When we document our lives, we usually focus on the people we were with or the event itself. But the weather is often part of the memory too, even if we do not realize it at the time.

Think about how often you remember a day by how it felt outside. The rain that kept everyone indoors. The stifling heat, or he snow that changed your plans. Weather has a way of shaping the mood of a day, and that mood becomes part of the story.

With just about a week left in the month, this is usually when I start gently gathering things for my roundup. I am not doing anything complicated. I just slow down for a few minutes and start paying attention. That small bit of prep makes the actual documenting feel so much smoother when I sit down to do it.

I apologize for not posting the photo prompts earlier in the month. If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I’ve been recovering from another surgery (my 4th in 4 years!) But its not too late to take some meaningful photos this month.

This month’s theme is Love and Connection, and one of my favorite ways to lean into a theme is through simple photo prompts.

February’s theme is Love and Connection, and this month I’ve been thinking a lot about how love actually shows up in real life. Not the big, dramatic, movie-scene kind. The quiet kind. The kind that is part of everyday life.

The kind that looks like this:

I wasn’t sure how to tackle my January roundup layouts, because we had a pretty uneventful month, and a lot of what did happen, wasn’t anything that I wanted to publicly blog about. I know a lot of you can relate to this, so I hope it’s helpful to see how I approached it.

This collection is my way of documenting the relationships that shape our days. The quiet moments, the everyday care, and the ways we stay connected even when life feels busy or imperfect.

At the start of the year, I shared my monthly themes for 2026 as a way to guide memory keeping, journaling, and creative projects throughout the year. I noticed last night after I sent out my newsletter (are you a subscriber?) that I had made a slight error.

Welcome to a new month. February always feels like a good time to slow down and pay attention to the relationships in our lives. While this month often gets framed around big romantic gestures, I love using it to notice the smaller, more meaningful ways love and connection show up in everyday life.

This month’s theme is Love and Connection, and it’s one of my favorites because it weaves its way through so many of our stories.

Goodbye, January! The first month of the year always feels like a reset—new routines, cozy winter days, and that “fresh start” energy (even if it shows up in tiny ways). As we head into February, it’s the perfect time to pause and capture the moments that made January what it was.

A monthly roundup is one of the simplest and most meaningful ways to reflect on your life. You gather a few favorite memories, add some photos, and spend a few minutes recording the highlights. Before you know it, you’ve created a snapshot of your month, and a little time capsule you’ll love revisiting later.