🌟 In this episode, I share my 2026 photo album predictions and why I believe we’re moving away from matching, all-white albums and back toward personal, meaningful memory keeping—printed photos, traditional albums, scrapbooking together, and making albums for real life, not aesthetics.

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🎁📬What to Do With All Your Christmas Cards
In this episode, we’re tackling the annual question: what do you do with all those Christmas cards piling up on your counter? Instead of tossing them (or stuffing them in a drawer), let’s turn them into something meaningful—a Christmas Card Photo Album. I walk you through fun, simple ways to transform years of cards into a keepsake your family will flip through every holiday season. We’ll talk about the best albums and materials to use, creative layouts, how to include notes or memories from each year, and how this little project becomes a time capsule of friendships, family milestones, and love. If your Christmas cards spark joy but create clutter, this episode will help you turn them into a beautiful tradition.

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🦃🍗🍁Episode Summary: “Gobble Gobble — Let’s Make a Family Recipe Photo Album!”

In this cozy Thanksgiving-themed episode, we dive into the magic of combining family recipes with family photos. You’ll learn simple, creative ways to add meaningful images to your recipe books—from hands-in-the-dough action shots to those treasured holiday table moments. We’ll walk through how to choose the right materials and album style for your project, plus the top must-have photos to include in every family recipe book.

If you’ve ever wanted your recipes to feel like a keepsake instead of a file on your phone, this episode will inspire you to create a photo-filled heirloom your family will love year after year.

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🎄 Episode Summary: “Ho Ho Hi Everybody—Everyone’s Getting a Photo Album This Christmas!” 🎁

This holiday season, it’s not just Santa spreading joy—it's photo albums! In this festive episode, we’re talking all about giving the gift of memories. Whether it’s a family album for Grandma, a baby’s first-year book, or a keepsake of this year’s adventures, nothing says “I love you” like a photo album wrapped under the tree.

We’ll chat about creative album gift ideas, where to print them, how to personalize each one, and why albums make the most meaningful (and surprisingly easy!) presents. So grab your cocoa, cue up the Christmas playlist, and let’s make this the year everyone opens up something unforgettable—page by page.

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🍂✨ Imagine pulling out the same fall family album every September—year after year—and reliving pumpkin patches, Halloween costumes, apple picking, and cozy coffee dates.

This episode of Our Family Album Project is all about starting a simple tradition: a fall-inspired photo album you can fill each year without stress. 🎃📸

Whether you’re scrapbooking with glitter, sliding 4x6s into a pocket book, or designing a sleek printed album, the key is matching your season of life. Done is better than perfect—and these little traditions become so meaningful.

🎧 Listen now and start your own fall album tradition!

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Feeling overwhelmed by the idea of organizing every photo before making your album? In this episode, we’re getting real about what “organized enough” actually looks like. Spoiler: you don’t need a color-coded system or years of photos perfectly sorted. What matters most is understanding the season of life you're in — because that shapes what kind of album you can and should create right now. Whether you're deep in toddler chaos, juggling work and school drop-offs, or finally finding some space to breathe, this episode will help you figure out the right kind of prep for right now. Let’s ditch perfection, embrace progress, and get one step closer to finished album

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🎙️ Episode Title: 2025 Photo Album Trends — What’s In, What’s Out

Podcast: Our Family Album Project

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In this episode, we’re diving into the top photo album trends for 2025! Whether you're designing your own family yearbook, planning a wedding album, or creating a gift book, you'll want to know what's in style—and what’s on the way out. From minimalist layouts and AI-assisted design tools to textured covers and nostalgic storytelling, Anna breaks down what’s trending in photo books this year. Plus, practical tips on how to incorporate these trends without losing the heart of your memories.

Grab a cup of coffee and get inspired for your next album project!

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🎙️ Podcast Episode: Simplify & Celebrate — Digital Decluttering, Family Albums & Minimalism with Maura

In this episode, host Anna dives into a transformative conversation with Maura, the brain behind Less is Maura and creator of Annual Heirloom Albums—a popular system that helps families tame photo chaos, declutter digitally, and craft beautiful photo books

Maura Malloy has worked in various communication fields throughout her career. She’s also a TedX Talker and a sentimental minimalist. At Less is Maura, she 1) teaches how to and 2) provides services that cut the digital clutter to create quality albums and keepsakes that will stand the test of time.

This episode is for anyone drowning in photo backups, longing for a meaningful album but stuck in paralysis. Maura offers practical, emotional, and creative tools to transform digital chaos into heartfelt keepsakes—and invites listeners to embrace minimalism as a way to cherish what’s important and release the rest.

Tune in and walk away with a clear step-by-step plan: centralize your media, curate with intention, mint a family album, and live lighter in the digital age.

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