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Mar

14

Favorite Photo Slideshows

Digital Scrapbooking Posted by Maegan / 0 comments

I mentioned yesterday that I have never printed my favorite family photos. I can hear the gasps of horror as the scrapbooking community reads this. Before you make me turn in my scrapbooker card (the cooler version of a man card, ha!) let me explain.

We live in a wonderful world filled with technology. My children, and probably yours, are amazingly technically savvy. It is fascinating to watch Eden (even from the age of one) quickly and easily navigate my iPhone and iPad. One of her favorite things to do is watch the slideshows I create, especially our yearly favorites slideshows. The slideshows along with our home movies are loaded on our media center computer, iPhones and iPads. We are never without our photos. My phone is always in my back pocket, which means so are 100′s of photos and slideshows.

I create my slideshows in iPhoto. I did a quick Google search and found this tutorial on how to make one yourself, if you so desire. I love slideshows. Would you like to see one? Here is the “2011 Favorites” slideshow I created in January.

I started making slideshows in 2009, meaning the first four years of Zoë’s life are slideshow-less. That simply will not do! This month I am trying to get caught up. It has been so much fun seeing the older photos that have long since been scrapbooked, but rarely looked at. (I used to stay fairly caught up when I only had one child. I’m sure you can sympathize.) So far this month I have also created a “2006 Favorites” and am hoping to finish 2005, 2007, and 2008.

Here is a list of my favorite slideshow music. I am always on the lookout for great new songs. If you have one/some, please share in the comments section!

Whole Wide World by Mindy Gledhill

The Lucky Ones by Tim Myers

The Good Life by Tim Myers

Technicolor by Tim Myers

Smile by Uncle Kracker

Fun, Fun, Fun by Pharrell

If Today Was Your Last Day by Nickelback

Raining Sunshine by Miranda Cosgrove

The Sound of Sunshine by Michael Franti

You Make Me Happy by Lindsey Ray

Beautiful World by Jim Brickman

Blessed by Elton John

Life, Love & Laughter by Donovan Frankenreiter

Marshmallow World by Darlene Love

Life Less Ordinary by Carbon Leaf

Suddenly I See by KT Tunstall

Sunny Days by Jars of Clay

Top of the World by The Carpenters

A New Day by Celine Dion

Life Happens by Brandon & Leah

We’re Going To Be Friends by The White Stripes

Upside Down by Jack Johnson

You’ve Got A Friend In Me by Randy Newman

These Are The Days by Natalie Merchant

Mar

13

Month Two of “Twelve”

Digital Scrapbooking Posted by Maegan / 1 comments

February was a rough month at our house. I am so ready for warm weather and spring flowers, and for the cold weather and germs to be gone. Eden was stay-in-bed-with-a-high-fever (and double ear infection) sick for a solid week, and of course wanted her mommy with her 24/7. On the plus side, while she slept and/or watched Barbie: A Perfect Christmas over and over, I was able to finish my digital 2009 P365 album. That is 6 months worth of layouts, my friends! I have never been this productive EVER.

Here is the completed album, if you are interested. (Make sure you select “Click to See Full Screen” for easier viewing.) My timing couldn’t have been more perfect. I finished the photo book up just in time to take advantage of Inkubook’s 45% off sale. Sweet! I now have 2009 and 2010 safely tucked away for Zoë and Eden when the graduate, or get married. I haven’t decided yet.

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No, I still haven’t been following the “Twelve” lesson plan, but I am loving the class. The daily inspiration emails from Stacy have been giving me some excellent layout ideas (that I have been jotting down, by category). I also created a “Twelve” playlist on my phone and have been listening to the audio messages in the car while I run errands. Why didn’t I think of that sooner?! I’m actually all caught up at the moment and have been enjoying them so much that I am going to download The Paperclipping Digi Show podcast. I’ve heard great things about it but never listened. What are your favorite podcasts?

I also tackled my “Photos I Love” albums in Feburary. I have never printed any of my favorite photos. Isn’t that terrible? I took advantage of the 8×8 sale at Persnickety Prints and ordered 95 photos! They aren’t scrapbooked in any way, simply slid into the page protectors. Most of the photos don’t have a particular story attached to them, they just happen to be photos that I love of my family. For those that do have a special story, I am going to write the story down and slip it behind the photo with a ribbon attached to make it easy for people to pull out the journaling.

Tune in tomorrow and I will tell you why I haven’t bothered to print out my favorite photos until now.