Ready for new memories?

As the clock ticked into 2010 we entered into the second decade of the 21st century.  Some-when during New Year’s Day I had one of those moments…. no not a give me a G&T (Gin and Tonic) now moment, although if someone had poured me one I’d have happily have quaffed it (let’s just say that I saw New Year in by comforting a teething 15 month old and taking a restless 3 year old back to bed – 4 times!) not quite the ‘Auld Lang Sang’ – cheers and bottoms up with a glass of champers that we’d planned for!  No it was more of a ‘this time 10 years ago’.

In Y2K, I had yet to meet my hubby let alone have 2 boys in my life, and here I was thinking at the end of this decade I will have a teenager and a ‘tween in my house!  Humm.  How time, life and memories change us.  I’m not really a diary kinda girl, nor a scrap booker (I love the idea just can’t seem to dedicate the time to actually sitting doing it) however, I do think that it is important for us to show our children what their lives were like if not for them, for their children!  So that got me thinking what would be a good ‘find’ to start the new year?

How about recording your memories of 2010 and for future years in a beautiful memory book?  Clearly you can make a simple memory book by simply by buying a scrap book and posting photos, tickets to events, games, sports days, etc down and if you are doing scrap books then my first stop would be Martha Stewart.  Like her or hate her she has great ideas and products easily available in places like Hobby Lobby and Micheals.  If you are just after photos then I don’t think you can go wrong with macs iphoto service to make your own book with photos.  We have made several for family gifts and they are tip-top.

I also found this beautiful site called Memory Book which gives simple step by step instructions on how to record those precious moments that happen.  It will cost you $50 (but what cost are you going to put on those memories?) and that will give you:

Everything you need from start-to-finish to create the perfect family history book.  When you purchase your $50 publishing credit, you use MemoryPress FREE.  Your entire $50 will go straight to publishing when you are finished with your family history book.

What will $50 buy me?

• 1 double-fan adhesive binding ($15 for the binding).
• Up to 35 color pages ($1 per page), OR
• Up to 175 black and white pages ($.20 per page), OR
• Any combination of the above (1 color page = 5 black and white pages)
• Or multiple books of a smaller size.

They also do baby books, wedding, personal history or anniversary books.  So what ever memories  you are making or about to make this year, get recording, sticking, gluing, cutting and photographing…..

May the year be filled to the brim of happy adventures that lasting memories are made from.  Bring it on!