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Project 365, Week 5

Michele — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:37:49 +0000

Week 5 pics for Project 366 2012#

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Michele — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:58:43 +0000

Real fun week. Filming & water damage.

- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

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Michele — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:28:07 +0000

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Michele — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:25:35 +0000

Week 2 of my Project 365

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Preserve Memories Forever For Future Generations With LiveOn

Michele — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:53:59 +0000

A few days ago my 12-year-old daughter asked me a lot of questions about my grandfather. I told her what I knew, but she asked a lot of questions that I couldn’t answer. I realized I didn’t know as much about my grandfather’s stories as I thought I did.

My grandmother preserved some of their memories, but not all of them. And where are those memories my grandmother preserved? My mom has a copy of all the pictures and videos. My kids have no idea these even exist.

I was thinking that adding all of those memories to LiveOn would be so awesome because not only would my kids have access to it, but my sisters and their kids and all the future generations. I am also sure that we all have different memories and experiences with my grandparents. This would give each of us a chance to write what we remember and share with others.

Preserve Memories Forever With LiveOn

LiveOn Rewind will help me get all those photos and videos into my LiveOn account to preserve memories forever. LiveOn Rewind is very easy to use. Here is the process:

1. LiveOn sends you the box.

2. You package up the photos and videos.

3. LiveOn converts your memories.

That is so simple!

I have tried to do this myself before and it is very time-consuming and even though I am very tech-savvy, I still had a few of the videos that I would spend hours converting and discover I did something wrong. So, I just gave up. I’m going to let LiveOn Rewind take care of those now.

LiveOn Rewind Coupon Code

LiveOn has provided me with a holiday coupon to share with you. With “HOLIDAYREWIND” you will get 30% off your LiveOn Rewind order.

Disclosure: Thank you to LiveOn for sponsoring this blog post. Please LiveOn to learn more about sharing and preserving your most important memories. I was selected for this sponsorship by Clever Girls Collective. Although story ideas were provided, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Let’s Preserve Memories Forever!

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Tech Gift Guide for Moms, Bloggers, Grandparents & Many More

Michele — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:03:11 +0000

We all have at least one techie in our lives. For me, being a techie means everything I do has a “tech angle,” whether it’s blogging, working out, reading or cooking. When I figure out the tech angle for something, then it’s interesting. For example, running…I hated running until I discovered that Nike had an app and I could track my progress. Now I’m a runner and finished a half marathon this year. I digress….

Back to my tech gift guides… If the techie in your life is a tech mom, blogger, tech kid, gamer, fitness techie, grandparents, tween, tween, family or digital scrapbooker, then I have a list for you. If you have any ideas or would like your product added to the list, send me an email (michele@scrapsofmygeeklife.com)

Without further adieu, my tech gift guides….

Tech Gift Guide

for Tech Moms

If your Mom is like me and prefers digital to diamonds and gadgets to gold, then the Tech Moms Gift Guide is for her. There is nothing like the smell of a new gadget or unwrapping that brand new laptop.

for Bloggers

Bloggers need to use gadgets to capture pictures, videos and to keep on blogging. Here is my Bloggers Tech Gift Guide.

for Kids

Our kids live and breathe digital. It is second nature and they don’t even think twice about using technology. It is their reality and I feel it’s my job to teach my kids how to use technology to enhance their lives (and use it safely.) Here is my Kids Tech Gift Guide. There area a few non-tech items that my kids LOVE too.

for Gamers

It’s kind of obvious that gamers would be into technology, but if you are not a gamer and have a budding gamer or seasoned gamer on your list, here is the Gamer Tech Gift Guide.

for Fitness Techies

I am not just into fitness, but I’m into fitness technology. The only way I run is if I can use my Nike+ AND Runkeeper to track my runs. If I can’t use technology during a workout, it’s no fun. If you know someone like that, there is the Fitness Tech Gift Guide.

for Scrapbookers

Whether you are a digital or paper scrapbooker, technology will help you tell your family’s story. Here is my (Digital) Scrapbooking Tech Gift Guide.

for Families

Each year we buy a tech gift for the whole family. Something everyone gets to enjoy. Here are a few of the tech gifts we have enjoyed. My Family Tech Gift Guide.

for Teens and Tweens

I have both a teen and a tween in my house, so I asked them what are the MUST HAVE items on their list. My Teens & Tweens Gift Guide.

for Grandparents

Are your grandparents tech savvy at all or do you need to help them upload the pictures from their camera? My Grandparents Tech Gift Guide has gifts for both.

There you have it. A tech gift guide for everyone on your list. Let me know if you have a gadget I can add to the list. I’m always looking for good idea.

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Gift Guide For The Scrapbooker On Your List

Michele — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:00:35 +0000

If you are looking for a gift for a scrapbooker, you have come to the right place. At the end of this post are all the affiliate links, just click on the small picture of the item you are going to buy and I’ll get a little back from Amazon.

Holiday Gift Guide for A Scrapbooker

Tech Gifts & More for Scrapbookers

Do you have a gift that you would give to a scrapbooker (or would like to receive?) Leave me a link and I’ll add it.

Disclosure: I received some of the products in exchange for reviews, but it was my choice to include in my Scrapbooker Holiday Gift Guide. You will see #spon next to the items I received. All opinions are 100% my own.

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Save Your Memories With LiveOn Forever!

Michele — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:57:43 +0000

Do you remember the stories that your grandmother or mother told you about their life? Wouldn’t it be awesome if you had someplace you could go and see pictures and videos of many of those memories? I can’t take you back in time, but LiveOn will help you create that very place for your children and future generations.

LiveOn Forever

LiveOn will store your memories forever. Yes, forever! But let’s start at the beginning. Sign up for LiveOn and choose from 4 different subscriptions ranging from Standard (Free) to Forever.

The Free Standard version gives you unlimited standard memories. As you add more memories, you earn more time. The time equates to the amount of time that your memories are easily accessible to your descendants after you pass away. Once the counter hits 0, your memories are still kept and your descendants will have options to get your memories.

LiveOn Timeline

When you first sign on, you will see a Timeline like this one here. It is very easy to add memories by clicking on “Add Memory.”

One of the hardest part of documenting your memories is trying to remember what you need to add. LiveOn has Life Questions underneath your timeline that you can use to trigger a memory or to just answer a question.

You can add a Milestone to your Timeline as an easy way to begin to build your memories. I went through and added all the milestones that I can easily remember like my birthday, graduation, marriage, birth dates of my kids, etc. That gives me a place to start adding more memories.

Creating Memories

You can add pictures, videos, text and music to your memories.

This is my favorite part of the process of adding memories. LiveOn uses Animoto to create your memories. You add the pictures, videos, text and music and Animoto will create an awesome video that is a lot of fun to watch.

My First Memory

Here is the first memory I added to my timeline. It is from our vacation to the beach this past summer. Click on the picture to see the video.

As a digital scrapbooker, I have created pages and videos like this for some time, but they all sit on my hard drive and no one can see them. I love that this puts them in a format that is easy to follow and will be around long after I am. I wish we had this kind of technology when my grandparents were around so I could go see their timeline now.

Thank you to LiveOn for this sponsored opportunity to blog about storing and sharing my most important memories with those closest to me. Although story ideas were provided, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Disclosure: Thank you again to LiveOn for sponsoring this blog post. Please click here to learn more about storing and sharing your most special memories. I was selected for this sponsorship by Clever Girls Collective. All opinions expressed here are my own.

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Ummmm! Where Did 2011 Go? Setting Goals

Michele — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 02:43:59 +0000

I had a realization today. 2011 is almost over. Yeah…only 2 months left. I was looking at my 2011 goals and plans and realized that I don’t have much time left. So maybe I just need to set some 2012 goals.

I need to tell you a little secret of mine. While I think setting goals and having plans is very important….I really love the act of creating my goals and setting the plans better than anything. Am I the only one?

I love sitting down with a blank notebook. It’s like a blank slate, ready to start over. New plans, new goals. New possibilities. Then I spend hours thinking, planning, tweaking and making lists. So much fun.

Anyone else love the act of creating the goals and plans better than the actual goals and plans?

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