Making A Meal, Making Memories
In our fast-paced lives, dedicated family time can sometimes feel like a luxury. But the kitchen offers a wonderful, natural space to slow down, talk, and genuinely connect. When little hands are helping mix, stir, or decorate, they're not just learning to cook; they're learning about teamwork, patience, and the joy of creating something together. These are the moments when stories are shared, silly jokes are told, and precious memories are spontaneously created – far more valuable than any perfectly plated dish. We’ve gobbled up a list of family-friendly recipes where everyone can get in the kitchen making memories!
Your Questions About A Family Legacy Video -Answered!
What is in a Family Legacy Video?
Why should I do a Family Legacy Video?
They always start out nervous — unsure if their story is “special enough.”
But by the end, there are tears, laughter, and the quiet joy of knowing their words will live on.
This is the power of a Family Legacy Film.
Read more about what happens when we press “record.”
10 DIY Family Memory Projects to Try
Legacy projects aren’t just for grandparents with scrapbooks or boxes of old photos tucked away in attics - they are for who your family is today. Because each day we’re creating memories that deserve to be remembered - the sound of your child’s laughter, the smell of a favorite recipe, the jokes that never get old. Don’t wait until the kids leave the house to start preserving! These 10 DIY family memory projects are a fun, screen-free way to spend quality time together - from toddlers to teenagers - start a project this weekend!
A Book for Every Season of Life
Some books change the way we see family, time, and love.
Whether you’re a mom caught between two generations or planning your next beautiful chapter — there’s a story here for you.
5 heartfelt reads that remind us what truly matters.
Read the full list at www.viamusevideos.com/blog
How and Where To Safely Store Your Photos?
Gen Xers - We’re the keepers of Kodak moments and cloud clutter. Digitizing Dad’s slides while snapping pics of today’s chaos. If your photo stash feels like a never-ending mixtape of memories, this blog post is for you. Learn the safest way to store your photos so they are protected for years to come.
Trash or Treasured? How To Sort & Organize Your Photos!
If you’ve ever opened a drawer stuffed with prints or scrolled through thousands of digital images wondering “Where do I even begin?” – you are not alone.
This guide will help you start small, make smart decisions, and feel good about the process—even if you only have 10 minutes at a time. There is a checklist for what to toss and a checklist for what to keep.
Preserving Summer’s Memories
Just because the season may fade, the stories don’t have to.
As the sun sets on another summer, it’s easy to feel like the magic is slipping through our fingers. But here’s the truth: summer doesn’t have to end when the calendar flips. With a few simple, heartfelt actions, you can preserve the spirit of the season and carry it with you into the colder months and over the years.
Whether you're a parent of toddlers or teens, a grandparent soaking up time with grandkids, or simply someone who cherishes family connection, these creative ideas are designed to help you hold onto what matters most.
Capture Who They Are Now - Before School!
As summer winds down and the school year looms, there’s a quiet magic in these final days. Your child—sun-kissed, slightly feral, and full of wonder—is about to grow in ways you can’t yet see. By next June, they’ll be taller, wiser, and full of new quirks and preferences. But right now? They’re perfectly, fleetingly this.
Here’s how to savor and record who they are in this moment—before the backpacks zip and the bell rings again.
Why You Should Record Your Life Legacy
What if the most meaningful gift you could offer… was the life you've already lived?
In a world that moves fast and forgets even faster, your story is an anchor—rich with moments, values, and quiet truths that deserve to be remembered. It connects the pieces—your milestones, your struggles, your growth—and gives them purpose. Because the experiences you’ve lived can guide others… comfort them… inspire them.
Prime Day Deals - Family Style
✨ Calling all sentimental gift-givers, memory hoarders, and low-key family archivists! ✨
You know those people who always have the perfect present or somehow manage to remember everyone’s anniversary without checking Facebook? Yeah, that could be you. This Amazon Prime roundup is packed with clever, heartfelt finds that’ll have you journaling life stories, video-calling Aunt Linda in HD, and printing family photos like it's 1995 (but way cuter).
🎁 Tap into your inner memory-keeping superhero and snag the stuff that says “I care” without actually saying, “I panicked and bought a candle again.”
🛍️ Read the full list—your future self (and your grandma) will thank you. 💛
What is Family Videography?
Every family is unique. Every family follows a different journey. But all families have milestones. All families have life events that they will want to treasure forever. And they intend to. But memories fade, pictures get buried and new ones fill the space. Family videography captures the memories on film. Photos are fabulous and we have them at our fingertips. Films capture the sounds - the voices, the laughter, the emotion. Films allow families to tell the stories behind the photos - whether through casual interviews or voice overs or written words. So the memories can be relived. So they can be passed onto future generations.
Showcasing Your Grad’s Life
Graduation is here! Time to shine a spotlight on your special grad. Move over photo boards, here are some special, sentimental ways to showcase their amazing life so far for their graduation celebration.
The Places You Can Safely Store Your Photos
Love to take pictures? Those files add up and soon your phone, camera or computer is notifying you that your space is almost full! But there are SO many good ones. Here is a list of places to store your keepers for safe keeping.
Capturing the Best of High School
No doubt there were memories made over 4 years that are worth keeping forever. And no better way to capture and preserve this fantastic story than through photos, videos and music. Here is a checklist to help ensure all the “big picture stuff” is captured.
Need Help Organizing Photos?
There is no greater time than now to finally organize and backup our photos. But can you imagine sitting at your computer and going through every photo – organizing them into folders, deleting duplicates and blurry photos, renaming files, and, if you’re really into it, maybe touching-up some photos with editing tools? For perspective, I have over 40k pictures on my PC alone. If I took 5 seconds each to analyze, label or delete, that would be well over 40 hours of work. Thankfully, there is software that will do all this for you!
10+ Brilliantly Thoughtful, Unique & Local Gifts
It’s time for the yearly 10 most unique, thoughtful gift list! I love this time of the year and figuring out what challenging limits I can place on this list. Just when I think I’m really going to be stumped - I get WAY too many finds to trim to just 10.
This year’s challenges are:
Must be incredibly unique.
Must be able to be treasured for years to come.
Must support a local (PA/Pittsburgh), small business.
Must be responsible and respectable to the environment and each other.
As I mentioned, this list is not exhaustive - there are SO many special, incredibly talented businesses in the Pittsburgh region. I encourage you to search local, small businesses while internet browsing, or visit some of the venues that sell multiple artists’ works.
I promise this will be a pleasurable shopping experience - where you feel good about who are you buying from, the super cool gift you are buying and who you are buying it for. Spreading holiday love and cheer is what it’s all about.
How Well Do You Know Your Family’s History?
With the loss of each generation, a little bit of family history slips away…never to be told again. It’s up to you (person reading this) to help preserve as much family history as possible so future generations will know where they came from, who they are. And the time is right now. Ever wonder - how much do I know? Should I know more? How should I be documenting this? Taking this short quiz will give you an idea of how much you know, get you to start thinking about the questions you should be asking and offer a meaningful way to preserve what you have. It’s all important, no matter how much or how little.
