideas</a>.</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Some people work better alone, but some people really need a village! This can be SO helpful, both in-person or online!</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs0WLaXk2-tPfnNGf5QOeV3uX4bH9zDlY-7Uv0EMapx_j1MkUC8_4_lLclMHCzgUqOe5IDlWfeJZ8wuMVK1QvRbee37ith7IbOmpS2yYIEKHi8taLUH6O3fr3jfqsg7h6HNVFnCXhIc7EMh4lrgkDnnmh3R02cIxzvbrHlGxroLz9WWrcmS4kSaMDT6Q/s1080/tip%204.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs0WLaXk2-tPfnNGf5QOeV3uX4bH9zDlY-7Uv0EMapx_j1MkUC8_4_lLclMHCzgUqOe5IDlWfeJZ8wuMVK1QvRbee37ith7IbOmpS2yYIEKHi8taLUH6O3fr3jfqsg7h6HNVFnCXhIc7EMh4lrgkDnnmh3R02cIxzvbrHlGxroLz9WWrcmS4kSaMDT6Q/w400-h400/tip%204.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; font-style: italic;">This </span><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/our-community_20.html" style="font-size: small; font-style: italic;">"Our Community & Events" tab shows the Photo Rodeo dates and link</a><span style="font-size: small; font-style: italic;">.<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />A mindset shift can really make a difference, too! <u>Looking at the benefits of interacting with your photos can help you prioritize making time for them</u>.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0waNEEPVxg2THXt-gRrcLqPa2VvLRej7LzmBXtY2SlZKKd-6TlTPa3p04OJWVN6FK9crIBQ-tv8VERFSf8-cbD2SS9tIyNpEu4DUxFDsdliN81A-ZUOaTD0ngmMgGSoHHrGn4b0zxUWmwRPi5UbF85aewULaPzuAeNFbmAhApZTUq4aG5JxGbGY56mQ/s1080/tip%205.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0waNEEPVxg2THXt-gRrcLqPa2VvLRej7LzmBXtY2SlZKKd-6TlTPa3p04OJWVN6FK9crIBQ-tv8VERFSf8-cbD2SS9tIyNpEu4DUxFDsdliN81A-ZUOaTD0ngmMgGSoHHrGn4b0zxUWmwRPi5UbF85aewULaPzuAeNFbmAhApZTUq4aG5JxGbGY56mQ/w400-h400/tip%205.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-size: small;">If you didn't <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/benefits.html">read about the benefits of memory-keeping</a> above,<br />now is a good time. It's pretty amazing information!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>I highly recommend Tip #6, particularly to anyone who just doesn't know where to start. It helps immensely!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0F5Pvs7ngMUB7PwtubQ155tnYwwQ2iIN1ghyCgSAUurrWgfdFEPl3BSPdUz6aVbcQjUWpSEHw3BC2ADZybv0DwAirZhclArs-L4uiuAziwbeUY-TJRxJSEiv6FPvvC2jkFbdE30fE5WmNbH17ZRugO064mNV2ZRpChTaZXR_PuVWSge0RUh0k65ljaA/s1080/tip%206.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0F5Pvs7ngMUB7PwtubQ155tnYwwQ2iIN1ghyCgSAUurrWgfdFEPl3BSPdUz6aVbcQjUWpSEHw3BC2ADZybv0DwAirZhclArs-L4uiuAziwbeUY-TJRxJSEiv6FPvvC2jkFbdE30fE5WmNbH17ZRugO064mNV2ZRpChTaZXR_PuVWSge0RUh0k65ljaA/w400-h400/tip%206.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This tip, #7, is the big one for me. It's why I have been "caught up" preserving my photos and memories--consistently--for about two decades. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVq-fvtqREIQ8uxxlcQDI6hq461o7YE7vyN4arr5fSfWlwt-hWtkfclPoPu5Dz6SvK4uisF2T0PF0cC2z42SXartaOH7MY5CVAnh4ZVolZoMD5LjfyXyXW4QnrUmVq6Y-ZTqBhh1zU8ncb8w01gwHTfgilK49g1Cmbw6PXCTtQP7hNOXUIpUvAbC3VA/s1080/tip%207.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVq-fvtqREIQ8uxxlcQDI6hq461o7YE7vyN4arr5fSfWlwt-hWtkfclPoPu5Dz6SvK4uisF2T0PF0cC2z42SXartaOH7MY5CVAnh4ZVolZoMD5LjfyXyXW4QnrUmVq6Y-ZTqBhh1zU8ncb8w01gwHTfgilK49g1Cmbw6PXCTtQP7hNOXUIpUvAbC3VA/w400-h400/tip%207.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I've seen tip #8 make a big difference in people's abilities to accomplish their memory-keeping goals.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8oaW--P-T2Iplnz7wqUHS9NSDJwhzmPFDIwPElgRdbyg3GT0tn8rzjPm0h8UpPbaoZiIOVc2BBVtVRkwKZMao5imFj5OLV3rSmnZMTFm6aCbRHiJmtuyC2OdPMTviBValTImnwfq3-X4gTLvz9c9G1KxPBDaycrdr9VRUlcKXdoMsFPNafUjNBkWI5g/s1080/tip%208.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8oaW--P-T2Iplnz7wqUHS9NSDJwhzmPFDIwPElgRdbyg3GT0tn8rzjPm0h8UpPbaoZiIOVc2BBVtVRkwKZMao5imFj5OLV3rSmnZMTFm6aCbRHiJmtuyC2OdPMTviBValTImnwfq3-X4gTLvz9c9G1KxPBDaycrdr9VRUlcKXdoMsFPNafUjNBkWI5g/w400-h400/tip%208.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>In fact, I highly recommend that you take a few minutes to see the different options here because there's something for everyone. Choose whichever one looks good to you!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pdNS0CzCaVo" width="320" youtube-src-id="pdNS0CzCaVo"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div>I honestly think Tip #9 is a bigger deal than most people realize.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE-gPTp5Q7eEbimn7K_QLCFhgU8pfOhruErFCe8tfR_CQi3LDFAvyxK08T3vRdbqeS7zs2wVQ4-kOpPBpVYhyx8Q4LLFpvSZJsvRaFm8ZTf4i-8N18aCJLJ3uHyrWBc4WPfyHFDTY0UTLe5im1x_RaR3oG8ngjpFhJFGJHjWKY-qFutPx2UsYnXWcMVQ/s1080/tip%209.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE-gPTp5Q7eEbimn7K_QLCFhgU8pfOhruErFCe8tfR_CQi3LDFAvyxK08T3vRdbqeS7zs2wVQ4-kOpPBpVYhyx8Q4LLFpvSZJsvRaFm8ZTf4i-8N18aCJLJ3uHyrWBc4WPfyHFDTY0UTLe5im1x_RaR3oG8ngjpFhJFGJHjWKY-qFutPx2UsYnXWcMVQ/w400-h400/tip%209.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And, last but certainly not least, is Tip #10. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiybqh_qNc_-kzmvjwyA-i7WCCWYJMvu8HtfotxZ4gN6LcZ9FfVNO36kAKoskdztXoDCs3RvN7NTlJLxgADwywd_VcVZJPwy06_yn1GIfiRcy13mWSnuZ-t0btJERbA1bqBirrwzmBvHZm8JCL7Z-b0ROYBDTYGcbdHzh2KhIDru9W3eVNQe0XszwNslQ/s1080/tip%2010.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiybqh_qNc_-kzmvjwyA-i7WCCWYJMvu8HtfotxZ4gN6LcZ9FfVNO36kAKoskdztXoDCs3RvN7NTlJLxgADwywd_VcVZJPwy06_yn1GIfiRcy13mWSnuZ-t0btJERbA1bqBirrwzmBvHZm8JCL7Z-b0ROYBDTYGcbdHzh2KhIDru9W3eVNQe0XszwNslQ/w400-h400/tip%2010.png" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Which of these tips is your favorite, and which one will make the biggest difference to you right now as you implement it? 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The downside is that they do take up space. <b>They take up digital space, or they take up physical space. (And we kind of get to choose which.)</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT9V4Tze8W0amBEIVKtZHMIp_ClYJyJWS5r-6Rer-v2B5kQ2pHzgU0RXvjAqF84DEvQyie5m5G91O8yFDX39eKXfyCFoNMxWPLSidypGwMVEHeY2-FXpOu57v7MyzCeHYIUgtSqv4TrTmwftCR5FI3EAgp78NdTL66kwemPxwtLnWJ9dI6OjY8wdJV3w/s1920/HOW%20TO%20DOWNSIZE.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT9V4Tze8W0amBEIVKtZHMIp_ClYJyJWS5r-6Rer-v2B5kQ2pHzgU0RXvjAqF84DEvQyie5m5G91O8yFDX39eKXfyCFoNMxWPLSidypGwMVEHeY2-FXpOu57v7MyzCeHYIUgtSqv4TrTmwftCR5FI3EAgp78NdTL66kwemPxwtLnWJ9dI6OjY8wdJV3w/w400-h225/HOW%20TO%20DOWNSIZE.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>If you're looking to downsize, say for an RV lifestyle or simply downsizing your home (or even just because you have too many photos to deal with), I'll share some top-quality ways to do it that don't take away from the connections that photos and memories are filled with.</p><p>Boy, do I have a treat for you! It's actually pretty amazing what we can do with our photos and memories these days while still preserving them and making them shareable! </p><p><b><span style="font-family: Kaushan Script; font-size: x-large;"><u>Downsizing in General</u></span></b></p><p>Before we look at <b>downsizing digitally</b> and <b>downsizing in print</b>, let's talk first about downsizing in general.</p><p>That 21st century perk I mentioned earlier--having all the photos we want--is definitely a double-edged sword. </p><p>It's so, so sweet to catch unexpected moments and keep them forever, like the best photo after a long day at Disneyland</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_Gn17B-A-aa0liRS455hbEASbSwKJ5llrdC0lrTeaKD-WNyQPFZJwTSRT1S4tECS2cuT18IzDRxlwdwXiYokBvcdx1aHNCBQ31Q_eHLwFN8huBqR3YTTehZZmKzFZa4_cTtBqzmDyj7NpQEeGcazlkZcrYsDNWsjm_uhzabbKR32ZztaZwtbk5G4Tw/s2832/100_5612%20lightened.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2832" data-original-width="2128" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_Gn17B-A-aa0liRS455hbEASbSwKJ5llrdC0lrTeaKD-WNyQPFZJwTSRT1S4tECS2cuT18IzDRxlwdwXiYokBvcdx1aHNCBQ31Q_eHLwFN8huBqR3YTTehZZmKzFZa4_cTtBqzmDyj7NpQEeGcazlkZcrYsDNWsjm_uhzabbKR32ZztaZwtbk5G4Tw/w240-h320/100_5612%20lightened.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>or that same little one in a quick, perfect pose with his big sister after his high school graduation.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwSEsT--VRNxdyIw2UhTcR-jm1-f1V303B60o4ipB8uP8or8GXzaskM2_akLgHRMJiRAV0NqoaQFT4Q1mtHY-mi77fJdZYwrc3_v7FlJPqR_O04jWCku8F530fX9mDxAZ87XcHrfesHJ-4-UTbBXDeEvhKsLC5MYoXtH6KMCE5s5JQMmcIaIKtgP2TZg/s4032/IMG-9277.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwSEsT--VRNxdyIw2UhTcR-jm1-f1V303B60o4ipB8uP8or8GXzaskM2_akLgHRMJiRAV0NqoaQFT4Q1mtHY-mi77fJdZYwrc3_v7FlJPqR_O04jWCku8F530fX9mDxAZ87XcHrfesHJ-4-UTbBXDeEvhKsLC5MYoXtH6KMCE5s5JQMmcIaIKtgP2TZg/w150-h200/IMG-9277.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><p>It's how we see faces of those who have passed on, how we pass down family stories (trust me, this is a great & hilarious one), </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihdYBQbevrjgq8zQXtP9FoaDtYvmqTtKXaaTqSfqRtSle_FPZF3hczNlLf8nMKJsA3ryiTAyJSULWkJtszDNWJuPCtT6BrJGFbtDc7tktdu9m1W_bPsRADJ3dgiPlg_9LzSOfs0BotijyoCiawNJBsRES25t_BesylN5ON0G5S6gwDji6VJR83dR9gPg/s1734/1985%20handmade%20potato%20salad%20Mom%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="990" data-original-width="1734" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihdYBQbevrjgq8zQXtP9FoaDtYvmqTtKXaaTqSfqRtSle_FPZF3hczNlLf8nMKJsA3ryiTAyJSULWkJtszDNWJuPCtT6BrJGFbtDc7tktdu9m1W_bPsRADJ3dgiPlg_9LzSOfs0BotijyoCiawNJBsRES25t_BesylN5ON0G5S6gwDji6VJR83dR9gPg/w320-h183/1985%20handmade%20potato%20salad%20Mom%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">This family story is called "handmade potato salad." <br />I've never heard my grandmother laugh so hard.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>and how we "meet" people we've never met.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0IZ7IRWj4REqMqWBc5xdgzqOuQS7Gk1UDVvBsyFM8IhxyOOuiNvsNOZHNf2HyurzO9EkMXxsZ7XNpZELRRPdkFEayi7X9Ys-tQmwu5MGsaQXF1b8_AXmCyEJIwk_wUwJKvuAjWb-66TODYmgrpdF8N_NvVUgBjsotK9W7JsXUYZfcIpkb71fKpTTUQA/s2682/JA%20and%20ESD%20Lindberg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2682" data-original-width="2298" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0IZ7IRWj4REqMqWBc5xdgzqOuQS7Gk1UDVvBsyFM8IhxyOOuiNvsNOZHNf2HyurzO9EkMXxsZ7XNpZELRRPdkFEayi7X9Ys-tQmwu5MGsaQXF1b8_AXmCyEJIwk_wUwJKvuAjWb-66TODYmgrpdF8N_NvVUgBjsotK9W7JsXUYZfcIpkb71fKpTTUQA/w171-h200/JA%20and%20ESD%20Lindberg.jpg" width="171" /></a></div><br /><div>These are the obvious, wonderful perks of being able to take and keep as many pictures as we want.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Sometimes, though, we take and keep more than we can even look at! </b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Have you ever thought about that? Do we--do you, do I?--have more pictures than we can look at?</div><div><br /></div><div>One of the most important things we can do with photos today is downsize them so we don't have more than we can look at. I admit I am still learning to get good at this, but if we have more pictures than we can look at, we have too many for our children and their children to look at, too, which would be a shame. (See photos above!)</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>To downsize your photos, you simply choose your favorites. Choose the ones you can't live without. Choose the ones you absolutely love. Preserve those.</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ94Zx5nxesos60XxjPR0Gdcar0e9Bdmvxb4zwj6UG_8aCD6KQ00oxg6gjMGSwIX23Z1WUe0t__VyrFOs_JwUnKrsk79-lBSjC9nPqyW-FCEqFQy1QyakJaV722sfsw8eDUME_oaRfywmLCPQFqJ5ysHrCrsjJHayWB-lOTJphH6frObgKBnbQKjtoNw/s1080/to%20downsize%20photos.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ94Zx5nxesos60XxjPR0Gdcar0e9Bdmvxb4zwj6UG_8aCD6KQ00oxg6gjMGSwIX23Z1WUe0t__VyrFOs_JwUnKrsk79-lBSjC9nPqyW-FCEqFQy1QyakJaV722sfsw8eDUME_oaRfywmLCPQFqJ5ysHrCrsjJHayWB-lOTJphH6frObgKBnbQKjtoNw/s320/to%20downsize%20photos.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Maybe you come from a "we don't throw anything away" era, or maybe it's just hard to part with photos. It might take some practice. And that's ok.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Just remember: you want to pass on a gift, not a burden.</b></div><div><br /></div><div>You want to share today's photos and memories in digestible amounts.</div><div><br /></div><div>So be brave and be willing to pare down. 45 pictures from today's visit to the park are certainly fun and sweet, but just choose your favorites to keep. <b> It will make you less overwhelmed with your photos, will take up less physical space in your house, and will take up less digital space on your computer/phone/cloud. </b> And then those photos will be a gift, both now and later.</div><div><br /></div><div><span><i>For specific tips on how to downsize your photos, <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2018/05/decluttering-and-organizing-photos.html">read Decluttering & Organizing Photos at this link</a>.</i></span></div><div><p><span style="font-family: Kaushan Script; font-size: x-large;"><b><u>Downsizing Digitally</u></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">One way to downsize photos is to digitize them. Digital photos still "take up space," but if you're looking to avoid taking up <u>physical</u> space (for downsizing a home, for RV life, etc.), choosing <u>digital</u> or <u><a href="https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cloud-storage.asp">cloud</a></u> space instead is an excellent option. </span></p><p>Photos taken on phones and digital cameras are already digital, but if you have boxes of printed photos, you can downsize them by making them digital, or "digitize" them, too. </p><p>You can do this by scanning the photos yourself or by hiring out the scanning to a professional. Find some <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/photo-organization-helps.html">DIY scanning options at this link</a> (scroll down to the bottom), or consider the Forever Box for white-glove professional scanning services. In addition to being done by professionals (which I can't say enough about), it's easy and convenient, too. You can see the basic process in this 1-minute video.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz-KXMOeHZYknrMdInvQUEZt_bvjCWdpwAUK_296FQomUDdBRNlaR4o3zX4U8DpBT_t90cLOK0i2KfNxMhMwg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p><b><a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/digital-conversion/">You can get your Forever Box(es) here.</a></b></p><p><b>Once your memories are digitized, you want to store them digitally in a shareable way. <u>It really, really matters what company you choose to help you accomplish this</u>. </b></p><p><i>NOTE: I am a Forever affiliate (a decision I made because I love it so much), so you will find affiliate links in this post, from which I earn a commission if you make a purchase, at no extra cost to you.</i></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">These are the most important things to know when choosing a cloud digital photo/video storage service:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Are my photos and videos private? (In other words: Will you <u>not</u> sell my data and/or photos? Yes, that is--shockingly--a thing!)</li><li>Are they guaranteed to still be at your site 10 or 50 or 100 years from now so I (and my family) can still access them?</li><li>Are they triple-backed-up using bank-encrypted security?</li><li>Can I pass them on to my children and/or grandchildren?</li><li>Can I easily share my digital photos, videos, and digital photobooks with others?</li><li>Will you update my file formats (.jpeg, .jpg, .png, .tiff, .mp4, .avi, .mov, .pdf, etc.) if they ever become obsolete so that they will still be readable and accessible in the future?</li></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The best company out there to answer all these questions with a resounding YES is Forever, and when you have the (free) Forever app, you can easily access decades'-worth and generations'-worth of family photos, videos, and even audio files. That means you can easily share them with your friends and family!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgItenwo2FwrboY3en25kKmbUT56yBTlibBR8LgVx656dqoIRj3viDBL9RXb1uekywVq807yGfL4GOwrjsrOGnaaIAcKg6yd3BhibjiZaEQUCKTuv4WcJousaF61nTS1M5rYOsoF2jfBxh1A4aghhoVG2gbiqoDSheV-xTqIU09S-Ztvi2Wp1Jr30HSqQ/s3601/Intro%20to%20FOREVER%20Book%20Memes-07.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3601" data-original-width="3601" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgItenwo2FwrboY3en25kKmbUT56yBTlibBR8LgVx656dqoIRj3viDBL9RXb1uekywVq807yGfL4GOwrjsrOGnaaIAcKg6yd3BhibjiZaEQUCKTuv4WcJousaF61nTS1M5rYOsoF2jfBxh1A4aghhoVG2gbiqoDSheV-xTqIU09S-Ztvi2Wp1Jr30HSqQ/s320/Intro%20to%20FOREVER%20Book%20Memes-07.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p>I love that I can have easy access straight from my phone to show anyone pictures that I didn't take with my phone, like my baby pictures or photos of my grandparents' wedding. I love that I can store all my photos digitally and securely with Forever so that they don't take up storage space on my phone.</p><p>I can access my Forever Storage from my phone and tablet, too. </p><p>Let me show you how incredibly awesome this is!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wFFS9D96Ra8" width="320" youtube-src-id="wFFS9D96Ra8"></iframe></div><p>And <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2023/05/why-you-actually-want-to-buy-digital.html">I love that I actually BUY Forever Storage so that I own it forever</a>. I don't pay a monthly fee, so I don't "rent" digital storage. It's actually MINE.</p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Forever Storage is, hands down, the way to go for downsizing all your memories digitally. </b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMh3JUE0Ww8H6UgyzOW5rFjfi_pg-7ql2pDkBcycxMqw5D79sE_s5fV9CHht6X2B3QmALBdqEO_E9Eh4xqGc32xpet0W0uYY1FlQZeE394fbUyiN-9cOdHXU8nhhYL2po10o4seUsEtkVr_o-ZlUnSgXCnp0KMrrcx0aFcg_HYS7YvpEdXD9AOtcFfQ/s1080/FOREVER%20public%20benefit.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMh3JUE0Ww8H6UgyzOW5rFjfi_pg-7ql2pDkBcycxMqw5D79sE_s5fV9CHht6X2B3QmALBdqEO_E9Eh4xqGc32xpet0W0uYY1FlQZeE394fbUyiN-9cOdHXU8nhhYL2po10o4seUsEtkVr_o-ZlUnSgXCnp0KMrrcx0aFcg_HYS7YvpEdXD9AOtcFfQ/s320/FOREVER%20public%20benefit.png" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>"Storing" photos isn't all there is to it, though. It's the SHARING that matters!</b></span></p><p>Photos by themselves aren't meaningful to anyone unless we know the stories behind the photos. Something I think is perfect about Forever Storage is that you can <i><b>tag</b></i> and add <i><b>descriptions</b></i> to your photos, like this:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWVEk11jTerPIMfp1X1eT7KYrnPx8OrbNKLXXT0Wr3UqqZxaH4OSXkzBsMBqRAYjGvrYQrHdZpKqQA9TBk8L4-fWOG1HuvLp_Ap6OgXhxHyenIkOTZ8q-3JzBdoa-is9m1NU9PvfdVTBEdage9JW2ncDUHp6mQL_l3xdvxLaOX6nOaE3QT6HdvSfEYRg/s1564/tagging.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="939" data-original-width="1564" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWVEk11jTerPIMfp1X1eT7KYrnPx8OrbNKLXXT0Wr3UqqZxaH4OSXkzBsMBqRAYjGvrYQrHdZpKqQA9TBk8L4-fWOG1HuvLp_Ap6OgXhxHyenIkOTZ8q-3JzBdoa-is9m1NU9PvfdVTBEdage9JW2ncDUHp6mQL_l3xdvxLaOX6nOaE3QT6HdvSfEYRg/w400-h240/tagging.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>The <b><i>tags</i></b> are down there in the bottom right in blue. I tagged this particular photo with both of our names along with "anniversary," "Europe," and "Germany." In Forever Storage, you can search tags, too, so if I want to search "anniversary" (or any of those tags I used), this photo will come up.</p><p>You can also see (at the right) a <i><b>description</b></i> of this photo. This is the story behind the photo--our memories! I was able to share photos with my family (using a link to this album in my Forever Storage) right after this magical trip, and they got the whole story because I added descriptions to the pictures!</p><p>I think this is the perfect way to have a sort of "digital scrapbook" without actually having a digital scrapbook. (BONUS: With Forever, you can have amazing digital scrapbooks, too, both digitally and in print! Stay tuned...)</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihC8VtLp_wgGXcP7pbbBM3hcMTX3I8NOVGLRs7W7Ywiw6Gdl7kc5S8ywDnK7JyG8dUxKoAElGbWFdVkfOv2VVPph0KRGguxQuag0j33QThxKTnljBSYCu2E9zCO9S3wSzobp-lL3ulP3A-qwPXz7XO5jw5wxxZlH3m_E9W2vrpa4kUsh_eIID0PDbv1A/s1080/are%20you%20paying%20a%20monthly%20fee%20to%20rent%20cloud%20photo%20storage.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihC8VtLp_wgGXcP7pbbBM3hcMTX3I8NOVGLRs7W7Ywiw6Gdl7kc5S8ywDnK7JyG8dUxKoAElGbWFdVkfOv2VVPph0KRGguxQuag0j33QThxKTnljBSYCu2E9zCO9S3wSzobp-lL3ulP3A-qwPXz7XO5jw5wxxZlH3m_E9W2vrpa4kUsh_eIID0PDbv1A/s320/are%20you%20paying%20a%20monthly%20fee%20to%20rent%20cloud%20photo%20storage.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/preserve-and-share">Learn more about Forever Storage here.</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">Before we move on to how to downsize your photos in print, I'll share with you this video where I give you all the fantastic details of Forever Storage. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xy4RAvvyyRY" width="320" youtube-src-id="Xy4RAvvyyRY"></iframe></div><p style="text-align: left;">And you're always welcome to <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/contact-me_8.html">contact me</a> if you have any questions. I want every family and every individual with photos and memories to be able to have Forever Storage!</p><p><b><span style="font-family: Kaushan Script; font-size: x-large;"><u>Downsizing in Print</u></span></b></p><p>Yes, there is an increasing emphasis on storing and preserving and sharing photos and memories digitally these days--and it's an excellent way to downsize when physical space is an issue--but experts say we should preserve our photos and memories both digitally and in print.</p><p>So how can we downsize our <u>printed</u> memory-books, photos, and scrapbooks? Let me show you!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxxtdExWpbQVGFkw4sJSRQjQni-72MhIWT-zN_yiLG4HVUC3E8tPz-UomxsqIRgHaLO9kixBOxZkCFPlfjt02yOkxE-cAsnHAitZ1q6RgsRe31VRmvSJCBDhkBdovZqJqPil9ILijZvWmBHWGbkkaK6VnjapxrJmDFh3AorIWH_2o0BX2zs90Wts-IPA/s1080/HONEY,%20I%20SHRUNK.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxxtdExWpbQVGFkw4sJSRQjQni-72MhIWT-zN_yiLG4HVUC3E8tPz-UomxsqIRgHaLO9kixBOxZkCFPlfjt02yOkxE-cAsnHAitZ1q6RgsRe31VRmvSJCBDhkBdovZqJqPil9ILijZvWmBHWGbkkaK6VnjapxrJmDFh3AorIWH_2o0BX2zs90Wts-IPA/s320/HONEY,%20I%20SHRUNK.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">I was a paper scrapbooker for about 10 years before digital scrapbooking came along. Both types of memory-keeping allow for creativity and plenty of all-important journaling (writing down the memories that go with the photos), but as it turns out: <b>digital scrapbooks are smaller than the old-fashioned kind. They don't take up as much room.</b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Going digital is definitely a space-saver! Those two scrapbooks shown above contain roughly the same amount of photos covering the same amount of time. </b> The binder on the left is a 3-inch binder, which actually measures closer to 3 1/2 inches. The book on the right has a spine that measures a tad shy of 1/2 inch. </p><p style="text-align: left;">And there's more.</p><p>#1 When you create your digital scrapbooks with Forever, there's both an easy option that you can do in minutes, and there's also a flexible software option that you can get very creative with, if you prefer. (Both are printed on papers and with ink that are the highest quality in the industry.) Choose your favorite method here:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pdNS0CzCaVo" width="320" youtube-src-id="pdNS0CzCaVo"></iframe></div><p>#2 Forever automatically gives you the PDF version of your scrapbook. (Not all companies do that, by the way.) And the PDF has a shareable link *once you've ordered it, so if I want to show you one of my scrapbooks, I can just give you a link, and you can look all the way through the "pages" right from your phone, tablet, or computer. (Like this: <a href="https://www.forever.com/app/users/jennifer-wise/files/25927f37-6711-4868-a684-7918e01ef7a9/94bhq1st88s1yltcdzru1f67o">see my beach book here</a>.) </p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">*This is true for books you create with Forever's free Design & Print software (the easy option). If you created it using Artisan, Forever's digital scrapbooking software, it will have a share link as soon as you put it in your Forever account, whether you've printed it or not. See the "3 platforms" video above to learn more. <i>Another option is to "share" your Forever account with close family by giving them the username and password so they, too, can see your digital books and the photos in your account.</i></span></p><p>When my sister-in-law asked me about Artisan software, it was so easy to just send her my whole 2022 Yearbook in a couple of clicks. She looked through my entire year in scrapbook form just on her phone.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipWwyl__dnR0WRKG9G4EzM2dXs-QbuwtGE1_R3CPMQEVw5TZobTuRqXPDTHTPlnjpSvxqlO2zfCnWQzKHGWvlDd2EGm53kvh21L8-eEKhYEX4kM_aT7XnwujnCRCRmC5Mpj1CATtiXzTC3Utkz8EjJ55PRitoExbykW5DbZZvhTsXJ4UyxReBIYd3PTg/s4032/IMG-1486.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipWwyl__dnR0WRKG9G4EzM2dXs-QbuwtGE1_R3CPMQEVw5TZobTuRqXPDTHTPlnjpSvxqlO2zfCnWQzKHGWvlDd2EGm53kvh21L8-eEKhYEX4kM_aT7XnwujnCRCRmC5Mpj1CATtiXzTC3Utkz8EjJ55PRitoExbykW5DbZZvhTsXJ4UyxReBIYd3PTg/w240-h320/IMG-1486.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><p>This is how you share a PDF with someone. It's so easy:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KbtQ5AnSRgQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="KbtQ5AnSRgQ"></iframe></div><p>Preserving your photos and memories digitally in printed books using one of the 3 methods mentioned earlier (in the "walk through" video) is great for already-digital photos you haven't preserved yet, but<b> what if you have gigantic scrapbooks like my big binder (below) that you want to downsize?</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP2kk2xC6HT9Whceeo8377sDRHm0s5a1Nfq1QtDG4AK8FKbiEij5OJNa8OfvHF9GvW7GD4j57YMc-g6OPHAHByxZPAN6epExkysjNt_XRs53FwkFbgolcagmDdTg1y6iTB6ausfshu3Q0r57FtIKrADQTZ_1tyVYohWCjS3rfV25edbCXxELHHD4qqXQ/s4032/IMG-1489.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP2kk2xC6HT9Whceeo8377sDRHm0s5a1Nfq1QtDG4AK8FKbiEij5OJNa8OfvHF9GvW7GD4j57YMc-g6OPHAHByxZPAN6epExkysjNt_XRs53FwkFbgolcagmDdTg1y6iTB6ausfshu3Q0r57FtIKrADQTZ_1tyVYohWCjS3rfV25edbCXxELHHD4qqXQ/s320/IMG-1489.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>Scanning old scrapbook pages and putting those scans into a digital scrapbook is one popular option. Similar to the printed photos I mentioned in the "Downsizing Digitally" section, you can scan scrapbook pages yourself or let the professionals do it at the Forever Digitizing Center. If you've got 12x12 scrapbook pages, finding a big enough scanner on your own can be challenging, but the folks at Forever Digitizing have that capability (with white-glove care). </p><p>You'd need a Forever Specialty Box for your large scans instead of the regular Box, but the same process you saw in the video a few minutes ago still applies. <b><a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/digital-conversion/">You can get your Forever Box(es) here.</a></b></p><p>This is a great tutorial from the Forever home office showing you how to put scanned photos in a simple book with a quick auto-fill!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyW8c56X-6eiwDDBcZX5ieD_0_-mxQrsIKfOeckLvRuOscASRflwVSE0r0WWTC14MXD7DTXD7HYBHDyP-vOaw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">If you're in need of some photo and/or scrapbook downsizing, downsizing your photos in general is a great place to start--just because we can take 500 pictures a day doesn't mean we should. 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Aren't you? Who doesn't love finding the cheapest price or getting a freebie?</p><p>I learned early on, though, that a cheap-o photo book is made of cheap-o materials. </p><p>In the end, you really do get what you pay for. </p><p>So what about cloud digital photo storage? Why not take advantage of a few free GB here and a few free GB there? Well, I'll tell you.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggkb64BgR5yval9Tewd_qDvAiYBPMAwUYENeNq5kbiIijLIKvEuROTxWzknB6dEALL_gQK7b4_iAas1dR5wFwx1uhNTGTl4bTNQ0sckMFRcuvWwWquTICxeULbzr9f-EU5v8XQNCt_jmxf7yiYpl1vEZiwxPpU5z-iuIJkkISeoeaJW4ekph-_-LlDWQ/s1080/why%20you%20actually%20want%20to%20buy%20digital.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggkb64BgR5yval9Tewd_qDvAiYBPMAwUYENeNq5kbiIijLIKvEuROTxWzknB6dEALL_gQK7b4_iAas1dR5wFwx1uhNTGTl4bTNQ0sckMFRcuvWwWquTICxeULbzr9f-EU5v8XQNCt_jmxf7yiYpl1vEZiwxPpU5z-iuIJkkISeoeaJW4ekph-_-LlDWQ/w400-h400/why%20you%20actually%20want%20to%20buy%20digital.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>I realized last year (and I'll explain why) that <b>I actually <u>want</u> to <u>buy</u> digital photo storage. I want to <u>own</u> my storage space in the cloud. </b> There are two main reasons for this: photo privacy and permanence.</p><p><span style="font-family: Sawarabi Mincho; font-size: large;"><u><b>THE TWO THINGS WE REALLY NEED: PHOTO PRIVACY AND PERMANENCE</b></u></span></p><p>First, "cloud" space isn't free. Ever. If you have a website, you pay for it. Things like Facebook and Instagram are free because they make their money in other ways such as advertising. There's a cost of some kind for anything we put in the cloud.</p><p>So how can free photo storage be free?</p><p>Fine print.</p><p><b>Many cloud storage companies reserve rights to your photos to mine (sell) your data and/or your photos. </b> (This seems so absurd that I actually didn't think this was true until I read <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2019/02/what-youre-really-signing-up-for-with.html">the article I refer to here where a family discovered their photo on a political flyer; their photo was purchased from a cloud storage company</a>.)</p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Think of it this way. You go away for the summer and want to make sure your big box of photos is safe. You don't want the expense of one of those climate-controlled storage units, so you ask your friend if you can store them at her house for free. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmmc5VrXNpDf_GdsnzY5w7Bn3L1qStMRNBTna5mOS9UHyz611UWVPSFysTBHAHwroJ993zzmSOqXLBx315SejZWhmMSIJG1kdtO3oWUAtSDUMQBS4_1cLjp-rZI8w6o-cXN06id3B9DHlHL5d8O5zjk8LpINDYs7i1vKRdeUW8Ot9oiomaTDs2aDFSvw/s2448/IMG_4164.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmmc5VrXNpDf_GdsnzY5w7Bn3L1qStMRNBTna5mOS9UHyz611UWVPSFysTBHAHwroJ993zzmSOqXLBx315SejZWhmMSIJG1kdtO3oWUAtSDUMQBS4_1cLjp-rZI8w6o-cXN06id3B9DHlHL5d8O5zjk8LpINDYs7i1vKRdeUW8Ot9oiomaTDs2aDFSvw/s320/IMG_4164.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>She says, "Sure! Under one condition."</p><p>"I want to go through all your pictures. If I think some of them would be worth something to someone else, I'll sell them. Or, I might throw them away if I don't want to keep them any more."</p><p><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">You would never agree to that, would you?</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Yet that is exactly what we agree to with some of the big names (and some small names) in digital photo storage.</span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Shockingly, most cloud storage companies don't make you any promises when you give them your photos.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKw4AAZVgOKxSFarlBuKVmrcTrpwl8nbD3MLJfXooiveMAY7KSZSmIbxg_ajAM_5gIdqlrSWMb-J9Fi8joCRXrBwi8Lfaicw76b_adFkQIk_Uxhoz4Z7j0OP7K9RDVTd0LeJFuU41OPs6vqleWcNHC1N3nUxHpP_IdhompS1xgywJrI70geyqdD56ebw/s1080/Most%20cloud%20photo%20storage%20services.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKw4AAZVgOKxSFarlBuKVmrcTrpwl8nbD3MLJfXooiveMAY7KSZSmIbxg_ajAM_5gIdqlrSWMb-J9Fi8joCRXrBwi8Lfaicw76b_adFkQIk_Uxhoz4Z7j0OP7K9RDVTd0LeJFuU41OPs6vqleWcNHC1N3nUxHpP_IdhompS1xgywJrI70geyqdD56ebw/s320/Most%20cloud%20photo%20storage%20services.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Your photos! Your precious, heirloom, irreplaceable photos.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>NOTE: I am a Forever affiliate (a decision I made because I love it so much), so you will find affiliate links in this post, from which I earn a commission if you make a purchase, at no extra cost to you.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Sawarabi Mincho; font-size: large;"><u><b>TWO EXAMPLES (INCLUDING WHAT HAPPENED TO ME)</b></u></span></p><p>Costco announced in January that they would be shutting down their photo services. They partnered with Shutterfly to allow customers to "opt in" and have their photos transferred to Shutterfly within 12 months (or Costco will delete their photos). In addition to having a policy that clients must print something every 18 months or their photos will be deleted, Shutterfly has an additional policy.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU9gysQR9Ibt0wID7Rs592CuqEHMynvAYMznYqbDPJdYLq6B9EFOWbkjJwGhVToWrJZ-uKif3UdvRp_UtxEiin2Xi1yUCnBitipot-BBAkJydfZXDSlR1lly8rOey2rRLNhp2WX8DY2mClwwT4fm1m3vqlHD2ZdJxLLX6ehl56nr_gvziuajfCp4yW3g/s3601/Intro%20to%20FOREVER%20Book%20Memes-07.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3601" data-original-width="3601" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU9gysQR9Ibt0wID7Rs592CuqEHMynvAYMznYqbDPJdYLq6B9EFOWbkjJwGhVToWrJZ-uKif3UdvRp_UtxEiin2Xi1yUCnBitipot-BBAkJydfZXDSlR1lly8rOey2rRLNhp2WX8DY2mClwwT4fm1m3vqlHD2ZdJxLLX6ehl56nr_gvziuajfCp4yW3g/s320/Intro%20to%20FOREVER%20Book%20Memes-07.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p>Did you catch that? <u>Shutterfly can discontinue their services at any time (they call it "terminate your access"), with or without notice</u>. And, in fact, it happened just this year in what I call <a href="https://www.nbcboston.com/investigations/consumer/shutterfly-extends-access-to-photos-after-shocked-user-reaches-out-to-nbc10-boston/3026772/">The Great Shutterfly Debacle of 2023</a>, which you can read about there.</p><p><b>Temporary photo storage can be such a bummer.</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwAZz-HanUkiqzR4_L39N4Ijx8wbvNNnJpCnvBrOLo8Lw4dnJomPP-gw1oUfSofdTaWPuZ_r1zRaBcnQVavfA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><b><div><br /></div></b><p></p>I've never used Costco, but <b>a similar thing happened to me</b> last year. I had stored 16 years' worth of my own photos plus a bunch of ancestor photos with a wonderful memory-keeping company I loved. I stored my photos there for free, with a privacy guarantee, because I had printed my memory-keeping pages with them. <div><br /></div><div>It was a pretty slick deal.</div><div><br /></div><div>I made my digital scrap pages and family memoir books and my parents' life story books and all sorts of amazing, meaningful projects, all the while having my photos stored <u>privately</u> for <u>free</u>.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGTjvEOyPYDznvdFR0gjRSXmNz9rkkmPWQIFUx-8WMnSu-U-w5nLE8j2F3XW6x8AmKK-yLv0hzIJFh6a9Uvj3HrgBD9QJEwWZ1N0o3y7sM7EAxGHfoQgovWQwE5p0XqW4od1tXpQTYbR4QOze4rveHM-5e0LDbBrA6rypUzMAtmgm4J2vmtt2e7vmxlQ/s3264/FullSizeRender.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1665" data-original-width="3264" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGTjvEOyPYDznvdFR0gjRSXmNz9rkkmPWQIFUx-8WMnSu-U-w5nLE8j2F3XW6x8AmKK-yLv0hzIJFh6a9Uvj3HrgBD9QJEwWZ1N0o3y7sM7EAxGHfoQgovWQwE5p0XqW4od1tXpQTYbR4QOze4rveHM-5e0LDbBrA6rypUzMAtmgm4J2vmtt2e7vmxlQ/w400-h204/FullSizeRender.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I never really thought about the longevity/permanence aspect. I just assumed nothing would change because they were so focused on heritage.</div><div><br /></div><div>About halfway through my time with them, the company was purchased by another company, then had some Adobe-induced software problems, and by 2021 ended up having to change their website entirely. The original mission became watered-down under new ownership, and over the course of several years, due to some long-lasting technical difficulties, they decided that the new platform they would use for photobooks would not include digital photo storage. (And they didn't really even say that in a very straightforward manner--they just offered to give instructions on how to download large quantities of your photos from their site.) </div><div><br /></div><div>Sixteen years' worth of family pictures, and a whole family tree worth of pictures back to the 1800s. </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Sawarabi Mincho; font-size: large;"><u><b>HOW I FOUND THE PERFECT SOLUTION</b></u></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Since experts recommend storing your photos two ways digitally and one way in print, I needed a solution. Yes, my photos were on my computer, and yes I had them printed in pages, but I needed to "fireproof" my photos, too!</span></b> </span></div><div><br /></div><div>A dear friend recommended <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise">Forever</a>. There, my photos would be guaranteed accessible and safe for my lifetime plus 100 years. And that's not all. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiihvBCUBZloxztZtZh_99ugoasMQlCQWlfA2feaHCLr8asfB1p7ftM-guu55brYiHfrbrSLXW_fVhW7b83uUq3lz9Tfw91my3lIFdFCNO7fAqas-zBx6U0ZD0XqcYRVfO8iRpTiHDT7uJe5ZkoCOHD5vF5WY3-jbZjsO7SMSQsNl_cxlrK4CCL6tcI6g/s1920/online%20photo%20storage.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiihvBCUBZloxztZtZh_99ugoasMQlCQWlfA2feaHCLr8asfB1p7ftM-guu55brYiHfrbrSLXW_fVhW7b83uUq3lz9Tfw91my3lIFdFCNO7fAqas-zBx6U0ZD0XqcYRVfO8iRpTiHDT7uJe5ZkoCOHD5vF5WY3-jbZjsO7SMSQsNl_cxlrK4CCL6tcI6g/w640-h360/online%20photo%20storage.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>My photos in Forever Storage are <b>triple-backed-up and overseen by a team of professionals </b>(I sure don't have a team of professionals keeping them safe on my computer!) <b>using bank-encrypted security.</b></div><div><br /></div><div>And did you notice that <b>Forever will automatically update my file formats for me</b> if they become obsolete? Today, we use JPEG or JPG or PNG formats. What if, in 10 years, they are the equivalent of a floppy disk? Forever has my back.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>That's how I learned that, yes, I want to <u>buy</u> digital photo storage. I do not want free photo storage.</b> I also don't want to "rent" photo storage by paying a monthly fee because even those companies have fine print that doesn't match my vision of photo privacy or of keeping my photos safe forever.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Since then, I learned that Forever's mission of private, permanent photo storage (that you own!) is legally binding! They are a public-benefit corporation with responsibility to the public. To <u>me</u>!</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH9PdVXgZ-dHc_uJwcqPpaCM-o63A7wUyAjPEdAfwfQErA4QLU38xHt7fDqbX8R-8w7QgCGRP5On25_RupCUG-omgLvEXtio39c7e3tNVtkRJjeOL0k6-bDFWPTtlopFwmFiBEnCf1Yz1kyHgMSaP6w3xmLJ5XrgSHbWIKQisGFfFfouLw8Ka33kmXtw/s1080/FOREVER%20public%20benefit.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH9PdVXgZ-dHc_uJwcqPpaCM-o63A7wUyAjPEdAfwfQErA4QLU38xHt7fDqbX8R-8w7QgCGRP5On25_RupCUG-omgLvEXtio39c7e3tNVtkRJjeOL0k6-bDFWPTtlopFwmFiBEnCf1Yz1kyHgMSaP6w3xmLJ5XrgSHbWIKQisGFfFfouLw8Ka33kmXtw/w400-h400/FOREVER%20public%20benefit.png" width="400" /></a> </div><p>And in case you didn't know, Forever Storage isn't just for photos--you can store video files, audio files (like a <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2022/09/how-to-carry-every-photo-you-own-in.html">saved voicemail</a>), and PDFs including the PDFs of the photo-storybooks (digital scrapbooks) you create and publish there.</p><p>You won't be surprised, then, that I became a Forever Ambassador so I can help people solve their photo problems with my new favorite company.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Sawarabi Mincho; font-size: large;"><u><b>PRO TIP</b></u></span></p><p style="text-align: left;">And here's a Pro Tip for the best price:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtIpDf-IKV1F4U5ifLnPpCJ7WVtNwIZb5LrUybKYiwVT7TOfpHtNjEhKZ1RUTy5dF1Mdrhha1HXEDuZodw46zg4ch179YrMlfJsMjJXmQsuqN_20Z8hmbTPzveXOmnWTlSxJokfUkKAtvMRFAazQ1FPJll03wmD-QVnfHo9wGIQZtgR9IRqM8EVRp4RA/s1080/Buying%20permanent%20digital%20storage.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtIpDf-IKV1F4U5ifLnPpCJ7WVtNwIZb5LrUybKYiwVT7TOfpHtNjEhKZ1RUTy5dF1Mdrhha1HXEDuZodw46zg4ch179YrMlfJsMjJXmQsuqN_20Z8hmbTPzveXOmnWTlSxJokfUkKAtvMRFAazQ1FPJll03wmD-QVnfHo9wGIQZtgR9IRqM8EVRp4RA/w400-h400/Buying%20permanent%20digital%20storage.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/preserve-and-share">Forever Storage is almost always on sale</a>, so be sure you look at the <br />sale price instead of the regular price since you don't have to pay it.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And I've started doing <u>all</u> my memory-keeping with Forever, too. I have used their <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/digital-conversion/">media digitizing service</a> to get old home movies digitized.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRxk3U_OoFS6-HX9W_aaDe7gsrmAhTC_oYt4Y1VrYUn1PNdh6XPWHrchRn4MwOJ8XhjXwgWsbS0UbvCAKQmHkoRTY-2_Da0VONHc6UCCBkBmeQ5zLKyi0N3RUzwMx6rIDFYBTAmvrYFOm5V4vy6Q9ZW-HXTMqfx-f7j1G6eH_xvaj7B8OUvqWsxJBtuw/s1440/C875E7A2-8C4A-4745-8277-F92FBD736B68.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRxk3U_OoFS6-HX9W_aaDe7gsrmAhTC_oYt4Y1VrYUn1PNdh6XPWHrchRn4MwOJ8XhjXwgWsbS0UbvCAKQmHkoRTY-2_Da0VONHc6UCCBkBmeQ5zLKyi0N3RUzwMx6rIDFYBTAmvrYFOm5V4vy6Q9ZW-HXTMqfx-f7j1G6eH_xvaj7B8OUvqWsxJBtuw/s320/C875E7A2-8C4A-4745-8277-F92FBD736B68.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">And I love preserving my memories with the photos in pages (highest quality in the industry).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pdNS0CzCaVo" width="320" youtube-src-id="pdNS0CzCaVo"></iframe></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>I know the idea of a one-stop shop for preserving all your memories is really convenient. </b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The thing is, it's much more than that. </b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAFDmhL1e2c2zBvL9YnWRHNg_36ntAkjv5pIftckFnSLILLzcA1ep1pSdCCbV6x6tnca-801LrR4hVDIv5eZMVVmNHKgkiWQ6rj1fjDfHwa1q0fmfakgs8GN6ba1hQQDoQXaQc3m2Ninqoxw0mhrkcP0pk8dMtkPtuJWUxn8jxT_GdgEBKOM56FLk07g/s1080/how%20to%20fireproof.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAFDmhL1e2c2zBvL9YnWRHNg_36ntAkjv5pIftckFnSLILLzcA1ep1pSdCCbV6x6tnca-801LrR4hVDIv5eZMVVmNHKgkiWQ6rj1fjDfHwa1q0fmfakgs8GN6ba1hQQDoQXaQc3m2Ninqoxw0mhrkcP0pk8dMtkPtuJWUxn8jxT_GdgEBKOM56FLk07g/w320-h320/how%20to%20fireproof.png" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>You really do want heirloom-quality photo and memory books. You really do want to buy your cloud photo/video/audio/PDF storage! You want to <u>own</u> it, not rent it, forever. </b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/contact-me_8.html">Contact me</a> and I'll help you fireproof your memories by moving them to their Forever home, <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/preserve-and-share">or just get started here</a>. </b></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuE_LKwZsbyoZJhxtw20OCm75AkZZVFXPLcoKObpaO8AwYZOFe7XC0Xy11krTfdk4WCyBQ8ousvdzZXzUeBGhE_KF7Kz3_YkjlPkMywGxfGbSIJs-h0boYCRKfSp9ep9BNrr6677jknu-0uOk7dBtqPxsaxahr3ItGrDeDDn6gkh4gImDIBI1r4MFdXA/s1500/why%20you%20want%20to%20buy%20storage.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuE_LKwZsbyoZJhxtw20OCm75AkZZVFXPLcoKObpaO8AwYZOFe7XC0Xy11krTfdk4WCyBQ8ousvdzZXzUeBGhE_KF7Kz3_YkjlPkMywGxfGbSIJs-h0boYCRKfSp9ep9BNrr6677jknu-0uOk7dBtqPxsaxahr3ItGrDeDDn6gkh4gImDIBI1r4MFdXA/w426-h640/why%20you%20want%20to%20buy%20storage.png" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Share this informative post by Pinning, Tweeting, emailing, or<br />sharing on Facebook using the social media share buttons at the left.<br /><br /></i><div><span style="font-family: Lobster; font-size: medium;">Follow Photo & Story Treasures on social media here:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/photoandstorytreasures/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="38" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjD0bFc_cwLfvntzcZ1nlwbVlFT4GVExkNOT8mG3EP4zyd9J1VnxemGKJzKFhsd9mS4XYoCkx-GHahvaDRAcxsywh4SoJd4GgvKBKp3nnZjDHx0Y2mFBfuNbxPtX53lTvK2u4znw_RcD44whahjcXGFoYaI6wIA_nw3DGcf33iy51rUxiBS7faFS3quYem/w38-h38/Instagram_logo_2016.svg.png" width="38" /></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/315067088563826" style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="50" data-original-width="50" height="35" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5DXmtjkZtG4h2kjNhY-DOHgediMiqyYV3ZPYMTvo2kALE_2WayRtrbToDyRLkGvv4wS1sS794JAOYGUd0xU6XKm0uSxazZaps6yjp2tFR13q-lBYY94f8enEHkKWCo1Sst_TzqVZLcDPmS3rf-nFuaRUTSnu0qb0OymksCUzizu_tUVV4yyG2vUOOveKa/w35-h35/Facebook%20sm.png" width="35" /></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/heritagemakerswithjennifer" style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="50" data-original-width="50" height="33" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5DXmtjkZtG4h2kjNhY-DOHgediMiqyYV3ZPYMTvo2kALE_2WayRtrbToDyRLkGvv4wS1sS794JAOYGUd0xU6XKm0uSxazZaps6yjp2tFR13q-lBYY94f8enEHkKWCo1Sst_TzqVZLcDPmS3rf-nFuaRUTSnu0qb0OymksCUzizu_tUVV4yyG2vUOOveKa/w33-h33/Facebook%20sm.png" width="33" /></a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@photoandstorytreasures/featured" style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="34" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJWzdD-Wx5qTFAMZOVvp9Lk-I3ST2MCzVdl38p0AdhjA_MyIIcutpfayAZL6DSztCEzdYjZw6r6lJFoZpbiK3dbP1dhi3m6oUL9NWTgrheY8A05OH9VfbZdpQ2WOQ5lNr1uoRVrtZMvVNe_P7RVNmAJyLm0RdsfPsTPU1U0auvTPwi5DxSyVj-nxjOEJ9r/w34-h34/youtube.png" width="34" /></a><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/jenniferwisehm/" style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="193" height="33" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7o7LekIV_HN-SWB3gDXPKEzyGCu8nakhxGScCsvKUw3mklWpZ8Mywy1_eGnzxa5MsV_jF7wC31oRiTGODeLbGemuxP-KlS637qgz--2GG0kWqdrYC4b4vMxJy4rh5lzR5WqN38xp00G5ymJ9BmMfhTyLoY1vbrohjk-rC8ihGD1LUryIHvhus2-TmtZ4W/w34-h33/pinterest-friends-and-followers.png" width="34" /></a><a href="https://twitter.com/JenniferWiseHM" style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="512" height="30" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz1SCsh9tPnZRxdC4ioO_cEHvMC1mz1L-XQF4NKmTNf-hWqOcqOHGKfP43fNvWQT0vxieMdKB_UZv0iejWs9weu4PXMoAJy6mXaFv0C9MYejZDRaR-ZUgwAGvJS9hkyL577O22C2PuxRhZBvaz7zcxLORlPjHgEUpek8qBvNOfBMdzQGpFJlABs7i32agA/w30-h30/twitter.png" width="30" /></a></span></div><i><br /></i><b><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Cookie; font-size: x-large;">Hooray! 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Favorite European Christmas Markets Itinerary!)<div style="text-align: left;"><b>I have solved one of my biggest photo dilemmas! I want to show you how I did it so you can safeguard your photos while traveling, too. (And then </b><b>keep reading to learn about the most magical Christmas Markets in central Europe!)</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;"><b>Part 1: </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;"><b>How to Safeguard Your Photos While Traveling</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM59K_BOnfGa7Ug8iWZlhn38toXXxzSf7KxeoEnbJxN3-C-5LGi2Ss0TUxN2zDgab3jjUwn7CpB_7odEg_ucNxzpyxA9AQktrLSkT_6T5PFo_0GhT0V1sy55VDmOntq8xol9Hc51lY3LmGdGc038FbhfPhGPjhOVuG5qejPJq9HH4v_UUgASSvug32Lw/s1024/how%20to%20safeguard%20your%20photos%20while%20traveling.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM59K_BOnfGa7Ug8iWZlhn38toXXxzSf7KxeoEnbJxN3-C-5LGi2Ss0TUxN2zDgab3jjUwn7CpB_7odEg_ucNxzpyxA9AQktrLSkT_6T5PFo_0GhT0V1sy55VDmOntq8xol9Hc51lY3LmGdGc038FbhfPhGPjhOVuG5qejPJq9HH4v_UUgASSvug32Lw/w400-h300/how%20to%20safeguard%20your%20photos%20while%20traveling.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><u>THE PHOTO DILEMMA</u></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you're like most people, you take a lot of photos using your phone. Phones are so convenient these days, and some phone cameras are better than the average digital cameras available a decade ago. It just makes so much sense to take phone photos!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you're like me, though, you might worry about what could possibly happen to your phone since that's where you're keeping your precious photos. I have more than once held my phone out over the ocean or a waterfall to snap a photo and felt very aware: one slip and it's all over. Especially when traveling, I think about the best places to carry my phone where it's out of reach of pickpockets. And even when not traveling, <a href="https://www.channelpronetwork.com/article/mobile-device-security-startling-statistics-data-loss-and-data-breaches#:~:text=70%20million%20smartphones%20are%20lost,and%2024%20percent%20from%20conferences.">70 million smartphones are lost each year, and only 7% of them are recovered</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7uCK_RNzY7WTxQDJq0aVouKUkKTtqEVXI76KOXAdmKKVbAuBCbRDrz5FDzaBNd-QU92SluUGI0VsCCas7GVeBwUVcSpV4daz3z9UmJybbQh6XYmGqkVcxmDaSinD_pi3HfrAkAeLIgRbpYqZyN3iRMaTA28hUj7M7JJkVNQakYNbFbk7ERZ666QRh4Q/s960/selfie%20photo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="638" data-original-width="960" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7uCK_RNzY7WTxQDJq0aVouKUkKTtqEVXI76KOXAdmKKVbAuBCbRDrz5FDzaBNd-QU92SluUGI0VsCCas7GVeBwUVcSpV4daz3z9UmJybbQh6XYmGqkVcxmDaSinD_pi3HfrAkAeLIgRbpYqZyN3iRMaTA28hUj7M7JJkVNQakYNbFbk7ERZ666QRh4Q/s320/selfie%20photo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>That's why I decided a long time ago that keeping my photos <u>only</u> on my phone isn't a good idea. </b> Having them in a secure, secondary location gives me peace of mind because I know my precious photos and memories are safeguarded.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Guess what I <i>used to do </i>to safeguard my phone photos while traveling. Go ahead. Guess.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I emailed them to myself. Every night at the hotel, I would email photos to myself. Then I would come home from the trip with 15 emails, each containing 8 or 10 photos. And then I would download them to my computer. And then organize them. It was onerous, but it was a good way to ensure that those photos were in another location in case something happened to my phone. <br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>A good way, that is, until I discovered the perfect way.</b><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSe_pPFlhOONYDimXt4k6-8PlID3XZ5USYo6dO64JcPii1pWnibNa96-La-GnZkJbSx0uJhTxj7A1BColm9pEQBY0XRz28w8Xo81JR5U-f4eux_zaSDOtgOu22HjiLzE2-4kADUwDEMGoJ_avxPAc5ceE5ithHO9Jjx9-LKPyP4E-jDpFrFKiCiRM_vA/s1080/The%20perfect%20way%20to%20safeguard%20while%20traveling.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSe_pPFlhOONYDimXt4k6-8PlID3XZ5USYo6dO64JcPii1pWnibNa96-La-GnZkJbSx0uJhTxj7A1BColm9pEQBY0XRz28w8Xo81JR5U-f4eux_zaSDOtgOu22HjiLzE2-4kADUwDEMGoJ_avxPAc5ceE5ithHO9Jjx9-LKPyP4E-jDpFrFKiCiRM_vA/s320/The%20perfect%20way%20to%20safeguard%20while%20traveling.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><u>THE PERFECT WAY TO SAFEGUARD PHOTOS</u></span><br />You may be familiar with temporary photo storage such as Dropbox, iPhoto, Google Photos, Amazon, etc. Most people don't know these services are temporary, but each of these (and others) include fine print about their "right" to discontinue services and even sell your photos. (<a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2022/09/how-to-carry-every-photo-you-own-in.html">Learn more here.</a>) </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So when I learned about FOREVER as a <u>permanent</u> (not temporary) photo storage option that guarantees the privacy and safety of my photos for my lifetime plus 100 years (all with personal <u>ownership</u> of the digital storage space, not monthly fees), I was all over that.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And then I learned about the app. And that's when I discovered the perfect way to safeguard my phone photos while traveling!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>NOTE: I am a Forever affiliate (a decision I made because I love it so much), so you will find affiliate links in this post, from which I earn a commission if you make a purchase, at no extra cost to you.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><span style="font-size: medium;">THE PERFECT WAY TO SAFEGUARD PHOTOS (AND VIDEOS!) WHILE TRAVELING</span></u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>To perfectly safeguard your photos, even while traveling, you only need two things. The first is a FOREVER account. It's free and comes with 2 GB of free photo storage. </b> (<a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise">Open your account here.</a> You can also buy <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/preserve-and-share">additional permanent photo storage</a> there, too, if you need more than 2 GB.) </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The second thing you need is the free FOREVER app (<a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/mobile_apps">information at this link</a>). You can even get everything organized by setting up some albums in your FOREVER account--you'll be able to access them all from your app. Organize just to your liking by using "nested albums" in your albums, too. (Like subfolders inside folders on your computer). This video gives you a good overview of what that looks like:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cgFzMcZE8s8" width="320" youtube-src-id="cgFzMcZE8s8"></iframe></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Before a big trip, I actually set up albums and nested albums (again, think folders and subfolders) ahead of time in my FOREVER account, organized in a simple way I like. Then while I'm traveling, I simply upload my phone photos into my FOREVER account in the digital album I've prepared. <b>They are safe and secure there, no matter what might happen to my phone,</b> plus they're already organized by the time I'm ready to do some digital scrapbooking or easy template photo-storybooks when I get home! It makes it <u>so easy</u>! (And FOREVER'S are top-quality! <a href="https://youtu.be/pdNS0CzCaVo">See the 3 options here</a>.)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And if I still want to download the photos to my computer when I get home from the trip, I can easily do it straight from my FOREVER account. Downloading is free, and the files are full resolution. <i>(It might seem silly to say that downloading your own photos back to your computer is free--I only mention this because I know some companies charge you to download your photos. Some companies decrease the file sizes of your photos so that they are low-resolution when you download them back.)</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj05IjwyS__5x77o2wRH7bSpPRJdjezx7e-ZzA6QY-c6clLKlte3jblujFuybOobtqJHVjeXvR_qeA-HIGXTvjjjPDjf_B0IWqX5kqUFiVDQ9pVGFzyz5E2zXYO6aG7Mf-_A4eswXAc2DpHcczz6SMzIehYsf-2trcRHahPhjBnzdaRx_79FzDOcGdJFCkT/s1080/brand%2010.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj05IjwyS__5x77o2wRH7bSpPRJdjezx7e-ZzA6QY-c6clLKlte3jblujFuybOobtqJHVjeXvR_qeA-HIGXTvjjjPDjf_B0IWqX5kqUFiVDQ9pVGFzyz5E2zXYO6aG7Mf-_A4eswXAc2DpHcczz6SMzIehYsf-2trcRHahPhjBnzdaRx_79FzDOcGdJFCkT/s320/brand%2010.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>I absolutely love the simplicity of this perfect way of safeguarding my phone photos while traveling. <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/how-to-get-started.html">Get started safeguarding your photos and videos by following the steps here</a> and see if you don't love it, too! </b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFQZ6Do_a9FCyxIHtlc9mYmGZIoxpRxmFiZ5BR2pJg1QvDhIXdY1f1bPN8WUdwfYPoqzQVGUF1rrijNhBXANlLMYB4lnhl1EDV_VtF2LdvnEfVvMVCc-wXYS7ONN26aUKvJ9mlPbnQtzf-wcI0RwDG5mteLvF3Tx2ZL4q4P499An-lNoKtqe35qbnjRg/s1500/how%20to%20safeguard%20photos%20travel.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFQZ6Do_a9FCyxIHtlc9mYmGZIoxpRxmFiZ5BR2pJg1QvDhIXdY1f1bPN8WUdwfYPoqzQVGUF1rrijNhBXANlLMYB4lnhl1EDV_VtF2LdvnEfVvMVCc-wXYS7ONN26aUKvJ9mlPbnQtzf-wcI0RwDG5mteLvF3Tx2ZL4q4P499An-lNoKtqe35qbnjRg/w266-h400/how%20to%20safeguard%20photos%20travel.png" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pin to save and share!</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This safeguarding method is what I did with my photos and videos during a week of <b>exploring Central Europe and its Christmas Markets</b>!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;">Part 2:</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span><span style="font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;">How to Spend a Dreamy Week in Central Europe's Christmas Markets</span><i style="font-size: x-large;"> </i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><u><b>FAVORITE EUROPEAN CHRISTMAS MARKETS ITINERARY</b></u></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Christmas is my favorite holiday, and I know Europe knows how to do Christmas right, so it's been a dream of mine for several years to go to European Christmas Markets. I've been to the <a href="http://www.torontochristmasmarket.com/">Toronto Christmas Market</a> and the <a href="https://www.christkindlmarketdenver.com/">Denver Christmas Market</a>, and while I initially went to them because I figured they were as close as I was going to get to Europe, they honestly just whetted my appetite for real European markets!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thankfully, my husband likes to travel almost as much as I do, so we decided to spend a week in Europe for our anniversary in December, seeing cities during the day (mostly) and Christmas Markets in the evenings (mostly) while they were lit up. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In preparation for the trip, I read a lot of blog posts about various Christmas Markets in many cities throughout Europe. They all seemed to be labeled "the best," "the most popular," "the oldest," "the biggest," etc., which made me think they must all be amazing. So we made our own itinerary and did a driving loop to hit cities we were interested in that would also have lovely Christmas Markets. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Here is the "Best European Christmas Market Itinerary," so titled because it's the one I did and it was phenomenal. </b> From my reading, that's what most people call the "best"--the one they did and loved. I'm honestly not sure you can lose with any European Christmas Market!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFmODPTtuxFAhl1wiapk8VA_uIPgyK-A3oPfaVp9Ph-CDy6xEu5vXTlAHgX_0zAV7DaKe8RpWdlZbpl8cQSZFfmB7UGW-1dDXg9Ip6eC7syiG2B193y3xx0-Mu_UYP27pUuf5sIklN0XZ4GOw1CLnmr-N1LPYRFs3qdbazLCpBufKXYCcc9U4C5qxlLg/s1080/how%20to%20spend%20a%20dreamy%20week%20Christmas.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFmODPTtuxFAhl1wiapk8VA_uIPgyK-A3oPfaVp9Ph-CDy6xEu5vXTlAHgX_0zAV7DaKe8RpWdlZbpl8cQSZFfmB7UGW-1dDXg9Ip6eC7syiG2B193y3xx0-Mu_UYP27pUuf5sIklN0XZ4GOw1CLnmr-N1LPYRFs3qdbazLCpBufKXYCcc9U4C5qxlLg/s320/how%20to%20spend%20a%20dreamy%20week%20Christmas.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">At European Christmas Markets, in general, you can find stalls selling things like jewelry, Christmas decor, winter wear (like hats, scarves, socks), and such. There's always lots of food. There's definitely some overlap between markets, but there are some unique offerings, too. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We spent the days exploring the cities and the afternoons/evenings at the Christmas Markets since I wanted to be there with the Christmas lights on. In December in central Europe, the sun goes down at 4:30, so that was easier than expected! We flew into Zurich and did a week-long road trip, ending back in Zurich. First stop: Basel.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>BASEL, SWITZERLAND</b></span></u></div><div style="text-align: left;">Basel is a delightful city on the French and German borders. (In fact, there are Basel streets you can walk down and walk right into France!) It's the third-largest city in Switzerland and is considered the cultural capital. Just about everything in Switzerland was written in German and English, and everyone spoke German and English (and some French, too), so it was a very easy place for a foreigner to be!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There are two main Christmas Markets in Basel, only a few blocks from each other--one at Barfusserplatz and one at Munsterplatz. A "platz" (place) is like a "plaza," a "square" or an open space in a city or town. To get from one market to the other in Basel, you luckily have to cross Freiestrasse (street) which looks like this:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGYeecd0bsV37tgSy-8xVJQn8GYVHxzNB70UhOl0L_EJucKnqnW05OeB5S86aWq02WKO1MjJKtlXZOh3IS8_t8UcjT5tvJdAOXTSqKOBYuHSaFPJzdp9EPIK1pYAk67qLlk8IMcZo26A4VFN9CLlM2uRGceFsfhulnef49Q-ATCR2czTDV6EVPQiOuRw/s4032/IMG_0849.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGYeecd0bsV37tgSy-8xVJQn8GYVHxzNB70UhOl0L_EJucKnqnW05OeB5S86aWq02WKO1MjJKtlXZOh3IS8_t8UcjT5tvJdAOXTSqKOBYuHSaFPJzdp9EPIK1pYAk67qLlk8IMcZo26A4VFN9CLlM2uRGceFsfhulnef49Q-ATCR2czTDV6EVPQiOuRw/s320/IMG_0849.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">To be right in the middle of it all, I highly recommend Hotel <a href="https://www.motel-one.com/en/hotels/basel/hotel-basel/">Motel One</a>. The hotel faces Barfusserplatz, with Freiestreet in the block behind, making Munsterplatz just a couple of blocks away. Amazingly, considering it's in the middle of everything, it is an incredibly quiet room, too!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now, I know I already said that I would guess that most every European Christmas Market is a winner, but you may be interested to know that Basel was voted <a href="https://www.basel.com/en/events/christmas/christmas-market">"Best Christmas Market in Europe" in 2021</a>. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The market at Barfusserplatz is the bigger of the two and has this lovely pyramid.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuAsKj3W4EK2UwbkMREpsJ6n-6Ktklq9nATuikNQHfkX0iXk-JdC9Shrvn_YNMODZ8wi7-dYRTBdm61diuyYi5FuhKoINSb6xv-YOQ2Jbeoz-eeY8JOWd-v8LsuhJjvm_WMDp95btVCwprL7zg_6Yyr0UaRzrFEfq51FNrmc60ZYuXwp6opAw0HJ92EA/s4032/IMG_0843.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuAsKj3W4EK2UwbkMREpsJ6n-6Ktklq9nATuikNQHfkX0iXk-JdC9Shrvn_YNMODZ8wi7-dYRTBdm61diuyYi5FuhKoINSb6xv-YOQ2Jbeoz-eeY8JOWd-v8LsuhJjvm_WMDp95btVCwprL7zg_6Yyr0UaRzrFEfq51FNrmc60ZYuXwp6opAw0HJ92EA/s320/IMG_0843.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2XbsOLcuuFsc628QZuxNMMHTxCzQ-XB4_0Lap-1QslhMltf97t01uEsecaeAL1wndSt8Rg08A6WavrVJ3P_J25JiPJMibDWvSxHWEbHI92N0mlOTAu5LndzH85Ym9OW7asacifYMu8uZ8B8fdxJ1054Wmbs_0EHZnGPFb6an7djh1qSpDrliXuOgZsQ/s3088/IMG_0842.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2XbsOLcuuFsc628QZuxNMMHTxCzQ-XB4_0Lap-1QslhMltf97t01uEsecaeAL1wndSt8Rg08A6WavrVJ3P_J25JiPJMibDWvSxHWEbHI92N0mlOTAu5LndzH85Ym9OW7asacifYMu8uZ8B8fdxJ1054Wmbs_0EHZnGPFb6an7djh1qSpDrliXuOgZsQ/s320/IMG_0842.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Yup, we were there while it was snowing.</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The market at Munsterplatz is next to the Basel Munster (cathedral), which is a beautiful building made of red sandstone. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDKafQNcY6sVZRAutQfc0YPrtSvMhNURlAIMEt7ehsJ33hKbImwGIEhIatjl2ayjH4jGDBTgk-vQSqK420Tit6ydrVrmAmao4vKZ1hgaEqGdnRGgFUdNH8Uj7g4b0_VGdwLlWvN5Djp-CbgXjHtzds6y06ZLqAaKYJWJ1FWTele7YXbCU4NygotzUGg/s4032/IMG_0840.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDKafQNcY6sVZRAutQfc0YPrtSvMhNURlAIMEt7ehsJ33hKbImwGIEhIatjl2ayjH4jGDBTgk-vQSqK420Tit6ydrVrmAmao4vKZ1hgaEqGdnRGgFUdNH8Uj7g4b0_VGdwLlWvN5Djp-CbgXjHtzds6y06ZLqAaKYJWJ1FWTele7YXbCU4NygotzUGg/s320/IMG_0840.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The Munsterplatz market also has a special mini-market called Marchenwald for kids, with a bunch of activities for kids, a train ride, etc. When we were there, Santa (who had ridden his bike to the Market), was blowing giant bubbles!<div><br /></div><div>And the Munsterplatz market is so pretty at night.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg79mb29vgWv8ZFiGav5HeZK9ZL6Nm8TSSsWlwEtzfJTamMygyFUmySlf962zN52fZjN2MebTWL7QRxepC9Ih13T9KcqKI5cKWESxesj4SzNXCEdQipaU2OFM1p8IXKs9EpZK3WUgCBhrxlUDeNRbXTxpVAT0eFg-SxNsNJ8oXNTJ4Zb2or4haY-Qe3vQ/s4032/IMG_0856.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg79mb29vgWv8ZFiGav5HeZK9ZL6Nm8TSSsWlwEtzfJTamMygyFUmySlf962zN52fZjN2MebTWL7QRxepC9Ih13T9KcqKI5cKWESxesj4SzNXCEdQipaU2OFM1p8IXKs9EpZK3WUgCBhrxlUDeNRbXTxpVAT0eFg-SxNsNJ8oXNTJ4Zb2or4haY-Qe3vQ/s320/IMG_0856.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I collect both nativities (creches) and Christmas ornaments, so those were my main goals at markets. I bought both of these at the Munsterplatz market.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7P3B9evtVCjS5Un6dgHPATrcZuBZZ12ExWXFGcqN1pFUeU4-QHssiXxtiWRdk89Hv-hLLB9mpKok5qMPWwL8wS-1DnNiiG2tVCbr5QzYwbAShxHUyE9lU4JJglHHPVMZf_AOmeXA0NgumolSafhNzHG50PnCrmWxGe63pOwzs1A65Y595NKrpBEEKTQ/s4032/IMG-1165.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7P3B9evtVCjS5Un6dgHPATrcZuBZZ12ExWXFGcqN1pFUeU4-QHssiXxtiWRdk89Hv-hLLB9mpKok5qMPWwL8wS-1DnNiiG2tVCbr5QzYwbAShxHUyE9lU4JJglHHPVMZf_AOmeXA0NgumolSafhNzHG50PnCrmWxGe63pOwzs1A65Y595NKrpBEEKTQ/s320/IMG-1165.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEt8GNXULObn3lU823ZTr9R4_ppyevqgq-lT8YnU3mKmt0GzJbjwh6rJWtHJ8r3id8UTSZXaxV98GOjrqIeUbsidjJ92VmFEKM6NCFPCTkPGWZ2ChBs4xa8OTv4mDXgLEhEvoByrAgJ_zsKoNk3PxD1qXzrXTrZStOdmLSS1lKORfd67jOLaKiOEH8QQ/s4032/IMG-1169.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEt8GNXULObn3lU823ZTr9R4_ppyevqgq-lT8YnU3mKmt0GzJbjwh6rJWtHJ8r3id8UTSZXaxV98GOjrqIeUbsidjJ92VmFEKM6NCFPCTkPGWZ2ChBs4xa8OTv4mDXgLEhEvoByrAgJ_zsKoNk3PxD1qXzrXTrZStOdmLSS1lKORfd67jOLaKiOEH8QQ/s320/IMG-1169.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">This one is a music box that plays "Silent Night."</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><b>Basel Market Food (and Mug!) Recommendations</b></u></div><div style="text-align: left;">Yes, Market Food is a thing! I read many blog posts prior to our trip that said things like "you'll want to eat at the markets," which I wasn't sure about. I suppose I had in my mind "fair food" that you get in the States like fried oreos and such, but at Christmas Markets in Europe, it's true: you should definitely try Market Food!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The food is great but so are the warm drinks! Gluhwein (mulled wine) is most popular, but since we don't drink we got the warm juices and punches (kinderpunsch) or hot chocolate, which were delightful. In Germany and also at the Basel market, they sell the warm drinks in mugs, and it's nothing short of divine to hold a warm drink in your hand and sip while walking around a market on a chilly evening (or day).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Market mugs vary by market, and I was determined to collect one from each market on this trip. It makes a delightful souvenir, full of wonderful memories. Here's the cute Basel one.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrAZW06jyEkTAA3mgsRGPuowHI27cXm5Ld4YaEpS5FqQT8vuFpwBvf2WZ3E03-8etFQleLfo42wmPWsrHlE0JVXpTccwByG9eXRVorRc3k3rTC4uRNuG_jEw28rWj-Nz2LEWDRlgVBH7Pc2u3Vtc7HdttLa58FNQ_eHoH78-w6rkLA_eh6fZGM7gqWmQ/s4032/IMG_0837.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrAZW06jyEkTAA3mgsRGPuowHI27cXm5Ld4YaEpS5FqQT8vuFpwBvf2WZ3E03-8etFQleLfo42wmPWsrHlE0JVXpTccwByG9eXRVorRc3k3rTC4uRNuG_jEw28rWj-Nz2LEWDRlgVBH7Pc2u3Vtc7HdttLa58FNQ_eHoH78-w6rkLA_eh6fZGM7gqWmQ/s320/IMG_0837.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">At the Munsterplatz market in Basel, we had raclette, a type of melted cheese served with potatoes, pickled onions, and a pickle. It was yummy!<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYiCr3ntOr6LJSGuV0fxCP0S9fTkEYC8Ee21gydepny9od-KhgH8HNSMGCV0dUzOEVOa-vpJPQz_phY9PencW06nON5KxytwhuPk3zIHj7fl-rpJMl-FarSIABW9kM9Ocq9PS-bfHy8T67ZvrO-zN7oXtGB7it7ABtieYYJsBryBjsUM1WtW1FYh6cPA/s4032/IMG_0835.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYiCr3ntOr6LJSGuV0fxCP0S9fTkEYC8Ee21gydepny9od-KhgH8HNSMGCV0dUzOEVOa-vpJPQz_phY9PencW06nON5KxytwhuPk3zIHj7fl-rpJMl-FarSIABW9kM9Ocq9PS-bfHy8T67ZvrO-zN7oXtGB7it7ABtieYYJsBryBjsUM1WtW1FYh6cPA/s320/IMG_0835.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Other must-tastes here are a doughnut filled with melted Toblerone (Barfusserplatz market)</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDV-0Oz8A3MqFZhLMGhZuOKZhE6xyHA2djlP829TDcsJNTndN_D00RqQfbh5SlhZ7zCJNUAZzBsa7i1W7KqOBLECtbq1-LlWu20sJ3IgV3WzjGBOoUFWPFjXs4SWdJYx2pPxGJzj3HxTVAxUwhYixI0u0Dc1dNgmlZB0uDseJpTlHUiKq8T5D4DgNU5A/s4032/IMG_0844.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDV-0Oz8A3MqFZhLMGhZuOKZhE6xyHA2djlP829TDcsJNTndN_D00RqQfbh5SlhZ7zCJNUAZzBsa7i1W7KqOBLECtbq1-LlWu20sJ3IgV3WzjGBOoUFWPFjXs4SWdJYx2pPxGJzj3HxTVAxUwhYixI0u0Dc1dNgmlZB0uDseJpTlHUiKq8T5D4DgNU5A/s320/IMG_0844.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">and a chasbangel (also Barfusserplatz market). A chasbangel is unique to the Basel markets, and is the perfect food for a Swiss city that has several streets where you can walk right into France. A chasbangel is a fondue-filled baguette.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fwISCk-VC41bQjHKP_lyHMXQRkRnd2iE-DvE6GUkQrp2F30CA-momllD9b2-DR7iGlmdFut2VaRTe8jG21is_pSr8ZYXPOcaFcu9jjRd0KGBDDrhb8ZVZ7TKNcEBYCh_vVKPVr-jFEuTZdrdxBva0x_RbmG2H7gunYUU7c3t0jA03VHe42a_pPwERQ/s4032/IMG_3701.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fwISCk-VC41bQjHKP_lyHMXQRkRnd2iE-DvE6GUkQrp2F30CA-momllD9b2-DR7iGlmdFut2VaRTe8jG21is_pSr8ZYXPOcaFcu9jjRd0KGBDDrhb8ZVZ7TKNcEBYCh_vVKPVr-jFEuTZdrdxBva0x_RbmG2H7gunYUU7c3t0jA03VHe42a_pPwERQ/s320/IMG_3701.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">When we ordered one, the guy behind the counter gave us (in English) the most important thing to know about eating a chasbangel: "Just don't squeeze it!"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><b>Sightseeing Recommendations for Basel</b></u></div><div style="text-align: left;">If I didn't limit this blog post to Christmas Markets, you wouldn't finish reading until tomorrow, but I do want to mention some wonderful non-Market sightseeing that we really enjoyed and recommend should you find yourself in Basel, Switzerland (or enjoy Googling):</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>all three Tors (city gates dating back to the 1200s)--St. Alban Tor, Spalentor, and St. Johann Tor, which we loved because each still has the portcullis and huge wooden doors </li><li>the Basel Rathaus (city hall)--an absolutely stunning building with frescoes painted on the outside</li><li>churches and cathedrals--again, dating back centuries, with impressive architecture, paintings, etc., including Basel Munster, Elisabethenkirche, Peterskirche, and Martinskirche.</li><li>Xocolatl--there is no shortage of chocolate shops in Switzerland, but this one has a <u>menu</u> of hot chocolate to choose from, with cocoa from all over the world. The hot chocolate here tasted like you're drinking a chocolate bar (!!), and we had a piece of Madagascar chocolate cake that my husband talked about for the rest of the trip.</li><li>Tinguely Fountain--a whimsical fountain by Swiss artist Jean Tinguely</li><li>Eat some rosti (thick-cut potato dish) in Switzerland!</li><li>Mittlerebrucke (Middle Bridge) across the Rhine--a lovely walk (you'll probably see a swan in the water) with a small chapel with "love locks" in the middle. Don't miss it at night when it's lit up for Christmas.</li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26Vspl9kBFxszeoo1UNBFKhsJac6l_hw0jQ3Z44cQBRDj9NQaqv00IOIlLJz56YxLEqjnqBRdANcVwVga-8Jexfeepww0FLVxIqo0tLiG0bRUOh9oVg8FeNMXnvjoIuZfndDJF7x_ppKb9Vk4tYuJYXchX6HO4kcQUWJ8pTgEZ3Sfsv9O3kssRs906w/s4032/IMG_0822.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26Vspl9kBFxszeoo1UNBFKhsJac6l_hw0jQ3Z44cQBRDj9NQaqv00IOIlLJz56YxLEqjnqBRdANcVwVga-8Jexfeepww0FLVxIqo0tLiG0bRUOh9oVg8FeNMXnvjoIuZfndDJF7x_ppKb9Vk4tYuJYXchX6HO4kcQUWJ8pTgEZ3Sfsv9O3kssRs906w/s320/IMG_0822.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">courtyard at the Basel Rathaus</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvPRZDI5x9F1iC9v94FivB-iiz3FPD7CCwms_NzcjBwIv4OlhrdJqcBmTvS6EcpMoMs9sQpLNAcZM1UBZzy6fe62V2JTrx_E_87OzJupKw5ePfz_q2PnqESy_2-U4PGMN5fu-X2x8otEkVRqerr6kqGzFnOYqjZlpwAZNSVx_J0eXlnoV238JTUgvIUQ/s3088/IMG_0877.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvPRZDI5x9F1iC9v94FivB-iiz3FPD7CCwms_NzcjBwIv4OlhrdJqcBmTvS6EcpMoMs9sQpLNAcZM1UBZzy6fe62V2JTrx_E_87OzJupKw5ePfz_q2PnqESy_2-U4PGMN5fu-X2x8otEkVRqerr6kqGzFnOYqjZlpwAZNSVx_J0eXlnoV238JTUgvIUQ/s320/IMG_0877.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Spalentor, circa 1400; Basel, Switzerland</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKFihR7FVqgYYzYAfrZ5od-J2HnV0LcRiwPPHx25P_UEit7xoWJ23TfIa7WwzYNm6Yym81GGVW9-pwkGyZS590v1hP2K0W54rh4jluSfILQyOOs8WlzW0jE3pZD_XML-3liEL42cX-x5x7BEttOrCaSr7mQcWk6QM_AZC7yewMv-ijRo9iAk3ClBMWoQ/s4032/IMG_0926.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKFihR7FVqgYYzYAfrZ5od-J2HnV0LcRiwPPHx25P_UEit7xoWJ23TfIa7WwzYNm6Yym81GGVW9-pwkGyZS590v1hP2K0W54rh4jluSfILQyOOs8WlzW0jE3pZD_XML-3liEL42cX-x5x7BEttOrCaSr7mQcWk6QM_AZC7yewMv-ijRo9iAk3ClBMWoQ/s320/IMG_0926.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>view of Mittlerebrucke over the Rhine from behind the Basel Munster</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><u><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>FREIBURG IM BREISGAU, GERMANY</b></span></u></div><div>Freiburg im Breisgau is a lovely college town on the western side of the Black Forest in southwest Germany (not to be confused with Freiberg in eastern Germany near the border with Czechia). It's so old (like the surrounding towns) and has beautiful architecture pretty much everywhere.</div><div><br /></div><div>If, like me, the only German words you know are the lyrics to "Rock Me Amadeus," a German phrase book can come in handy for reading signs and menus and such, but most people speak English since they study it in school from the time they're young. Unlike Switzerland, signs in Germany are only in German.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Freiburg Christmas Markets are spread throughout the aldstadt (old town) and run right into each other. We started at the market in Rathausplatz, which is between the old Rathaus and Martinskirche. Here (close to where we took this picture below) there is a map with other "fingers" of the market which spread out from here, so they are all easy to find. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYB43WtnJvkLZFd_7osW9wfEGnK8j6Zu8rHovS3Chu4pbfbQe5V4qwsd8DQU70vJh2bszksQxIoRLf1F6balWMhRxp-7pNEStryCdqiRVCYJlEceHr_l9Hs8ywB3dYJxxa690SXkY1iyHI63HjOXpg-4AY2BwBsP9p5fwE2TvFCneOWgAEsWKOM4ajWw/s4032/IMG_0937.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYB43WtnJvkLZFd_7osW9wfEGnK8j6Zu8rHovS3Chu4pbfbQe5V4qwsd8DQU70vJh2bszksQxIoRLf1F6balWMhRxp-7pNEStryCdqiRVCYJlEceHr_l9Hs8ywB3dYJxxa690SXkY1iyHI63HjOXpg-4AY2BwBsP9p5fwE2TvFCneOWgAEsWKOM4ajWw/s320/IMG_0937.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Weihnacht means "Christmas" in German, so Weihnachtsmarkt means "Christmas Market."</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjju7ycN1PaUyAeYGRbRKci8ls11JpALplAKC2TncH3f7JY2SasFJhU_6I9Yg_lH3aZoHlB3zysyOruj8NwI2i8vb5esKVXPOvajjCBZwIEtdjIv6sS609phnZiezjtupyr5jzOWnmlKqJIDWKhJSuzETLCJMuD-2azNk1OmkynHLxHfriSaOri1cgqPw/s3088/IMG_0970.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjju7ycN1PaUyAeYGRbRKci8ls11JpALplAKC2TncH3f7JY2SasFJhU_6I9Yg_lH3aZoHlB3zysyOruj8NwI2i8vb5esKVXPOvajjCBZwIEtdjIv6sS609phnZiezjtupyr5jzOWnmlKqJIDWKhJSuzETLCJMuD-2azNk1OmkynHLxHfriSaOri1cgqPw/s320/IMG_0970.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>All these markets I'll be showing you here are in an area of Europe that is normally fairly mild. (In fact, we were shocked to find palm trees in each of the six cities we visited!) Highs are usually in the low 40s in December, with an average of 7 days of rain. The area experienced a cold snap the week we were there, so we walked around in 20-degree weather much of the time. It's a humid cold, not the dry cold we are used to in the West, so it felt even colder than it was. Which was frigid.</div><div><br /></div><div>Market offerings here in Freiburg that we hadn't seen in Basel included German Christmas stars and little village pieces that are actually tealights--you can put candles (battery-powered ones are best to avoid blackening the piece) inside! The light shines out those open windows. SO cute!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6rfVLYVnn135hkqXTiZv4zj82bg9KTPic08jvL7GuotUnWq3hCa0e-JPrjjqKZXtPtizfGGDXIRp90iwPsAMLsUU_SFfmP9yz8ocyHtYPR9IAk3YePR9D2cRpIl8JImkXV7broKnxX-0owPKBv5FVXdRlYrvPteMb5UlFVkvNx4tghBj5u8nSpF6Ghg/s4032/IMG_1249.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6rfVLYVnn135hkqXTiZv4zj82bg9KTPic08jvL7GuotUnWq3hCa0e-JPrjjqKZXtPtizfGGDXIRp90iwPsAMLsUU_SFfmP9yz8ocyHtYPR9IAk3YePR9D2cRpIl8JImkXV7broKnxX-0owPKBv5FVXdRlYrvPteMb5UlFVkvNx4tghBj5u8nSpF6Ghg/s320/IMG_1249.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I wanted a German pyramid nativity, too, and found one here in Freiburg. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-3IiMRqnSbRsHGbQzF2sAfOvIMUs-zfzoz7NuDCqgqJmPywbJpg6EIBiBsO-ZgIlpGeeaN_P4Qbp5kSQPIFSleCungrXK2jRE4jrEw4R1iw5ojAu32pOuUaGibRgSTMgo7EN9hn50r7k3ibn2q9jSVD6wOlq8z5W7Zt-Lx0HII1gTfMjSR-poslPZ3Q/s4032/IMG-1175.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-3IiMRqnSbRsHGbQzF2sAfOvIMUs-zfzoz7NuDCqgqJmPywbJpg6EIBiBsO-ZgIlpGeeaN_P4Qbp5kSQPIFSleCungrXK2jRE4jrEw4R1iw5ojAu32pOuUaGibRgSTMgo7EN9hn50r7k3ibn2q9jSVD6wOlq8z5W7Zt-Lx0HII1gTfMjSR-poslPZ3Q/s320/IMG-1175.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4rZo5mp6vr7QmZ-uhBxfZ0b3IOqADrwWoTTwAJtPiS1uSj6fTqspNzCSLiAecaaeW5dlG2RP7PLr2Vz3H57ALDdyt5WCa9TKrE16GgvmKUIk6iR_yfywGunBxMFhkCxJzs4wH3CEHW940BKjJPfyRP59CuOu7gyy_Xh7qgF2UfG6kui0KNMoXmp8XGQ/s4032/IMG-1176.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4rZo5mp6vr7QmZ-uhBxfZ0b3IOqADrwWoTTwAJtPiS1uSj6fTqspNzCSLiAecaaeW5dlG2RP7PLr2Vz3H57ALDdyt5WCa9TKrE16GgvmKUIk6iR_yfywGunBxMFhkCxJzs4wH3CEHW940BKjJPfyRP59CuOu7gyy_Xh7qgF2UfG6kui0KNMoXmp8XGQ/s320/IMG-1176.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div><u><b>Freiburg im Breisgau Market Food (and Mug!) Recommendations</b></u></div><div>One of the interesting things about the Freiburg im Breisgau Christmas markets is that each market, although fairly connected, has its own mug! So I actually had several to choose from. This one seemed so German.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmF2ueZxnNx-xOALjFzqhub3Mwk3FdqZk-Wk18TeGXwWBKzOYiKh6CE3FPM3FwnNN-1gUNdTNUWtLTgkYptNHuT_PwMLMViekL8128Pr0xrF63sYiT8RrT3rrrmPl24FIVl7Cj9_jBuB3mxO7TawGZqFoX74C7YJkVvXJwLwOQWCdQxMLDDMl7SiZrAQ/s4032/IMG_0941.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmF2ueZxnNx-xOALjFzqhub3Mwk3FdqZk-Wk18TeGXwWBKzOYiKh6CE3FPM3FwnNN-1gUNdTNUWtLTgkYptNHuT_PwMLMViekL8128Pr0xrF63sYiT8RrT3rrrmPl24FIVl7Cj9_jBuB3mxO7TawGZqFoX74C7YJkVvXJwLwOQWCdQxMLDDMl7SiZrAQ/s320/IMG_0941.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>The way Market Mugs work is that you buy your drink and pay a deposit on the mug. If you want to return the mug, you get the deposit back. Otherwise, keep it! </div><div><br /></div><div>One thing you'll see in almost every market is crepes. We hit those up early on! Nutella crepes are the best. Another popular market food is marroni, or roasted chestnuts. We had to give those a try. You can see them if you look closely in my husband's hand.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00nUlQjM87HIo4qA0UUHckpzNTEAwqx6Ln32co4v_gX6zZSidE2YaawBzhkGTlZe13SAo1AFLenDO0NidVzzBGm8ic1UBSRhYLDM8sqBqBhZHuYy7oNhYz6NaRihSfptcC_ITBcqVnviR4R-f7YBlzMkr9_Swbbpuqq7IqXFrakYVN8nrq-GsgkjBbw/s3763/IMG_0971_copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3763" data-original-width="2646" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00nUlQjM87HIo4qA0UUHckpzNTEAwqx6Ln32co4v_gX6zZSidE2YaawBzhkGTlZe13SAo1AFLenDO0NidVzzBGm8ic1UBSRhYLDM8sqBqBhZHuYy7oNhYz6NaRihSfptcC_ITBcqVnviR4R-f7YBlzMkr9_Swbbpuqq7IqXFrakYVN8nrq-GsgkjBbw/s320/IMG_0971_copy.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I expected something crunchy since they are "nuts," but they're very soft. (I know someone who loves them, but we would give them maybe 1 star. We thought they were somewhat dry and flavorless. The 1 star comes because my husband kept the bag in his pocket and said it served as a nice hand warmer.)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">One of the unique foods to the Freiburg market (and others in this area, though we personally didn't see any others) is the Schneeballen, or Snowball cookie. It's a centuries-old traditional food in this area. It's strips of shortbread cookie dough loosely wrapped into a ball, fried, filled with a filling, and dipped in chocolate or sprinkled with powdered sugar. I got an eggnog marzipan one, and it was pretty good! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmMB0mjNt7pMGxanx5hrFmpXqx1eqvf30XZEB35UQQa6CWHk1I2AOXqVIZ3wApNJVENHttFRKlenF_SJgd3uuUtLeGws9wY4TK_dPNkNql_zHlRuC07RapfFd-o3M_w5m9LIU_iSeBli4VOB1tlx3MLjTOzL0xxwaJJSQt76BXK_801kzkvfpsQ2h5TA/s3679/IMG_0973_copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3679" data-original-width="2663" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmMB0mjNt7pMGxanx5hrFmpXqx1eqvf30XZEB35UQQa6CWHk1I2AOXqVIZ3wApNJVENHttFRKlenF_SJgd3uuUtLeGws9wY4TK_dPNkNql_zHlRuC07RapfFd-o3M_w5m9LIU_iSeBli4VOB1tlx3MLjTOzL0xxwaJJSQt76BXK_801kzkvfpsQ2h5TA/s320/IMG_0973_copy.jpg" width="232" /></a></div><br /><div><u><b>Sightseeing Recommendations for Freiburg im Breisgau</b></u></div><div>Again, I'm not including photos and details of all of the sightseeing recommendations, but definitely Google them to make your trip complete.</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The Freiburg Munster (cathedral)--the only one from the Middle Ages still standing in Germany. It's also made of red sandstone and is very impressive. And enormous. For 5 Euros, you can climb the 209 steps in the tower for a view of the Black Forest. If you get there during chorumgang (choir) practice, pay the 2 Euros to go back into the nave and listen. They sing a capella and the acoustics are stunning. </li><li>Historic Merchant's Hall in the Munsterplatz (so, right in the courtyard there next to the cathedral). Just a pretty building.</li><li>Look for designs in the cobblestone streets of the aldstadt (old town) where all these sightseeing recommendations are. We saw heart designs, a pretzel design outside a bakery, and more. It's darling.</li><li>Markthalle is basically a small food court with many international offerings, very close to Martinstor.</li><li>Two Tors (medieval city gates), Schwabentor and Martinstor. Beautiful and old; Schwabentor has paintings on the exterior. </li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNnoxnt_1vEXnOT2i_GagcnoCsBMy7V1k1XZhQ4ppnO87jA7abEA_cQLBuXMfY3zW5PdVl4VYThx0_HzGjVbdAkzTess7i5pb0cV1L3lnFTWts3NIGKUkDWzrkzcSt6QEjKpy7fLivMytdvpl8s5El9SKyrSbD7maYt6uCNQ_PRfbK53qmFn3JVRoBWA/s4032/IMG_0966.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNnoxnt_1vEXnOT2i_GagcnoCsBMy7V1k1XZhQ4ppnO87jA7abEA_cQLBuXMfY3zW5PdVl4VYThx0_HzGjVbdAkzTess7i5pb0cV1L3lnFTWts3NIGKUkDWzrkzcSt6QEjKpy7fLivMytdvpl8s5El9SKyrSbD7maYt6uCNQ_PRfbK53qmFn3JVRoBWA/s320/IMG_0966.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Schwabentor (Swabian's Gate) in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><u><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>HEIDELBERG, GERMANY</b></span></u></div><div>We weren't originally planning to go to Heidelberg but decided that our Christmas Market destination for that evening was in such a small town that we'd have time to dash up to Heidelberg and at least see the schloss (castle). My husband and I are suckers for a good schloss. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmK4AQ6Bx7rMAqDirldW7cfUpFpmxMHunFIiJETmEWvXRGxp_f9v-oZGX7tJg-zzjo1xm4crqSC1btE1qb7B2HdfA3lTg5qr2lz-f93USirXd1iMGUDZ5PmZtdqigUmn4nEc0b1He5gj4LqnmrIA0pGI21Il8S6LzzWla0HoD8_3vyJMxT5X2UwYu8rA/s4032/IMG_0999.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmK4AQ6Bx7rMAqDirldW7cfUpFpmxMHunFIiJETmEWvXRGxp_f9v-oZGX7tJg-zzjo1xm4crqSC1btE1qb7B2HdfA3lTg5qr2lz-f93USirXd1iMGUDZ5PmZtdqigUmn4nEc0b1He5gj4LqnmrIA0pGI21Il8S6LzzWla0HoD8_3vyJMxT5X2UwYu8rA/s320/IMG_0999.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>a very small section of Heidelberger Schloss (Heidelberg Castle)</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The main Heidelberg Christmas market was in Kornmarktplatz, which is very convenient for sightseeing since the funicular train up to the schloss runs from Kornmarkt, Heiliggeistkirche is right there, and there are lots of little shops and restaurants in the streets and alleys around there. </div><div><br /></div><div>Surprisingly, the market there is somewhat small and has mostly food stalls. If you're after gifts, stroll down the streets. We found a little shop very close to the market selling German lace, and we got several pieces (some for everyday home decor), including these two for Christmas.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEHeBWHGbFgeY--jllXufzXyw3IVj06wl4zTpnsXDWY2-dL7g8Gn656JdSwTDFbSW8iEpxrcJ8dHhBXwmgYcVgVVyfR23L5YK4wHRuXGUATps7MFBCIKF8Kvq0xuY9ZVKKv38KlLRd2Rpn1cIeWPd_X3CyUDruqykaJwlZmIAObWuP3mVKAleYnNLSOA/s4032/IMG-1180.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEHeBWHGbFgeY--jllXufzXyw3IVj06wl4zTpnsXDWY2-dL7g8Gn656JdSwTDFbSW8iEpxrcJ8dHhBXwmgYcVgVVyfR23L5YK4wHRuXGUATps7MFBCIKF8Kvq0xuY9ZVKKv38KlLRd2Rpn1cIeWPd_X3CyUDruqykaJwlZmIAObWuP3mVKAleYnNLSOA/s320/IMG-1180.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">This German lace nativity scene is about 10 inches tall.</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxaFs3_zuPMNXSKYDtVqErcIJakJS7hMu7e19YIYmn0BvpQWf--2H4YfkeKfbH_-X2jvS5thavrQGDusmOD0V11Bqvk8I_E_efMbrjj8xOuZ3HT0c5hLMFt-JY5lTUzvh8rk-3ryC1hH2XflvbvAle6Xlo-4FuV2YYX3a7NfoM6qe5URMipc46C54vg/s4032/IMG-1166.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxaFs3_zuPMNXSKYDtVqErcIJakJS7hMu7e19YIYmn0BvpQWf--2H4YfkeKfbH_-X2jvS5thavrQGDusmOD0V11Bqvk8I_E_efMbrjj8xOuZ3HT0c5hLMFt-JY5lTUzvh8rk-3ryC1hH2XflvbvAle6Xlo-4FuV2YYX3a7NfoM6qe5URMipc46C54vg/s320/IMG-1166.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><div><u><b>Market Food (and Mug!) Recommendations in Heidelberg</b></u></div><div>We were there right after breakfast so didn't eat anything at the market (since we didn't see anything we hadn't seen before), but Heidelberg was definitely the winner of the cutest mug out of all the Christmas markets we visited in 6 cities (in 3 countries).</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFq3gShrnAgPV4P34El1ihd9IrXXJKhYXqxB3s8YYrNXdXoFqj_epOQcq6p_gJTzskYK9JJNoAi6n3vbGsx1hi9JoOS-imELkIECV02grDwz5zn0jXo9ov8oMhCWXbT84Yvkf1eF4-rDi0OFRx4DjhdyOQtA0PozcPfJBk3kMt49ziCUdvYEO9cwCi-A/s4032/IMG_1251.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFq3gShrnAgPV4P34El1ihd9IrXXJKhYXqxB3s8YYrNXdXoFqj_epOQcq6p_gJTzskYK9JJNoAi6n3vbGsx1hi9JoOS-imELkIECV02grDwz5zn0jXo9ov8oMhCWXbT84Yvkf1eF4-rDi0OFRx4DjhdyOQtA0PozcPfJBk3kMt49ziCUdvYEO9cwCi-A/s320/IMG_1251.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The heart handle! The Christmas market scene with the schloss on the hill in the background! Swoon.</div><div><br /></div><div><u><b>Sightseeing Recommendations for Heidelberg</b></u></div><div>We were only in Heidelberg for a few hours, so there are certainly other things to see besides what's listed here. However, we hit the main highlights and really liked them.</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The <a href="https://www.schloss-heidelberg.de/en/">Heidelberger Schloss</a> is a must-see! It's beyond enormous and has an interesting history. (I have so many pictures!) It also boasts the world's biggest wine barrel. We probably didn't have as much appreciation for it as wine-drinkers would, but the thing was impressive. </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Holy_Spirit,_Heidelberg">Heiliggeistkirche</a> (Holy Ghost Church) was very interesting. It's one of the most-visited churches in Germany. It's got a very unique stained glass window called the Physics Window and some impressive paintings like this one.</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGWwaSODpWv16lYWPxwOitj3700pOPSBC2ldQJcYJ5ocybL72mBZQ9X_YSgkf3ZHblxVSfbd7zy2m_HI5hXu0EXzxUl5t7MZ-f3egsK8a0GaaEJRFguu7hXsilI5WTzMOENQlVZq2FARzjxGFqZ-CD4rBoi74syv_Zk2zuIM7bnqax2KB-bj1SzDyMFw/s4032/IMG_0985.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGWwaSODpWv16lYWPxwOitj3700pOPSBC2ldQJcYJ5ocybL72mBZQ9X_YSgkf3ZHblxVSfbd7zy2m_HI5hXu0EXzxUl5t7MZ-f3egsK8a0GaaEJRFguu7hXsilI5WTzMOENQlVZq2FARzjxGFqZ-CD4rBoi74syv_Zk2zuIM7bnqax2KB-bj1SzDyMFw/s320/IMG_0985.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjitT7y6WUKFPwZVmNbvMVCEEpDZtpFb5gxeKfTeos2Gt5Z6oKAkzgAuXgwanf1UGPj03-2ixJhk29tXmRJSSl7d2EK7x-TUQ1c8LI1RDtTbB274P9sTL4hIPno-3mT9q_HOueHn3Ne9KUfBWroon01-4OQjb1bjF0WERAqUgmQDH2LFEsVc9rbDq-5Yg/s4032/IMG_0986.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjitT7y6WUKFPwZVmNbvMVCEEpDZtpFb5gxeKfTeos2Gt5Z6oKAkzgAuXgwanf1UGPj03-2ixJhk29tXmRJSSl7d2EK7x-TUQ1c8LI1RDtTbB274P9sTL4hIPno-3mT9q_HOueHn3Ne9KUfBWroon01-4OQjb1bjF0WERAqUgmQDH2LFEsVc9rbDq-5Yg/s320/IMG_0986.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Heiliggeistkirche</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div><u><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>GENGENBACH, GERMANY</b></span></u></div><div>Our destination for the evening <i>(read: Christmas Market)</i> was a little town nestled in the Black Forest called Gengenbach, a town of about 11,000. In all my blog-post-searching efforts to plan this trip, I only found <a href="https://sightseeingscientist.com/the-christmas-market-in-gengenbach/">one post about Gengenbach Christmas Market</a>, but it was enough to convince me I needed to go. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Actually going to the Gengenbach Christmas Market convinced me that there should be at least one more blog post in the world about the Christmas Market in Gengenbach. (I'm serious.) We went to award-winning Christmas Markets on this trip, including Basel and the mecca of all Christmas Markets, Strasbourg, but Gengenbach was our very favorite.</b></div><div><br /></div><div>I don't know if it was the quaint half-timbered buildings in the charming altstadt (old town) or that they have the world's largest advent calendar in the 24 windows of the town hall, but let's just assume it was both. </div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFC5QUljcKXaKM4Czd--SL-vFtuXZOSiBn60dfoj3fxiB5dcTjTFb8KbRuOIy68F5VKkV0gXZ4KtairIqnkBuVHvVnzdUd_6i3DCrw8lARXnWEPTFGEK5DUyObSp0h4mcopxfXLggLvFzhWXCExQ0GqYJFifFfmaq3kYoOH5_vfZ0ZokPovYh2sW-n1g/s4032/IMG_1015.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFC5QUljcKXaKM4Czd--SL-vFtuXZOSiBn60dfoj3fxiB5dcTjTFb8KbRuOIy68F5VKkV0gXZ4KtairIqnkBuVHvVnzdUd_6i3DCrw8lARXnWEPTFGEK5DUyObSp0h4mcopxfXLggLvFzhWXCExQ0GqYJFifFfmaq3kYoOH5_vfZ0ZokPovYh2sW-n1g/s320/IMG_1015.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8LYyxkpkBhBch_mTfG9H_Jl_kdbaVkCIpQbn4fSbRW5sB8ZtxF2PEULxyrlx5_RdgvQWOuW6X6OUPXGKIsh1uwQ-zpOMnNNlZdpyB4DkSVX4KpcHRplIeJfCHwtUHZDQreEqgTyy_zC0fNW0H192ERGXQpQqHE4TMXwL77pfZrrsZ1lqXnyf5tnfYA/s4032/IMG_1028.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8LYyxkpkBhBch_mTfG9H_Jl_kdbaVkCIpQbn4fSbRW5sB8ZtxF2PEULxyrlx5_RdgvQWOuW6X6OUPXGKIsh1uwQ-zpOMnNNlZdpyB4DkSVX4KpcHRplIeJfCHwtUHZDQreEqgTyy_zC0fNW0H192ERGXQpQqHE4TMXwL77pfZrrsZ1lqXnyf5tnfYA/s320/IMG_1028.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">When we first walked into town, I said, "It's so perfect I want to cry." Because, really.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The town hall is the world's largest advent calendar, with a new image revealed in the window each of the 24 days leading up to Christmas. A live band plays Christmas music at the stage there in front at night.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJidyADd0UAKD63uUfqPfdfIXOkCLTrUKx3fiGrztQUy9Hz8godFm6-tlzzguUd8g26TYYhvHHES8X2cdKn5y8-Mnk0mDwr3M_i-Wj6EorVK7_0-YqcFjbDfnObdQ-aOFM9Y7fxLAQUXFgwE6Bn7kH17Yv72e74CO7gmAe6Qq5RbRYee52GD0eBD3Qw/s4032/IMG_1013.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJidyADd0UAKD63uUfqPfdfIXOkCLTrUKx3fiGrztQUy9Hz8godFm6-tlzzguUd8g26TYYhvHHES8X2cdKn5y8-Mnk0mDwr3M_i-Wj6EorVK7_0-YqcFjbDfnObdQ-aOFM9Y7fxLAQUXFgwE6Bn7kH17Yv72e74CO7gmAe6Qq5RbRYee52GD0eBD3Qw/s320/IMG_1013.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">They display a large hand-carved nativity ("large" meaning each of the taller pieces is probably 3 feet tall) among the booths as well.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9huT4irT_tjzdToR538c8rIp_1VHDjFSX4wTcBR7zjfOLuRXAQProtplSCTnv_NddN7Psfl90pdQkrwAHT7CqurHEDQDJjdyaxibTZHLp7oln2bJnOor_G6307mT3CPeANyTjAFPcohSYcno83pdv7iJVOYUGuS-uveKbfKboianTL3Y-ap943EuKiA/s4032/IMG_1019.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9huT4irT_tjzdToR538c8rIp_1VHDjFSX4wTcBR7zjfOLuRXAQProtplSCTnv_NddN7Psfl90pdQkrwAHT7CqurHEDQDJjdyaxibTZHLp7oln2bJnOor_G6307mT3CPeANyTjAFPcohSYcno83pdv7iJVOYUGuS-uveKbfKboianTL3Y-ap943EuKiA/s320/IMG_1019.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>As if this isn't enough, my favorite thing about the Gengenbach Christmas Market was the amount of artisan and homemade items available. </b> There was a lot of wood, and I bought pieces for my everyday home decor, along with these for Christmas:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNksaKA-LJFkRR4It4xMSPm9NJhyNaqV_b2i0OqX0fKq9CvccF4jhRtXPAfZ2L3Bs4HiqvDdiK_px4YSx7jrka25WyKoHdPMTMHvccne5g6LFecOyyO6Nr07ZvDqsqaXVw_tCSMqsxOV7lIkZONFt7BF5PEyXKu50Qm244cpFHoRMei2zckZrXQx3t5Q/s4032/IMG-1170.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNksaKA-LJFkRR4It4xMSPm9NJhyNaqV_b2i0OqX0fKq9CvccF4jhRtXPAfZ2L3Bs4HiqvDdiK_px4YSx7jrka25WyKoHdPMTMHvccne5g6LFecOyyO6Nr07ZvDqsqaXVw_tCSMqsxOV7lIkZONFt7BF5PEyXKu50Qm244cpFHoRMei2zckZrXQx3t5Q/s320/IMG-1170.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKn7DWgvHNNUpxflfAw8uqo59V_dRl0JUbtppKBstYal14c2JH3zhWcDtKdAscTpbfVCrbdMApWZDZxBkyE48vhrbG1apX4KFG1bVjHjo7DDy_DmuF2acFD3qf_DL0BF3DWlMblauSPxKvfBmd5oHlzhXkTImWAi8SYCCpwPrqOOILZsBN6HHtFIF-FQ/s4032/IMG-1171.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKn7DWgvHNNUpxflfAw8uqo59V_dRl0JUbtppKBstYal14c2JH3zhWcDtKdAscTpbfVCrbdMApWZDZxBkyE48vhrbG1apX4KFG1bVjHjo7DDy_DmuF2acFD3qf_DL0BF3DWlMblauSPxKvfBmd5oHlzhXkTImWAi8SYCCpwPrqOOILZsBN6HHtFIF-FQ/s320/IMG-1171.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhITkazNlWcc7n23aVDscI5m8j9xxHxOj_RI-wB9rB8CcUAVP6fhKpapeB_obk9WT6RId4EL6hmyAT3N4w7llwMwN-o_gsXjP7nzmbjDj09BU8_FHH3_oAOs0Hpy7Dnm_b5dWTuv64cw1R1zq3Avbjt3RWLHXr1wyA27mNrO9VTHdQaXm3XcXPsc-jeBQ/s4032/IMG-1167.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhITkazNlWcc7n23aVDscI5m8j9xxHxOj_RI-wB9rB8CcUAVP6fhKpapeB_obk9WT6RId4EL6hmyAT3N4w7llwMwN-o_gsXjP7nzmbjDj09BU8_FHH3_oAOs0Hpy7Dnm_b5dWTuv64cw1R1zq3Avbjt3RWLHXr1wyA27mNrO9VTHdQaXm3XcXPsc-jeBQ/s320/IMG-1167.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>I have to add, too, that we found the people to be friendly and sweet and charming. I bought this Christmas-scented ornament (that's edelweiss in the middle) from the cutest old couple who enthusiastically tried to teach us to say Merry Christmas in German. There were other adorable people, too, who just added to our love of Gengenbach.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP8kHxYMxcLJv-JqUYyuG4QfsdIz_-hFqSPnf0IR7dshcSBhglvrxm3jObnmbLOKqQmP04hriXprtqR-Dxe4G_8KKa5rrpE1c3NG_7trcx7VbKMgZpqVwNOQIUhe5lp55UY7yejGmJNS0ulB411xt6huofDAbIPwBwkPK9DC4c3Z_-_QfPiEzJYvyVEw/s4032/IMG-1168.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP8kHxYMxcLJv-JqUYyuG4QfsdIz_-hFqSPnf0IR7dshcSBhglvrxm3jObnmbLOKqQmP04hriXprtqR-Dxe4G_8KKa5rrpE1c3NG_7trcx7VbKMgZpqVwNOQIUhe5lp55UY7yejGmJNS0ulB411xt6huofDAbIPwBwkPK9DC4c3Z_-_QfPiEzJYvyVEw/s320/IMG-1168.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><u><b>Market Food (and Mug!) Recommendations in Gengenbach</b></u></div><div style="text-align: left;">We only had a Nutella crepe at the Gengenbach Market (delicious, again!) but loved the warm kinderpunsch (which was fruit punch) in the adorable Gengenbach Christmas Market mug!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfIFwQB1yua2oIC1GpmGXIuhoYx48UpiXL_FNe906diGorCiBZhaPx6d-pk1WI8msTPhbgCy82iGMWO7HAVpqq0kzqFsaB3rzL6J9EjWcC-grXF3UTsqywckbhRbEQr39Uxjxatd-SN5add9UOwQwZUbawqUyIQcN-COpum8jDn71hgca1ECXFNsU2OQ/s4032/IMG_1018.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfIFwQB1yua2oIC1GpmGXIuhoYx48UpiXL_FNe906diGorCiBZhaPx6d-pk1WI8msTPhbgCy82iGMWO7HAVpqq0kzqFsaB3rzL6J9EjWcC-grXF3UTsqywckbhRbEQr39Uxjxatd-SN5add9UOwQwZUbawqUyIQcN-COpum8jDn71hgca1ECXFNsU2OQ/s320/IMG_1018.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We had dinner at a restaurant there in the central aldstadt, a little ways up Victor-Kretz-Strasse, called <a href="https://www.die-reichsstadt.de/de/kulinarik/cocotte/">Cocotte Die Schwartzwald Brasserie</a>. We were saving fondue for our return to Switzerland, so here we got sauerbrauten and spaetzle which were delicious.</div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><u><b>Sightseeing Recommendations for Gengenbach</b></u></div><div style="text-align: left;">You can really walk the aldstadt of Gengenbach and see everything there is to see in about an hour, but it's SO worth a look! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>just walk the streets--it's such a charming little town</li><li><a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g1142455-d9709173-Reviews-Stadtkirche_Sankt_Marien-Gengenbach_Baden_Wurttemberg.html">Stadtkirche Sankt Marien</a> (St. Marien's town church)--we didn't actually see this because we were having so much fun with everything else, we forgot! It's very unassuming outside, but so colorful inside. I wish we'd gone!</li><li>two Tors, each about a 2-minute walk (in the opposite direction) from the town center (near the town hall)--Kinzigtor and Obertorturm. There's a balcony you can walk up on Obertorturm and look back down at the aldstadt center. So cute.</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qNmFlgROB1TBxrhr2OZwXR6TEMISwkijoveiSBeVPvPTIFAJchgN9JQ_PcWX526jQM-KTS1Nss-e683HdfjE1AgnhM2fq6_pLKUSyn92X4KKJKjMOzbvltqVatlAcOjAlkI51K-Hibvcea_ePej5PM0-Xf2J1R_uP_oLFhGbnuHD6HW81eDqQcni1g/s3088/IMG_1022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qNmFlgROB1TBxrhr2OZwXR6TEMISwkijoveiSBeVPvPTIFAJchgN9JQ_PcWX526jQM-KTS1Nss-e683HdfjE1AgnhM2fq6_pLKUSyn92X4KKJKjMOzbvltqVatlAcOjAlkI51K-Hibvcea_ePej5PM0-Xf2J1R_uP_oLFhGbnuHD6HW81eDqQcni1g/s320/IMG_1022.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-d_z48r3kjmnHRnjRva6ArJs17akJg3yobCnQYFCZhC6gH-dcbKUITfbPy9iKC5L7VdChe3a46vUdyN1_gb7Ba7WndDesYc87iMVOzeCg2_eTLsW7AeheYUpUtAF0p4GMCdTwRsD2yzysGXdOtTJeNCCXJMosiln_z7SFQQOXl4aChmlVQLAhij-2xw/s4032/IMG_1025.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-d_z48r3kjmnHRnjRva6ArJs17akJg3yobCnQYFCZhC6gH-dcbKUITfbPy9iKC5L7VdChe3a46vUdyN1_gb7Ba7WndDesYc87iMVOzeCg2_eTLsW7AeheYUpUtAF0p4GMCdTwRsD2yzysGXdOtTJeNCCXJMosiln_z7SFQQOXl4aChmlVQLAhij-2xw/s320/IMG_1025.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>view of town from the Obertorturm balcony</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div><u><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>STRASBOURG, FRANCE</b></span></u></div><div>From all my reading, there are hundreds of "must-see" Christmas Markets all over Europe, but for me, Strasbourg, France, was at the top. How can you NOT include in your itinerary a city that calls itself "Capitale de Noel," or The Christmas Capital!? If you Google "the world capital of Christmas," the website of the city of Strasbourg is at the top. Sign me up.</div><div><br /></div><div>Strasbourg is not a huge city, and the Grand Isle de Strasbourg (the historic center of town, an island) is even smaller (.78 miles by .48 miles). Still, Grand Isle de <a href="https://noel.strasbourg.eu/en/">Strasbourg has no fewer than 12 Christmas Markets</a>! (Plan your trip using that link.) One market practically runs right into the next. FYI, the island is a UNESCO World Heritage site because it is such a good example of a medieval city.</div></div><br /><div>In Strasbourg, it's not just about the markets. It's about the atmosphere. Christmas decorations are everywhere throughout the island. It's a little hard to see with the snow, but the first photo below has Christmas bears all over the balconies.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI7jHH0QE1oQKfcshuxg18836VV8nFqzyEjPgKAD7sabGGQAYseop4vi7QjDBgcL7NWtc7akiYOTav_c3GHN468pAEfny_6rgGoEOn16QyQYUxucSAtmDkGNimrwj4bcqbKTadlNEPTZvI45wKig8r2cEx_x5CBFmKZxNQoWn0QSbfgVT7lYz8JtXAjA/s4032/IMG_1053.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI7jHH0QE1oQKfcshuxg18836VV8nFqzyEjPgKAD7sabGGQAYseop4vi7QjDBgcL7NWtc7akiYOTav_c3GHN468pAEfny_6rgGoEOn16QyQYUxucSAtmDkGNimrwj4bcqbKTadlNEPTZvI45wKig8r2cEx_x5CBFmKZxNQoWn0QSbfgVT7lYz8JtXAjA/s320/IMG_1053.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV36J1Oxnz4jtjBgN0KPAJkaTVk2mGiaLSKHnWE3rdUsy1q_dR9zVnT50qJosXS0RfNIdnmfa56C_stBKNhagL_ESwSYSu61RnBsmA3aF1QgBaPE5nrA8eI-0ZkhEhiJ99fHykFp3Q0rN1vFAXxV56X7fwTapO53cG8rkIsp06_qFGitQ95MhdyfoUQw/s4032/IMG_1055.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV36J1Oxnz4jtjBgN0KPAJkaTVk2mGiaLSKHnWE3rdUsy1q_dR9zVnT50qJosXS0RfNIdnmfa56C_stBKNhagL_ESwSYSu61RnBsmA3aF1QgBaPE5nrA8eI-0ZkhEhiJ99fHykFp3Q0rN1vFAXxV56X7fwTapO53cG8rkIsp06_qFGitQ95MhdyfoUQw/s320/IMG_1055.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxXVJLtcMy2tD3OGYiYP6P0TWgi_CbPrTTxzdAQ2NARHTh85oGN27ND8DUP66GNNq49MZENLuqhXxW5UF4n33Gbb4nTnzuJYjqmxXQQx64xWsjoQgwK6b84OCl04rB-nqJd8QNhCwbWooesFZgf4rI_S_Y-7NIiMCgJ7tvlV3OXSy-aDiOabGSbFrjA/s4032/IMG_1082.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxXVJLtcMy2tD3OGYiYP6P0TWgi_CbPrTTxzdAQ2NARHTh85oGN27ND8DUP66GNNq49MZENLuqhXxW5UF4n33Gbb4nTnzuJYjqmxXQQx64xWsjoQgwK6b84OCl04rB-nqJd8QNhCwbWooesFZgf4rI_S_Y-7NIiMCgJ7tvlV3OXSy-aDiOabGSbFrjA/s320/IMG_1082.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgujxVSPHw9NWqvZRrCjk7QZ1kuVweiaSOdiPYFjrujmN9yaGGiDNlX6WqWYlsa9tv8HjYb-BoiOByq8NfGNdnqM37LOC3830fXwh2cjDfFoLOSc4EPivXPKctKuDYMddSwegJIxvUcBnscAw_7QqrpNVYiJGbAho2AmKh3uBHKG3ENrK02VGUNOP92Uw/s4032/IMG_1103.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgujxVSPHw9NWqvZRrCjk7QZ1kuVweiaSOdiPYFjrujmN9yaGGiDNlX6WqWYlsa9tv8HjYb-BoiOByq8NfGNdnqM37LOC3830fXwh2cjDfFoLOSc4EPivXPKctKuDYMddSwegJIxvUcBnscAw_7QqrpNVYiJGbAho2AmKh3uBHKG3ENrK02VGUNOP92Uw/s320/IMG_1103.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2rq_RtOuWV9JTfYg6c8w2Lsc953ThJT_qbH5_wzC8B4wpUeVRvDedm-ZzHu83Krotk5nQHCy6w-6PrQYWnRYsg2Fb_GNJkeIzf7B2ujR2VtLdVe2KDS4Cr4jHcTh_Jp_zoeYoT3ZIPO9mJ3QbOAsixc7P5w-3Hgw5pxV54wDCNvX1ozhIVlr10Gzjog/s4032/IMG_1081.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2rq_RtOuWV9JTfYg6c8w2Lsc953ThJT_qbH5_wzC8B4wpUeVRvDedm-ZzHu83Krotk5nQHCy6w-6PrQYWnRYsg2Fb_GNJkeIzf7B2ujR2VtLdVe2KDS4Cr4jHcTh_Jp_zoeYoT3ZIPO9mJ3QbOAsixc7P5w-3Hgw5pxV54wDCNvX1ozhIVlr10Gzjog/s320/IMG_1081.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">There really are just Christmas decorations at every turn. I'd be surprised if there was one street on the island <u>without</u> Christmas decor.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The decor was top-notch, but the markets themselves were, I felt, kind of average compared with what we'd seen so far, with plenty of food and lots of commercial items for sale. I love the handmade and unique items, so I really liked the stall of an older gentleman selling amazing candles he makes. How cool is this?!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipMwAGN69vogNy2eZqlP4jnL7FwIc95XSb1hORpLfjzAE-R9AA6xRIcJU3kCFpv4VjVyTSaHsHjZyzQfHGYOVlzpbhZeZuLKW--yKqCaHR9nCS-ue7L4KNndAYGUf0TlTZAh23R_MZQkU84sWANUzeeta_wSTWs9r5FoLZTuT9IFFUh-hchVr5h1Ww4g/s4032/IMG_1250.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipMwAGN69vogNy2eZqlP4jnL7FwIc95XSb1hORpLfjzAE-R9AA6xRIcJU3kCFpv4VjVyTSaHsHjZyzQfHGYOVlzpbhZeZuLKW--yKqCaHR9nCS-ue7L4KNndAYGUf0TlTZAh23R_MZQkU84sWANUzeeta_wSTWs9r5FoLZTuT9IFFUh-hchVr5h1Ww4g/s320/IMG_1250.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The market at Place Kleber boasts the tallest (cut) Christmas tree in Europe, standing at 100 feet. It really was impressive and beautiful.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggMz11kqHMhwyexQrisG42GdJSCjgG0-LvCa_J-XkWTIK3T9_hJccNMSf-Llp0AkKIwXGFmBI9-KvECcbeSnXopvnJlDVuBia4pgaIl1fdwe7WlVTuorJXUW9_pPbRk5b-jj8ydXv8tvym1oEw39JqRaxteoZq8DtfY4GMTzqiI7gQbtk8r5TNZEl8mA/s3088/IMG_1090.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggMz11kqHMhwyexQrisG42GdJSCjgG0-LvCa_J-XkWTIK3T9_hJccNMSf-Llp0AkKIwXGFmBI9-KvECcbeSnXopvnJlDVuBia4pgaIl1fdwe7WlVTuorJXUW9_pPbRk5b-jj8ydXv8tvym1oEw39JqRaxteoZq8DtfY4GMTzqiI7gQbtk8r5TNZEl8mA/s320/IMG_1090.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGgpoUWfNgFuOysXdEq2IxbYIaFz-Z3etnl2-Q1HzxosN2UmOtCoSF8h8MjVF4ytNeXslAPtAtYp8gsWT8KbXCd72e9xsVsJNidQ7p8mtdiFFdTV2USgEMD4RqXGfdaCqIXHgSiYuAYB7tA50UGb6AMmq44vlgo7L6Am7E2iGqIxjDn9FiW6_o_txZw/s4032/IMG_1098.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGgpoUWfNgFuOysXdEq2IxbYIaFz-Z3etnl2-Q1HzxosN2UmOtCoSF8h8MjVF4ytNeXslAPtAtYp8gsWT8KbXCd72e9xsVsJNidQ7p8mtdiFFdTV2USgEMD4RqXGfdaCqIXHgSiYuAYB7tA50UGb6AMmq44vlgo7L6Am7E2iGqIxjDn9FiW6_o_txZw/s320/IMG_1098.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><u><b>Market Food (and Mug!) Information for Strasbourg</b></u></div><div style="text-align: left;">Since I was collecting Market Mugs, I was disappointed to find that Strasbourg doesn't do mugs--they do plastic cups.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8y82MD9bVJY698brLYCfrK6DU_6SlE1O_Agdax1BiRrCOghh5oDxWsSVhTqgbPgxFvwTyHPCUPXJBjsxAcw0I6zBaJ_aniiDJfwHy86XSQk2qdhEuxy2Id1YiAmIeScKcMTWzk0L3FYyxjCwLsyoi6JxztVputPFgyp5z7QQTA6IrgH-CW-Z7MJRHrA/s4032/IMG_1060.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8y82MD9bVJY698brLYCfrK6DU_6SlE1O_Agdax1BiRrCOghh5oDxWsSVhTqgbPgxFvwTyHPCUPXJBjsxAcw0I6zBaJ_aniiDJfwHy86XSQk2qdhEuxy2Id1YiAmIeScKcMTWzk0L3FYyxjCwLsyoi6JxztVputPFgyp5z7QQTA6IrgH-CW-Z7MJRHrA/s320/IMG_1060.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The warm orange juice was delightful. I did find a mug later at one random stall at one of the markets (can't remember which now), but it was the same as a mug I'd encountered at a gift shop around the cathedral. I bought it anyway because: mugs.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPzAJpAnFAO7SY_-zPsywr4lRso2wEVuQjRP5sVJNlbDbq1-yoMTbyb90LoSgEze8cZeV8pIrEoq4RTAGoCkaHmlobTATenwrV4_iBEfQgAXOQJdQtwA6ZSiwTa-MWcW4GMlkFXN6FMvkuVCOPnWZQpwHKXZkecxhuVKrRnX0tQW_G0peWTVGI-EbLXQ/s4032/IMG_1253.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPzAJpAnFAO7SY_-zPsywr4lRso2wEVuQjRP5sVJNlbDbq1-yoMTbyb90LoSgEze8cZeV8pIrEoq4RTAGoCkaHmlobTATenwrV4_iBEfQgAXOQJdQtwA6ZSiwTa-MWcW4GMlkFXN6FMvkuVCOPnWZQpwHKXZkecxhuVKrRnX0tQW_G0peWTVGI-EbLXQ/s320/IMG_1253.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Strasbourg markets were big on cookies. That's the French thing, I guess. We tried macarons (below), and of course a crepe, too.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoG3Dqh4paEAKsl3jhumJYsUQIq9_6XRI3JdFNmqQzgznMlqDlfBvMYQ6jMpisz0zFfbIweT7vlMbEQvkQxG0mtPNT3fi-p8YNvc5mS_O5-vN7jPPRcVEJ3RHod3rRk5YHpdwbqquDgJk-vnJ7y_ACxfTOGOw5YwrXdUf0Q4dzbMuu_nJzRlMaB5n91Q/s3088/IMG_1080.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoG3Dqh4paEAKsl3jhumJYsUQIq9_6XRI3JdFNmqQzgznMlqDlfBvMYQ6jMpisz0zFfbIweT7vlMbEQvkQxG0mtPNT3fi-p8YNvc5mS_O5-vN7jPPRcVEJ3RHod3rRk5YHpdwbqquDgJk-vnJ7y_ACxfTOGOw5YwrXdUf0Q4dzbMuu_nJzRlMaB5n91Q/s320/IMG_1080.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><b><br /></b><div style="text-align: left;"><u><b>Sightseeing Recommendations for Strasbourg</b></u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>La Petite France, Ponts Couverts, and Barrage Vauban are all historic (UNESCO World Heritage Sites) that are easy to walk in 30 minutes, but you could spend forever just walking up and down the side streets of half-timbered houses on the water!</li><li>Palais Rohan, an old palace that now houses several museums.</li><li>Cathedrale Notre Dame de Strasbourg--<u>do not miss</u>! At Christmastime, they display at least a dozen enormous nativity-themed tapestries as well as a lovely, large creche. There's a beautiful rose window and an enormous (slightly odd) astronomical clock inside, too. Plus, it looks like this at night:</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh--jf9xuUTet6BQum2282raRE0yfrZXnUXwpeG_RFS8ZghIQaMemWQoJqRrmPBTDbvg81W_o0LJOjJwoEg2ruf0dN-rsA-4OQKMoAt5xh2RC17n2AgoRSrexgLl9hhIVBDPcjUsck2MmjiiuIO_xg_OQzCnK-AZCCKt-cIi6heNuMHDsChnTPHO8N-uA/s4032/IMG_1105.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh--jf9xuUTet6BQum2282raRE0yfrZXnUXwpeG_RFS8ZghIQaMemWQoJqRrmPBTDbvg81W_o0LJOjJwoEg2ruf0dN-rsA-4OQKMoAt5xh2RC17n2AgoRSrexgLl9hhIVBDPcjUsck2MmjiiuIO_xg_OQzCnK-AZCCKt-cIi6heNuMHDsChnTPHO8N-uA/s320/IMG_1105.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>Pro tip: Hotels in Strasbourg are so expensive, we discovered, that you might as well drive 15 minutes out of town and STAY. IN. A. CASTLE. The <a href="https://www.grandesetapes.com/chateau-hotel-ile-strasbourg/en/">Chateau de l'Ile Hotel (and Spa!)</a> in Ostwald was delightful. And now when I play "Two Truths and a Lie," I'm pretty sure I'm going to win with "I've slept in a French castle."</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK8daWmYlmx9ZkpOVxigHE5WZnzGI_GkJc5HHlYOeoTrnSsCl9E4O-K9mqEP-VvidXXOnKffjEC14XTp7hyJpSGJCSbCROvmGeO3qqIyFWq5Se_KRx6E00Dxpf63gRw7XoPPmLkhWnapNZ_e5VWnnga6kIRSUvaMRToY_HRx9i5shUIKeyAwOCB6QBgw/s4032/IMG_1106.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK8daWmYlmx9ZkpOVxigHE5WZnzGI_GkJc5HHlYOeoTrnSsCl9E4O-K9mqEP-VvidXXOnKffjEC14XTp7hyJpSGJCSbCROvmGeO3qqIyFWq5Se_KRx6E00Dxpf63gRw7XoPPmLkhWnapNZ_e5VWnnga6kIRSUvaMRToY_HRx9i5shUIKeyAwOCB6QBgw/s320/IMG_1106.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjV8yEc-0vnlSmeXZzQmzN9IRJTd2M5VII4NT0qTkhSC3qymIKzLR-K68-OxpDITulUCVkUZkgd6wryxPQrZ9cRAo-swev4UOz7tC3X8OUqhqlAjUhEGzolQiPAf5xlP-NtRWwiCQhrrAfTJmcRy9HbeXDcaufW1mMiFZHkgkGZybl2AlDB9EvJB9Zgw/s4032/IMG_1110.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjV8yEc-0vnlSmeXZzQmzN9IRJTd2M5VII4NT0qTkhSC3qymIKzLR-K68-OxpDITulUCVkUZkgd6wryxPQrZ9cRAo-swev4UOz7tC3X8OUqhqlAjUhEGzolQiPAf5xlP-NtRWwiCQhrrAfTJmcRy9HbeXDcaufW1mMiFZHkgkGZybl2AlDB9EvJB9Zgw/s320/IMG_1110.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><u><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>ZURICH, SWITZERLAND</b></span></u></div><div>We circled back down to Zurich to finish our trip. A car was great for the little "mini road trip" we did, but it was always best to park in parking garages in the cities and just take the trams around town (or walk). Each of the stops in this itinerary is about 1 - 1 1/2 hours away from the previous destination, so it really did make a great road trip. The drive from Strasbourg, France, back to Zurich, Switzerland was the longest at about 2 1/2 hours. Not bad! I can drive all that way here in my home state in the West and never leave the state.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and is the financial center of the country as well as the travel hub. I suppose the latter is evident because there is even a Christmas Market in the main train station of Zurich, the Hauptbahnhof, or the "HB." The Market is unique because it's indoors and because it has a 50-foot Christmas tree decorated with 6,000 Swarovski crystals. I was disappointed to learn, while standing there in the HB Googling, that it was not on display for some reason in 2022. </div><div><br /></div><div>We went to 3 <a href="https://www.zuerich.com/en/visit/christmas-in-zurich/christmas-markets">Christmas markets in Zurich</a>: the HB market, the Sechselautenplatz market near the Zurich Opera, and Werdmuhleplatz. Almost all the stalls were food, with some mostly commercial stalls scattered in between. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWx3H2xiv9dQjlO2sHgQl_WWTntbDod8_7Y1KtPiBiGZwced6CyzUkWD3RuJPjLrHCOjWL79DJ4H_IATq5i4Hgz31zmlj4qWosZKPzk0iBt-cE1tHU23vrg76bGKqmWxyNCzm9gwBsZkCP9MQuLP2T4iLinhTieMdgca1Gawwfc6tkvgOV4cWXxZ7QWg/s3088/IMG_1146.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWx3H2xiv9dQjlO2sHgQl_WWTntbDod8_7Y1KtPiBiGZwced6CyzUkWD3RuJPjLrHCOjWL79DJ4H_IATq5i4Hgz31zmlj4qWosZKPzk0iBt-cE1tHU23vrg76bGKqmWxyNCzm9gwBsZkCP9MQuLP2T4iLinhTieMdgca1Gawwfc6tkvgOV4cWXxZ7QWg/s320/IMG_1146.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje0_0CxeUQAnZmcvj6sfx0WjQnSvYRpXm-ZcIhuBzf90Xn7D8UgVoAWTRvzoGnvYtzZEb6lqKzs0xUzw0H20SimLz_EvTFBiLPSGjpnDQI-captPyUBkT6RGxmWw-4dE8wNCZPVtLavTlN042C8rgtNAWdylxUmJX2ypb4jbfdQv1OGMskgASTR-TKpA/s4032/IMG_1147.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje0_0CxeUQAnZmcvj6sfx0WjQnSvYRpXm-ZcIhuBzf90Xn7D8UgVoAWTRvzoGnvYtzZEb6lqKzs0xUzw0H20SimLz_EvTFBiLPSGjpnDQI-captPyUBkT6RGxmWw-4dE8wNCZPVtLavTlN042C8rgtNAWdylxUmJX2ypb4jbfdQv1OGMskgASTR-TKpA/s320/IMG_1147.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>And lovely lights and decorations.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There are fondue chalets at several of the Zurich markets, but be sure you make a reservation ahead of time.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Werdmuhleplatz market had a Singing Christmas Tree, too, so we made sure we got there at performance time. It was very festive and fun.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9XkD0jiQMgtIitWWFvJt6KQRIRSagohiVu8L4HrM9SATQf4jA2yyxriBkJTo_v5RouZGUnhuijflb9xPCbZmeftQejm7kgWNxQ5etHzKUTTASS1HEmrDQxwgl6Xlf3kpU4DfsyJeaZ2flZ-znpR4FoWxZ4Rw4VtfdJfW1SXOEJ8lGrtOLwSP6t_Z6kQ/s3088/IMG_1151.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9XkD0jiQMgtIitWWFvJt6KQRIRSagohiVu8L4HrM9SATQf4jA2yyxriBkJTo_v5RouZGUnhuijflb9xPCbZmeftQejm7kgWNxQ5etHzKUTTASS1HEmrDQxwgl6Xlf3kpU4DfsyJeaZ2flZ-znpR4FoWxZ4Rw4VtfdJfW1SXOEJ8lGrtOLwSP6t_Z6kQ/s320/IMG_1151.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>The singers in red are just starting to come into the "tree."</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><u><b>Market Food (and Mug!) Information for Zurich</b></u></div><div>I really am a big fan of the Mediterranean diet--tomatoes and cucumbers and olives and feta and such--but I have to say that the Swiss diet of chocolate, bread, and cheese gets pretty high marks in my book, too! That's pretty much all we ate in our 3 days in Switzerland, and it was perfect. </div><div><br /></div><div>We wanted a nice sit-down dinner of fondue for our last Switzerland dinner, so we didn't eat Market food until later. (We had our fondue dinner at <a href="https://alexis-cana.ch/spezialitaeten/">Alexis</a>, which we just found on Google maps. It was delicious.)</div><div><br /></div><div>At the market at Werdmuhleplatz we found apple streudel (yum!) and had one last heisse schoggi (hot chocolate) which was made with Sprungli chocolate (it was divine!). Seriously like drinking a chocolate bar.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHae8mxYfPSmBGZNP5d74Fh08I7os_copD2A_GZFYZuWHTeLaeB9_UNBzLBNwzwwP9Nctj8Ko0UQIz7nxYAcdUEcWIY4ljp-iXzzpuGmBJPEHP-w-6guVivlpQ9V0uzbS5LeZosZE9AMp1Ee5-wjzHrktyRBiLF8poIvKFt3Qhqe0TcICtY3GfJlPpPg/s4032/IMG_1153.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHae8mxYfPSmBGZNP5d74Fh08I7os_copD2A_GZFYZuWHTeLaeB9_UNBzLBNwzwwP9Nctj8Ko0UQIz7nxYAcdUEcWIY4ljp-iXzzpuGmBJPEHP-w-6guVivlpQ9V0uzbS5LeZosZE9AMp1Ee5-wjzHrktyRBiLF8poIvKFt3Qhqe0TcICtY3GfJlPpPg/s320/IMG_1153.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>They didn't seem to be big on mugs at the Zurich markets, but we did find one at Werdmuhleplatz when we looked hard. (Again with the English being so prevalent in Switzerland.)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9TXe-pwtsRHeAmOH7z1pP_ZKB08074-f6OUFuloZRJ0fY-L6YvltPoCvaySCbSE1Tv5Wn-yEmgw4rvLuNMGIN08wRHqr681e5krqNHMoEQ9jlci1fx2g4olBJsGC-ihzo49hfOBIi6tvm4fKph_nGGq09hW-yQRA6ARtFZ5BW9h_OseiDUTItNJhow/s4032/IMG_1252.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9TXe-pwtsRHeAmOH7z1pP_ZKB08074-f6OUFuloZRJ0fY-L6YvltPoCvaySCbSE1Tv5Wn-yEmgw4rvLuNMGIN08wRHqr681e5krqNHMoEQ9jlci1fx2g4olBJsGC-ihzo49hfOBIi6tvm4fKph_nGGq09hW-yQRA6ARtFZ5BW9h_OseiDUTItNJhow/s320/IMG_1252.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><u><b>Sightseeing Recommendations for Zurich</b></u></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>chocolate shops ~ We walked about a block from the HB to the Bachmann chocolate shop, and we passed 3 other shops (I'm not kidding) on the way. We wanted to see Bachmann's because they have a "chocolate wall" and a praline buffet (where you pick your own box of chocolates, basically). We recommend it!</li><li>Walk. Just walk from one little place to another down side streets where you can see old, charming buildings.</li><li>The churches/cathedrals. The main 3 churches of Zurich are just blocks from each other. Peterskirche is lovely, but definitely don't miss Fraumunster and Grossmunster. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraum%C3%BCnster">history of Fraumunster</a> is fascinating, and it has windows in the apse painted by renowned artist Marc Chagall. After painting the Chagall Windows (each of the five dedicated to Prophets, Jacob, Christ, Zion, and the Law), he painted--at age 90!--the rose window which depicts scenes from Genesis. Grossmunster (below) has a beautiful creche inside (at Christmastime) and a statue of Charlemagne in the crypt (basement).</li></ul></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPQjeHrdu-oMSk5Ka4b4vfjJ3M9f1tGzrTUyuZaRNu-2hYdEOKk7SPn0k2vBv7Ftmm96bAwyfPs6zO98L76BmimLjT_C_TW0rvjG6bTbsg_97b4h7aJAc0Inhxd8VEgdk1PmLATSVyVjUP4kKAZ-BzazApJMDICOIfl3qstLu-eJfXrKR78zmpyBT9fg/s4032/IMG_1141.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPQjeHrdu-oMSk5Ka4b4vfjJ3M9f1tGzrTUyuZaRNu-2hYdEOKk7SPn0k2vBv7Ftmm96bAwyfPs6zO98L76BmimLjT_C_TW0rvjG6bTbsg_97b4h7aJAc0Inhxd8VEgdk1PmLATSVyVjUP4kKAZ-BzazApJMDICOIfl3qstLu-eJfXrKR78zmpyBT9fg/s320/IMG_1141.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">from the nave of Grossmunster in Zurich, looking into the apse</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK14pgWREkTOaltJ7n0Ob0fWAFNvEfiCLwRBGnzWD3tCakQUOBgrEDQipTqwJo5IASZp23RpXn8WJ5hR24-w4YXv1Rt38Ujyqdhijq-LDI_CNkNJlmlZDvn8wfgkIoehJffqUraqVcPNERdyliyv8AddDZlH1-m9kN2EMgCDf4nP8sB_JVXBfUYEX1ew/s4032/IMG_1140.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK14pgWREkTOaltJ7n0Ob0fWAFNvEfiCLwRBGnzWD3tCakQUOBgrEDQipTqwJo5IASZp23RpXn8WJ5hR24-w4YXv1Rt38Ujyqdhijq-LDI_CNkNJlmlZDvn8wfgkIoehJffqUraqVcPNERdyliyv8AddDZlH1-m9kN2EMgCDf4nP8sB_JVXBfUYEX1ew/s320/IMG_1140.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">creche display inside Grossmunster</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwKmaOI77qvBlp-bzjVEpyTeF2rAD8SC8v0GWT-U9L1MNvfsfKnwxf1iZL1bQF-09ZeHOylzMCuI5OgQk_5oR3hjUFqaJxSzbPSW4gJDvZGvsVlVziG5IO1r_FDAk3AHq_xr1XPqH2BOaAPV6wmSpIBlXg3wtszWdv95ZhkkZRRh_DurSiXImZLTUHaQ/s3088/IMG_1139.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwKmaOI77qvBlp-bzjVEpyTeF2rAD8SC8v0GWT-U9L1MNvfsfKnwxf1iZL1bQF-09ZeHOylzMCuI5OgQk_5oR3hjUFqaJxSzbPSW4gJDvZGvsVlVziG5IO1r_FDAk3AHq_xr1XPqH2BOaAPV6wmSpIBlXg3wtszWdv95ZhkkZRRh_DurSiXImZLTUHaQ/s320/IMG_1139.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Grossmunster; Zurich, Switzerland</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And there you have it--the most delightful Central Europe Christmas Markets itinerary! We highly recommend it! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Don't forget to safeguard your photos while traveling, too, <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise">using the Forever app and your private Forever Storage account</a> (which you <u>own forever</u>--you don't rent with a monthly fee)! It made organizing my photos a snap, too. I absolutely love it. 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It's hard to know who to trust your photos to, it's challenging to find a top-quality yet doable method of preserving your photos and memories in pages, and it's overwhelming to stay on top of your photo organization when you don't have a great system. </p><p><b>I have discovered the BEST resource for digitally storing, organizing, sharing, and printing photos in pages! Because it's the best I've seen in 18 years of helping people with their memory-keeping, I can't help but share it! It addresses every photo problem I've heard of!</b></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">If you missed the live workshop on March 15, you can find recordings of all the segments below!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVpUl7nxLG_M2pZ09aMeCEu3y8dKdxk8nyzj5gy6u2VGTKPg9SjudGJohm99LzJSP_qG4nHpDBQptAv-n4mggf5Kq1d5mKf0XFo57FeTvTwrOGIg7VvYtrRqxSHShqumKsZBr52jrIRvdtrArR0uTFtOdYR5H1bZhjIPdZj4FfCYPMRSQG6J_lbOwihw/s1920/CYPws.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVpUl7nxLG_M2pZ09aMeCEu3y8dKdxk8nyzj5gy6u2VGTKPg9SjudGJohm99LzJSP_qG4nHpDBQptAv-n4mggf5Kq1d5mKf0XFo57FeTvTwrOGIg7VvYtrRqxSHShqumKsZBr52jrIRvdtrArR0uTFtOdYR5H1bZhjIPdZj4FfCYPMRSQG6J_lbOwihw/w400-h225/CYPws.png" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>This workshop is designed to give you <u>all</u> the tools you need to take care of, enjoy, share, and <u>see</u> your photos, both digitally and in print. </b><u>It's powerful information because it will help you with every memory-keeping challenge you have</u>. </p><p>You'll learn things you never knew about photos and story (=your memories) and so much more! Here's the agenda for the workshop. Choose specific segments you're interested in, or watch the whole workshop! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigifXmuuXoUVWlHX4QwIQz7JJGozdhh7GS2BtN-0JgNQnymrqhwYX83ceat8RC3g551a-m8CzhrN_Zjvt2IkmWC39uyrdnDu3XLFZbrXlcUTlWnw5ZOo8Trw_8rfdFcEjGt9VCwTvAkZV3zEHw5k7EOywJ5mkdTRt6t-aRFT6XegxcOLTnfpdXiUed9g/s2000/CYPws%20agenda1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1545" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigifXmuuXoUVWlHX4QwIQz7JJGozdhh7GS2BtN-0JgNQnymrqhwYX83ceat8RC3g551a-m8CzhrN_Zjvt2IkmWC39uyrdnDu3XLFZbrXlcUTlWnw5ZOo8Trw_8rfdFcEjGt9VCwTvAkZV3zEHw5k7EOywJ5mkdTRt6t-aRFT6XegxcOLTnfpdXiUed9g/w494-h640/CYPws%20agenda1.png" width="494" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fHc__heWZgeNt-UoFhVHg-DUydaMhqopEMw6nF2xVvcUy7jtSNFbTZ80rxppw8BValJSBcgXeXd6FuHQNTc43a0r8nTonVAD66NeVwu2oCPo5xWXVKrzwkYyruO9Qp-diGG6Z38mm367lLiPBZBLmpBM8nQWB_jGdmuAF92S51bF7OLAuKwWmAKRJA/s2000/CYPws%20agenda2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1545" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fHc__heWZgeNt-UoFhVHg-DUydaMhqopEMw6nF2xVvcUy7jtSNFbTZ80rxppw8BValJSBcgXeXd6FuHQNTc43a0r8nTonVAD66NeVwu2oCPo5xWXVKrzwkYyruO9Qp-diGG6Z38mm367lLiPBZBLmpBM8nQWB_jGdmuAF92S51bF7OLAuKwWmAKRJA/w494-h640/CYPws%20agenda2.png" width="494" /></a></div><p><i>NOTE: I am a Forever affiliate (a decision I made because I love it so much), so you will find affiliate links in this post, from which I earn a commission if you make a purchase, at no extra cost to you.</i></p><p><b><u>SEGMENT 1: Why Your Photos Matter So Much</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0h9z8gVkHO7yfL_4GiuseF3ydd7KyVt4S4Ag_wrsaKQ5XijfxoNRagC2k_0nA8XSze5S7QnKN6lyg_jlMcbq7yfL436AnSDy1s93xHOsljfY1UjvDrJtX9_hqL5JqfBeynJ7W_zeTPFg9fi9YGlMUT3cTlyvVQZCzkQ_9Jv52QiYGVdzcqfZoePbN5A/s1920/1%20whyyourphotosmattersomuch.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0h9z8gVkHO7yfL_4GiuseF3ydd7KyVt4S4Ag_wrsaKQ5XijfxoNRagC2k_0nA8XSze5S7QnKN6lyg_jlMcbq7yfL436AnSDy1s93xHOsljfY1UjvDrJtX9_hqL5JqfBeynJ7W_zeTPFg9fi9YGlMUT3cTlyvVQZCzkQ_9Jv52QiYGVdzcqfZoePbN5A/w400-h225/1%20whyyourphotosmattersomuch.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch this 7-minute segment here:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bcXelYaZ3mE" width="320" youtube-src-id="bcXelYaZ3mE"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>SEGMENT 2: How to Choose a Memory-Keeping Company</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKLcyx6UPD2HXwPdngWlj-s0AIKD0JwuN3S6G1ryGV9t0Wqxo-WCUzqnSpvc3MB4elPSShmzCHaVmzA03UhVOUg1T9ZdxyGsmTPgBwlan1FWYBd6NLD6iKdOxkDKUC17uhS0SRAp1RyA_apTPCSCO4kWfwv6FVVPLXD9t-ft67PnxXhfib1eHuIH2vw/s1920/2%20whattolookforwhenmemorykeeping.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKLcyx6UPD2HXwPdngWlj-s0AIKD0JwuN3S6G1ryGV9t0Wqxo-WCUzqnSpvc3MB4elPSShmzCHaVmzA03UhVOUg1T9ZdxyGsmTPgBwlan1FWYBd6NLD6iKdOxkDKUC17uhS0SRAp1RyA_apTPCSCO4kWfwv6FVVPLXD9t-ft67PnxXhfib1eHuIH2vw/w400-h225/2%20whattolookforwhenmemorykeeping.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch this 12-minute segment here:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GyTN_-wmeZA" width="320" youtube-src-id="GyTN_-wmeZA"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><b><u>Segment 3: Where to Start - How to Catch Up</u></b><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx6aWkZB8vk1wDTrptKS7cutahWwcPKGWR6bA-t1yDs7xv1xKTuncR37x6Tfz5SZrOkWx6DI_ey-V5pBWAoVgbjWW52JHxputbwSMB6iIbQIJ95CZRh7vRq2QtEKRuwJp5Vo6Y6gCIJ2E7Ll6ydkM7_swspX1Zxh-YRoGnNqF6B5A6jDXsuchSEq4svQ/s1920/3%20wheretostartorcatchup.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx6aWkZB8vk1wDTrptKS7cutahWwcPKGWR6bA-t1yDs7xv1xKTuncR37x6Tfz5SZrOkWx6DI_ey-V5pBWAoVgbjWW52JHxputbwSMB6iIbQIJ95CZRh7vRq2QtEKRuwJp5Vo6Y6gCIJ2E7Ll6ydkM7_swspX1Zxh-YRoGnNqF6B5A6jDXsuchSEq4svQ/w400-h225/3%20wheretostartorcatchup.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch this 9-minute segment here:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dke_NIyuC4Q" width="320" youtube-src-id="dke_NIyuC4Q"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Segment 4: Benefits of Memory-Keeping with Forever</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjah2Agkicr3GpZLJeQWmRB0FvsfkcwdnuXajt2TmM03Wt8mglsx3ahlTH5IZtgWHnqPholn2vGrwkOmH4oU_RpiiuyyamCe8woe8JTs05OZEVhGnlWtSNOI8J7-Yb5pVxci37a8DmRYKC8V-G1ZKA-o0JSn5Y1XHYUob0sy3vqbUEotdBpwa_9eYMtRw/s1920/4%20benefitsofmemorykeepingwithforever.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjah2Agkicr3GpZLJeQWmRB0FvsfkcwdnuXajt2TmM03Wt8mglsx3ahlTH5IZtgWHnqPholn2vGrwkOmH4oU_RpiiuyyamCe8woe8JTs05OZEVhGnlWtSNOI8J7-Yb5pVxci37a8DmRYKC8V-G1ZKA-o0JSn5Y1XHYUob0sy3vqbUEotdBpwa_9eYMtRw/w400-h225/4%20benefitsofmemorykeepingwithforever.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch this 12-minute segment here:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/f2VHMdE0gSM" width="320" youtube-src-id="f2VHMdE0gSM"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/how-to-get-started.html"><b>And this link gives you the steps to start memory-keeping with Forever.</b></a></div><div><br /></div><b><u>Segment 5: Organizing and Storing Photos with Forever</u></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX8DtIPYJ53EDuB72HEOW3mmDu2zITlcymr3V60-iWHdjlGU5AOJvsUqqSHgvUgMnrbgM3GJNdV0Idl8f26LDgs4gqMxiSF4PUmAZZdHhpa9V2k8FnMUHDVp2wLyWqCJmlZsqmpG0rchdLT-0czhTet2lOp-aWSVCsHR8vhAj2WU_bzLeSWaMvnszbFQ/s1920/5%20organizingandstoringwithForever.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX8DtIPYJ53EDuB72HEOW3mmDu2zITlcymr3V60-iWHdjlGU5AOJvsUqqSHgvUgMnrbgM3GJNdV0Idl8f26LDgs4gqMxiSF4PUmAZZdHhpa9V2k8FnMUHDVp2wLyWqCJmlZsqmpG0rchdLT-0czhTet2lOp-aWSVCsHR8vhAj2WU_bzLeSWaMvnszbFQ/w400-h225/5%20organizingandstoringwithForever.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch this 10-minute segment here:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dz7Ak7YVULU" width="320" youtube-src-id="dz7Ak7YVULU"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><u>Segment 6: How to Upload Photos to Forever (to Your Forever Storage)</u></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAkLP9p1Y1blRqQX8ykBNxOYl7ZMdOt7Bbzl4xvg7jrHCgnJPQ4K0TebJFGqU-D7Y39NIqTzdcqt7e8dK4pxGa5ASAdYzhk2ALuv7RZSHKVVJ0mUVL33sVHcXz5LbvJW5BzWurgFMUpvLZSuTt3VCjBitU7Kz-PELQrbugq9zDPH8nwn23ZIWzizwQfg/s1920/6%20uploadingphotosandvideo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAkLP9p1Y1blRqQX8ykBNxOYl7ZMdOt7Bbzl4xvg7jrHCgnJPQ4K0TebJFGqU-D7Y39NIqTzdcqt7e8dK4pxGa5ASAdYzhk2ALuv7RZSHKVVJ0mUVL33sVHcXz5LbvJW5BzWurgFMUpvLZSuTt3VCjBitU7Kz-PELQrbugq9zDPH8nwn23ZIWzizwQfg/w400-h225/6%20uploadingphotosandvideo.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch this 7-minute segment here:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/seqUUO25Ay4" width="320" youtube-src-id="seqUUO25Ay4"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><b><u>Segment 7: Simplest Options for Preserving Photos and Memories in Pages</u></b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATAjpHFjV5AqJhHUA9aZOFMk7gl2nyrz8VflqsNB4QUc9U5sNrh0Nt4CdFOTuLtQ8jT08_2UsuGA51YhIeiTPfjOcK0UQkilTVTsaapsURLUKhEN8X7e5o1Rt5NfL2vrsuSbtHM6LOpnhP_W8VHz_v3vO3ocA6dW-29NH8rhju-rSbmVOB5IyAZGcGw/s1920/7%20simplestoptionsforpreservingmemoriesinpages.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATAjpHFjV5AqJhHUA9aZOFMk7gl2nyrz8VflqsNB4QUc9U5sNrh0Nt4CdFOTuLtQ8jT08_2UsuGA51YhIeiTPfjOcK0UQkilTVTsaapsURLUKhEN8X7e5o1Rt5NfL2vrsuSbtHM6LOpnhP_W8VHz_v3vO3ocA6dW-29NH8rhju-rSbmVOB5IyAZGcGw/w400-h225/7%20simplestoptionsforpreservingmemoriesinpages.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch this 13-minute segment here:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/h4MJx-0lAOE" width="320" youtube-src-id="h4MJx-0lAOE"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><b><u>Segment 8: Creative Digital Scrapbooking for Full Flexibility on Pages</u></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJjmJkWGBzt8n_bHBLjniTtVlpi4uh52fa8eRkt9DetMG8JEt68guoS-o5NnK_pdm2w1DzLbaQ0kgcLjjc1ZkiN56BvuOFidEf6l8WtYk7Fy-TFIbKP_fuFHVugnyTDgo0m2FOsAl0gjx8CIXXbQnZeoPYFX97Ggoeta38AnAL2S4BrhG0qfoz94xGg/s1920/8%20creativedigitalscrapbookingwithArtisan.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJjmJkWGBzt8n_bHBLjniTtVlpi4uh52fa8eRkt9DetMG8JEt68guoS-o5NnK_pdm2w1DzLbaQ0kgcLjjc1ZkiN56BvuOFidEf6l8WtYk7Fy-TFIbKP_fuFHVugnyTDgo0m2FOsAl0gjx8CIXXbQnZeoPYFX97Ggoeta38AnAL2S4BrhG0qfoz94xGg/w400-h225/8%20creativedigitalscrapbookingwithArtisan.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch this 14-minute segment here:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gcYKkF-taS8" width="320" youtube-src-id="gcYKkF-taS8"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><b><u>Segment 9: Get Started! Work Time and Q&A</u></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5F7mYhmkmPmOYEOorXQu4KlqT_71txh7YPxUr6wzBxDzx5yAHizPMOuCPiQMCgvgSVR7ydyxFdeL8WAPIPUAPZkuWenNjuUpgKEbTvOglNV7fvMxgXIOCo1KS02KclHXijTgOkqE0zQAON4JRxYQEj4FG0fuK6ZpQCDFbCe1oR_h5VBFvTsoqog1fJQ/s1920/9%20worktimeQA30min.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5F7mYhmkmPmOYEOorXQu4KlqT_71txh7YPxUr6wzBxDzx5yAHizPMOuCPiQMCgvgSVR7ydyxFdeL8WAPIPUAPZkuWenNjuUpgKEbTvOglNV7fvMxgXIOCo1KS02KclHXijTgOkqE0zQAON4JRxYQEj4FG0fuK6ZpQCDFbCe1oR_h5VBFvTsoqog1fJQ/w400-h225/9%20worktimeQA30min.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Note: We spent this time in the workshop doing some of the things we've learned so far, so it was not recorded. </i><i>To join our regular online work times, <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/our-community_20.html">find Photo Rodeo information at this link</a>.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><u>Segment 10: It's Not Just Photos: Why Story Matters, with guest presenter(s) Heidi and Candi from Nicholas Fern Storybooks</u></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSkJiZWlPYoJFYcV5E6RthZcryMrES0SbfK_xBpVpMdjlgymihmA9ow4iWLJKQ4r5jRJ-zafqiw-BDkJCN2TLTAjCnvvI6LHVwgyI-2YujQtd4Zevq378QJkRqrcdJRKIleMNY4hnoL5kMkNi7YokWbYphvAP-fskGtdNJSkI4X3hgtzMmk2i4rnvRA/s1920/10%20itsnotjustphotoswhystoriesmatterNF.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSkJiZWlPYoJFYcV5E6RthZcryMrES0SbfK_xBpVpMdjlgymihmA9ow4iWLJKQ4r5jRJ-zafqiw-BDkJCN2TLTAjCnvvI6LHVwgyI-2YujQtd4Zevq378QJkRqrcdJRKIleMNY4hnoL5kMkNi7YokWbYphvAP-fskGtdNJSkI4X3hgtzMmk2i4rnvRA/w400-h225/10%20itsnotjustphotoswhystoriesmatterNF.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch this 14-minute segment here:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6P5nFOQA6Jo" width="320" youtube-src-id="6P5nFOQA6Jo"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Segment 11: Tips For Consistency (and More!)</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwDQ82mNhJ5gbOgknzMOIRC7Ip_8FqDmetEBoVeZ3fmJyvXCt8hOiBPOd7aaOivKpLuYHo7zifGc1bGt-bvOytM0eSUcUGJmzi4RoFDtgVel9UoSbIwaWKYtAn8E_SqsNQGRow23L-E5V7jM1GzNd8wKOzxfbD4gS3LyOw0ehcVzmx7I4egIvu514zeQ/s1920/11%20tipsforconsistency.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwDQ82mNhJ5gbOgknzMOIRC7Ip_8FqDmetEBoVeZ3fmJyvXCt8hOiBPOd7aaOivKpLuYHo7zifGc1bGt-bvOytM0eSUcUGJmzi4RoFDtgVel9UoSbIwaWKYtAn8E_SqsNQGRow23L-E5V7jM1GzNd8wKOzxfbD4gS3LyOw0ehcVzmx7I4egIvu514zeQ/w400-h225/11%20tipsforconsistency.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Watch this 8-minute segment here:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HJXqTaHNarE" width="320" youtube-src-id="HJXqTaHNarE"></iframe></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">All the segments of this workshop combined will give you not only the ideas, tips, and strategies for successful memory-keeping, but some all-important tools to use! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Which was your favorite segment, and what was your biggest takeaway from the Conquer Your Photos Workshop? 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8BOVOlcE4cIWg7lsGUwcIyKIanl4d5eYzvCyVboVsj9oOkCg4PA_Nx36u7mu2t1i5UzzSteXFvYXycuNzKpR64MQU3azbz__px_BltyD5SYFP5ixbt0fZhhlrE5_-lYLAvtGgb6XC4reLC1hg8QW_-xS6mu2uKTFCwn1kcjGkUcq_fmA3wuSdoaSWZA/w200-h200/You're%20Invited%20CYP%20ws.png" width="200" /></a></div>Jennifer Wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12291828542979514400noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470731358731512901.post-77561212821982686182022-09-06T07:00:00.017-06:002023-10-14T08:14:13.009-06:00How to Carry Every Photo You Own in Your Hand (ft. how to save a voicemail forever)<p>Don't you love that you can show someone a photo just because you have your phone in your pocket? It's pretty amazing, really.</p><p>One of the downsides of photos on phones, though, is that phones have limits. If you have a 512 GB phone, you have to divide that up between apps, photos, and such. Same if you have a 64 GB phone.</p><p>Another downside is that you can generally only have photos on your phone that you actually took with your phone. It's a bit complicated to put pictures of, say, your parents' wedding or your great-grandpa Jones on your phone.</p><p>Another downside is that phones are not permanent. A phone can be dropped in a lake, or it can be stolen. Phones are really easy to lose, too. In fact, <a href="https://www.channelpronetwork.com/article/mobile-device-security-startling-statistics-data-loss-and-data-breaches#:~:text=70%20million%20smartphones%20are%20lost,and%2024%20percent%20from%20conferences.">70 million smartphones are lost each year</a>, with only 7% recovered.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEFlqtBNZMtudZNcVbF6KyoQDGnHgoUqRfwrE6VvzM6ALuBTlrWjTTNNmYGp0RG34mQJg72pMLcPcUo1MsimA6r4ooZan74F4bNlulCDWTgaIUOvvZ7bkQUjE6lZBS38jbYPgdBsWPHIkpAE_JPj-YJETclr9Daqkr34QCZvQUgLz6wpvQC93Nklxrw/s1920/How%20to%20carry%20every%20photo%20you%20own.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEFlqtBNZMtudZNcVbF6KyoQDGnHgoUqRfwrE6VvzM6ALuBTlrWjTTNNmYGp0RG34mQJg72pMLcPcUo1MsimA6r4ooZan74F4bNlulCDWTgaIUOvvZ7bkQUjE6lZBS38jbYPgdBsWPHIkpAE_JPj-YJETclr9Daqkr34QCZvQUgLz6wpvQC93Nklxrw/w400-h225/How%20to%20carry%20every%20photo%20you%20own.png" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">So it sounds like what we need is a permanent solution for accessing as many of our precious photos as we want on our convenient phones without requiring a lot of available gigs that eat into our phone memory capability.</span></p><p><b>And so I give you: how to carry every photo you own in your hand.</b></p><p>You only need two things:</p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>the Forever app on your phone</li><li>Forever Storage</li></ol><p></p><div>One is free, and the other you'll buy and <u>own</u> forever (for generations!).</div><div><br /></div><div>Let's get started! First, I want to show you how awesome it is to use the Forever app and how it lets me show every picture I own, <u>using</u> my phone without hogging up the memory on my phone.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wFFS9D96Ra8" width="320" youtube-src-id="wFFS9D96Ra8"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div>Isn't that fantastic?! I love the convenience, but I also love how accessible <u><i><b>all</b></i></u> my photos are. <b>I love being <u>that</u> connected to my pictures and having them <u>that</u> shareable.</b></div><div><br /></div><div><i>NOTE: I am a Forever affiliate (a decision I made because I love it so much), so you will find several affiliate links in this post, from which I earn a commission if you make a purchase, at no extra cost to you.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>You can get the free Forever app in just a few minutes. First, <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise">open your (free) Forever account here</a>. Next, find information about <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/mobile_apps">the app here</a> and get the appropriate one for your phone.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now it's time to learn about Forever Storage and see what's so great about it and which option will work best for you. Keep in mind that <b>Forever Storage is unlike any other digital cloud photo storage company anywhere!</b> Here are the differences in a nutshell:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmK3TiAH655Y8wEkxS7IXxA5UvyuyGAlmMIgwmkmsQAzLvUiUWhePJY43TuG0GjgcYGt1-afHMW_lXQa29RPT5DdQYwexEFPh0Y_oeCrz06Nv2yhzCcoozioP35fAdyx6rf1xT2T7ZYCHi5UtGjtRFHylA7ytLJ0QKSSYFPdOO3eM951JGhlJK0egtKw/s1920/online%20photo%20storage.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmK3TiAH655Y8wEkxS7IXxA5UvyuyGAlmMIgwmkmsQAzLvUiUWhePJY43TuG0GjgcYGt1-afHMW_lXQa29RPT5DdQYwexEFPh0Y_oeCrz06Nv2yhzCcoozioP35fAdyx6rf1xT2T7ZYCHi5UtGjtRFHylA7ytLJ0QKSSYFPdOO3eM951JGhlJK0egtKw/w640-h360/online%20photo%20storage.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I'm not kidding when I say there is nothing else out there that offers this. (If you haven't already read <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2019/02/what-youre-really-signing-up-for-with.html">"What You're Really Signing Up for with Digital Photo Storage,"</a> you should!)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Don't forget, too, that posting pictures on social media is not a permanent (or secure) place for your photos. </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVCPlwziXG1KUDjyE1untDEzABcTO_YL_i0vCeHbq-XbsQPLZxWUz3S2FKPAenhn9yrTfNNzFTBybEjusIEiqAguioV0_bWbEaNzoHChkHGmzA7K0jXA_h88x_nXuObZZVbA22De95_-P7Z4GPN-J3UuJm5EGDm0NjCOkiSyyS-9cMvYXwWMGj-zcNA/s1080/Make%20the%20pictures%20you%20post%20today%20FOREVER..png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVCPlwziXG1KUDjyE1untDEzABcTO_YL_i0vCeHbq-XbsQPLZxWUz3S2FKPAenhn9yrTfNNzFTBybEjusIEiqAguioV0_bWbEaNzoHChkHGmzA7K0jXA_h88x_nXuObZZVbA22De95_-P7Z4GPN-J3UuJm5EGDm0NjCOkiSyyS-9cMvYXwWMGj-zcNA/w400-h400/Make%20the%20pictures%20you%20post%20today%20FOREVER..png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">It's definitely a great way to share photos immediately, but Facebook and Instagram (among others) do not guarantee the privacy or the permanence of your photos. You probably already know that social media platforms change their policies any time they want. <b><u>Don't use social media as your photo storage because it (very literally!) is not FOREVER!</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>This video tells you everything you need to know about Forever Storage! Grab some popcorn and spend 20 minutes learning something that can change your life. It's amazing.</b> </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xy4RAvvyyRY" width="320" youtube-src-id="Xy4RAvvyyRY"></iframe></div><br /><div>And this video shows you options for organizing and even tagging your photos in your Forever account:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cgFzMcZE8s8" width="320" youtube-src-id="cgFzMcZE8s8"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div>You can <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/preserve-and-share">see all the Forever Storage options here</a>. <i>(Don't be thrown off by the "monthly" cost shown there. You still OWN your storage space because you are buying it. The monthly breakdown is just an option if you'd rather pay by month instead of all at once. You are not paying a monthly fee--you are purchasing your own personal Forever Storage. And you can always buy some and then if you discover you need more, buy more later. That's what I did.)</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">And, remember, it's <u>permanent</u> storage!</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJT9Sc_y1Yic8dk2M-2K_IVPXkOEHq24qs1rSImbiTVFcdWAkTWVmbWzC1Ruv934P85XsRQsrwQqatlOVUl3IQZ2xRw639-j2adWjrliJ36IEuKa4_B6SEzhqQe4xwQC9JN8DZ9mrxrlIP-_S-SVtwgny2Dzb6JxrW-ToqmEnWX2j_juXOV1F9I70MxQ/s1080/FOREVER%20public%20benefit.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJT9Sc_y1Yic8dk2M-2K_IVPXkOEHq24qs1rSImbiTVFcdWAkTWVmbWzC1Ruv934P85XsRQsrwQqatlOVUl3IQZ2xRw639-j2adWjrliJ36IEuKa4_B6SEzhqQe4xwQC9JN8DZ9mrxrlIP-_S-SVtwgny2Dzb6JxrW-ToqmEnWX2j_juXOV1F9I70MxQ/s320/FOREVER%20public%20benefit.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">By the way, you can even store voicemails in your Forever Storage! </span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5VSTR98x_ociMcl9PFX8Dn6op8Psy2JFSLHcKd8-ZIMMGpN52zBY0iBzWW7flJehDVehcM86Kuzek7p9ALUZCCyKaFa1h5eK3tTWmIrOSzZrgofnkQSHoIQ4BUCYTXC8OnT5dOeMlugkPLc0-D878BDK786dpWw95CbTqQ6NfFojsUS7f9JyCeN6GiQ/s1080/how%20to%20save%20a%20special%20voicemail%20forever.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5VSTR98x_ociMcl9PFX8Dn6op8Psy2JFSLHcKd8-ZIMMGpN52zBY0iBzWW7flJehDVehcM86Kuzek7p9ALUZCCyKaFa1h5eK3tTWmIrOSzZrgofnkQSHoIQ4BUCYTXC8OnT5dOeMlugkPLc0-D878BDK786dpWw95CbTqQ6NfFojsUS7f9JyCeN6GiQ/s320/how%20to%20save%20a%20special%20voicemail%20forever.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So if you've got a special one you've been saving on your phone for a while, give it a permanent home! It's easy to upload to your Forever account with the (free) app, too! Here's how:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3ZqKtGliftQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="3ZqKtGliftQ"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I've also put together <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/the-very-best-prices-club-hm-and.html">a list of ways to save the most on Forever products and services</a>, including Forever storage, so just click that link to see. </span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>And that's all there is to it. You can carry every photo you own in your hand, plus have the peace of mind that comes from having your photos privately, securely, and permanently preserved for your lifetime plus 100 years. </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Your grandkids can use the latest app to show their friends your wedding pictures. Imagine that.</b></span></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpDhTsGaMTaYFeScrcbZzbYzBhfS40kdOOif8XCc1bWr3M0PIrSYSOgGxnoJQkooqai3j70a6FFJJCqSKBu7cLAF30_znpel8-eQwbgfnFjdU3TcI5l0WVqPwE7wWjI9JFSzcrGMEQK8SJFrgR58WGYxc6lzkk96bZN5bMvTfIBvsIC5_YbHCaLzWiRA/s1500/how%20to%20carry%20every%20photo%20PIN.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpDhTsGaMTaYFeScrcbZzbYzBhfS40kdOOif8XCc1bWr3M0PIrSYSOgGxnoJQkooqai3j70a6FFJJCqSKBu7cLAF30_znpel8-eQwbgfnFjdU3TcI5l0WVqPwE7wWjI9JFSzcrGMEQK8SJFrgR58WGYxc6lzkk96bZN5bMvTfIBvsIC5_YbHCaLzWiRA/w426-h640/how%20to%20carry%20every%20photo%20PIN.png" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>It's too good not to share! 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Yes, we've had a sprinkling of crafting and DIY, too, but all-in-all, it's really about photo & story treasures. It's about self-care, family connections, creating legacy and heritage in your home, and connecting with your own heart. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhV_iOBnvIoPyuGCSyWvcsYQqJ5X6_ZajxAezk_6LhQyCCc11IvEb3mVS9wqy77zPfAH6ctPaC7ZJLmcnRhARbLj_QURFVU98pUptbLoo5uJSrcLLDhL8QcgFpJWCduLoMNHGb5M8JQpwhEx_ZdTal260havtVMAhW8HzuwY6DhzhT34Oq8aHY4kUINGg=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhV_iOBnvIoPyuGCSyWvcsYQqJ5X6_ZajxAezk_6LhQyCCc11IvEb3mVS9wqy77zPfAH6ctPaC7ZJLmcnRhARbLj_QURFVU98pUptbLoo5uJSrcLLDhL8QcgFpJWCduLoMNHGb5M8JQpwhEx_ZdTal260havtVMAhW8HzuwY6DhzhT34Oq8aHY4kUINGg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>If you're not sure how something as basic as a photo and a memory can do all that, <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/benefits.html">it's definitely time to learn about the benefits of memory-keeping.</a></p><p>If you're like most people, you don't have a consistent memory-keeping solution that works for you. You might be "behind on" your photos or your scrapbooking or your photobooks. You might feel a lot of <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2017/07/when-photo-overload-becomes-photo.html">Photo Overwhelm</a>. Or you might have a desire to do something with your photos and memories but don't know where to start. </p><p>So start something new in 2022!</p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Photo and Story Treasures is your go-to resource</b> to make photos and memories into something meaningful. Here's what Photo and Story Treasures ft. Forever can do for you, from permanent digital photo storage to printed treasures you can hold in your hands (and heart):</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ttqwHTaFOOA" width="320" youtube-src-id="ttqwHTaFOOA"></iframe></span></div><p></p><p></p><p><span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">So that's what Photo and Story Treasures can do for you</span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">, but let's look at why it matters to you in the first place. It's so much more than you probably think.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Why You Take Photos</u></span></p><p>Taking photos these days is so commonplace that you've probably never stopped to think about why you do it.</p><p>A photographic image has power to unleash emotions, connect people, and bring back to our minds why we took the photo in the first place. Photos connect us with our stories. Photos let us see things or times or people that are gone. Photos have been shown in studies to <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2018/10/how-to-increase-happiness-and-relaxation.html">boost mood</a> (in other words, make us happier) as well as increase relaxation and lower stress. </p><p>In fact, if you click that link, you can read about studies done on the effects of photos on your happiness level. Spoiler: looking at your photos has been shown to make you *ten times* happier than eating chocolate!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_4yTpe46mcLjoA2j7sG0dUxyfKlNufVjbtKO7B36-AwbfbYQYRII4FIBYRkj8QClIQFs22vXbs192hzyiwSgHvtjKB544vQnHI5cbrR-61y9lKL9xkZB0iKjLWYggaBZydA3oyrnHBppm7jEvWyECZTJoXAj8c2SdEFuyPFe3nRtD4B_zwCG5SNMZ3g=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_4yTpe46mcLjoA2j7sG0dUxyfKlNufVjbtKO7B36-AwbfbYQYRII4FIBYRkj8QClIQFs22vXbs192hzyiwSgHvtjKB544vQnHI5cbrR-61y9lKL9xkZB0iKjLWYggaBZydA3oyrnHBppm7jEvWyECZTJoXAj8c2SdEFuyPFe3nRtD4B_zwCG5SNMZ3g=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>And photos are about even more than happiness, especially when they're connected to your experiences. </p><p>Kids who know their family stories have greater resiliency, higher self-esteem, and do better when faced with challenges. This is especially true with <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2017/03/creating-family-stories.html">stories of those who have gone before</a>, but it's also true of the story those kiddos are living right now. A current "family history" is the vacation you took to the beach last year and going to Grandma's 80th birthday celebration last weekend. The photos and memories you record from events like those and other everyday events are your story! And your child's story.</p><p>Having access to our own photos and stories makes a big difference.</p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><u>What To Do With Them</u></span></p><div>We have precious pictures and meaningful memories, but they often don't make it off our phones or out of our heads. <b>The best thing you can do with a photo or a memory is preserve it.</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wyk4jviKi3A/Ug1MGGjz86I/AAAAAAAAAQA/XgAxcAGvcBAYlD7qBOQjg3h7HRLG-JkVACPcBGAYYCw/s1600/your%2Bstory%2Byour%2Bway%2B2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="348" data-original-width="624" height="222" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wyk4jviKi3A/Ug1MGGjz86I/AAAAAAAAAQA/XgAxcAGvcBAYlD7qBOQjg3h7HRLG-JkVACPcBGAYYCw/s400/your%2Bstory%2Byour%2Bway%2B2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><p><i>NOTE: I am a Forever affiliate (a decision I made because I love it so much), so you will find several affiliate links in this post, from which I earn a commission if you make a purchase, at no extra cost to you.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6F8CMyuuBNV947nIVgLM0SDLdtyztRbmNlmSpUvGAJxh_ad-xNILHZMBvKHUw1kKzjFqvPb3p7uIKKXML3BddEq98Wx_aTMYeh010bFGB7xNbpxOC-xHwXQUFqcqWRGoU51_fgrEHrqVDzaPze6eiqIB-bnASjNLPy6PIIufMyJVzURg_zOPFB_5G0Ln/s1080/brand%203.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6F8CMyuuBNV947nIVgLM0SDLdtyztRbmNlmSpUvGAJxh_ad-xNILHZMBvKHUw1kKzjFqvPb3p7uIKKXML3BddEq98Wx_aTMYeh010bFGB7xNbpxOC-xHwXQUFqcqWRGoU51_fgrEHrqVDzaPze6eiqIB-bnASjNLPy6PIIufMyJVzURg_zOPFB_5G0Ln/w400-h400/brand%203.png" width="400" /></a></div><i><br /></i><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Here's what I've discovered about why I take pictures and why I make sure I preserve them with my memories:</span></b><br /></p><ol><li>I take pictures because I want to remember special moments. I want my kids to have the benefits (listed above) of being the stars of their own photo-storybooks. I want them to be able to sit down on their beds after a really hard day and be able to look back at happy times and get a little lost in better times for a few minutes. </li><li>I want that for myself, too. <b>My pictures on my phone don't tell the whole story.</b> Putting those pictures on actual pages I can thumb through and smile at later lifts my heart. Being able to put down on those pages some descriptions and memories of why those photos mean something to me <b>allows me some therapeutic time in my own head and heart</b> that increases my gratitude and re-centers me as it gives me perspective.</li></ol><u><span><font size="5">Why It's So Much More Than Photos</font></span></u><br />In this busy world where we often feel like our life controls us instead of us controlling our lives, we often don't take opportunities to sit down and breathe, to connect with ourselves, to record our life experiences through photos and memories. <b>There is great power (and peace) in all these things. Photo & Story Treasures will help you grasp it.</b><br /><br />Yes, creating treasures from your photos and stories is meaningful for you and for kids and for loved ones and can directly affect your happiness and self-esteem and feelings of connection and capability. But it's even more than that. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8ZF7ONRxsHd1VVpGZ9GNd2CHaGNL3QSVY-007jPITU8109nELhW1-BbanlL1TLLjFudhxdA3kAtYc9FbGhSJ-sqpKAr7--g6wDgjdKmsOjAZevXvd4I2lnfE8P_XJrqI3NNisnRcc9HxlTF7es_OSaUmIFbShoC-UNhy2d62HbWgqKXa7ZfJXYRAM6w=s490" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="490" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8ZF7ONRxsHd1VVpGZ9GNd2CHaGNL3QSVY-007jPITU8109nELhW1-BbanlL1TLLjFudhxdA3kAtYc9FbGhSJ-sqpKAr7--g6wDgjdKmsOjAZevXvd4I2lnfE8P_XJrqI3NNisnRcc9HxlTF7es_OSaUmIFbShoC-UNhy2d62HbWgqKXa7ZfJXYRAM6w=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>One thing I love about the tools at Photo and Story Treasures is that you can do the important, meaningful work of creating photo-storybooks of vacations and weddings and everyday moments like first days of school--it's a great way to get into a regular habit of preserving your photos and memories, whether you consider yourself a digital scrapbooker or not--and it's also an important way to give heartfelt, irreplaceable <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2017/06/building-self-esteem-through-family.html">gifts to people who might need a little extra boost.</a></div><div><br /></div><div>But it's also perfect and beautiful for life storybooks to remember those who have passed on.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2016/12/truly-best-gift-ever.html">This is my mom's life storybook. Here's how creating it changed me.</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B71MgRhjD_8/WDMyt4VYS-I/AAAAAAAACv0/WmoYBGX3eOYrj9t5NEE7yUzXdw3vxmHtgCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/Mom%2527s%2Bbook2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B71MgRhjD_8/WDMyt4VYS-I/AAAAAAAACv0/WmoYBGX3eOYrj9t5NEE7yUzXdw3vxmHtgCPcBGAYYCw/w400-h300/Mom%2527s%2Bbook2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div><div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Photo & Story Treasures Can Do All That For You</u></span></p><p>This blog is an amazing resource, full of tips, strategies, solutions, ideas, and helps. Click around (especially at the tabs along the top--accessible from a desktop but not mobile) and find plans and approaches that will work for you. Above all, <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/contact-me_8.html">contact me</a> with any questions or help you need!</p><p>Whether you want simple, easy-to-create photo-storybooks you can make in an hour or two, or you like the full digital-scrapbooking feel of creativity and flexibility and font options, Photo and Story Treasures has what you're looking for.</p><p>Whether you want to share your photos digitally with family members over a secure site, or you need media digitizing services (like VHS to DVD) for old family treasures, Photo and Story Treasures has what you're looking for.</p><p><b>There's no better gift.</b></p><p><b>There's no better option.</b></p><p><b>And there's no time like the present.</b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Many people are overwhelmed with years of photos, not sure what the best ways to preserve and share them are. This method provides them with the peace of mind that comes from fireproofing their photos by giving them a permanent home. People love escaping the overwhelm and enjoying convenient access to their memories by safeguarding them at Forever.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This 30-minute class will give you all the details. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jGU_CNxEc4w" width="320" youtube-src-id="jGU_CNxEc4w"></iframe></div><br /><p></p></div><div><b><span>Why not <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/how-to-get-started.html">get started</a> right now?! That blue "get started" link has all the details you'll need.</span></b></div><div><b><span><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span>There aren't many things you can do with your time that you'll thank yourself for that your children and grandchildren will also thank you for. </span></b></div></div><div><b><span><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span>But Photo & Story Treasures are right at the top of the list.</span></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiCdP3c5iCuONrHvWAE3Urra15AJSSpEtX6cFP56Sranx6NqvkDYbHcsnL2Jsuz3ecktNED6qkheNFTnPv5OSS-niruYQs7FKduAuJ-wkSxM3UkBKCTkgXYKkTQOPw6v-M28S7i89X7RbIMl-pnM0wwGQd2huB5t2iqE0IvKKdWcIamjUfgKdlNAQIvA=s1500" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiCdP3c5iCuONrHvWAE3Urra15AJSSpEtX6cFP56Sranx6NqvkDYbHcsnL2Jsuz3ecktNED6qkheNFTnPv5OSS-niruYQs7FKduAuJ-wkSxM3UkBKCTkgXYKkTQOPw6v-M28S7i89X7RbIMl-pnM0wwGQd2huB5t2iqE0IvKKdWcIamjUfgKdlNAQIvA=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pin to Pinterest to save for later. 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It's a <u>really</u> good thing! We have more on our plates than ever before, and I would venture to say that the information age (access to all known information in existence through a device in your pocket) puts more on our minds than ever before, too.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When
I was a young mom, self-care was the last thing on my mind, and the last thing
I thought I could fit into my life. Now
that I’m a mom of more self-sufficient kids, I understand the importance of
self-care, but I also realize that back then <b>I was actually doing one of the
best methods of self-care there is without even realizing it!</b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: inherit;">I
definitely want to share this awesome self-care method with you, but first
let’s look at self-care a little more. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5yrMS12YBgM/YORlO484nAI/AAAAAAAAIlA/5PHAgvuh5IwbVccaBs6zbEOxKpWe5wXlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1920/The%2BBest%2BSelf-Care%2BYou%2527ve%2BNever%2BThought%2BOf.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5yrMS12YBgM/YORlO484nAI/AAAAAAAAIlA/5PHAgvuh5IwbVccaBs6zbEOxKpWe5wXlQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/The%2BBest%2BSelf-Care%2BYou%2527ve%2BNever%2BThought%2BOf.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><p><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><u>What Self-Care Is and Is Not</u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Moira
Lawler from <a href="https://www.everydayhealth.com/self-care/">Everyday Health</a> states it well: “<span style="background: white; color: #333333;">Let’s clear up one
common misconception from the get-go: Self-care is not synonymous with
self-indulgence or being selfish. Self-care means taking care of yourself so that
you can be healthy, you can be well, you can do your job, you can help and care
for others, and you can do all the things you need to and want to accomplish in
a day.”</span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I
feel that phrase bears repeating for some of us: <b>Self-care
is not synonymous with self-indulgence or being selfish. </b></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4CrcAopzjUe-uRML6qIwU4OQdHMPHPESbdBrnRHyFVE4hkIstmCSUFBI1oNFjsdUUj-ZO-TfM_j4ZBauwjTAS4GsciBVX72l5VwInCQ_kHGzp9uj61okvxriNtUz7BG_R_MhQD7Au08XMIQ9ZmyZdad9ntye77oTxoSYyQ5rGn11kcPOvRfWnTuSpnw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="" data-original-height="324" data-original-width="484" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4CrcAopzjUe-uRML6qIwU4OQdHMPHPESbdBrnRHyFVE4hkIstmCSUFBI1oNFjsdUUj-ZO-TfM_j4ZBauwjTAS4GsciBVX72l5VwInCQ_kHGzp9uj61okvxriNtUz7BG_R_MhQD7Au08XMIQ9ZmyZdad9ntye77oTxoSYyQ5rGn11kcPOvRfWnTuSpnw" width="320" /></span></a></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Self-care
includes things like getting enough sleep and eating good food that fuels your
body, but it’s a lot more than that, too.
For an introvert like me, self-care is spending time alone with myself
or spending time with cherished friends or family. For an extrovert, self-care might look like a
night out on the town with friends or attending/throwing a party.</span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So
think more about what self-care looks like for you than what it looks like for
someone else.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><u>The Benefits</u></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lawler’s
article refers to several studies which show that consistent self-care leads to
many broad benefits, such as better health—both physical and mental—including
reduced stress, development of coping skills, ability to combat burnout,
improved immune system, increased productivity, and higher self-esteem.</span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Jane
Stark at <a href="https://botanicahealth.com/blog/5-benefits-self-care/">Botanica Health</a> lists five wonderful
benefits of self-care: slowing down makes you more productive; self-care boosts
your immune system, improves your self-compassion, helps you find out who you
really are, and empowers you to give more to others (not less). </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u><span style="font-size: medium;">How to Make the Time for
Self-Care</span></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">While
“manicure” and “read a book” often come up as self-care suggestions, it can be
difficult for young moms and other busy women to find the time for things like
this. <b>The good news is that self-care is whatever you want it to be.</b> It can take as little or as much time as you
want it to. I have a friend whose
self-care practice includes buying herself fresh flowers once a week to keep on
her bedside table. </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfL0LY4FhlwHn-UTwWz69FFyCxiIFoGGqfzvS-Q5at1YxpGm7wEZLScOdubTVF544qLBXU9EVXa3Ez_0l0HTMu1vvV8eaxkQv3XFVaUnd5KR7yjdomkJ3ojQHas-BKrgRLC9TklZnEeBQyjo5TlE-CM1hnsG2XU6iLrrEbrcQ_QDxhRQfskGPxUzGlHA/s800/How%20to%20give%20yourself%20more%20time.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfL0LY4FhlwHn-UTwWz69FFyCxiIFoGGqfzvS-Q5at1YxpGm7wEZLScOdubTVF544qLBXU9EVXa3Ez_0l0HTMu1vvV8eaxkQv3XFVaUnd5KR7yjdomkJ3ojQHas-BKrgRLC9TklZnEeBQyjo5TlE-CM1hnsG2XU6iLrrEbrcQ_QDxhRQfskGPxUzGlHA/s320/How%20to%20give%20yourself%20more%20time.png" width="320" /></span></a></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So,
before I share my best self-care suggestion, I want to share with you a few
ideas for making time—and even thinking about time differently. These are some of my favorite suggestions!</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2018/01/time-flies-but-youre-pilot.html" style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;">“Time Flies, But You’re The
Pilot”</a></li><li> <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2019/03/are-you-too-busy-to-be-productive.html" style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;">Are You too Busy to be
Productive?</a><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;">(I love the challenge Bree suggested!)</span> </li><li><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2017/05/wish-you-had-time-heres-how-to-make-it.html" style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;">Wish you “had time?” Here’s how to make it.</a></li><li><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2019/06/time-saver-hack-use-your-phone-as-phone.html" style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;">Time-Saver Hack: Use Your
Phone as a Phone</a></li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">The Best Self-Care You’ve
Never Thought Of</span></u></b></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Now
that we’ve got all the business out of the way, let’s look at the best
self-care method you’ve never even thought of.
I love it because it involves something you already have (and it’s
something you already love, too). I’ve
called this best self-care method “<a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2016/03/the-best-kind-of-retail-therapy.html">the best kind of retail
therapy</a>,”
and it’s definitely true. (In fact, you
can jump over to that article to see for yourself.)</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>You may be completely surprised
that the best method of self-care you’ve probably never even thought of is:</b> your own pictures.</span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I
don’t mean the pictures that are in a big jumble <a href="https://onestopformom.com/five-reasons-your-pictures-dont-belong-on-your-phone/">on your phone</a> that you can’t find or keep
track of, I mean <b>pictures that you take
time to give meaning to,</b> like this:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPZlgirmZb8jnP2NUasId6Th-3V3HjG1s6Scvxsn5VKfQcg51-gJJ6JfwFJF07XZ9ECeYLGeU_0irznzJnz5AvFT6te6ONEaAdDsDwRhvJK3BoONSsukgqlMtCFy807t4uVq4QLvXBTsdQ2r5JWJppKmPxmEFnYvSO2XiHyNuQUynJVZl4twptKfwBQ/s2048/yearbooks%20by%20Brooke%2010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPZlgirmZb8jnP2NUasId6Th-3V3HjG1s6Scvxsn5VKfQcg51-gJJ6JfwFJF07XZ9ECeYLGeU_0irznzJnz5AvFT6te6ONEaAdDsDwRhvJK3BoONSsukgqlMtCFy807t4uVq4QLvXBTsdQ2r5JWJppKmPxmEFnYvSO2XiHyNuQUynJVZl4twptKfwBQ/s320/yearbooks%20by%20Brooke%2010.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></p><div><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pictures
are much more powerful than we give them credit for! <b>Remember
that list of benefits of self-care? It
turns out, taking time to sit down and preserve your pictures does many of the
same things:<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>creates connections</li><li>raises self-esteem</li><li>increases a sense of belonging</li><li>has a grounding, centering effect</li><li>reduces stress</li><li>improves memory</li><li>creates perspective and power</li><li>contributes to healing from grief</li><li>increases happiness</li><li>increases relaxation</li><li>and, my personal favorite: <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2018/10/how-to-increase-happiness-and-relaxation.html" style="text-indent: -24px;">shown in studies to make you feel happier than chocolate!</a> </li></ul>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7hEQ-qUJyrcPPLJleD0Hr5FI_2P1TRhlMZYmeFCYYJLCdKMOdxGP3mpZU4cKCgHVWUSvVEPDUX8uQoutH4xy0ctyK31_l-R4HF9VEMmIy-blGr2FDLhWOIMCOA2iMa0RN00hhCYS9YcJoDTlGOVsKOItSxLKQE0s8veGf28IYCx5fqV9zBw28ogPUw/s800/DP%20collection.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="800" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7hEQ-qUJyrcPPLJleD0Hr5FI_2P1TRhlMZYmeFCYYJLCdKMOdxGP3mpZU4cKCgHVWUSvVEPDUX8uQoutH4xy0ctyK31_l-R4HF9VEMmIy-blGr2FDLhWOIMCOA2iMa0RN00hhCYS9YcJoDTlGOVsKOItSxLKQE0s8veGf28IYCx5fqV9zBw28ogPUw/s320/DP%20collection.png" width="320" /></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>(There are many references
and sources from which I compiled that list of benefits—most of them can be
found </i><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/benefits.html"><i>at
this link</i></a><i>.)</i></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9xW0tBn9LXM/YORrpkv5oaI/AAAAAAAAIlI/qdyuBOoHNBElaVa4HFAiWFtpqBozJ7j1ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/we%2Bcan%2Bno%2Blonger%2Bthink%2Bof%2Bpreserving.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9xW0tBn9LXM/YORrpkv5oaI/AAAAAAAAIlI/qdyuBOoHNBElaVa4HFAiWFtpqBozJ7j1ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/we%2Bcan%2Bno%2Blonger%2Bthink%2Bof%2Bpreserving.png" width="400" /></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">What
I love most about <b>preserving my photos
and memories as self-care is that it is not only so good for me, but good for
my family, too,</b> since they get to enjoy the by-product of my self-care for
years and years to come.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWwdxQ39clXXPx53jSmkAqwwdqrn--My59wswAxZNBYsinelVcsYjCiWmP2LgymzFpxVU60nTLL0NTBCg3aTaXHuxlgzmSu1rkH8ZvxKjGLXkw8x9iOo4bgW70wPXvUNRduQEbyMEvi4XI4XPFQ0YIh39MjQrmInoDIaSxYjRq6tnK8u96od6QR90xeg/s2048/IMG_4158.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWwdxQ39clXXPx53jSmkAqwwdqrn--My59wswAxZNBYsinelVcsYjCiWmP2LgymzFpxVU60nTLL0NTBCg3aTaXHuxlgzmSu1rkH8ZvxKjGLXkw8x9iOo4bgW70wPXvUNRduQEbyMEvi4XI4XPFQ0YIh39MjQrmInoDIaSxYjRq6tnK8u96od6QR90xeg/s320/IMG_4158.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div></div><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i>NOTE: I am a Forever affiliate (a decision I made because I love it so much), so you will find several affiliate links in this post, from which I earn a commission if you make a purchase, at no extra cost to you.</i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg81cZusW31Xd0xnWUZ3ohAqNst9-bqtWOX1AfVlcH6A-6LPgQowgcfgUl1148IbR62IAu1-rR8yT_R3i8nzCPDAN_QLsxkOs3LtC52mPUQhoPnBIhTohOmUjRgNgACREPKWwqg4ZtYACd_9fAhzGX7SoOq61MU69vcvs1f5KMLeFdb2nxVrqF3GkzjZUGh/s1080/brand%205.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg81cZusW31Xd0xnWUZ3ohAqNst9-bqtWOX1AfVlcH6A-6LPgQowgcfgUl1148IbR62IAu1-rR8yT_R3i8nzCPDAN_QLsxkOs3LtC52mPUQhoPnBIhTohOmUjRgNgACREPKWwqg4ZtYACd_9fAhzGX7SoOq61MU69vcvs1f5KMLeFdb2nxVrqF3GkzjZUGh/s320/brand%205.png" width="320" /></a></div><i><br /></i><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><u>My Go-To Self Care</u></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When
my kiddos were little, my “me-time” was getting together with a friend to work
on scrapbooks while our kids played. It
entailed hauling little carts of pictures and scrapbooking material, but we’d
do it for several hours a few days in a row, so we banged out page after page,
got some “Mommy Time,” and had play dates at the same time. It was perfect.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>I
didn’t realize until years later that it was self-care. </b></span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In
fact, it inspired me to write my first ebook, <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2018/03/the-secret-ingredient-to-self-care-and.html">The Secret Ingredient to
Self-Care and Wellness</a>
(which you can read free at that link). It’s
about a 40-minute read—and perfect for “me time.” </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6N8GPvJkTNbwUwBEDFmydEDY4cmFaIV2Waxdo1qEA_qmIIgcnqcaNRa5C6aKs-S1pO-wAULuliag17MUT58r7iJwkCBmXDbrymfClseepQf-bYOhoD-RAFtMmSICKQkzYVOIe3omVXZo0_rf0p4pETBGtBMjGcrrBpk1HjBRpsw_v96yh07SUzsxzEQ/s800/The%20Secret%20Ingredient%20to%20Self-Care%20and%20Wellness.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6N8GPvJkTNbwUwBEDFmydEDY4cmFaIV2Waxdo1qEA_qmIIgcnqcaNRa5C6aKs-S1pO-wAULuliag17MUT58r7iJwkCBmXDbrymfClseepQf-bYOhoD-RAFtMmSICKQkzYVOIe3omVXZo0_rf0p4pETBGtBMjGcrrBpk1HjBRpsw_v96yh07SUzsxzEQ/s320/The%20Secret%20Ingredient%20to%20Self-Care%20and%20Wellness.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Nowadays,
those kiddos have grown and my friend and I live in different states. I do my
photo-storybooking (a.k.a. scrapbooking) mostly on my own <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/how-to-get-started.html"><b>using
just my laptop and a digital scrapbooking and professional publishing company
I’m completely in love with</b></a>. And sometimes
I Zoom with my friend while I’m working!</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Now What?</span></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;">1.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->Consider what will benefit
you the most in terms of self-care.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;">2.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->Consider what you can do to
make time for it. (Although we certainly
benefit from slowing down and having non-kid time, remember that I used “me
time” and “play dates” and “work on scrapbooks” in combination! There are many options for making time.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;">3.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->Prioritize. <b>Be
your own best friend on this and don’t let yourself down.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">
</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Involve your pictures. It’s the best method of
self-care you’ll ever think of.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLz1WNJWJ39rfX20a7h97F8EPdfjlJmbt3XfoG73TjX228Cd4wZ3ogPxyZM8VOwE4C2YDxz4b26p7_YPkYbk8JXEs_uoW0HmW61nE4Vh7vmqnBiw0vZeB9UI7pQ5ZdpOE64DKC51O_WtgpbKGSQmQpfHdg2uMrP8zEp1zzYdPg0xMa7CF3npJ6ro1hA/s1500/best%20self%20care%20method%20never%20thought%20of.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLz1WNJWJ39rfX20a7h97F8EPdfjlJmbt3XfoG73TjX228Cd4wZ3ogPxyZM8VOwE4C2YDxz4b26p7_YPkYbk8JXEs_uoW0HmW61nE4Vh7vmqnBiw0vZeB9UI7pQ5ZdpOE64DKC51O_WtgpbKGSQmQpfHdg2uMrP8zEp1zzYdPg0xMa7CF3npJ6ro1hA/w426-h640/best%20self%20care%20method%20never%20thought%20of.png" width="426" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Thanks for reading! </i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Share this post on social media and tag someone amazing who could use a little higher-quality self-care! </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Cookie; font-size: x-large;"><b>Hooray! 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It's really fun, not very hard, and a pretty impressive addition to preserving photos and memories on pages. <div><br /></div><div>It's so cool that you should know about it, too. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bfD-qNPAFY0/YVZ_ko_-PyI/AAAAAAAAIuU/rz5Gs6lrJggw4Um6FoJRN4YUw4lLsaj4ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1920/How%2Bto%2BPut%2BVideos%2Bin%2BPhotoStorybooks.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bfD-qNPAFY0/YVZ_ko_-PyI/AAAAAAAAIuU/rz5Gs6lrJggw4Um6FoJRN4YUw4lLsaj4ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/How%2Bto%2BPut%2BVideos%2Bin%2BPhotoStorybooks.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><div><br /></div><div>I just made a photo-storybook for my son and my niece who together went on a <a href="https://www.hefy.org/">humanitarian service trip</a>. It was part hard work and part amazing play, so I wanted to save not only the pictures (like I always do) but the videos from the trip as well. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-egXrHP2csIU/YVZ_xn1_YGI/AAAAAAAAIuY/d9ha353EncU3uPotKdN0e4Al9C_cosnlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Hawaii%2Bbook%2B1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-egXrHP2csIU/YVZ_xn1_YGI/AAAAAAAAIuY/d9ha353EncU3uPotKdN0e4Al9C_cosnlQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/Hawaii%2Bbook%2B1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>To do this, you just need 3 things--but don't worry because I'll tell you how to get or use all of them if you don't already know. You'll need:</div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>a YouTube account (free; already comes with a Gmail account--and I've got you covered on privacy issues) OR a Forever Video Streaming plan</li><li>a QR code (You can make one in about 5 seconds with a free website.)</li><li>an awesome, high-quality method for preserving photos and memories on pages (and I've got you covered here, too)</li></ol><div>So let's get going and show you the goods! This really is the coolest thing ever. And I'll walk you right through, step by step.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">STEP 1: YouTube or Forever Video Streaming</span></div><div><br /></div><div>All you need to do here is upload your videos to a place where you can watch your videos online. It's easy, and I'll tell you about 2 options. I haven't tried Vimeo, but that may be a good (free) alternative to YouTube.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>YouTube:</b> A YouTube channel is free, and if you've got a Gmail account, you can click the grid in the upper right next to your profile picture and then click the YouTube icon. That's your YouTube channel, even if you've never used it before.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you worry about random people being able to find and view your videos (which I do), just be sure to publish them as "unlisted." The "unlisted" option means nobody can search and find your video (or find it by accident)--they have to actually have the link to it in order to have access to it. Don't use the "private" setting (counterintuitive though it might be) because people have to be invited individually to see your video and it gets complicated. "Unlisted" should do it.</div><div><br /></div><div>Word to the wise on this--YouTube currently only lets you upload 10 videos per 24 hour period. If you have a lot of little video clips (like my son did on this trip), you won't be able to do it all at once. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Forever Video Streaming: </b> <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/video">For a truly private home for your videos, devoid of ads and other distracting annoyances, choose Forever Video Streaming.</a> It's basically like having your own private YouTube channel that you OWN! This service is offered in a monthly subscription, or for the best price, you can pay for a whole year. <i>(Note that all Forever accounts allow you to save videos! To be able to use a QR code like we're doing here and have it lead to a playable video, though, you need Forever Video Streaming. Otherwise, it's just a downloadable link, not a playable video.) </i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>(If you haven't tried Forever before, <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise">open your new account right here and you'll get a $20</a> coupon toward any product!)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fWVZXyyc-bE/YVaB2vTL7wI/AAAAAAAAIuk/lY9MxUS7wkIhvx_UkIBlnWhyxQcjTC1DwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Hawaii%2Bbook%2B2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fWVZXyyc-bE/YVaB2vTL7wI/AAAAAAAAIuk/lY9MxUS7wkIhvx_UkIBlnWhyxQcjTC1DwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Hawaii%2Bbook%2B2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>One last word to the wise--You do get what you pay for. Because YouTube is free, there's always a possibility that they will change their terms of service or something will happen where you won't have access to your videos there. Forever Video Streaming is different because you're paying for the rights to that service. It's almost like you own it. And Forever is a public-benefit company:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUPeOtvB4Xzf-POLsoAbD5VhqHQq1oc-Pz5J4ffzJJ1My6cXHV2NFq4p5TiU7G__PKcuLWKkOOqM3eBSFrGkQ555_Ap7mcvu4aZrWamEhL7D-f0lLrTaD0tiV_9ers-OCC8eR38aIo5v9THNIVcHbChmkNno4va1F7YxvuwQ-lxfQzaC_YSLA3xM0-Q/s1080/FOREVER%20public%20benefit.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUPeOtvB4Xzf-POLsoAbD5VhqHQq1oc-Pz5J4ffzJJ1My6cXHV2NFq4p5TiU7G__PKcuLWKkOOqM3eBSFrGkQ555_Ap7mcvu4aZrWamEhL7D-f0lLrTaD0tiV_9ers-OCC8eR38aIo5v9THNIVcHbChmkNno4va1F7YxvuwQ-lxfQzaC_YSLA3xM0-Q/s320/FOREVER%20public%20benefit.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Now you're ready for the fun part! Let's learn how to make a QR code for your video!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>NOTE: I am a Forever affiliate (a decision I made because I love it so much), so you will find several affiliate links in this post, from which I earn a commission if you make a purchase, at no extra cost to you.</i></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">STEP 2: QR Code</span></div><div><br /></div><div>If you know nothing about making QR codes, then you're just where I was when I first started doing this a few years ago. Luckily, it's both easy to do and free. </div><div><br /></div><div>If you're not familiar with QR codes, <b>here are the basics.</b> QR stands for Quick Response, and it's a type of matrix barcode that can store a lot of information (like a website link). QR codes are square and need to be read (scanned) with a QR code reader on your phone. You'll need to download a QR code reader app on your phone.</div><div><br /></div><div>You can try scanning this QR code to see how it works. And you can <i>like</i> my Facebook page that way, too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcfqT7hqUht_sdeh4ekPfBbfVuzbEFa6pQTa9ijfb3ktwitKCBWEtgSG7MZcSsuIV9Kg0PYYdvOiM0izXLvV1O5vgoAmkECZloW4Froq2LMCd5v_tDYXV2vWO0cNgaHb0GnjVU9s-GLqHdXsTE-W_jKosYy1YScY9wvOcLL8jJc9AzfwRK_zIXFfF-AtT/s1245/Photo%20&%20Story%20Treasures%20Facebook%20page.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1245" data-original-width="1245" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcfqT7hqUht_sdeh4ekPfBbfVuzbEFa6pQTa9ijfb3ktwitKCBWEtgSG7MZcSsuIV9Kg0PYYdvOiM0izXLvV1O5vgoAmkECZloW4Froq2LMCd5v_tDYXV2vWO0cNgaHb0GnjVU9s-GLqHdXsTE-W_jKosYy1YScY9wvOcLL8jJc9AzfwRK_zIXFfF-AtT/w200-h200/Photo%20&%20Story%20Treasures%20Facebook%20page.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>You can also scroll back up and scan the QR code in the picture I took of the photo-storybook page. The video is less than a minute, but keep watching to see dolphins jumping out in the open ocean!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>To make your own QR codes</b> (if your videos are on YouTube) you need to find a QR code generator. I only use free ones. I think I've used all four of these in the past, and I'm sure there are others.</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.qr-code-generator.com/">https://www.qr-code-generator.com/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.qrcode-monkey.com/">https://www.qrcode-monkey.com/</a></li><li><a href="https://goqr.me/">https://goqr.me/</a></li><li>A nice reader, Emma, contacted me to let me know about <a href="https://www.websiteplanet.com/webtools/free-qr-code-generator/">https://www.websiteplanet.com/webtools/free-qr-code-generator/</a> where you can customize the color of your QR code and even add a logo--I used it for the Facebook page above. You can add frames to your QR codes and more. It's my new favorite. :) </li></ul></div><div><b>Whatever you choose, you'll need to make sure you can save your QR code as a JPG or PNG file.</b> When your QR code is a JPG or PNG file, your photo-storybook system or digital scrapbooking system just thinks it's a picture! </div><div><br /></div><div><b>You get to skip this step if you're using Forever Video Streaming, your video will already have a QR code attached to it--the code will lead right to the video saved in your private Forever account!</b></div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fvxagRCAbDY/YVcB8qRG80I/AAAAAAAAIu0/2O609Z4zQJYs_xi5iBPRf_TTqE9IN1giwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Hawaii%2Bbook%2B3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fvxagRCAbDY/YVcB8qRG80I/AAAAAAAAIu0/2O609Z4zQJYs_xi5iBPRf_TTqE9IN1giwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Hawaii%2Bbook%2B3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">STEP 3: An Awesome, High-Quality Method for Preserving Photos and Memories</span><div><br /></div><div><b>Quality is really important </b>to me if I'm going to spend my limited time preserving my photos and memories. Putting in the time, not to mention the money, is something I want to do only once! I don't want my efforts to fall apart in a year or two because I went with a discount option.</div><div><br /></div><div>I do preserve my photos, by the way, <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2021/07/why-your-photos-shouldnt-be-on-your.html">instead of just counting on them to be on my phone</a>. First, you never know what can happen to a phone, and phones aren't exactly heirlooms, either, so I don't count on the digital versions of my pictures being around forever. Second, when you have the photos just by themselves, you have no details--no memories--to go with them. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h5U21SuWrXg/YVcGqFi2MmI/AAAAAAAAIu8/DtcCwki10DcLNMBldzCSooIA0hMjo4Y9wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Your%2Bphone%2Bis%2Bnot%2Ban%2Bheirloom..png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h5U21SuWrXg/YVcGqFi2MmI/AAAAAAAAIu8/DtcCwki10DcLNMBldzCSooIA0hMjo4Y9wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Your%2Bphone%2Bis%2Bnot%2Ban%2Bheirloom..png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2016/10/how-to-keep-your-memory-from-fading.html">Memories fade so much faster</a> than we think they will. Photos without recorded memories are the 21st century version of a shoebox full of pictures. <b>If I'm going to really remember all the moments I take pictures of, I know I have to record the memories with the photos.</b><div><br /></div><div>I highly recommend <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise">Forever</a> for high-quality memory-keeping and photo preservation. <div><br /></div><div>When you create your digital pages, you just treat the QR codes like a picture! Put them onto your pages just like you would a picture. </div><br /><div>And that's it! You'll submit your digital book or scrapbook page for printing, and then when you and your loved ones look through your photo-storybook or digital scrap pages, you'll be able to just pull out your phone, scan the QR code, and see your videos, too!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JLelzLceoME/YVcI_SLgqMI/AAAAAAAAIvE/Vxvfzdtrnh07ywMQXFL-msWLRTC6HcNHACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Hawaii%2Bbook%2B4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JLelzLceoME/YVcI_SLgqMI/AAAAAAAAIvE/Vxvfzdtrnh07ywMQXFL-msWLRTC6HcNHACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Hawaii%2Bbook%2B4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><div>How much fun is this idea?! 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(Yes, paper scrapbooking has its own lingo.) A crop got its idea from an old-fashioned "quilting bee" where ladies come together to socialize and make a quilt.</p><p>A Scrapbooking Crop is similar. People come together to work on scrapbooks, sometimes for entire weekends, socializing and sometimes sharing materials. But always sharing ideas and excitement.</p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Years ago when I started digital scrapbooking (memory-keeping in digital photo books and pages), I started hosting Digi-Crops. <b> But today my Digi-Crops are getting a remodel! Today I am introducing you to Photo Rodeo: Rein in Your Photos.</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIMIIE3i2YmnTovZeASzNIf6Phx-7giGLCybPsNd6Q1hCQ4A0NaR1SkRZ1Uc1C-JNURboUswgSvf3sp-9uvwDwpbCob-jqGDT2CBZB6x2FtgM7Zg7PH3MB0GFAUV7rcCOksxvREQd_DdP9UykiY4OG4b0qDJ6J7EtocsiRCQ7Wp84rSF2NfYA_V3ICQwrh/s1920/you're%20invited%20to%20photo%20rodeo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIMIIE3i2YmnTovZeASzNIf6Phx-7giGLCybPsNd6Q1hCQ4A0NaR1SkRZ1Uc1C-JNURboUswgSvf3sp-9uvwDwpbCob-jqGDT2CBZB6x2FtgM7Zg7PH3MB0GFAUV7rcCOksxvREQd_DdP9UykiY4OG4b0qDJ6J7EtocsiRCQ7Wp84rSF2NfYA_V3ICQwrh/w640-h360/you're%20invited%20to%20photo%20rodeo.png" width="640" /></a></p><p>My two favorite things about Photo Rodeo are:</p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>It's online (over Zoom) so anyone from anywhere can attend.</li><li>It's time to do whatever your memories need. It's not just about putting photos in pages (although that's definitely one possibility). Reining in your photos might mean they need to be organized or uploaded or culled. And, in reality, Photo Rodeo isn't just about photos. If you need to gather old family videos on VHS tapes for <a href="https://www.forever.com/app/users/jennifer-wise--1/albums/02-digitize-video-audio-photos-and-more/hanxfkc9oqaqzvv1wsfy7oo1">digitizing with the Forever Box</a>, do that! </li></ol><div>So, Photo Rodeo is time for you to set aside and spend with your photos/videos and memories with friends. It's casual and fun. (And free!)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinKOPgMYlazuB6Fkwv6EOWNM3BE-9wm4gYDGROPrwCPb-LzlnY-p_AIe6myny1zdsDbN909xpTfiNOf41n4x0Mb7ly_EifDvCBAVe7BwrSbezbUaGeoZc9YiPTsgUXYd-X2my4QUGAQYRBZeIc3A9LkVorskv3u3rRaOBe93m6S7ddewi8P1RJ2USyEXsW/s1080/brand%202.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinKOPgMYlazuB6Fkwv6EOWNM3BE-9wm4gYDGROPrwCPb-LzlnY-p_AIe6myny1zdsDbN909xpTfiNOf41n4x0Mb7ly_EifDvCBAVe7BwrSbezbUaGeoZc9YiPTsgUXYd-X2my4QUGAQYRBZeIc3A9LkVorskv3u3rRaOBe93m6S7ddewi8P1RJ2USyEXsW/s320/brand%202.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>It's great to celebrate our wins together, and I love to see scrapbook pages people are working on (Zoom is so nice for screen sharing!). As you'll see in the agenda below, there's time for both socializing and some quiet time to work. </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Photo Rodeos will be held once a quarter: spring, summer, fall, and winter. </b>Some will be daytime, some evening, just to mix up the time and hopefully fit your availability now and again. <b><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/our-community_20.html">You can always find the current Photo Rodeo Zoom link and the passcode to join at this link.</a></b></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">If you're new to memory-keeping and/or to Photo Rodeo, here are all the details you'll want to know.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><u style="font-family: "Architects Daughter";"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">FIRST THINGS FIRST</span></b></u></div><div><br /></div><div>The best memory-keeping tool I've ever seen since working as a memory-keeping consultant since 2005 is called Forever. You'll want <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise">a (free) Forever account to get started</a>. Open it at that link. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLV7RSh003D8PrX_eJWPQP8Evm2siRBw49EPX-IUSBo7MVcLuCoor2JPfsrPsDLtZU2iATfvQpLnqGz-T-kf1UaUAi2Urj-xlu-dKj2Yq2dTYCAXW6nXYoDIFksrB1AgnXJWtFpdZlQXFFtNiQsBINAjm-uf86a79aMn8Gcvnp-0vVIRUvylbjzZRtFKpo/s1080/Sign%20Up%20Coupon%20updated20.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLV7RSh003D8PrX_eJWPQP8Evm2siRBw49EPX-IUSBo7MVcLuCoor2JPfsrPsDLtZU2iATfvQpLnqGz-T-kf1UaUAi2Urj-xlu-dKj2Yq2dTYCAXW6nXYoDIFksrB1AgnXJWtFpdZlQXFFtNiQsBINAjm-uf86a79aMn8Gcvnp-0vVIRUvylbjzZRtFKpo/s320/Sign%20Up%20Coupon%20updated20.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>It's smart not to trust your memories to just anyone, so you can <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/what-makes-heritage-makers-different.html">learn more about Forever here</a>. Forever, as you might guess, is all about longevity. Your photos and videos and photo-memory books are guaranteed to be there for your lifetime plus 100 years with full privacy, no data mining, no advertising, etc. Basically, if you'd want it for your memories, you can find it at Forever. That's what I've found for myself.<div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6E_A01sBoOkJ2wpYzuzey1bbXbdJaf-CJmkKS9zHvsJ_VuAPKyarVs-tGbF4tpwpIe0-MeYLcKEcq5nBVY8YTgnS6A7UglTB4lcUpgNWMkXTQTaQHClnZF7_7wtDpOqEqgegZCJG8ER2Z_7KXoTyerLn7Dawx2MolNkfUzBDa6C1V9sINeAylFIGQ2iV/s1080/FOREVER%20public%20benefit.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6E_A01sBoOkJ2wpYzuzey1bbXbdJaf-CJmkKS9zHvsJ_VuAPKyarVs-tGbF4tpwpIe0-MeYLcKEcq5nBVY8YTgnS6A7UglTB4lcUpgNWMkXTQTaQHClnZF7_7wtDpOqEqgegZCJG8ER2Z_7KXoTyerLn7Dawx2MolNkfUzBDa6C1V9sINeAylFIGQ2iV/s320/FOREVER%20public%20benefit.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>There's always a sale happening, too. You can find information on <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/save-extra-10.html">3 ways to get the best prices here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>One last thing if you're new to Forever, before I get to the Photo Rodeo details: There's so much you can do with Forever, from making photo-memory books with free and easy software to fully creative digital scrapbooking! <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/how-to-get-started.html">See all the possibilities here so you can choose whatever fits your available time, interests, and needs.</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">All right! Let's move on to everything you could do at Photo Rodeo, with plenty of tutorial videos to help you get there. I suggest watching ahead of time so you're ready to hit the ground running at Photo Rodeo.</span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div><u style="font-family: "Architects Daughter";"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">THE AGENDA</span></b></u></div><div>Photo Rodeo: Rein in Your Photos (& Videos) is a wonderful opportunity to work together with other memory-keepers, ask your Forever Ambassador (me!) questions, and share your wins, no matter how big or small. We sprinkle in some quiet work time as well to lessen distractions and help you focus on things that may need your attention.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXFfpJaVlgTE2o118nV2axzAupGEab7CDQkMtQJVpMdQ2rR6to2p0ibCMLclIbtsCAQ91g8ZO7AhiKLIkfYsbqaIQAj3aScEHxTrM21FBjHyuqyrBts8IGAShfQSqrU0Hf61VpnNkK4TbpiaZqKTk_KUp0kFi6a5Hnt0y9exHd2bXJBmYhEG6YRDSOveqA/s1080/Photo%20Rodeo%20agenda.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXFfpJaVlgTE2o118nV2axzAupGEab7CDQkMtQJVpMdQ2rR6to2p0ibCMLclIbtsCAQ91g8ZO7AhiKLIkfYsbqaIQAj3aScEHxTrM21FBjHyuqyrBts8IGAShfQSqrU0Hf61VpnNkK4TbpiaZqKTk_KUp0kFi6a5Hnt0y9exHd2bXJBmYhEG6YRDSOveqA/w400-h400/Photo%20Rodeo%20agenda.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><u>IF YOU WANT TO <b>UPLOAD, ORGANIZE, OR EDIT PHOTOS </b>AT PHOTO RODEO</u></span></div><div><br /></div><div>I made you this tutorial video to show you exactly how to do it. It's so easy, and it makes finding and sharing your photos super easy, too.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cgFzMcZE8s8" width="320" youtube-src-id="cgFzMcZE8s8"></iframe></div><br /><div>This is a great feature of preserving your photos in Forever Storage, too--you can edit them!! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7rsPUx8cf0k" width="320" youtube-src-id="7rsPUx8cf0k"></iframe></div><br /><div>You can also tag them and add descriptions. Tagging helps you find photos faster, and descriptions are the memories and details associated with the descriptions.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HbBH1s9rTbw" width="320" youtube-src-id="HbBH1s9rTbw"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>All these are great options for taking care of your photos and memories at Photo Rodeo.<br /><div><br /></div><div><u style="font-family: "Architects Daughter";"><span style="font-size: x-large;">IF YOU WANT <b>TO PRESERVE PHOTOS AND MEMORIES IN PAGES</b> AT PHOTO RODEO</span></u></div><div><br /></div><div>One thing I absolutely love about preserving photos and memories in pages with Forever is options!! Whichever you prefer, your books (or individual scrap pages) will be printed using inks, papers, and bindings that are <u>THE highest quality in the industry.</u> </div><div><br /></div><div>If you're looking for quick, simple memory-keeping, you'll love <b>Design & Print</b>. It's free, web-based software using pre-designed (free) templates. You can choose each page design in your book separately, too! The software is very intuitive and I always tell people the learning curve is practically a straight line. See what I mean in this little 5-minute video:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/97ihUrsu_uo" width="320" youtube-src-id="97ihUrsu_uo"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Or, if you prefer creative, flexible digital scrapbooking where you can play with fonts, put any text or photos anywhere you want on a page, you'll love <b>Artisan</b>. It's a computer program that you purchase and download like any other program, and it's designed for a PC. Mac users can use a partitioning program to use Artisan. You can try the 30-day free trial if you like!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrprI7YeVU1Sv-mnUAxb5QSgok7St147yGr_z4FfEppOODgEAZ5M0Sa9AMApeAHmtZc0-hPDYan7jxyX9YaGSkLRFUK-YzovDKFdbvtnElU2SGVmFMrPtIOJmNorlEwSNfqQkWzW6kkQ3UgtwmfyT10uoVM3OLK5tP6wqoxsr5rTPbWqRFUpOg5UqpO7Xb/s1080/free%20download%20image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrprI7YeVU1Sv-mnUAxb5QSgok7St147yGr_z4FfEppOODgEAZ5M0Sa9AMApeAHmtZc0-hPDYan7jxyX9YaGSkLRFUK-YzovDKFdbvtnElU2SGVmFMrPtIOJmNorlEwSNfqQkWzW6kkQ3UgtwmfyT10uoVM3OLK5tP6wqoxsr5rTPbWqRFUpOg5UqpO7Xb/w400-h400/free%20download%20image.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Learn more about the<a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/artisan"> computer specifications required for Artisan here</a>, and then see a little overview here in this 14-minute video:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GXMkxa5yslo" width="320" youtube-src-id="GXMkxa5yslo"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><u style="font-family: "Architects Daughter";"><span style="font-size: x-large;">IF YOU WANT TO <b>PRESERVE OLD PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MEMORIES</b> AT PHOTO RODEO</span></u></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm sure you're like me--not all your memories are in photos. Some of them are in video, old scrapbooks that are falling apart, slides, etc. One fantastic way to spend your Photo Rodeo time is to pack a Forever Box!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_KJgppft30zcj-K5Ima1JJO4u6POwEBydRu1EHGfSEF2tAy9tvvlj4_Q7lYrqUzY4N6FCYLasliIm64Mdn6OGaC-NlP_LA5J26vZL5rqLqHxkLjqmle_SjfOo_jz4TtyimJ6P5Ax-wMdk2d1aW6cJMIKtRdVEGG13iqltUXTUw1Ml3trlLJvw18EhUfS/s1080/GtK%20VHS%20tapes.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_KJgppft30zcj-K5Ima1JJO4u6POwEBydRu1EHGfSEF2tAy9tvvlj4_Q7lYrqUzY4N6FCYLasliIm64Mdn6OGaC-NlP_LA5J26vZL5rqLqHxkLjqmle_SjfOo_jz4TtyimJ6P5Ax-wMdk2d1aW6cJMIKtRdVEGG13iqltUXTUw1Ml3trlLJvw18EhUfS/w400-h400/GtK%20VHS%20tapes.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>The price of a Forever Box includes 3-way shipping and the cost of digitizing a certain number of items. You can add more to fill the box, if you like, for an additional per-item cost.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's how it works--how to pack a Forever Box, what can be digitized, etc. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DvOnwqsYpLI" width="320" youtube-src-id="DvOnwqsYpLI"></iframe></div><br /><div>Just be sure to <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/digital-conversion">order your Forever Box here</a> <b>before the next Photo Rodeo.</b></div><div><br /></div><div><u style="font-family: "Architects Daughter";"><span style="font-size: x-large;">IF YOU WANT TO <b>MAKE UNFORGETTABLE PHOTO GIFTS</b> AT PHOTO RODEO</span></u></div><div><br /></div><div>There are a lot of options for using your photos for gifts, too! Here's just one example:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9CWLfJLZ-Tw" width="320" youtube-src-id="9CWLfJLZ-Tw"></iframe></div><br /><div>You can find <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6p-W3WPFxfOKwUhTvW8nbOe9uv4Qie8A&si=K9EZkBsjFIhvCKA1">several more ideas at my Fast, Fun Friday! series playlist here</a>, or at my <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2023/09/10-gift-ideas-that-wont-be-re-gifted.html">10 Gift Ideas That Won't Be Re-Gifted</a> article.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><b><u>DON'T FORGET!</u></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It's not just you. You're not the only one whose photos/videos need some reining in. Friends are welcome at Photo Rodeo.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQtQ7mdx63EpazcdnChC1hpWfu8ijqjRCDSgGa77UrRdcTsyS2qSAEPlpbemwq1cuu6wi1qEy8L9VJLX9r8SaWecUlivjTSaKbeG3pKmNDHjy6B_SH9xMWjCOk3zsAmzeF1RIHg0IFff-x3lIYan0_kTUsGzFziHanyPV8VvymKITvCU3K1oQzJlJY3lP/s1080/it's%20not%20just%20you!.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQtQ7mdx63EpazcdnChC1hpWfu8ijqjRCDSgGa77UrRdcTsyS2qSAEPlpbemwq1cuu6wi1qEy8L9VJLX9r8SaWecUlivjTSaKbeG3pKmNDHjy6B_SH9xMWjCOk3zsAmzeF1RIHg0IFff-x3lIYan0_kTUsGzFziHanyPV8VvymKITvCU3K1oQzJlJY3lP/w400-h400/it's%20not%20just%20you!.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>You're not the only one looking for TIME for memory-keeping, and Photo Rodeo is exactly that: time.</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As a fantastic bonus when you bring a friend who is new to Forever, you can share your Referral Link with them (where they will open their new Forever account), and you'll get <u>a $20 coupon as thanks! </u> Here's a short video about how to use your Referral Link.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/V-IRB6GsDPg" width="320" youtube-src-id="V-IRB6GsDPg"></iframe></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: "Architects Daughter";"><u><span style="font-size: x-large;">THE NEXT PHOTO RODEO</span></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I hope you'll join me at the next Photo Rodeo! 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There is. </span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Digital scrapbooking is my favorite way to preserve photos and memories because it's <u>fast</u>, <u>convenient</u>, and <u>cost-effective</u>. I recommend it to everyone I know (and everyone I don't), so if your photos need a <i>home</i> where they can be loved, you're in the right place.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yKuOqRnjf8o/YScH1WLp2wI/AAAAAAAAItk/4JMVyTFGd5ASycwV7RdaVcG84MU-9YKzACLcBGAsYHQ/s1920/how%2Bto%2Bstart%2Bdigital%2Bscrapbooking.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yKuOqRnjf8o/YScH1WLp2wI/AAAAAAAAItk/4JMVyTFGd5ASycwV7RdaVcG84MU-9YKzACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/how%2Bto%2Bstart%2Bdigital%2Bscrapbooking.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Did you know that scrapbooks
are older than photography itself? </b> Families often kept scraps and mementos in
books for safekeeping, and the first “scrapbooks” were often the family
Bible. As early as the mid-1400s, people
recorded births and deaths in the front covers of their Bibles, and according
to “<a href="https://www.scrapbook.com/articles/history-of-scrapbooking">The Fascinating History of
Scrapbooking</a>,”
publishers in the 1800s started including extra pages in the fronts of Bibles
for this very purpose. This made family
Bibles into heirlooms because they preserved and housed the history of a
family.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">If
you’re old enough that the term “scrapbooking” seems like a burdensome,
time-consuming chore, I have some great news.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">If
you’re young enough that “scrapbooking” is old-fashioned and outdated, I have
some great news.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8uVaFuwIEVZXw44iLZbgzRBoe8YyTeQBp9-PVJFF6MasCX1BZnF4zMIN8T5RLHMWCiECo9geZS8HkXYpD-WPa2GrCu8OZei7OBUyW3QctvwiQ4KEizGdMUePf2ikg4FtidwyUIVZhDus1pT3nLeVPJP_8qNAmzaF5XyEOUH3e4el3-2NuQef7ce-PYQ/s1366/Nautical%20Life%20Sample%20Page%202.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="697" data-original-width="1366" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8uVaFuwIEVZXw44iLZbgzRBoe8YyTeQBp9-PVJFF6MasCX1BZnF4zMIN8T5RLHMWCiECo9geZS8HkXYpD-WPa2GrCu8OZei7OBUyW3QctvwiQ4KEizGdMUePf2ikg4FtidwyUIVZhDus1pT3nLeVPJP_8qNAmzaF5XyEOUH3e4el3-2NuQef7ce-PYQ/w640-h326/Nautical%20Life%20Sample%20Page%202.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><u><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Great News</span><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Whether
you’re a former scrapbooker or a never-scrapbooker, this is the great news for
you:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Digital scrapbooking is
easier, more efficient, and often less expensive than traditional scrapbooking. And it’s 1,000 times more meaningful than
keeping your photos on your phone or computer.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If
you’ve never done any sort of scrapbooking before (maybe you’re a young-un who
lives in a digital world and doesn’t see a need), keep in mind the heirloom
qualities of the first “scrapbooks,” where families would keep their own
history, in essence, and pass it down to a new generation to help them know who
they are and where they come from.
Preserving pictures in hand-held pages today serves exactly the same
purpose. As you know, phones aren’t
exactly heirlooms. (Check out these <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2021/07/why-your-photos-shouldnt-be-on-your.html">five reasons your photos don’t belong on your phone</a>!)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1OLrZ8SWtSMrlbzGNKWk-LuaVFK6Le1nld_4_oB9Bo75dGeNPmW4ENCjBqrXY7f-nHHlYly2f7UDEIKQUAR5oxN_MA6Akat0ywKMvUc7U2Zlh2KT8hPwzMjguEzCyLijgVJyp9lnARLWSzff2a_HmSlfkPDdo_UdEPb2U-a9XjX4TG4cO0f078Y86Q/s1080/Your%20phone%20is%20not%20an%20heirloom..png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1OLrZ8SWtSMrlbzGNKWk-LuaVFK6Le1nld_4_oB9Bo75dGeNPmW4ENCjBqrXY7f-nHHlYly2f7UDEIKQUAR5oxN_MA6Akat0ywKMvUc7U2Zlh2KT8hPwzMjguEzCyLijgVJyp9lnARLWSzff2a_HmSlfkPDdo_UdEPb2U-a9XjX4TG4cO0f078Y86Q/s320/Your%20phone%20is%20not%20an%20heirloom..png" width="320" /></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If
you are a traditional scrapbooker looking to make the switch, I highly
recommend the article I wrote based on a class I taught on this subject, “<a href="https://youtu.be/kDUA4wySd3I">How
to Transition from Paper to Digital Scrapbooking</a>.” I answer 5 common questions
about switching to digital, including what digital offers that paper doesn’t
and what to do if you already have scrapbooking supplies you don’t want to
waste. And then, of course, I show
examples of digital scrapbooking right in front of your eyes via video. Those who attended live LOVED it!</span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-roY7E-NJqzA/Vc9e0If4zCI/AAAAAAAABFo/3_L3S3Q8qDIqdoAhXh_uiTzeGHGuIrILwCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_4157.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-roY7E-NJqzA/Vc9e0If4zCI/AAAAAAAABFo/3_L3S3Q8qDIqdoAhXh_uiTzeGHGuIrILwCPcBGAYYCw/w400-h300/IMG_4157.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i>NOTE: I am a Forever affiliate (a decision I made because I love it so much), so you will find several affiliate links in this post, from which I earn a commission if you make a purchase, at no extra cost to you.</i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2xS5AsBO3lLUYloRjYB2pvIdePlRV2-iHWbcKmXwJ-CtsJ4UbHuWJd2iKsSRMHSDKhH1ebCEdZjaDkmTJgA8nGlO0EVErMX35KTOc-w-HtkdOACBk9cVQ0kQeYTtX8ksmAswRlLB0NsRq8CyDndx7sxugFkqonzj1ShdtMYhC0yxaq9Z0-WCOvFYEF4Ez/s1080/brand%204.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2xS5AsBO3lLUYloRjYB2pvIdePlRV2-iHWbcKmXwJ-CtsJ4UbHuWJd2iKsSRMHSDKhH1ebCEdZjaDkmTJgA8nGlO0EVErMX35KTOc-w-HtkdOACBk9cVQ0kQeYTtX8ksmAswRlLB0NsRq8CyDndx7sxugFkqonzj1ShdtMYhC0yxaq9Z0-WCOvFYEF4Ez/w400-h400/brand%204.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><u><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">STEP 1: Choose from Digital Scrapbooking Options</span><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In
over 15 years as a digital scrapbooker, I have become acquainted with several digital photobook and digital scrapbooking options. <span style="line-height: 115%;"><b>There are a lot of variables in publishing companies.</b> The two big things to look for are quality and longevity. Your pages have to be top-quality, otherwise all the work (and money) you're putting into them will have to be done all over again in 10 or 20 years (sometimes less). You also want digital backups of your books or pages to be around for a while. Some companies are fine deleting your projects and your photos after a while (Walmart and Shutterfly, to name two). </span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here’s my choice for the best digital scrapbooking available. There are actually three options here, so there's something for everyone.</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pdNS0CzCaVo" width="320" youtube-src-id="pdNS0CzCaVo"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><u><span style="font-size: medium;">After quality and longevity, I think the best digital scrapbooking advice I can give is to choose something you will love. If you love doing it, you're much more likely to do it.</span></u></span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So if Design & Print's software and free, easy templates look like your style, DO THAT.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you like the creativity and flexibility of pages in Artisan look amazing, DO THAT.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here's a little more about Artisan if that looks like your digital scrapbooking preference. It's definitely mine!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gecHWU1DAOA" width="320" youtube-src-id="gecHWU1DAOA"></iframe></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">There is so much that you can do with Artisan software that I have created two additional resources to help!</span></div><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><ol><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hH35r4MM_Y7ROk488cm-reYbcpvY7sEnk6HwU38Osow/edit?usp=sharing">Artisan Cheat Sheet</a> - I put this together when I first started using Artisan to help me remember how to do something I just learned. I update it periodically, so I suggest you bookmark it!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6p-W3WPFxfM-upmOTIKiKQ19ReWAdN8C">Artisan Quick Tips with Jennifer</a> - This is basically the video version of the Artisan Cheat Sheet, which is nice, I think so you can see how </span></li></ol><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">There's also an online digital scrapbooking group for Artisan users! They have TONS of videos and fun resources (including blueprints, which are like templates) for free, too. It's called Pixels2Pages and has a monthly or yearly membership fee. The ladies who run it are called Pixies, which is kind of adorable, and you can <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/training">learn more about the Pixels2Pages online scrapbooking group here</a>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Note: Artisan runs on a PC, but MAC users can use it with a partitioning program.</span></i></div></div><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2OTSe_sQdRjxrKWbiQNzeot3dRK6hHducDL_vjPqUi8TwrmDh7jvm68fmJWVQcNQFMkBX6AoCkBnWkRF1uf5xLJRiOawXJ0fiZC-rrEZ6BirV2lC1UtC9WIUh5Malen0iUn3kCJdVILM4muqTc810W1Ha57eK3IGC1mvyAlZIN4BOzhzRtFuH8UxY-w/s1922/Artisan%20yearbook%20pages.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1077" data-original-width="1922" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2OTSe_sQdRjxrKWbiQNzeot3dRK6hHducDL_vjPqUi8TwrmDh7jvm68fmJWVQcNQFMkBX6AoCkBnWkRF1uf5xLJRiOawXJ0fiZC-rrEZ6BirV2lC1UtC9WIUh5Malen0iUn3kCJdVILM4muqTc810W1Ha57eK3IGC1mvyAlZIN4BOzhzRtFuH8UxY-w/w400-h224/Artisan%20yearbook%20pages.png" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><i>a screenshot of me creating my digital scrapbook using Artisan</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="text-indent: -24px;">Please also consider photo privacy when choosing a digital scrapbooking option. </b><u><span style="text-indent: -24px;">The company you use should not</span><b style="text-indent: -24px;"> </b></u><span style="text-indent: -24px;"><u>reserve rights to our photos to sell your data or photos</u>. I didn't think that was a thing until</span><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> I did a little research and wrote this article which will most likely blow your mind: </span><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2019/02/what-youre-really-signing-up-for-with.html" style="text-indent: -24px;">What You’re Really Signing Up For with Digital Photo Storage</a><span style="text-indent: -24px;">. </span><b style="text-indent: -24px;">So, please: know what you’re signing up for when you choose a publishing (or photo storage) company!</b></span></p></div>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">All the options you see recommended here at Photo and Story Treasures will always meet the highest quality, longevity, and privacy standards! It matters. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><u><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">STEP 2: Get Ready – Photo Organization</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Most
people I know stop right here. The idea
of photo organization is so overwhelming (and understandably so) that the idea
of leaving your pictures to die on your phone sounds preferable to creating a
family heirloom book with photo and story treasures inside.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">But
you’re better than that! You can do
this!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>I first recommend that you
choose your topic.</b> Do you want to make a photo-storybook about
your summer adventures, baby’s first year, the Hawaii trip, or a <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2017/07/one-fantastic-solution-to-too-many.html">family yearbook</a> of 2017 or 2020 photos? Just focus on one thing, not all the pictures
you own. Some people like to start with
the most recent (pictures from this summer), but some people like to start at
the beginning (the wedding, baby’s first year, or wherever you left off). Go with what sounds easiest and most doable to
you. </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi631mVuxKR_KyUadfiNM65KljInkUVwHXjbXDGm7RwGQn6F5Fge76l09gX73MjzV6vuT7zf3E0TOLaAxGxTNbkssNWBAll4IbgGEqHOO5QnZqhKCXjow36b8fTvkXK802_ZLAc_KA_zY4Xtb6Pzhhc4I6IZI7NjIl07fDbl_wcrhylGIbPXPeNR7TPiA/s600/Chalk_Front_Cover_Final.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi631mVuxKR_KyUadfiNM65KljInkUVwHXjbXDGm7RwGQn6F5Fge76l09gX73MjzV6vuT7zf3E0TOLaAxGxTNbkssNWBAll4IbgGEqHOO5QnZqhKCXjow36b8fTvkXK802_ZLAc_KA_zY4Xtb6Pzhhc4I6IZI7NjIl07fDbl_wcrhylGIbPXPeNR7TPiA/s320/Chalk_Front_Cover_Final.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Next, organize and choose
photos from just that topic. </b>You
may have a lot more photos than that.
That’s ok. They’ll wait. <u>Do one thing first, start to finish, and
the momentum will propel you forward</u>.
(Because it’s fun, super exciting, and so rewarding.)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/photo-organization-helps.html"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>I’ve created several
resources to help with photo organization. Find many of them here, including video tutorials.</b></span></span></a></p><div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><b><u><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">STEP 3: Make an Appointment
with Yourself</span></u></b></p>
<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Just like going to
the grocery store or the dentist or the gym, nothing happens without making
time for it. So make a digital
scrapbooking appointment with yourself and then be a friend (to yourself) and
keep it. </span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 3pt;">Alternatively,
you may want to recruit a friend you can work with. All you need for digital scrapbooking is a
laptop, so getting together is pretty easy.
I used to do this all the time—we’d take turns at each other’s houses
and our kids would play together. Or you can always do Girls Night at any local
restaurant or shop with good wifi. Or
you can even get together with friends long-distance thanks to Zoom and such.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmmwBiCzAGonLOyhGQFmcHdbl-cMZ5tEM6gBRCompEYFs9BUS684NISYh0LNJJKDfSAmffWtUhwGDjWlyHZl2ZaWaMiZh2Ab6Cbq0XamUmfztbNz_xTeqByZPF1MGEqZCl8Ci75UKZvpJpdHdSkEqJK2OdB458Afst_xy6QH4yAzmxmBW1qtu3Uyfyg/s1080/Photo%20Rodeo%20-%20general.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmmwBiCzAGonLOyhGQFmcHdbl-cMZ5tEM6gBRCompEYFs9BUS684NISYh0LNJJKDfSAmffWtUhwGDjWlyHZl2ZaWaMiZh2Ab6Cbq0XamUmfztbNz_xTeqByZPF1MGEqZCl8Ci75UKZvpJpdHdSkEqJK2OdB458Afst_xy6QH4yAzmxmBW1qtu3Uyfyg/s320/Photo%20Rodeo%20-%20general.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><b>And you are invited to do your digital scrapbooking with me!!</b> I host an online digital scrapbooking work
time (sometimes daytime, sometimes evenings) once every season. It’s free for anyone using my fave, <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise">Forever</a>, and is lots of fun! You can find
details of the next event and <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/our-community_20.html">a link to join it right
here—just scroll down until you find “Photo Rodeo – Rein in Your Photos.”</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><b>I
have one last idea for you to help you make sure your good intentions get done. </b> Have you ever thought about working <u>with</u>
your kids/grandkids to put together your photo and story treasures? Based on some experiences I’ve heard from
people who do it, I wrote <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2017/08/preserving-pictures-as-family-tradition.html">Preserving Your Pictures as a
Family Tradition</a>. If you like the idea, read
that article and see what suggestions are helpful.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">STEP 4: Just Do It ~ Enjoy!</span><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 3pt;">Now’s
the fun part. Just do it. <b>Take
those precious photos and preserve them as family heirlooms that tell your
story.</b> It will mean the world to
your family, plus it’s <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/benefits.html">so good for your heart and
soul!</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">I
love what happens when you preserve your photos and tell their stories—both for
the person doing it and the person receiving it—so <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/contact-me_8.html">if you need help or have
questions, let me help you</a>
on the road.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdITZTuof906VkMAgpJPMvpXzAembZaAQquYQWOJpbfgNUycxiwgDewH0VwvvBYtKe3ht55upetaf84NoloCrWO76AIGqDe577E8jqok7i9ZEJgBGhD2fuuD-hIjvsF12_cs_IN_5T_--6MgZdzcqSsCYofcPkhMbtAEni4wXROkdY3m6rxK0fnsqLw/s600/Enjoy_Life_12x12_(04)_and_(05)_Valentines_Day_Template_Text_Resized.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="306" data-original-width="600" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdITZTuof906VkMAgpJPMvpXzAembZaAQquYQWOJpbfgNUycxiwgDewH0VwvvBYtKe3ht55upetaf84NoloCrWO76AIGqDe577E8jqok7i9ZEJgBGhD2fuuD-hIjvsF12_cs_IN_5T_--6MgZdzcqSsCYofcPkhMbtAEni4wXROkdY3m6rxK0fnsqLw/w400-h204/Enjoy_Life_12x12_(04)_and_(05)_Valentines_Day_Template_Text_Resized.png" width="400" /></a></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/how-to-get-started.html">Create yourown heirloom-quality photo-storybooks by following the steps here.</a></i></p></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Then share this post with someone who wants to put their photos into their hands, too! 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probably heard of Christmas in July, but if you’ve never heard of Christmas in
September, today’s your lucky day. </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Get
ready for a mind-blowing, life-changing approach to completely annihilate the
stress and expense of gift-giving in December while giving impressive and amazing
gifts which I promise you will be the best gifts ever.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPbyzt5dtDXasFk0xodS42TaOgRFis6jr6JgG2VW4EKpfHR_63pFVY4L7K9MqSVDxYu8N_NETLTKMAKQnE07gPbu6MVZVVDB6POlxsaLwYSeisprYteyPvjsrNCBNAmitbjoY6cMshenDIV1RqhDyKvpLzxXEVU22uEK_rWMN7bneeVdfWQugirQThsA/s1080/Christmas%20in%20September.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPbyzt5dtDXasFk0xodS42TaOgRFis6jr6JgG2VW4EKpfHR_63pFVY4L7K9MqSVDxYu8N_NETLTKMAKQnE07gPbu6MVZVVDB6POlxsaLwYSeisprYteyPvjsrNCBNAmitbjoY6cMshenDIV1RqhDyKvpLzxXEVU22uEK_rWMN7bneeVdfWQugirQThsA/s320/Christmas%20in%20September.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"">I’ll
give you a month-by-month guide (use it as a checklist, if you like) along with
memorable, personal, and unique gift options to choose from. You’ll have everything completed by
Thanksgiving, your expenses will be spread out, you won’t be scrambling for
gift ideas, and you will have very happy recipients. </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif""><b>Christmas
in September is basically the best thing ever.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mi2Q432D8xk/YRahUu6fnkI/AAAAAAAAIrk/vEMT_EjtlM4rIjrJrh51wvFgZm50KptEgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1920/Christmas%2Bin%2BSeptember%2Bheader.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mi2Q432D8xk/YRahUu6fnkI/AAAAAAAAIrk/vEMT_EjtlM4rIjrJrh51wvFgZm50KptEgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/Christmas%2Bin%2BSeptember%2Bheader.png" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Century Gothic", sans-serif">All these gifts are created digitally (sort of like canva.com or Photoshop) and then submitted for professional publishing.</span><span face=""Century Gothic", sans-serif"> You'll just need a (free) Forever account, which I'll give details on later. You get a $20 coupon just for opening your account, too! It's only good for 60 days, though, so I'm going to help you plan accordingly. </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Century Gothic", sans-serif"><i>NOTE: I am a Forever affiliate (a decision I made because I love it so much), so you will find several affiliate links in this post, from which I earn a commission if you make a purchase, at no extra cost to you.</i></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Century Gothic", sans-serif">If you'd like a video version of this post, I walk you through Christmas in September with a few more ideas here:</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/d0zE6pedEuo" width="320" youtube-src-id="d0zE6pedEuo"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Something to keep in mind is that although print products are fantastic gifts and I'll show several of them here, we're using Forever products and services for this Christmas in September Plan, which means you could also gift digitization! You can get old home movies digitized, old photos digitized, etc. with the Forever Box!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7jIXuN8-TmUdHp3azY7kdCc0rLEo9v8mN7_gKYthwFI_uYPTmLEDlLCUEQyDWDi0HP2QcE-e2MZUcXIKfzayBodKO82dSSZz0U5uerRs2IE8FwmHpbfXtG5VsvIb0rc5qWsBkjRPofTzfXdYY2kJ2DHQTITPvafGGxQ93sMm0sOoA3L4vZnyHIY-wLA/s5001/Itemized%20FOREVER%20Box%20Graphic.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5000" data-original-width="5001" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7jIXuN8-TmUdHp3azY7kdCc0rLEo9v8mN7_gKYthwFI_uYPTmLEDlLCUEQyDWDi0HP2QcE-e2MZUcXIKfzayBodKO82dSSZz0U5uerRs2IE8FwmHpbfXtG5VsvIb0rc5qWsBkjRPofTzfXdYY2kJ2DHQTITPvafGGxQ93sMm0sOoA3L4vZnyHIY-wLA/s320/Itemized%20FOREVER%20Box%20Graphic.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Find more <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/digital-conversion">details on the Forever Box here</a> or email me at photoandstorytreasures@gmail.com with your questions. (The Forever Box is almost always on sale, too.) It's a priceless gift!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">All right! It's time for the Christmas in September Plan! It's unforgettable gifts with a budget-friendly plan, and as a bonus you don't have to go to the mall in December!</span></div><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium;">SEPTEMBER</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"">The
first steps happen in September.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
gives you time to choose the gifts and budget for them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These particular gifts will be personal (and
delightful, I happen to know from experience), and I’ll include a lot of
details here to help you make them that way, such as video tutorials.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The links will have more pictures, too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This month, you’ll only need to set aside a
portion of the cost.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif""><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsb3OTlMe7g26ESjo4XXds-wPihlPOQp65713vhBQ8gwlk1KSGofudoZdid7NL4p6cDTfffBYf9Ka5mF50BMuIUSVFpyRMZ1DtTDKCKJlTuC1ECcALlxagCiti5oTWmaf_l6SAkp4MmuO0qPz5MmoItkE7KSvPnZS-MJR_WGqkb3JNGa-OTvs8GZ0aHA/s600/Family_Menu_Tabletop_8x10_Both_Tinified.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsb3OTlMe7g26ESjo4XXds-wPihlPOQp65713vhBQ8gwlk1KSGofudoZdid7NL4p6cDTfffBYf9Ka5mF50BMuIUSVFpyRMZ1DtTDKCKJlTuC1ECcALlxagCiti5oTWmaf_l6SAkp4MmuO0qPz5MmoItkE7KSvPnZS-MJR_WGqkb3JNGa-OTvs8GZ0aHA/s320/Family_Menu_Tabletop_8x10_Both_Tinified.png" width="320" /></a></span></p><p></p><div><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"">In September, you’ll just need
to do these 6 things:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Century Gothic";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>First, learn about the three platforms for creating impressive, personalized, high-quality gifts here, and then we'll jump right into the Plan.</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[endif]--><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif""> <iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pdNS0CzCaVo" width="320" youtube-src-id="pdNS0CzCaVo"></iframe></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"">2. Make your recipient gift
list:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Grandparents, parents, friends,
siblings, spouse, children, neighbors, grandchildren, everyone.</span></p></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RTHhEWXof-E/X9FxT7pIX9I/AAAAAAAAIZY/v12uvMj9y2UpLj3jwgvB3S6dcWJtvKuFACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_5192.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RTHhEWXof-E/X9FxT7pIX9I/AAAAAAAAIZY/v12uvMj9y2UpLj3jwgvB3S6dcWJtvKuFACPcBGAYYCw/s320/IMG_5192.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Century Gothic";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Explore personal and
unique gift ideas that are also high-quality which can fit a variety of ages and interests
(and price ranges for you).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make a
budget first if you like, then <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/create-and-print">explore gift ideas and options here</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Don’t worry about not knowing yet how to actually get/create these
items—that’s another step later.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">This part is just having fun and picking
gifts for loved ones.</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Books are always meaningful, but calendars and ornaments are popular this time of year, and steel water bottles, mousepads, and wall decor are other great ideas.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 1in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--></p><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ugYbVmrfF6kd_cApBOxKpi7I6VwzRxROHTYZoFIwlsLdXx8BAZ5gMyK-cfaiYCbDsGRdbwgJv0WNaSLU20QCToKDD_2RHH5VY2hs58TUM2LrCSu8B-sy5BNFHDzNZQTsi_JXZ3Q1v62F_xxBWQULCqZywRF-4OS5PSD--KUYBxBTTr_GCHaArsYy2A/s800/DP%20collection.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="800" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ugYbVmrfF6kd_cApBOxKpi7I6VwzRxROHTYZoFIwlsLdXx8BAZ5gMyK-cfaiYCbDsGRdbwgJv0WNaSLU20QCToKDD_2RHH5VY2hs58TUM2LrCSu8B-sy5BNFHDzNZQTsi_JXZ3Q1v62F_xxBWQULCqZywRF-4OS5PSD--KUYBxBTTr_GCHaArsYy2A/w400-h263/DP%20collection.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Century Gothic";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Make a price list of how much
these sweet items cost, but <b>keep in mind that by following this Christmas in
September approach, you’ll hit some sales as well as have a chance to get some
freebies.</b><b> </b> Tally up the
total number of dollars, but take into consideration that sales are 20-50% off. This "save up over time" Christmas in September approach will save you an additional 5% as well, so include that in your tally. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rrbhVxYl60k/V0NwKGL2z_I/AAAAAAAACKo/h0Z1tFBd4P01CM4DrIkeIGcjlhEFaUXqwCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/boardbook2.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rrbhVxYl60k/V0NwKGL2z_I/AAAAAAAACKo/h0Z1tFBd4P01CM4DrIkeIGcjlhEFaUXqwCPcBGAYYCw/s320/boardbook2.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Century Gothic";">5.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Once you’ve determined how
much your amazing gifts will cost, now it's time to learn about Forever Club. It's free to join, and you're essentially just putting money into your Forever account a little at a time to save up for your upcoming purchase. You can read about Forever Club <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/the-very-best-prices-club-hm-and.html">here</a>, or watch either one of the videos below. <b>Club Dollars don't expire, so it's a great way to save up during the fall for your Christmas purchase--and save 5%, too.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/szqA7P_M61E" width="320" youtube-src-id="szqA7P_M61E"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jKjpFHqy0RE" width="320" youtube-src-id="jKjpFHqy0RE"></iframe></div><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Century Gothic";"><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Century Gothic";">6.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"">You will need to order your chosen gifts at the end of November, so chances are, you'll want to join Forever Club near the end of September in order to use your $20 coupon within 60 days. If you want <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/preserve-and-share">Forever Storage</a> or <a href="https://youtu.be/gecHWU1DAOA">Artisan digital scrapbooking software</a>, you can use the $20 there instead of later for your gifts. It's up to you! <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/forever_club"><b>Join Forever Club at this link.</b></a></span></p></span><p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium;">OCTOBER:</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"">In
October, you get to start creating!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Woo
hoo! (Certainly, you can start on this earlier if you want).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">This
is the fun part.</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If there aren’t
specific videos for the items you want to gift—or if you just have
questions—you can </span><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/contact-me_8.html"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"">contact me here</span></a><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p></div><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif""></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5Y6Y5K9pWYGrJesl4S7nyVzNq3C5uXTb0xKsxHcfTiGdIK3rmyVux7ZlD0PRecXNWIcj2DqM-lx4UzJAkGz9EjTkg1XPJU6mzxYddfyyt_hBjefWmi7zNnOLZjsuoTjncvVFWi8zUAxelOCD55HGgjDYtj7AwaUaXdJefuzO5KlKHLLF4U8SEKko4g/s600/Loving_These_Moments_Book_Front_Cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5Y6Y5K9pWYGrJesl4S7nyVzNq3C5uXTb0xKsxHcfTiGdIK3rmyVux7ZlD0PRecXNWIcj2DqM-lx4UzJAkGz9EjTkg1XPJU6mzxYddfyyt_hBjefWmi7zNnOLZjsuoTjncvVFWi8zUAxelOCD55HGgjDYtj7AwaUaXdJefuzO5KlKHLLF4U8SEKko4g/s320/Loving_These_Moments_Book_Front_Cover.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif""><b>In
October, you’ll need to do these 2 things:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Century Gothic";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"">This one is easy!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you joined Forever Club in September, let it auto-renew this
month, putting the same number of Club Dollars in your account as you did last month. (Or change it if you prefer--you can do that right in your account.) If you didn't join in September, check your tally and see how many Club Dollars you'd like to save up by the end of November--you'll probably want to join Forever Club now. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-euBv93hEr2w/Vc_RrBXTzHI/AAAAAAAABGw/SDqOe678PVgvONnceZ4NCLLGHH5Vq9U6ACPcBGAYYCw/s482/love%2Bflip%2Bbook%2Bin%2BBasic.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="295" data-original-width="482" height="196" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-euBv93hEr2w/Vc_RrBXTzHI/AAAAAAAABGw/SDqOe678PVgvONnceZ4NCLLGHH5Vq9U6ACPcBGAYYCw/s320/love%2Bflip%2Bbook%2Bin%2BBasic.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Century Gothic";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Instead of going shopping for
hours in November or December, you’ll <u>use that time now to create your special
gifts</u>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">In
October, you should make most (if not all) of the gifts you’ll be
ordering.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b>Again, <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/contact-me_8.html">contact me</a> if you
have any questions! If you're using AutoPrint or Design & Print to create your personal gifts, they are both fairly straightforward platforms that take only minutes to learn how to use. If you're using Artisan, you have a lot more flexibility but there's a lot more to learn. Either way, you can <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/how-to-get-started.html">find some video tutorials about each here</a>.</span></p><div><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u></u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipx_1ufANTyCZ4aFTzrkZk3ZUJXiPm-TNYIs_xNgzprI2vrCzEIdAfSCTSmMKp1lV9nyHuIK1jR8H_lRCdKujiLv9MMZYoJV0W7Gvtuy6atB8jpP8-06gt7RnAAFb4VFPFsrnwSVwl75mIifVC6nBkFZ6ONCrol0cwJX5wAunszbp3T20VpB_VxCho1w/s2048/IMG-7991.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipx_1ufANTyCZ4aFTzrkZk3ZUJXiPm-TNYIs_xNgzprI2vrCzEIdAfSCTSmMKp1lV9nyHuIK1jR8H_lRCdKujiLv9MMZYoJV0W7Gvtuy6atB8jpP8-06gt7RnAAFb4VFPFsrnwSVwl75mIifVC6nBkFZ6ONCrol0cwJX5wAunszbp3T20VpB_VxCho1w/s320/IMG-7991.jpg" width="320" /></a></u></b></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><br /></u></b><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium;">NOVEMBER:</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif""><b>You
have 3 things to do in November.</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Century Gothic";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"">If you’re on Forever Club, let it
auto-renew this month so you keep accruing Club Dollars. If you're not yet, definitely join this month so you can save an extra 5% when you place your order at the end of this month. You'll need to be a current Forever Club member when you place the order to be able to get that 5% savings, so time things right as needed. </span></p></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-55YuJ99pX64/Vibt-sFcXnI/AAAAAAAABS8/Iv0wkerWXI0-HfhUFKRK8RZKc9gqJ3SrQCPcBGAYYCw/s575/67306883.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="575" data-original-width="575" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-55YuJ99pX64/Vibt-sFcXnI/AAAAAAAABS8/Iv0wkerWXI0-HfhUFKRK8RZKc9gqJ3SrQCPcBGAYYCw/s320/67306883.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Century Gothic";">2.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif""><a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/deals">Check the current and upcoming sales ("Deals") at this link</a> on November 1!</span></b><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif""> Sales
are based on when you submit something for publishing. You’ll get the sale price when you submit something for publishing during the specified day(s). <span style="color: #cc0000;">If you haven’t finished creating (digitally)
some of your gift items, the Deals will help you determine what
you need to finish first.</span> <i>I post updated
</i></span><i><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/save-extra-10.html"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"">specials here</span></a><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"">, and I send them out in my </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/heritagemakerswithjennifer/app/100265896690345"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"">monthly newsletter</span></a><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif""> also.</span></i></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirnkfafpAzDLbtFzsF2jJHk73PMTqAwqFIoU4l7pdwGoe0gjThusf0Go0YevXOBdl5G6FOz2fSSkLNGXqYZj-W-8M0L1Y_49DV12IYp3Fytm1iHYxvfT5v4h3LHyZNR4lZw4R6YZkemcId-IldSQo3QNWkQ_8O05GbhAHL8fIe3olQ8upd1IscYCk0rA/s1200/AutoPrint_Coasters_Setting4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirnkfafpAzDLbtFzsF2jJHk73PMTqAwqFIoU4l7pdwGoe0gjThusf0Go0YevXOBdl5G6FOz2fSSkLNGXqYZj-W-8M0L1Y_49DV12IYp3Fytm1iHYxvfT5v4h3LHyZNR4lZw4R6YZkemcId-IldSQo3QNWkQ_8O05GbhAHL8fIe3olQ8upd1IscYCk0rA/s320/AutoPrint_Coasters_Setting4.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">cork-backed coasters; set of 4</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span face=""Century Gothic", sans-serif">3.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Last
of all, place your order! </span><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Place your order by
Thanksgiving for delivery by Christmas. I</span>f you're new to Forever and <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise">opened a new account here</a>, you also got a $20 coupon, so don't forget to use it!<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;">All these gift ideas are professionally
published and shipped to your door.</b><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span></p><div><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u></u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxy7IHqBoAdYINLp-tu1caKW_VazlsegnatZnxUkOfuZyATnDoPtyUSjag934Xy4RHKRxQFuNt2eOdp4ale2M-YMsTr_75SfYRPt-b3IFBuuf5HOBp6sYOjzkhpC2tG2Bao-qt0tXuGyAJgQJL4yJ_KueLPIRTlyj5XhTHCNYkxhx-F1vidFUbD691g/s600/Life_Is_Calendar_12x18_Sample_-_Page_002_Beautified.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxy7IHqBoAdYINLp-tu1caKW_VazlsegnatZnxUkOfuZyATnDoPtyUSjag934Xy4RHKRxQFuNt2eOdp4ale2M-YMsTr_75SfYRPt-b3IFBuuf5HOBp6sYOjzkhpC2tG2Bao-qt0tXuGyAJgQJL4yJ_KueLPIRTlyj5XhTHCNYkxhx-F1vidFUbD691g/w400-h400/Life_Is_Calendar_12x18_Sample_-_Page_002_Beautified.png" width="400" /></a></u></b></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium;">ENJOY DECEMBER!</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"">I
love being *done* with Christmas gifts before Thanksgiving, steering clear of
malls and big box stores at that time of year, and spreading out my gift-giving
budget over a few months.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"">More than
that, though, I love giving high-quality, unique, and personal gifts that are
always loved.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I feel like Forever makeS me the best gift-giver in the family/neighborhood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Christmas in September has so many perks, SO I hope you enjoy this plan as much as I do.</span></p></div><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"">As a bonus way to enjoy
December,</span></b><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"">
you’re welcome to join the yearly online event I host called the Enjoy December
Card Party. It’s the most fun you’ll ever have getting Christmas
greetings done. It’s normally the first
Friday of November, but you can find </span><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2020/08/youre-invited-to-annual-online-enjoy.html"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"">details (including date & times) at this link</span></a> for the upcoming year.</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnUx_ZeD_rgkPhxbBHrgt0n6yC_iXspo9RT7N4ouQTbBVTtZw-GKkAuKpvSLl-qgYCzLW_zX64c5v1As9LM_HPJ9MJKe9IK_QpjlCcp3Ofkbz_c5MEJWjBWaGBAVUbNTtXY0AsDo16hLKDYNRvsRfSwPkB6lDH-aCMh92kvirjKoj1BU3jxY0-DSjrtA/s1920/Enjoy%20December%20Card%20Party.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnUx_ZeD_rgkPhxbBHrgt0n6yC_iXspo9RT7N4ouQTbBVTtZw-GKkAuKpvSLl-qgYCzLW_zX64c5v1As9LM_HPJ9MJKe9IK_QpjlCcp3Ofkbz_c5MEJWjBWaGBAVUbNTtXY0AsDo16hLKDYNRvsRfSwPkB6lDH-aCMh92kvirjKoj1BU3jxY0-DSjrtA/w400-h225/Enjoy%20December%20Card%20Party.png" width="400" /></a></div><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif""><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"">We “meet” online and work individually to
create our digital cards (or newsletters, or any number of other creative
greetings), then submit them for publishing!
Again, you’ll get them back before Thanksgiving, so you can enjoy
December. <b>You can see how fast it is to make impressive cards here:</b></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif""></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif""><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wd8cEd45JCA" width="320" youtube-src-id="wd8cEd45JCA"></iframe></span></div><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif""><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif""><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"">And then you get to just
enjoy December! Sip hot chocolate in
front of twinkling lights. Give </span></b><a href="https://www.justserve.org/"><b><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"">service</span></b></a></span><b><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif""><span style="font-size: medium;">
to those in need. Go to some
parties. You might even have enough
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you weren’t born before the internet (like me), you might be suspicious about
the title of this post. <i>“What do you mean my pictures don’t belong
on my phone? That’s how I take
pictures—of course they belong there!”</i> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The truth is that your phone is actually a fickle (and kinda scary)
place for your pictures. Phones are an
increasingly amazing, convenient way to <u>take</u> photos, they just aren’t a
great place to <u>keep</u> photos. Here’s
why.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CdTxZqaUEeg/YMNstAFP79I/AAAAAAAAIgs/UATj672H2_clbosgOYRHm-7wegLUo0-vgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/5%2BReasons%2BYour%2BPhotos%2BDon%2527t%2BBelong%2Bon%2BYour%2BPhone.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CdTxZqaUEeg/YMNstAFP79I/AAAAAAAAIgs/UATj672H2_clbosgOYRHm-7wegLUo0-vgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/5%2BReasons%2BYour%2BPhotos%2BDon%2527t%2BBelong%2Bon%2BYour%2BPhone.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: Pacifico; font-size: large;">1.
Phones Are Awesome</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In
fact, phones are so awesome that <a href="https://transition.fcc.gov/cgb/events/Lookout-phone-theft-in-america.pdf">1 in 10 smartphone owners are
victims of theft</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately, thieves don’t care if photos
of bringing your baby home from the hospital or photos of your last time with
your grandma are on your phone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We'll talk more about this as we go, but phones are definitely a convenient and great place to access photos--in fact, I absolutely love this method of</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2022/09/how-to-carry-every-photo-you-own-in.html" style="font-family: inherit;">being able to access every photo I own using my phone, without taking up storage space</a>--it's just dangerous to for a phone to be the only place you have a photo.</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: Pacifico; font-size: large;">2.
Phones Are Easy to Lose</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Did
you know that <a href="https://mashable.com/2012/04/15/lost-phone-infographic/">$30 billion worth of cell
phones are lost</a>
in the United States every year?!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sure,
you might be able to be extra careful and not become part of that statistic,
but it seems like something so easily and commonly lost wouldn’t be the best
place to keep this:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3InG19F-p3fpCSq_sovi3q_nYGLWJkpvmS5helsdWdwo8_r18MMf_j5hrKojodM867f66z-eYBNfM-dIDnIkXbm7MzHKzUDJ-J-Uv-efYj_7dgEJY6vd8H9lYKAwfmFHb1rVsAhn5Tv16tR5e2u2H0GEAV_oQG8v7SndDdhPKC_4DF0ZFgJ5b_54_w/s640/kids.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="640" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3InG19F-p3fpCSq_sovi3q_nYGLWJkpvmS5helsdWdwo8_r18MMf_j5hrKojodM867f66z-eYBNfM-dIDnIkXbm7MzHKzUDJ-J-Uv-efYj_7dgEJY6vd8H9lYKAwfmFHb1rVsAhn5Tv16tR5e2u2H0GEAV_oQG8v7SndDdhPKC_4DF0ZFgJ5b_54_w/s320/kids.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: Pacifico; font-size: large;">3.
Pictures Don’t Really Get Seen on Phones</span></p><div>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It’s
true. Sure, you might hand your phone to
a kiddo in a shopping cart who needs a distraction, but the accessibility <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2017/10/recording-your-kids-stories.html">kids have to their own life
stories (as shown through pictures and memories)</a> is limited when they are
dependent on your phone. And the fact is
that we don’t just sit down at a family gathering and pass around the phone
like we did with scrapbooks back in the day. </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMt5j_sVTbS10txpEBO0cnARdoZ_HGFBZLnMCrYZbqA_Y1Te0aY5ebij5dphB0IJNoC2xT44JaHhvhV2-dOLGZVqfKkzHCPQMakb5q_0GlO4MGqK2_pmHiIyP5dyu3nn_i_bCLB6B1Aeeubro30IlFIVNzHfiONlAmzjh7QTbg8UGpqKzi-5AFiQwSw/s750/family%20yearbooks%20by%20Denise%20P.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="553" data-original-width="750" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMt5j_sVTbS10txpEBO0cnARdoZ_HGFBZLnMCrYZbqA_Y1Te0aY5ebij5dphB0IJNoC2xT44JaHhvhV2-dOLGZVqfKkzHCPQMakb5q_0GlO4MGqK2_pmHiIyP5dyu3nn_i_bCLB6B1Aeeubro30IlFIVNzHfiONlAmzjh7QTbg8UGpqKzi-5AFiQwSw/s320/family%20yearbooks%20by%20Denise%20P.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">photo credit: Denise Pehrson</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Imagine
that your wedding photos are only on <u>your phone</u>. How will your grandkids look at them? I know we tend to think we’re going to have
digital photos forever that we can text to each other, but the truth is we just
don’t know. (Once upon a time there was
a floppy disk… If your pictures were all
on a floppy disk, you’d have to just throw it away in 2021--<a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise/digital-conversion">unless you send it here for digitizing</a>.)</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQ2y93QCw-1mekKCOwnNIGefirggLdwFSI86Lo9IO3xVJWi-RVwkl1izs6Tldhso7f_ywAAsn_J3BqhzOt65-p7vowblUcsxhbFQvWqYcgs16aJ4yoIwwY9fOtB-2RNThhT3M2fxHelKi2HcBcp41FByfd3lJzifpsXru4IlOt5cLR8rAFTpNfWVjD1LG/s1080/Your%20phone%20is%20not%20an%20heirloom..png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQ2y93QCw-1mekKCOwnNIGefirggLdwFSI86Lo9IO3xVJWi-RVwkl1izs6Tldhso7f_ywAAsn_J3BqhzOt65-p7vowblUcsxhbFQvWqYcgs16aJ4yoIwwY9fOtB-2RNThhT3M2fxHelKi2HcBcp41FByfd3lJzifpsXru4IlOt5cLR8rAFTpNfWVjD1LG/w320-h320/Your%20phone%20is%20not%20an%20heirloom..png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If
you have family members who live far away, consider how those pictures on your
phone right now might help create connections if they weren’t <i>just</i> on your phone. In fact,
because <a href="https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2002/11/long-term-memory-kicks-in-after-age-one/">little ones are still
developing the brain capacity to store long-term memories</a>, photos shared in tactile
(hand-held) ways can make a difference in helping them develop their memories
and recognition of family faces. You’ll
enjoy the sweet, gorgeous, meaningful ideas here: <a href="https://justsimplymom.com/2019/09/01/helping-toddlers-connect-with-family-across-the-miles/">Helping Toddlers Connect with
Family Across the Miles</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_uLQQanFd8oMgxXy1X5G4YUZUyel_SP6gkUXPxhgIJQ1BjN074xU3FkKdXVmELoDrhLh4faHY41rjxweby-D7sZ8v8TEzIOzZ1jU2ujTb2PRdZEVHF1wSHxSNvQxSzaFuvAqZ-lS7Txn1jwjgmG7tOuyu0eEoZib2crSgC336-1crWJ5R3aRqh0Jvrw/s575/flip%20book%20kids.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="575" data-original-width="575" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_uLQQanFd8oMgxXy1X5G4YUZUyel_SP6gkUXPxhgIJQ1BjN074xU3FkKdXVmELoDrhLh4faHY41rjxweby-D7sZ8v8TEzIOzZ1jU2ujTb2PRdZEVHF1wSHxSNvQxSzaFuvAqZ-lS7Txn1jwjgmG7tOuyu0eEoZib2crSgC336-1crWJ5R3aRqh0Jvrw/s320/flip%20book%20kids.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: Pacifico; font-size: large;">4.
Pictures on Phones Don’t Have Stories</span></p><div>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You’ve
probably taken a picture during an amazing trip or a special occasion. If you were to show the picture to your best
friend the next day, you would probably have a lot to say about the picture and
the event. <i>Here’s what we did, here’s the best part, here’s who was there, here’s
how I felt, here’s what I loved the most, here’s a funny thing someone said.</i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The
picture itself is really just <i>a
representation of the actual event</i>—a literal snapshot of the event as a
whole. And so, the picture by itself
doesn’t actually tell the whole story, old adages about thousand word-worth
notwithstanding. <b>In order to really remember, to really capture the moments you enjoyed
during the event, and be able to really remember them later, </b><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2017/09/why-your-family-needs-its-stories.html"><b>your
photos need their stories</b></a><b>.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Because
our <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2016/10/how-to-keep-your-memory-from-fading.html">memories fade</a>. Faster than we want them to. If you wait three months to tell your best
friend about the event, you’ve already forgotten a lot of the details.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi04JWVMd-4B4lTLAAZBmUT4R4BckjkSAvBDFKXvOJ6d0d_MWbdVNv68SOrYBUw-RrbhNJddpfpfWDHZSBRF-axtLeQEYQ3XApnhV6CIY4N3mjbxcMUo57SgIxBWdT9M_gL_4gPPjtsMa9A5ajvSVYdXc_opugUw6DMMweVmZxepUJkMruYZm22z1B4eA/s2048/IMG-7991.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi04JWVMd-4B4lTLAAZBmUT4R4BckjkSAvBDFKXvOJ6d0d_MWbdVNv68SOrYBUw-RrbhNJddpfpfWDHZSBRF-axtLeQEYQ3XApnhV6CIY4N3mjbxcMUo57SgIxBWdT9M_gL_4gPPjtsMa9A5ajvSVYdXc_opugUw6DMMweVmZxepUJkMruYZm22z1B4eA/s320/IMG-7991.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />What’s
more, when you tell the stories of your photos, you’re telling the story of
your life. <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2017/10/know-thyself-through-your-own-story.html">Research has shown</a> that writing your story
fosters a stronger sense of self, increases gratitude and a sense of purpose,
helps you makes sense of your thoughts and experiences, and can even <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2018/10/how-to-increase-happiness-and-relaxation.html">make you happier</a>! (I personally love the research on that!)</span></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj7qyo7XIvMGPn52_cddTsCEBwvk8rGUgpRCWoopCNGP4EFMwvIwgvtSJ1wb-qOH6b5H4b5-7fqV2tRM1DTQG1ljqYXpHO-K1Koa5QBS9hXm4pADbwUVxJh3j2-wIPIjj4VtGmzeQWA1Lmfphb5PAq4P6YoqV9VBFTOaKgZe45jyfxt_TRek71oGz3KvRh/s1080/brand%2012.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj7qyo7XIvMGPn52_cddTsCEBwvk8rGUgpRCWoopCNGP4EFMwvIwgvtSJ1wb-qOH6b5H4b5-7fqV2tRM1DTQG1ljqYXpHO-K1Koa5QBS9hXm4pADbwUVxJh3j2-wIPIjj4VtGmzeQWA1Lmfphb5PAq4P6YoqV9VBFTOaKgZe45jyfxt_TRek71oGz3KvRh/s320/brand%2012.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: Pacifico; font-size: large;">5.
Pictures and Stories in Kids’ Hands Changes Everything</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Believe
me, I spent lots of time when my kids were little worrying about if they were
getting enough vegetables and listening to classical music every day and learning social skills at play group. </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As I’ve spent so
much time the last two decades preserving their photos and experiences and
stories in <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2018/03/preserving-pictures-using-digital-scrap.html">digital scrapbook pages</a> and <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2018/03/preserving-pictures-using-digital.html">digital photo-storybooks</a>, I have also done a lot of
research for blogging that has taught me something both fascinating and
hopeful: <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2019/09/the-best-thing-you-can-do-for-your-kids.html">The best thing I can do for my kids is give them their own stories</a>. </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Family stories, personal stories, ancestor
stories—they all (have been <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2017/03/creating-family-stories.html">shown in studies</a>!) to build self-esteem, a
sense of connection, and even foster resilience! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXld0QXDYVtQNu68wCEFnxpaKXwdkYTydk-pYLgvsXcobEfYA2c7G6mZKhr0MXgek78H_pWOSE44yMis1tIHxWVbY4EfKgmGkxEgyZ3hUETU8jNZL_fCYOeTaDLkOrFY3L28PE71tvFBLlw1_x7_zKfIAUPRTTMIsSvDJ1S363eZcRwhz27c5_gpNdRQ/s425/Storybook%20Cover.bmp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="310" data-original-width="425" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXld0QXDYVtQNu68wCEFnxpaKXwdkYTydk-pYLgvsXcobEfYA2c7G6mZKhr0MXgek78H_pWOSE44yMis1tIHxWVbY4EfKgmGkxEgyZ3hUETU8jNZL_fCYOeTaDLkOrFY3L28PE71tvFBLlw1_x7_zKfIAUPRTTMIsSvDJ1S363eZcRwhz27c5_gpNdRQ/s320/Storybook%20Cover.bmp" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgKRyScj4sasQw6wEfYZqrMUiuhW8O_SKllzXypOTI4YuojhCIk_XllZ6tF9QOagD9fq3IpVrbgBfsO4QsU-Ob_cjBdG2jhMsJWrlIcRvbuj72q6iVexpkQt9NZmvEJy9Q-4wtTKZQAcC81GtjADc0e8ympKpVVK9MpJd6j-C_OVAhO0I8G1QQad8_g/s872/Storybook%20Inside.bmp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="344" data-original-width="872" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgKRyScj4sasQw6wEfYZqrMUiuhW8O_SKllzXypOTI4YuojhCIk_XllZ6tF9QOagD9fq3IpVrbgBfsO4QsU-Ob_cjBdG2jhMsJWrlIcRvbuj72q6iVexpkQt9NZmvEJy9Q-4wtTKZQAcC81GtjADc0e8ympKpVVK9MpJd6j-C_OVAhO0I8G1QQad8_g/w400-h158/Storybook%20Inside.bmp" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">These
days we take lots of photos, so most stories and memories already have a photo to
go with them. The idea of combining the
two is pretty straightforward: publish
or print the photo and write the memories that go with it. </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">That’s
a child’s story, a family story, and your own story. Stories and photos are what connect us, but
photos on phones and stories floating around in our heads aren’t enough. We need to see them, touch them, hold them,
and pass them on. </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>We need to use them</b>--as bedtime stories and gifts for grandparents
and something to sit with on our bed and <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2017/06/building-self-esteem-through-family.html">open up when the day gets
really hard</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">That’s
what they’re for.</span></p></div><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/how-to-get-started.html"><span style="font-size: medium;">Create yours here.</span></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTM9ghZ2HP1yTzoM7wcJFprM9SX4tpgUIzTa4a5IeedVCPhLMmJW1r608-rjy4COMG1yJ1Lw_gWlAAc6zmq6gY6PkJHJi1HsNlzuY_COZBhWOUVN47YUjrEtCaxCx2EklLSYK8owoJroFVSp0grDonGMTIQ3xBvOkEBUWKLXByXX7w3ULAW3NBLvQMhA/s1500/5%20reasons%20why%20your%20photos%20shouldn't%20be%20on%20your%20phone.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTM9ghZ2HP1yTzoM7wcJFprM9SX4tpgUIzTa4a5IeedVCPhLMmJW1r608-rjy4COMG1yJ1Lw_gWlAAc6zmq6gY6PkJHJi1HsNlzuY_COZBhWOUVN47YUjrEtCaxCx2EklLSYK8owoJroFVSp0grDonGMTIQ3xBvOkEBUWKLXByXX7w3ULAW3NBLvQMhA/w426-h640/5%20reasons%20why%20your%20photos%20shouldn't%20be%20on%20your%20phone.png" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Pin this image to save and share this article, or share on social media using the buttons at the left!</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster; 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They are actually crucial parts of <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2018/03/the-secret-ingredient-to-self-care-and.html">self-care and well-being</a>, play an important part in <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2018/10/how-to-increase-happiness-and-relaxation.html">stress relief and happiness</a>, and have actually been shown in studies to be <a href="https://confessionsofparenting.com/the-best-thing-you-can-do-for-your-kids/">the best thing you can do for your kids</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3daLHEjQEGA/YB3K3Lh1rcI/AAAAAAAAIcI/7jfW_c81120qrs1x-2U3MCXUmk-e8JdgwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1920/How%2BPhotos%252C%2BMemories%252C%2B%2526%2BStories%2BImprove%2BEmotional%2BWell-Being.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3daLHEjQEGA/YB3K3Lh1rcI/AAAAAAAAIcI/7jfW_c81120qrs1x-2U3MCXUmk-e8JdgwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/How%2BPhotos%252C%2BMemories%252C%2B%2526%2BStories%2BImprove%2BEmotional%2BWell-Being.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>If you'd like to know exactly how photos, memories, and stories improve emotional well-being, <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2017/09/why-i-stay-caught-up-preserving-my.html">provide perspective for your life's events</a>, and even <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/2017/06/healing-from-grief-through-family.html">help in healing from grief</a>, you can spend several hours here at the blog reading. And you're welcome to! </p><p><b>Or, you can peek in at this presentation I was asked to give</b> at a Photos & Memories Boot Camp a few weeks ago. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kzrd_GU4mpY" width="320" youtube-src-id="kzrd_GU4mpY"></iframe></div><br /><p>Based on the comments I received afterwards, I think you're going to love what you learn here in only 27 minutes. So sit back with a yummy drink and learn how photos, memories, and stories improve emotional well-being. Then leave a comment about what you learned here that has encouraged you.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6F8CMyuuBNV947nIVgLM0SDLdtyztRbmNlmSpUvGAJxh_ad-xNILHZMBvKHUw1kKzjFqvPb3p7uIKKXML3BddEq98Wx_aTMYeh010bFGB7xNbpxOC-xHwXQUFqcqWRGoU51_fgrEHrqVDzaPze6eiqIB-bnASjNLPy6PIIufMyJVzURg_zOPFB_5G0Ln/s1080/brand%203.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6F8CMyuuBNV947nIVgLM0SDLdtyztRbmNlmSpUvGAJxh_ad-xNILHZMBvKHUw1kKzjFqvPb3p7uIKKXML3BddEq98Wx_aTMYeh010bFGB7xNbpxOC-xHwXQUFqcqWRGoU51_fgrEHrqVDzaPze6eiqIB-bnASjNLPy6PIIufMyJVzURg_zOPFB_5G0Ln/w400-h400/brand%203.png" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>When you're ready to make this a reality in your life, <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/how-to-get-started.html">click here to get started</a>. 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I'm the heart behind the blog, and I'm thrilled to share with you my recent interview with Voyage Denver so that you can get to know me a little. </p><p>You'll see <b>why your photos matter, why your stories matter,</b> and why I'm so passionate about helping you preserve them.</p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i style="color: #cc0000; font-family: inherit;"><b>2023 UPDATE regarding Heritage Makers references in the article</b>:<b> </b>Heritage Makers and Snap2Finish became YPhoto under Youngevity (which purchased Heritage Makers in 2013). YPhoto uses only templates, so the creativity showcased here is no longer available there, and they also no longer have capability to print previously-created projects like these from the old system. </i><i style="color: #cc0000; font-family: inherit;">YPhoto is not a photo storage site like Heritage Makers was. </i></div><div><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: inherit;"><i style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: inherit;"><i style="font-family: inherit;">Best-in-the-industry quality and permanent cloud photo storage with guaranteed privacy are required for anything recommended here by Photo & Story Treasures, so <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/jennifer-wise">we highly recommend Forever</a> for:</i> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: inherit;"><i>·<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>creative digital scrapbooking applicable in a variety of photo products using Artisan software</i></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: inherit;"><i>·<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>easy photo-memory books using free AutoPrint and Design & Print software programs</i></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: inherit;"><i>·<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>private, permanent, secure, and guaranteed photo and video cloud storage (triple-backed-up and bank encrypted)</i></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: inherit;"><i>·<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>white glove digitizing services for old memories like VHS tapes, slides, old scrapbooks (scanning), 8mm film, audio tapes, and much more</i></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: inherit;"><i><a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/how-to-get-started.html">Learn more here</a> to find similar products at top-quality with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.</i></span></p></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">___________________________________________________</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B8KCl6kUwKc/YD6-nodiYGI/AAAAAAAAIdg/sehdFlClMyYSzaayOUalv7W1WLb0vW5vwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1920/Voyage%2BDenver%2BShoutout.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B8KCl6kUwKc/YD6-nodiYGI/AAAAAAAAIdg/sehdFlClMyYSzaayOUalv7W1WLb0vW5vwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/Voyage%2BDenver%2BShoutout.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>Read the article here:</p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://shoutoutcolorado.com/meet-jennifer-wise-storybooking-digital-scrapbooking-consultant/">Meet Jennifer Wise - Storybooking & Digital Scrapbooking Consultant</a></span></p><p>And when you're ready to make your inspiration into action and get your photos off your phone and the memories out of your head, <a href="https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/how-to-get-started.html">click here to get started</a>. 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