amonmo

Simple moments

make lasting

memories.

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ampin

the backyard. Have

weekly sandwich

suppers. Write down

your kids° quotes.

START A BLOG

You probably have

few favorites you read daily, so why not

try one yourself? It’s a great (and free)

way to collect your thoughts and pictures

and share with others,

startingablog.com

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RECORD THE DAY

A Year of Mornings

This book

by two friends who live

thousands of miles apart shows

a year’s worth of photos taken

every morning. Create your

own “Project

365

” and snap a

picture a day.

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GIRLFRIEND

GETAWAY

Steal away fora

couple of days

with yourBFF,

Travelingmamas

.com

has tons of

adventures to try.

ries

fourth

of july

^

LIGHTS OUT

; Pick one day this

weekend to let

natural light guide

your activities,

Wrap up the day

with an evening by

a fire or with a

candlelight dinner,

SAY CHEESE!

The next time you’re

at the movies or state fair, look for a

photo booth. Pile in with friends and

family and put on your goofiest face. The

picture process itself is priceless, and the

photo strips make handy bookmarks.

5 -Y E A R D IA R Y

With only five linestojot down

your thoughts each day, this pint-size journal packs

in

5

years of daily musings,

amazon.com

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D isplay collected bits o f m em ories in a

special place—in a bow l o n y o u r dresser

o r inside

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