Monthly roundup post and a video tutorial of how to do a roundup

Memory Keeping

Jan 30

I’ve been reading your feedback (thank you!) and working to make the monthly roundup even better and I’m really excited with how everything has turned out! This is my 17th (SEVENTEEN!) year of doing monthly roundups. I started this routine in January of 2006 and it’s my most useful tool for meaningful and easy memory keeping.

I’m going to share several prompt images each month on the last day of the month. One of them will feature unique tips and tricks so be sure to check back each month for new ideas. I’m also including a video walkthrough of how to document your life month by month and a demonstration how to do a roundup.

Here are the images and lists for January 2022

Here are the prompts in written list form in case you want to copy and paste them into your own document.

Monthly Roundup Prompts: (choose the ones you want to document)

Holidays, celebrations, special occasions, big events
Individual and/or family updates
Progress in school, work, and personal projects
Books you read and things you learned
What you watched - shows, movies, plays, theater, performances, etc.
What you listened to - music, podcasts, audiobooks,
News - personal, local, national, international
Other ideas - joys, challenges, travels, adventures, health, goals, hobbies, play, weather, favorite finds, foods you ate, memes & humor

Here are this month’s bonus tips and ideas:

SCREENSHOTS - use screenshots from your weather app to illustrate weather patterns during the month

COPY & PASTE - record big news headlines during the month by copying and pasting them into a note or document.

SET AN ALARM - forgetting to take pictures? Set a daily alarm on your phone for a reminder

I will be sharing these on my social media channels as well. I hope when you see these prompts, you will take a minute to gather your memories and record what happened in your life during the past month. You will be so glad you did!

Here’s a video tutorial showing exactly how I do my own memory roundups: