Why You Should Screenshot the Weather for Your Scrapbook Pages
When we document our lives, we usually focus on the people we were with or the event itself. But the weather is often part of the memory too, even if we do not realize it at the time.
Think about how often you remember a day by how it felt outside. The rain that kept everyone indoors. The stifling heat, or he snow that changed your plans. Weather has a way of shaping the mood of a day, and that mood becomes part of the story.
That is why I like adding weather screenshots to my scrapbook pages. They give the memory a little more context. It is a small detail, but adding a simple screenshot gives a lot of depth to the story.
A weather screenshot captures:
• The temperature
• The location
• The forecast
• Severe weather alerts
• The date and time
These small details add important context to a memory. You can use the screenshot on its own or layer it into the photos and journaling on your page.
A screenshot that shows “Severe Thunderstorm Warning” tells a very different story than one that says “Sunny and 72. I especially love taking weather screenshots when we travel, because it is a great way to add the name of place you are visiting. This is very helpful in foreign countries!
It Takes 3 Seconds
Open your weather app and take a screenshot.
It will be saved in your camera roll on the date it was taken. That makes it easy to find when you are using photos from that same date. That’s all it takes. The hardest part is just remembering to do it.
Compare & Contrast Multiple Locations
Sometimes the story is not just about the weather in one place. It is about the difference between two places. One of my all-time favorite tricks is to screenshot the weather where I’m traveling and then take a screenshot of another location such as my home. It’s always a fun flex to see you are in a much better weather place! Of course, it can go the other way as well. I remember checking the weather in Siberia before and being mad that it was warmer there than it was at home. So I quit doing that!
Years from now, you may not remember the exact temperature. But seeing it on the page will bring back how the day felt.
It only takes a few seconds to capture that information. And those few seconds can add context that makes your story richer.
The next time you check the forecast, consider saving it. You might be surprised how much that small screenshot helps you remember.
