🌟 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. Send us a text Support the show

🎁📬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 layo...

🦃🍗🍁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 re...

🎄 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...

🍂✨ 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 pe...

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 spac...

🎙️ Episode Title: 2025 Photo Album Trends — What’s In, What’s Out Podcast: Our Family Album Project Summary: 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 thi...

🎙️ 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 minimal...

Send us a text The History of Family Photo Albums In this episode of The Family Album Project, we explore the fascinating history of family photo albums—from the earliest 19th-century daguerreotypes to the modern-day digital scroll. Discover how albums evolved as technology changed, and why they became such treasured keepsakes across generations. We’ll look at what early families chose to preserve, how album styles reflected the times, and what we might be losing in today’s digital age. Whe...

Send us a text Every Type of Photo Album You Can Make In this episode of The Family Album Project, we’re diving into the wide world of photo albums—because there’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to telling your story. From baby books and wedding albums to vacation recaps, hobby highlights, and even pet and memorial albums, we cover it all. You’ll hear ideas for: 📘 Family yearbooks 📕 Baby and milestone books 📗 Wedding and anniversary albums 📙 Vacation and travel books 📓 Genealogy and her...

Send us a text 20 Quick Tips for Making Your Family Photo Albums In this fast and fun episode of The Family Album Project, I’m sharing 20 of my best tips to help you create beautiful, meaningful family photo albums—without the overwhelm. From curating your photos thoughtfully and using automatic chronological tools, to designing with intention and actually enjoying the process, these quick tips will get you motivated and moving. ✨ Perfect for busy parents, memory keepers, or anyone staring...

Send us a text Special thank you to Meara, an Archivist and Historic Preservationist In this powerful first episode of Our Family Album Project, we sit down with a professional archivist to explore the real risks of losing a generation’s stories in the digital age. From the dangers of relying on cloud storage and social media to the surprising truth about what actually lasts, we dive deep into what it really means to preserve a legacy. We talk about why tape won’t save your memories, ...

Send us a text Let’s Talk Year in Review Books! If you’ve ever wanted to capture the best (and messiest) parts of your year in one beautiful album—but didn’t know where to start—this one’s for you. I'm sharing my favorite tips, my personal process, and how to finally finish a book you’ll actually print. 📅 Don’t miss it—follow @ourfamilyalbumproject for all the updates! Have you ever made a family album with the entire years worth of photos? Let me know in the comments!

Send us a text What Format Should Your Photo Book Be? Hardcover or softcover? Square or landscape? Layflat? 🤯 In this episode, we’re breaking down the pros, cons, and “best for” of all the major photo book formats—so you can choose with confidence (and less overwhelm). 📸 You deserve a book that fits your memories and your life. ➡️ Follow @ourfamilyalbumproject to be the first to hear when it drops! 📬 Save this podcast to reference when you're ready to print.

Send us a text Busy moms, this one’s for you. 💛 New podcast episode with my favorite zero-fluff, high-impact tips for making a family album when you feel like you don’t even have time to breathe. Spoiler: It’s possible. And you don’t need to be a designer or have hours a week to spare. ✨ Follow @ourfamilyalbumproject for real-life help making photo books that actually get printed. 💬 What’s your biggest struggle when it comes to making albums?

Send us a text Hey friend, and welcome back to Our Family Album Project — the show that helps you turn your memories into something meaningful. I’m Anna, and today’s episode is going to be a little different. It’s about what happens when you look back… and realize just how powerful your story really is.

Send us a text Welcome back to The Family Album Project — the podcast about preserving, sharing, and celebrating your family stories. If you’ve ever looked at the thousands of photos on your phone or buried deep in a computer folder and thought, “One day I’ll print these” — this episode is for you. Today, we’re talking about print regret — what happens when we don’t print our memories — and why the solution doesn’t have to be perfect. You can print something. Anything. And I promise: you...

Send us a text 📖 Welcome to Our Family Album Project! I’m Anna banana—and I believe your memories deserve more than just a spot on your phone. I created this space to help busy, sentimental people like us actually print our photos, preserve our stories, and finish the albums we’ve been meaning to make for years. Here you’ll find: 💡 Easy tips for album-making 📸 Design ideas & real-life examples 🎙️ Podcast episodes that walk you through the process 🛠️ Printable guides & resources 🫶 And ...