It is definitely an unusual time for all of us right now in our personal histories and I want to be sure I’m documenting the details. I decided to come up with a short list of journaling prompts to help me keep track of how Covid-19 is impacting my life. I’m going to answer these questions today and then again in the future.

I love collage boards and have used them in several different places in the homes we’ve lived in. I started this practice long ago when I put a giant bulletin board up in our kitchen when my kids were preschool age (circa 1999). I need to dig through my photos and find that!

Now that we are in a new home, it was time to reinvent the postcard board that used to hang above Alex’s desk in our last house. Now this board showcases our Disney postcard collection and it will live in our Disney themed guest bedroom.

It’s been a tough world out there lately. I have no answers, but I do have some funnies to share in. hopes of making life seem a little lighter for a few minutes. Hope they bring a smile to your day!

I have to admit that roundups have been a bit challenging these last few months with all that is going on in the world. I’m dedicated to recording our family’s history though and that includes the good and the bad. This is such an important time to document and I’m truly grateful for this habit that I established more than 14 years ago of recapping each month. You can read about my roundup prompts and tasks here.

I used digital scrapbook pages as the format for my roundup.

Well, we have almost made it through May and now it’s time to bid farewell to the month and take a minute to recap our memories. This simple little routine has made a big difference in my memory keeping life. I hope you will give it a try. It’s super easy. I follow a simple set of prompts each month and now I have added a few COVID-19 related items as well.

I only went to the drive-in movies a few times as a kid, but I remember thinking it was so cool. Now, it just might be the way to keep the movie going business going! I’m lucky enough to have a very comfy reclining couch and a big screen in my basement, so that is definitely my favorite way to watch a movie these days, but I could see going to the drive-in as an activity that I would actually feel comfortable with right now. This article lists 32 of the best drive-in movie theaters in America. Do you have a drive-in theater near you? We only have one in the Salt Lake Valley and the last time I went (probably about 20 years ago) it was quite old and rundown. I hope they will consider upgrading it now that there might be more demand.

I’m always pleasantly surprised when I play around with digital mixed media and scrapbooking supplies. I end up with a wonderful piece of art, and I always feel better as well! Seriously, it’s like a meditation for me or something. I don’t worry about capturing an event, or documenting an exact moment. I have fun with the supplies and then that helps me tell a story. I was drawn to this collection by Red Ivy Design at Sweet Shoppe because of the word “Brave” and I thought that would be a good subject to focus on right now. I love how it all turned out!

I finally got my April roundup done! I ended up putting together 2 pages so I could capture a lot of what happened during the month. Not only did we have a pandemic going on, but we had a few more 4.2 earthquakes and more than 1,000 aftershocks. What a crazy time!

We sure do need a fun holiday right now! I’m excited to spend the day scrapping and shopping for fun supplies. I’ll admit that I almost forgot about this holiday because of everything that has been going on in the world. I’m happy to have a weekend to think about how much I love scrapbooking and sharing my memories with those I love. Scrapbooking is my favorite creative outlet and has led to so many good things in my life like this blog, my design career, and lifelong friends. I hope you will celebrate your own creativity this weekend and take some time to shop for supplies and document your memories.

I’m going to share a few of my favorite resources, tutorials, and designs to get the party started.