July 2nd marks the midpoint of the year. It’s easy to overlook this quiet little milestone that often slips by unnoticed in the middle of summer adventures and everyday busyness. But I love pausing on this day to take a breath and reflect. We've made it through six whole months of life—of learning, creating, growing, and showing up in ways that may have looked different than we expected. For me, this year has been a bit of a crazy one, and that gives me even more reason to take a moment to review where I’ve been and where I still want to go.

See you later, June! Can you believe the month is already wrapping up? You know what that means—it’s time for my monthly roundup!

If you’ve never done a roundup, it’s a fun and easy way to reflect on your month. Just list your favorite memories, pop in a few photos, and just like that—you’ve created a little time capsule of your life. It’s the perfect way to pause and reflect before diving into a new month.

I’ve been doing these monthly roundups for a while now, and they’ve become one of my favorite traditions. Flipping back through them is like opening a scrapbook full of everyday joy. Once you try it, I think you’ll be hooked, too!

I’m trying to get back into the habit of posting here and I thought a good way to get back in the groove of sharing my love of memory keeping and documenting everyday life, would be to share this video I put together two years ago.

Goodbye, May! Can you believe it's the last day of the month already? You know what that means—it's time for my monthly roundup!

If you're new to the idea, a roundup is a fun and simple way to reflect on your month. Just jot down your favorite moments, add a few photos, and ta-da! You've created a little snapshot of your life. It’s like pressing pause and capturing all the best bits before they blur into the next month. I’ve been doing this every month, and it honestly feels like flipping through a mini-time machine. It helps me remember the little things that made me smile—and I promise, once you try it, you’ll be hooked, too! The more you do it, the more you’ll notice and appreciate the everyday magic.

There’s a great quote by Niels Bohr that says, “An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made, in a narrow field.” If that’s true, then I just might qualify as a scrapbooking expert—because I’ve definitely made my fair share of mistakes! I thought it would be fun (and maybe even helpful) to share a few of my early scrapbook pages to show how much we can learn simply by doing—and sometimes realizing years later that we would have done things differently. Even though I still love these pages for many reasons, I’m grateful for the lessons they’ve taught me over the years, which I hope have helped me grow into a better scrapbooker today.

Traveling isn’t always easy—whether it’s due to time constraints, financial considerations, or family responsibilities, sometimes a big trip just isn’t in the cards. That’s why exploring your own hometown can be such a fun and fulfilling option.

Getting to know your local area better not only helps you feel more connected to where you live, but it also brings a fresh perspective to your everyday surroundings. I find that I feel happier about where I live when I take the time to enjoy what there is around me! Here are some of my favorite tips and ideas for how to be a great hometown tourist.

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 with my health lately. I’m still not fully recovered from my January surgery, but I’m doing much better. 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.

Goodbye, May! Can you believe it's the last day of the month already? You know what that means—it's time for my monthly roundup!

If you're new to the idea, a roundup is a fun and simple way to reflect on your month. Just jot down your favorite moments, add a few photos, and ta-da! You've created a little snapshot of your life. It’s like pressing pause and capturing all the best bits before they blur into the next month. I’ve been doing this every month, and it honestly feels like flipping through a mini time machine. It helps me remember the little things that made me smile—and I promise, once you try it, you’ll be hooked too! The more you do it, the more you’ll notice and appreciate the everyday magic.

I’ve written about this before, but there really is just one trick that has helped me improve my photography the most, and that is daily practice. I’ve noticed that the time periods in my life where my photos look the best coincides with when I was actually taking pictures each and every day.