Monday Giveaway : Studio Calico

My fav thing about memory keeping, right now, is being able to look back and see and remember all the people who were a part of my life, even if it was for only a short time. I've been to many different places on trips or for work and what-not, and I always take a ton of photos because I meet so many amazing people, I want to make sure I remember all of them!

My favorite thing about memory keeping right now is sharing the love of it with my oldest daughter. She is able to scrap her own memories while at the same time creating new ones with me.
-Jenn

My favorite thing about keeping memories is the flood of emotion that come back when you look at the past. My boys are 20 & 21 and I am just now creating their life books. Getting these memories preserved is so precious.
Mary Kay

As my kids are growing up I am learning quickly to focus on the moment. I used to plan my pictures, my layouts, my scrapbooks, but now I focus on the now and I am enjoying scrapbooking more and appreciating my LOs and enjoying journaling.

Hi Ali!
I love, love, love all the goodies you create and come here often to peek at the new stuff. I have an almost 4 yr. old and an 8 mo. old so right now I'm busy documenting all the baby's firsts and all the clever things my 4 yr. old is saying these days. I do this because we always think we'll never forget something, but we do, and I want to get them down while I can.

Hi, Ali. :)
My favorite part about memory keeping is being able to capture those oh-so-fleeting everyday moments + providing me an outlet for my creative energy.

My favorite part of memory keeping right now is the joy I see in my 7 yo son's eyes when he sees a new layout hanging on the wall. He loves to see the pics of him on a page. I also enjoy capturing memories of my teenager. He doesn't live at home but he'll come over and see pages of him hanging on the wall and grin. I know he enjoys seeing them. It helps me not miss him so much!

My favorite thing about memory keeping right now is the ability to look through the last eleven months of Connor and Chloe's life with the flip of album pages. It's hard to believe eleven months have passed since their arrival into our family, but the proof is in the layouts!
Jennie

One of my favorite things right now is getting different perspectives on memories of the same experience ... it's interesting to record what each of my siblings and parents remember about childhood events.

I have developed a habit of keeping things like ticket stubs, programs, brochures, certificates, etc. but I'm not very organized about what I do with these things. So naturally, I come across this stuff when I'm going through my purse, cleaning off my desk, going through a drawer, or putting on a jacket I haven't worn in months. Then I'm flooded with little memories from these events! It's awesome. I'm glad I have this "habit" because I'm not always a good journaler or date keeper. When I finally get around to printing pictures and creating a layout, these little momentos help me jog my memory and they often help embellish my pages.

My fave thing about memory keeping now at the moment is that it gives me the opportunity to document my son's life in words and pictures as another way to see changes and growth in him. To see how far he's come.

I love to capture the every day little things that usually go unnoticed.

Hi Ali,
My favorite thing about memory keeping is that I'm making sure our family's memories are going to be remembered and relived for a very long time. This makes me very, very happy. When I started scrapbooking, I was pleasantly surprised about how much more AWARE I became about what we did as a family, the different characteristics of each family member and portraying that in our books, and recording our daily lives. I have very few pictures of me and my family growing up, and I would cherish knowing what our daily lives were like and having pictures throughout the years to reminisce with!
This is a beautiful set and I hope I win! Thanks, Ali.
PAM

my favorite thing right now is sharing my creations with others, preferably a gift for others to keep. i really believe that those are the best presents anyone can receive.

I love being able to capture our thoughts along with the pictures - Its fun to look back. Things change so quickly.

I love that every kind of art supply is now used in scrapbooking, I think it has opened up art to more people who thought they weren't "artists"

My favorite thing about memory keeping is the way it increases my awareness of everything around me. Whether it is the changes in the seasons, interesting architectural details, road signs, the funny things my children say and do, or my changing thoughts and perspectives, I pay so much more attention now.
And, even better, I am documenting all of these things that are grabbing my attention. I love to look back and see my personal evolution. And I can't even imagine what a treasure it would be to find such a documentation left by my mother or grandmother -- that is the legacy I hope to leave for my children and grandchildren.

My favorite thing now, is recording in the here and now. Telling the story about the wood thrush's song, that my husband loves, or reliving the visit to my sister last week- that way I get down all the little details of the story. I have many old photos I can scrap, but it is these rich stories that are happening now, that I want to remember. I am nearly 55 and my memory ain't what it used to be.

Hi there Ali!
My favorite thing about memory keeping right now is coming across a photo or story I had forgotten about. It just fills me up with joy and makes me happy that I have dedicated time to preserving my (and my family's) memories.

I think right now I love memory keeping because life is truly fragile. I realize that anything can change in a person's life in an instant. I want to never be sorry I missed anything. I want to love the everyday.