When I was a kid I got behind the camera for each Christmas. I would use my family’s video camera and record everyone opening their gifts. Presumably we have many hours of Christmases past on videotape. Where they ended up I’m not sure. Well, they are in my parent’s basement but I don’t think we labeled them that well and I have no idea how many years are on each tape or if there is anything that I really got on the tapes. Then I moved on to a still camera and I found that I was able to capture moments better than with the video camera. Finding a balance between the two will get you, in my opinion, the best captured memories during the holidays.
Christmas is coming up quickly and it can be so easy to get caught up in all the craziness, hype and stress. Now that I am a parent and have been for over five years I’ve been re-energized by the holiday season. I love seeing Christmas through the eyes of my kids. Here are some tips for preserving those great holiday memories with your kids. I share a few tips in this video and after the jump.
Back in December I wrote a review of an online service called Lifeables. I received an e-mail the other day letting me know all about some new features of the service that I wanted to share with you. These are features that people have been requesting of Lifeables for a while and have recently been implemented.
New Features
With just one click, you can create Lifeables (memory collections) such as Family Yearbooks, Birthday Books and more!
You can share your Lifeables with family and friends via Facebook or email, even if they don’t have a Lifeables account. Just click “Share” when viewing your Lifeable.
And last but certainly not least, you can now order print books and PDFs! You can purchase your print book or PDF directly through the Lifeables site. Become a Lifeables member to get more storage space and a free book. Visit the Lifeables Shop
Lifeables also shared these Creative Ideas for Lifeables
The Family Yearbook and Birthday Books are two easy one-click ideas for memory collections, but there are so many more! You can use your collected memories from Facebook and other social accounts and/or upload photos to create unique virtual scrapbooks. Check out these fantastic ideas (and feel free to share them)! Kids Art Collection Kidictionary ABC Book Fashion Scrapbook Pet Scrapbook
