Well September… it’s time to say goodbye! This is the last day of the month and that means it’s a great time to answer a few quick questions and gather your memories. I love Roundup time!

I think it’s generally understood around here that I’m an app and technology junkie. I especially love the combination of tech + creativity and Adobe Spark is a great way to enjoy those two interests together. I’ve honestly been meaning to try Spark for ages and finally got around to it this week. It’s so easy to use and I can see many possibilities for future projects.

I set a goal for myself to create at least a few art journaling pieces each quarter and I’m so glad I made this a priority. This is a creative activity that I truly love and I enjoy every part of the process. I put it together as a 2 page spread for my in-progress art journaling photobook.

It just hit me last night that I better start planning a family photo session sometime soon. We always send out a photo card for our holiday greetings. This is something that my husband has always felt strongly about and I have to say I’m grateful to him for making me get myself in a family photo each year. There have been several times I tried to convince him that we could just use a picture of the kids and he wouldn’t have it. He is absolutely right on this and now it’s time again to try and get over my excuses and make this happen.

One of my favorite movies growing up was Mr. Mom with Michael Keaton. There is a funny scene in the movie that I still quote where Jacks says “keep that sense of humor, it’s critical” as a callback to something his boss said to him. I do believe it is critical to get through this life. I guess that’s why I love putting together these funny little posts!

I’ve always been a bookworm and I graduated from college with a degree in English. Words are something I collect, just like tangible possessions. I find quotes and sayings that inspire me and I feel like I have to have them in my life somewhere - even if only on a Pinterest board. Here are a few that I have fallen in love with lately:

It’s funny how some months seem to have a color theme. Without even trying, I ended up with a lot of photos with yellow and gold in them which happened to work out perfectly with my calendar and month cards. I swear I didn’t plan it that way! Here’s what August looked like in my world:

It’s almost the last day of the month and that means it’s time to take a few minutes and gather up your memories. This is my single most useful memory keeping tool! I’ve been doing this EVERY month since January of 2006. Now if the perfect time to start!