📑 Mom's yearly memoirs

Was inspired by my dad's celebration of life stories to create a tradition of writing down the memorable moments each year for birthdays. Kinda like zip filing each year to ensure the really important stuff gets remembered and that all the other fluff can be forgotten without worry.

Here's the template I created tonight and filled in for my family members to see for my daughter's 3rd Solar Return. 🌞

Mom’s Memoirs for

[Child’s Name]’s [Xth] Year

Favorites & Memories

🪞 Style

• [Clothes, daily wear, favorite outfit]

• [Accessories, jewelry, costumes, quirks]

[Notes in your voice]

🚸 Play

• [Favorite toys, games, pretend play]

• [Movement play: swings, slides, bikes, forts]

• [Special play quirks / setups you invented]

🗨️ Talking

• [Favorite words/phrases]

• [Silly chants, songs, or mantras]

[Notes in your voice about language growth]

🏡 Home

• [Daily rituals at home: feeding, hygiene, chores]

• [Transitions (bed, bath, potty, etc.)]

🎨 Creativity

• [Drawing, coloring, painting, music, dance]

• [Favorite colors or materials]

• [New creative milestones]

🔁 Rituals

• [Unique caregiving habits, self-created rituals]

• [Shopping rituals, household games, little obsessions]

👋🏼 Social

• [Friends, greetings, teachers, neighbors]

• [Playdates, regular gatherings]

• [Social quirks]

🧭 Adventures

• [Outdoors: sticks, animals, hikes, playgrounds]

• [Special outings or trips]

• [Firsts (rides, activities, etc.)]

⏳ Big Events

• [Family health, moves, milestones]

• [Weddings, funerals, trips, major transitions]

👥 Village

• [Family and friends circle this year]

• [Pets, babysitters, helpers, extended family]

💤 Bedtime

• [Rituals, songs, sleep arrangements]

• [Favorite stuffies / comfort items]

 Entertainment

• 📺TV Shows: [List]

• 🎦Movies: [List]

[Notes about viewing habits/preferences]

🍱 Food & Drink

• [Favorite snacks, meals, restaurants]

• [Special rituals with food & drink]

[Funny quirks with eating]

🎶 Music

• [Songs, genres, dance rituals]

• [Live performance reactions]

[Notes in your voice about how they express music]

🐾 Animals

• [Favorite animals, play with pets]

• [Wild encounters]

[Notes in your voice]