Capture Life

I was struck by a recent blog post by Heidi Swapp.  Heidi recently lost her son. In her post, she explains the importance of documenting the lives of our loved ones.

I have pictures everywhere-- on my phone, on my computer, printed in bins. I have notes, ticket stubs, brochures, and more. I have memorabilia everywhere! I do admit that I am ahead of most people. I relax by scrapbooking. But like most people, I make up excuses about not getting it done. There is always something else to do. I need to get organized first. I am so far behind how can I possibly start.

But this post hit me hard. What if something happened to one of my kids? How will I remember the day to day events? Everything gets blurred together. Will I remember how high my pole vaulter jumped at championships? Will I remember the laughter around the dinner table? Will I remember the craziness of our lives?

Heidi Swapp wrote: YOU MATTER. YOUR FAMILY MATTERS. Your story... MATTERS!

She is so right. We need to tell our story. We need to remember.

So, I am joining Heidi's challenge. I will capture my family's life.

Start with the photo prompt. Day 1- Ready Set Go.

Make a quick note about your day and about the photo.

Print the photo. Yes, we need to print. You can use a blog to keep track of your picture and journaling. Make sure you save the blog and not just keep it on the cloud.

Scrap it! There are plenty of ways to do this. Use a My Crush Book. Use Picture My Life. Use a traditional scrapbook.

Remember, you don't have to be fancy or creative. You just need to do it. A simple page with a picture and  some writing is all you need.

I did a quick album last Christmas documenting our different family traditions. I used Close To My Heart's Christmas My Crush book.

It turned out great. Now it is time to continue. I haven't decided if I am going to use a My Crush book again or not. Maybe I will use one of the new Picture My Life sets. I am thinking about the Through the Years set which is is available September 1.

Now, it is time to get started. Go out and take your picture.