From lost digital files to a legacy you can hold
It Started With a Simple Question
The idea for A Year Remembered was born from a simple moment—and a very real need.
My mom was trying to remember what year and which trip something happened. Was that before or after the big family event? The memories were there, but the details were fuzzy. Watching her search for answers made something click for me.
We have calendars, reminders, and apps to help us plan our future—but what do we have to help us remember the life we’ve already lived?
The Problem with "Cloud" Storage
Like so many people, I had thousands of photos saved on my phone—beautiful moments, meaningful milestones, everyday memories—but they were scattered, rarely revisited, and slowly being forgotten.
Imagine if there was an easy way to preserve your memories now, before they are lost to broken phones, deleted files, or time. Moments that once felt unforgettable quietly disappear, taking pieces of your story with them.
I realized that without intention, our memories fade instead of becoming stories we can return to.
Making Memories Visible
There’s something quietly magical about taking the photos that live on your phone and giving them a real, touchable home.
A physical scrapbook turns fleeting digital moments into pages you can hold, flip through, and pass along — a tactile place for laughter, little notes, and the tiny details a screen can’t keep: the gloss of a photo, the curl of a ribbon, a handwritten caption.
It’s not just nostalgia — it’s making your memories visible and present.
My goal is to help you preserve your memories now—so years from today, you won’t have to wonder when something happened. You’ll be able to open a book, turn the pages, and remember.
