Sunday

This afternoon, we're chatting about:

• Why “someday” sneaks up on us

• How to save your old films and photos

The Version of “Someday” That Sneaks Up on Us

There’s a version of “someday” many people carry around, the day you’ll sort through old boxes, revisit family moments, or finally sit down with the things you’ve been meaning to preserve. But as time moves forward, those moments don’t always wait as patiently as we expect them to. Life fills in the gaps, and the past stays tucked away, untouched.

Making time for memories isn’t about looking backward; it’s about choosing what you want to carry forward. When moments are easier to revisit, they stay alive in everyday life, ready to be shared, remembered, and passed on instead of quietly fading into the background.

How To Save and Share Your Old Tapes

Most families have boxes of old home movies, tapes, photos, and recordings tucked away in closets or basements. These formats weren’t made to last. Over time, film degrades, tapes stop playing, and the moments tied to them become harder to access, or disappear entirely.

Legacybox helps turn those fragile memories into digital files that can be saved, shared, and enjoyed again. It’s a process more than 1 million families have already trusted to protect their most meaningful moments. Getting started is simple:

1. Fill your Legacybox kit with home movies, tapes, photos, or audio recordings.

2. Send it in using the prepaid return label.

3. Receive your digitized memories as a digital download, thumb drive, or disc set—plus your original media sent back to you.

Legacybox works with a wide range of formats, including VHS tapes, camcorder tapes, film reels, photos, and audio recordings. Kits range from 2 items up to 80, so you can preserve just a few special moments or an entire family archive. Plus, each kit includes 30 days of free cloud access, making it easy to stream, download, and share your digitized memories with family.

With Valentine’s Day coming up, this also makes a thoughtful gift, especially for preserving wedding footage, family milestones, or memories you want to share together. Plus for a limited time, Note To Self readers can get 50% their first order with code SELF.

Start saving your family memories today.

Thank you to Legacybox for sponsoring Note To Self. 

Why We Love It

• Protects memories that can’t be replaced: Old tapes and films weren’t made to last, and Legacybox helps keep those moments from fading away.

• Simple from start to finish: Fill the kit, send it in, and get your memories back in easy-to-share digital formats.

• Trusted by families: More than 1 million households have used Legacybox to preserve their most meaningful moments.

• Made for sharing: Digital files, cloud access, and returned originals make it easy to revisit and pass memories along.

• A meaningful gift idea: Especially thoughtful for weddings, family milestones, or memories you want to experience together.

Ready to preserve what matters most? Save 50% on your first order with code SELF.

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