02/02/2026
Every year since our twins were born, I have put together a family ‘yearbook’. As our family’s documentarian (my self-dubbed title) and a deeply nostalgic person, I feel compelled to document our years together in this way. Our kids, now 5 years old, absolutely love poring over the previous years’ photo books. My husband and I are always so impressed by the things they remember from when they were two, three or four years old. Like, for example, when they come across a photo of our beloved yellow Ameraucana hen, Rosemary, who died when the kids were two. She was quite the unfortunate-looking bird, but she followed us around the yard like a dog and let our toddlers hold her, and we loved her dearly. They’ll look at photos of her and say, “Aww, Rosemary. I miss her.”
Our albums are mostly filled with photos taken on our iPhones, but they’re also a great receptacle for the family photos we have taken by a professional each year. In my mind, both snapshots of our daily lives and professional family photos have a place in our yearbooks. I try to organize them chronologically on the pages, but I don’t worry too much if things are out of order.
I make our family yearbooks with Artifact Uprising. Their album builder is super user-friendly, utilizing premade layouts and a simple drag-and-drop method for filling your pages. I buy the 10x10 inch Custom Layflat Photo Album, a premium, handcrafted album with foil-stamped linen covers and custom, ultra-thick layflat pages. They’re durable enough to withstand not-so-delicate little hands flipping through the pages, while also so beautiful you’ll want to display them in your home.
It’s never too late to start your own family yearbook tradition. With Artifact Uprising, I find comfort in knowing I’m putting the story of our family onto tangible pages that we’ll treasure for life, and creating heirlooms that will be passed down through generations.
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