Monday Giveaway : Studio Calico

It's all about being able to look back and be reminded of all the little things that make me happy right now. The kids adore being able to look at their baby albums and say, "that's baby ME! I was so cute!" I just love to look back at all the little details that I've forgotten over time and be reminded once again. I can't capture everything, but in the last several years, I've certainly "saved" a lot of memories.

Favorite thing about memory keeping right now and always has been is my calendar. I've had a Amy Knapp Family Organizer for the last 7 years. Besides writing down the schedules for everyone, I put little notes in there week by week. In all the chaos of trying new organizing systems and such, it is a constant that is easy to use, do and to keep until the day I can try and catch up with my scrapbooking . . . . . which I am sure will NEVER happen, but a girl can dream . . .
Thanks for all your inspiration Ali. You rock!

My son is allmost 3 now and everything goes by so fast... I love, love. love to read about the things he did when he was a baby, what funny things he sais or how I felt when I became a mother... So glad all those memories are kept for me and for my son and all the others who like to see my albums... And above all, I love being creative!

Do you seriously read over 1700 comments?? This is unbelievable! Where do you find the time to read all these comments!! My favourite thing right now is my newborn son. All the emotions of becoming a mom for the first time and loving this time.

What I love at the moment is capturing the little things as well as the big things.

Hi Ali,
I read your blog every day and I am very impressed by your book „Life Artist“. It is important for me to tell all the daily stories of my family, especially my two children. My daughter is 15 and on the journey to find her own way. My son is 7 years old and a little schoolboy. I love them so much! But they love not to see me with my camera every day, every moment ;-))
Thank you for your blog and your art!!
Bille from Germany

for me right now, its the old photos and right now particularly some of the things in the background of the photos are the things i am remembering and getting down on the layout....in my latest it was the buffet that held Mum's crystal and Dad's special bottle of Scotch....they are gone but not forgotten
PLEASE pick me...lol

Hi Ali, Thanks for the chance to win.
Taking pictures of my two boys is and has always been my favorite thing about memory keeping. We live, work, play, and I take pictures. Then I get to create art with them. I love that.

My favourite thing about memory keeping right now is...
Even though I do not have children yet, I know that I am telling the stories of how their parents have lived before their arrival and that I am documenting the past.

Its just remembering those things about your kids that you never think you will forget ... but inevitably do when they move onto the next stage. Its so nice to have a reminder in a book to bring back all those memories. Thanks

Hi Ali,
My favourite part of memory keeping is being able to share - not only do I get to play and have fun with my own scrapbooking but I also teach others. It is a priveledge to be able to share their stories too!
Thanks for being so generous :)
Lou

Right now, its about me, growing with my children. My love grows with them... Thanks for doing this Ali!

hmmm right now? it has to be remembering my personal growth as a person... how far i've come since then. sounds kinda selfish i know (almost everyone i know scraps for their kids or parents or spouses!) but it's something i just had to do for myself - document my growth. this way, i can look back next time on the memories and laugh/cry/be appalled at how i was like!

Hi Ali...
I would have to say that my most favourite thing about memory keeping right now is using found objects in a project: adding a post card as a page in a travel journal, for example. Or a tag from a purchased item. Using those bits of the "everyday".
Taryn

My kids are little (2 and almost 4) and what I love about keeping memories in photo and journalling form is the way it lets me see the changes in their bodies and minds. I've been inspired by your "Today" pages you did of Simon and am so happy I have been making them so I can remember the little things that really define our lives.

My favorite part of memory keeping is being able to go on a journey of sharing, creativity and artistry. Everytime I finish a layout or a mini-album there's that certain feeling of satisfaction and fulfillment. Finishing one of my layouts may sometimes take a number of days but it's all worth it. Going back to the albums and reading the journaling always puts a smile in someone's face.

My favorite part about memory keeping is the creative process. I love being able to spend some quality time all by myself creating something I love. Of course I'm delighted to see that my daughters and my husband love to look at the pages I make.

hi Ali,
off to checkout that tutorial in a moment, but right now my favorite thing is taking the time to document how i really feel about things, the good and the bad. looking back it makes things much more complete, and it's quite a luxury to be able to spend time thinking about things and learning more about me in the process.

I love that it is my time, it's what I get to do to make me happy. The fact that it makes other family members is just a bonus!

My favorite thing about memory keeping is that it reminds me that we each have memories stored away for a later time. These are special times that happened in years past and the very same times that I want to share with my children and future generations. I want them to read the happiness that I convey, or the sadness, whichever may be the case in any particular memory that I am writing about. This way they get to know me better, and I get the pleasure of reliving the events in my mind.