Photo Phriday
Hello all! Tami here to bring you this week’s Photo Phriday. Can you believe it’s Friday again already!? Wow! I’m just thrilled to have made it to the end of my son’s first week back at school. Phew! 
Ok, on to this week’s topic. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about “home.” This can be where we were raised, where we feel most loved, where our heart is, or our hometown, state, country or simply our address! But how many of us have taken the time to scrap about it? I know I haven’t. How cool would it be to have something to show about where we live, in the years to come when we might not be where we are now?
Growing up I was always told that my Grandpa BUILT (yes, with his own two hands) the house my mom grew up in. But I haven’t EVER seen pictures! I would have LOVED to be able to see it and appreciate all the work that went into it. I would love to know what her life was like, what her neighborhood looked like, what malt shoppe she visited on Friday nights! I would love to be able to see the home, or hometown, of my dad who was born in Soda Springs, Idaho, or just one simple snapshot of the store my grandfather owned before it burned to the ground. How amazing would it be to be able to connect with the past and learn so much more about where my parents came from? I can go visit those places now, but everything has changed. It just wouldn’t be the same as traveling back through time to see it as they did.
So this is my challenge, start documenting the places you live, love and call home. Make them the focus of a layout or two, so years from now, your friends and family can truly appreciate where you’re from and what you loved most about it. And, of course, a picture is worth a 1,000 words! So go! Snap some shots and share your life with those to come!
To give you a bit of inspiration, I remembered a LO that Britt created about her first real home with her hubby. I love that she listed what she’ll remember and what she loved most. Won’t her future children just love it!?
Have a great weekend!
August 22nd, 2008 at 11:46 am
I agree! This is a great idea. I’ve been thinking of doing a page like this for a while, just for the kids, especially since they were born here.
Great post!
August 22nd, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Wonderful – I endeavor to go back to all my old haunts and photograph them for posterity… not as easy to do when you’ve moved out of state, but still a goal.
TFS such a great post!
August 22nd, 2008 at 7:33 pm
Aww! Thanks for the feature Tami! I really loved that house and I love that we’ll be able to remember it!
Let’s see a LO about YOUR adorable house now.