01
Chances are you did something with your family this year that has
been filed away into your “core memory” bank. Maybe it was a big
trip, maybe it was a picnic in the park every weekend. No matter how
big or small, your family adventures deserve to be remembered in
print. Bring it to life with a photo album that includes all the
highlights.
The best part? Once you have created the photo book, it’s easy to
print copies and gift to members of the family. Cross everyone off
your list in one fell swoop!
“Our family took a whole year off from real life and went on a
full 12-month “adventure”. We rented out our house in
California, hubby quit his job, we loaded up in our travel
trailer and just took off! I had about 30 portrait clients lined
up across the country so that dictated the path of our travel a
bit. We visited parts of the country we already knew we loved
and saw places none of us had ever heard of before. We didn’t
know exactly what it would end up being when we took off, but it
was truly just living our regular life in beautiful places.”
Her advice for compiling a year’s worth of memories in one book?
“I’m a portrait photographer, and I still find it difficult to
commit to putting memories into print. Just do it. Build the
albums. Don’t tweak forever! Work on it together! It’s an
investment in the history of your family.”
“Our big family adventure was neither extravagant nor a
once-in-a-lifetime trip. Our adventure consisted of the little
everyday moments that we experience together as a family. We are
in the midst of raising children and our days are full of
changing diapers, getting snacks, teachable moments and lots of
love. Sometimes in the hustle and bustle of life, it's difficult
for me to realize that I am living out my dream scenario — my
grand adventure that I could have only imagined when I was
younger. It's important to notice these "little" yet big family
adventures that show me I have so much more than I need.”
Amarachi’s tip for creating an adventure book full of little
moments:
“First and foremost, take the photo! The mural you saw on the
side of the old building, your child's face at the moment they
felt the ocean on their little toes, the bridge you cross every
morning on your commute to work. Obviously, be fully present in
the moments as they happen, but still try and capture those
little moments throughout your days. Then when it's time to
print your memories, you will have a wide variety of beautiful
moments to choose from.”
“Our family took a whole year off from real life and went
on a full 12-month “adventure”. We rented out our house in
California, hubby quit his job, we loaded up in our travel
trailer and just took off! I had about 30 portrait clients
lined up across the country so that dictated the path of
our travel a bit. We visited parts of the country we
already knew we loved and saw places none of us had ever
heard of before. We didn’t know exactly what it would end
up being when we took off, but it was truly just living
our regular life in beautiful places.”
Her advice for compiling a year’s worth of memories in one
book?
“I’m a portrait photographer, and I still find it
difficult to commit to putting memories into print. Just
do it. Build the albums. Don’t tweak forever! Work on it
together! It’s an investment in the history of your
family.”
“Our big family adventure was neither extravagant nor a
once-in-a-lifetime trip. Our adventure consisted of the
little everyday moments that we experience together as a
family. We are in the midst of raising children and our
days are full of changing diapers, getting snacks,
teachable moments and lots of love. Sometimes in the
hustle and bustle of life, it's difficult for me to
realize that I am living out my dream scenario — my grand
adventure that I could have only imagined when I was
younger. It's important to notice these "little" yet big
family adventures that show me I have so much more than I
need.”
Amarachi’s tip for creating an adventure book full of little
moments:
“First and foremost, take the photo! The mural you saw on
the side of the old building, your child's face at the
moment they felt the ocean on their little toes, the
bridge you cross every morning on your commute to work.
Obviously, be fully present in the moments as they happen,
but still try and capture those little moments throughout
your days. Then when it's time to print your memories, you
will have a wide variety of beautiful moments to choose
from.”
02
Capture Milestone Moments with a
Baby Board Book
There is nothing quite like creating a joyful gift for your little
one and hiding it away in their stocking for Christmas morning. The
look of surprise on their face is one of the best parts of the
season, after all.
This year, we’re encouraging you to make a
Baby Board Book
full of your little one’s milestone moments — perfect for their
stocking. Our Ambassadors weigh in on how to make a baby book for
the whole family to enjoy reading together.
Briahna Viglianco's
ABC’s Baby Board Book with Major Milestones and Memories
“In our book I tried to use a lot of milestones that will bring
back memories for my kids later so that this book can be shared
with their children as well! Milestone moments like their first
praying mantis catch, their first thanksgiving costume, their
first time holding a chicken, and first special moments with
each other!”
We asked Briahna why this makes the perfect stocking stuffer this
year:
“All of my children love to read with us but also point at
pictures and name colors and objects. The baby board book does
all of that but adds a personal touch that no other book does!
Now we can recall the memories along with reading and
learning!”
“I captured many important milestones scattered throughout this
book. Starting with the birth of my daughter on 11/11, such a
special birthday!! I captured many of the travels we’ve had in
her first 10 months of life, California twice and Maui. I even
captured Florence meeting her siblings and grandma for the first
time! All very special moments I hold dear to my heart.”
Kurin reflected on what makes this the stocking stuffer of the
year:
“This book is the perfect stocking stuffer because there is
nothing better than a personalized book for your little one. Not
only is it personalized, but it showcases fond memories,
including real life photos of my little one! This will be an
heirloom we hold on to for years to come.”
Briahna Viglianco's
ABC’s Baby Board Book with Major Milestones and Memories
“In our book I tried to use a lot of milestones that will
bring back memories for my kids later so that this book
can be shared with their children as well! Milestone
moments like their first praying mantis catch, their first
thanksgiving costume, their first time holding a chicken,
and first special moments with each other!”
We asked Briahna why this makes the perfect stocking stuffer
this year:
“All of my children love to read with us but also point
at pictures and name colors and objects. The baby board
book does all of that but adds a personal touch that no
other book does! Now we can recall the memories along with
reading and learning!”
“I captured many important milestones scattered
throughout this book. Starting with the birth of my
daughter on 11/11, such a special birthday!! I captured
many of the travels we’ve had in her first 10 months of
life, California twice and Maui. I even captured Florence
meeting her siblings and grandma for the first time! All
very special moments I hold dear to my heart.”
Kurin reflected on what makes this the stocking stuffer of
the year:
“This book is the perfect stocking stuffer because there
is nothing better than a personalized book for your little
one. Not only is it personalized, but it showcases fond
memories, including real life photos of my little one!
This will be an heirloom we hold on to for years to
come.”
03
So often we make books for the big moments: the weddings, the first
steps, the bucket-list trips. But what about the everyday moments we
enjoy with our families? The goofy memories, the silly inside jokes,
the funny things our kids say that we never want to forget. This
year, we’re cherishing the ordinary as extraordinary and making
books that commemorate our perfectly imperfect families.
To help you get started, we asked our Ambassadors to share their own
Everyday Photo Books, full of silly family memories.
“In our photo book, I focused on capturing the little, messy
moments that define our life together — the flour-covered chaos
of baking days, spontaneous fort-building on rainy afternoons,
and the beautiful imperfections of family vacations. Some of my
favorite memories are from when things didn’t go as planned, and
we found ourselves laughing through it all. I wanted to
highlight the bond between my three girls — how they support and
care for each other in small but meaningful ways, whether
they're cheering each other on, lending a hand, or simply
sharing a quiet moment.”
Her advice for how to create a whole book out of these perfectly
imperfect moments:
“Embrace the everyday, unexpected joy that happens
spontaneously. Keep your phone or camera handy to capture those
silly moments and create a folder on your phone to keep them
organized. Don’t stress about finding the “perfect” shot — the
candid, messy ones often end up my favorites. Once you’ve
gathered those memories, putting them together into a photo
album is a wonderful way to preserve them. The process is
simple, and when you hold that album in your hands, you'll
appreciate how special it is to have these moments captured.
It’s not just about the photos; it’s about reliving the laughter
and joy with your family for years to come.”
“Earlier this year, we scrolled hard on Amazon to find the
perfect mullet wigs for my husband and son for a good ole
‘Merica themed event at our gym. They mullets arrived looking
like little rats attached to striped red white and blue
headbands, and my five year old boy immediately fell in love. He
donned his wig and somehow my camera caught this little mullet
man in mid air and now this frame is memorialized right in this
little everyday photo album for us to relish again and again.
This summer, we spent so much time at our great little local
pool that we affectionately called it our “second living room.”
One day, my three-year-old inched her way to the end of the
diving board, her chubby toes gripping the edge while her high
pitched teradactyl voice screeched “HEY! Watch me!” summoning
the attention of any onlookers remotely interested in watching
her jump. After a dramatic monologue she’d do a low vertical
bent knee leap into the pool and for a second we’d meet
goggled-eyes under water.
This is the snapshot I’ll always remember in all of its beauty
and silliness: her wispy grinch green and blond hair whirling
about her face, her hand stretched out to me as she kicked her
supple legs, her lips pursed in an almost smile and her eyes
snapping with post.”
This book was the easiest to create. I hopped on my Google
Photos and scrolled through the past year, adding in all the
ridiculous photos to one album. Some are staged, the token
‘silly picture’ we always take right before the ‘everyone smile’
fam photo, and others are half blurry pictures of the kids right
in the midst of parading around the house in who knows what,
cock-a-doodle-doo-ing at the end of nap time (our
three-year-old’s favorite way to summon mom to remove her from
her crib when she wakes up in a *good* mood), or trying on
mullet wigs to see which suits my boy best. If there’s a goofy
group photo I’ll add the photo on the left page of the photo
book and then add the same photo on the right page zoomed in on
the most hilarious aspect (i.e. the super cheese in the family
portrait) so that true goofiness can be savored in all of its
splendor.”
“We captured our most authentic selves in this book. The funny
moments, the milestones,” and everything between. My daughters
are 3 and 5 and every day has moments I wish I could bottle up
and remember forever. Some of my favorite photos include pasta
dinners and silly faces.”
Joy Kinna's
Authentic Family Moments
“I found it helpful to pick a few favorites from each month of
the year in my camera roll. I then added them to a new folder
for the book. I narrowed down from there. It made it so seamless
to upload online when making the book.”
“In our photo book, I focused on capturing the little,
messy moments that define our life together — the
flour-covered chaos of baking days, spontaneous
fort-building on rainy afternoons, and the beautiful
imperfections of family vacations. Some of my favorite
memories are from when things didn’t go as planned, and we
found ourselves laughing through it all. I wanted to
highlight the bond between my three girls — how they
support and care for each other in small but meaningful
ways, whether they're cheering each other on, lending a
hand, or simply sharing a quiet moment.”
Her advice for how to create a whole book out of these
perfectly imperfect moments:
“Embrace the everyday, unexpected joy that happens
spontaneously. Keep your phone or camera handy to capture
those silly moments and create a folder on your phone to
keep them organized. Don’t stress about finding the
“perfect” shot — the candid, messy ones often end up my
favorites. Once you’ve gathered those memories, putting
them together into a photo album is a wonderful way to
preserve them. The process is simple, and when you hold
that album in your hands, you'll appreciate how special it
is to have these moments captured. It’s not just about the
photos; it’s about reliving the laughter and joy with your
family for years to come.”
“Earlier this year, we scrolled hard on Amazon to find the
perfect mullet wigs for my husband and son for a good ole
‘Merica themed event at our gym. They mullets arrived
looking like little rats attached to striped red white and
blue headbands, and my five year old boy immediately fell
in love. He donned his wig and somehow my camera caught
this little mullet man in mid air and now this frame is
memorialized right in this little everyday photo album for
us to relish again and again.
This summer, we spent so much time at our great little
local pool that we affectionately called it our “second
living room.” One day, my three-year-old inched her way to
the end of the diving board, her chubby toes gripping the
edge while her high pitched teradactyl voice screeched
“HEY! Watch me!” summoning the attention of any onlookers
remotely interested in watching her jump. After a dramatic
monologue she’d do a low vertical bent knee leap into the
pool and for a second we’d meet goggled-eyes under
water.
This is the snapshot I’ll always remember in all of its
beauty and silliness: her wispy grinch green and blond
hair whirling about her face, her hand stretched out to me
as she kicked her supple legs, her lips pursed in an
almost smile and her eyes snapping with post.”
This book was the easiest to create. I hopped on my
Google Photos and scrolled through the past year, adding
in all the ridiculous photos to one album. Some are
staged, the token ‘silly picture’ we always take right
before the ‘everyone smile’ fam photo, and others are half
blurry pictures of the kids right in the midst of parading
around the house in who knows what, cock-a-doodle-doo-ing
at the end of nap time (our three-year-old’s favorite way
to summon mom to remove her from her crib when she wakes
up in a *good* mood), or trying on mullet wigs to see
which suits my boy best. If there’s a goofy group photo
I’ll add the photo on the left page of the photo book and
then add the same photo on the right page zoomed in on the
most hilarious aspect (i.e. the super cheese in the family
portrait) so that true goofiness can be savored in all of
its splendor.”
Joy Kinna's
Authentic Family Moments
“We captured our most authentic selves in this book. The
funny moments, the milestones,” and everything between. My
daughters are 3 and 5 and every day has moments I wish I
could bottle up and remember forever. Some of my favorite
photos include pasta dinners and silly faces.”
“I found it helpful to pick a few favorites from each
month of the year in my camera roll. I then added them to
a new folder for the book. I narrowed down from there. It
made it so seamless to upload online when making the
book.”
