3 Reasons You May Want Help With a Do-It-Yourself Photo Book
Over the past few years, I’ve been helping more and more do-it-yourselfers cross the finish line on creating their own photo books using on-line vendors. Each client has expressed his/her belief that the value received using this “collaborative” approach has far exceeded the cost. Shutterfly, Blurb and My Publisher are three common vendors used for
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Organizers Looking for Sports-Related Goodies for a Good Cause!
As the 2014-2014 President of NAPO Houston, I’m hoping to lead our group of professional organizers in the direction of community connectedness. We each help individuals, families and businesses get organized, but there’s such a value in working together. We learn techniques and skills from one another at our monthly meetings, but there are so
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Does Google Think You Want Garbage in Your Photos?
I’m a big fan of Picasa, a free application from Google which allows for sharing of photos on line as well as fantastic photo management. I’ve recommended it for years to many clients and continue to do so. It is free, but that’s not why I like it. There are a whole host of reasons
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Will You Leave a Legacy for the Next Generation?
I’ve recently been enjoying a prolific e-mail correspondence with a girlfriend, Lori, from junior high. We’ve been catching up on 30-plus years of living in two different states and following different paths. She’s married and is a physician and has three young adult sons. Without any children of my own, I’ve had a different adult
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Don’t Risk Losing Your Data – 5 Tips for Worry-Free Photo Backups
Sleep well at night knowing your data is safe. Tips for backups and data recovery in the event of a hard drive crash.
Are You Ready for Professional Help for Photo Organizing?
Today as I exited CVS while running errands, I passed a beautifully dressed lady as she entered the store. I was admiring her choice of spring wardrobe…floral print dress and stylish shoes. Oh, how I admire women who can wear nice shoes since I am podiatrically challenged (have bad feet). I happened to be parked
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Hiring a Professional Organizer Means Doing a Little Research
I was getting ready to answer a friend’s email question on how she could find someone to help her organize her guest room, and I decided to provide the information in this blog since many of you may be wondering the same thing regarding home organizing. Before I provide you the guidelines for selecting an
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GoPro Hero 3+ Silver – Testing this Adventure Camera
I rented a Go Pro Hero 3+ Silver edition video camera this past weekend during a ski trip. It’s something I’ve considered buying for “adventure” filming, but I didn’t want to spend the $200-plus dollars to find out if it’s really something I need for my camera collection. Luckily, while in Copper Mountain, Colorado, I
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Fair to Partly “Cloudy”
On any typical day lately, I hear people talking about the Cloud and how wonderful it is. And truthfully, it is great. But I also surprise them when I explain why Photo Nanny doesn’t store all our photos in the Cloud. I find many people are unclear about the Cloud and how at the present
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Saving Audible Memories
We all know a picture is worth a thousand words, but hearing the details of a photo or an event in the words of our ancestor is priceless. Audible memories are not something we currently offer in photo books, but I recently learned about a great on-line service helping people preserve their audible memories; so,
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