Hygge Life Loves Photos

It’s Day 11 of my 30 days of Hygge challenge and today’s challenge was to spend time reminiscing over pictures with friends or family. How many of us busy moms have piles of photos on our phones but nowhere else? You fully intended to create photo albums but never make the time to print out the photos.

You blink and the years fly by.

Then one of the kids enters high school or graduates and you wonder where the years went.

Facebook is great about reminding you of the memories that you posted over the years, but what about the days in between? How do you bring little moments of happiness all year round? Is there a better way?

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In Day 10’s task, adding texture to home decor, creating a comfortable environment that tells your story. Why not use your family photos as texture to your home decor?

Your personal memories of special events are great additions to your home. I personally love those memories. We have a collection of photos of our boys’ graduation pictures in the hallway. I walk by them every day and think of my boys that now live in other cities.

I want to let you in a little secret though. My favorite pictures aren’t professional photos. They are the ones taken of the kids laughing together or the pictures taken on our family hikes. Real pictures capturing the little moments of bliss in our life.

We have a corner shelf that is filled with random photos of family members. Wedding photos, school pictures, and pictures of grandparents that have long passed. Each picture has brought comfort over the years, even when we were living far away, trying to build a life in a different part of the country.

I’ve failed over the years when it comes to getting more photos printed. Today it is so much easier to create albums with print-on-demand websites. You can create a picture book for each event and have it delivered to your door in just a few moments of your time. It’s truly perfect for any busy mom.

The next challenge will be making time to look through those books. Take a moment one night to just browse through those books. Tell the kids those stories and laugh with them. Take in those moments of joy and feel it wash over you. The stress from your day will melt away and you will be left with utter joy as you watch them captured with the memories.