A Sense of Wonder: Noticing the Extraordinary in Everyday Life
Wonder doesn’t have to come from a once-in-a-lifetime experience. This month, I’m paying more attention to the beautiful, interesting, unexpected, and curious things that make me stop and look a little closer.
What Are You Learning Right Now?
What you're reading, researching, practicing, and trying to figure out can tell a surprising amount about your life right now. Here are a few ways to include those stories in your memory keeping.
Lifelong Learning: Staying Curious at Every Age
Learning doesn’t end when we leave the classroom. This month, we’re celebrating curiosity, discovery, new skills, and all the ways we continue learning throughout our lives.
A Little September Update
September is here, and I wanted to share a quick update about this month's Learning collection.
The last few weeks have been unusually full around here. We've had a lot happening in our family, and I've also been dealing with a hand injury that has made spending long stretches of time designing more difficult than usual. As much as I wanted to have the new collection ready to welcome September, I finally had to admit that I needed a little more time.
The Story Hidden in Your Everyday Routine
As I think about my own life, I keep coming back to a common thread. I love traditions. I love revisiting favorite places. I've been creating monthly roundups since 2006 because I never want to lose those everyday memories.
Rhythms & Routines: Finding Joy in Everyday Life
Welcome August! I'm excited to begin a new month and explore the theme of Rhythms and Routines. Routines sometimes get a bad reputation for feeling repetitive or restrictive, but I've found that the right rhythms can actually create more freedom. They help us spend less energy deciding what to do next and more energy enjoying the things that matter most. As summer begins to wind down and many of us prepare for a new season, August is a wonderful time to notice the routines that support the life we want to live.
July Focus: Play
Hello July! I’m excited to dive into this month, and explore the them of play. You might think this topic only applies to kids or those with children in their lives, but I believe everyone should have a form of play to bring joy into everyday life. Think of it as an invitation to loosen up a little. We are in the heat of summer in the northern hemisphere and that has a playful energy to it. July is the perfect time to look for joy in fun moments and simple pleasures.
Why Road Trips Are Perfect for Memory Keeping
One of the things I love most about road trips is the way they create stories. When most people think about travel memories, they usually think about the final destination. When I look back through my photos and travel albums, some of my favorite memories happened along the way.
June Focus: Travel and Adventure
Adventure begins when we choose to explore. It grows when we pay attention to the world around us, stay curious, and say yes to new experiences. Sometimes those experiences become unforgettable vacations. They can also be simple trips to familiar places.