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How to Capture Family Memories All Day Long

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The Logitech Circle Home Security Camera is the most fun way to keep your family and home safe.

Not only can you watch and talk to your kids, pets and other family members live during the day from wherever you are, but the camera also captures every moment of fun and excitement.

How to Capture Family Memories All Day Long


 

At the end of the day, you can easily download individual clips of time or watch a high-speed summary of the day.

We received a sample Logitech Circle to test out and we had a blast watching the video recordings. We’re also giving away a Logitech Circle, so keep reading…

Capture Every Holiday Moment

The Logitech Circle is perfect for saving all those spontaneous, magical holiday moments. There’s so much going on during the Christmas holidays, it can be too easy to forget to pick up your video camera and capture the memories.

Logitech Circle

But now you can let Circle save all those fun family memories for you.

When your kids start tearing open all those Christmas gifts faster than you can say “smile”, you can relax knowing that you can watch and save the clips later.

Surprise Your Pets and Kids

Using the Logi Circle app on your smartphone, you can watch and talk live in real-time to your kids, pets and other family members from wherever you are.

Imagine how surprised your dog or cat will be when you suddenly start talking to him from the Circle camera during the day when you’re not home. And what a thrill for both you and your kids to have you virtually join in for a little chat on your work lunch hour.

Videos of REAL Life

I think these are some of the most “real” videos you’ll ever take. LOL

The camera records everything you and your family does and says… so it can be pretty funny watching the videos later.

Here’s a fun look at my kids playing with Janice’s dog. You can hear Janice laughing in the background as Julia jumps over the dog and he just sits there patiently as she does jumps a second time.

As you can see, the camera records both sound and video, so you really can relive the memories whether you were there or not.

The app automatically splits the footage into clips about 3 or 4 minutes long, so you can easily download short clips and if you want you can then send them to a friend to watch or put them together into a longer movie.

This video shows a clip with Julia and Sophia decorating our Christmas tree.

I saved one of the clips from the Logitech Circle, added it to iMovie, set it to double speed and added some background music.

How It Works

Circle gives you peace of mind as it protects your home with always-on surveillance and mobile alerts.

It has unlimited 1080p HD video with night vision, smart motion filtering and smart alerts. You can see and capture HD video, anytime, from as many devices as you want.

Each camera has a 135-degree wide-angle glass lens, unlimited streaming 1080p HD video and night vision.

You get 24 hours of secure AES 256 Bit dual layer encrypted cloud storage for free, and you can pay for a premium subscription to get more secure storage options and advanced alerts.

Thanks for the Memories

Set Up

Setting up Circle is super easy. It’s plug and play.

  1. Turn Circle on and connect to power
  2. Download the iOS app or the Android app and tap setup
  3. Start using Circle

Find out more at…

Logitech.com
Facebook.com/Logitech.US
Twitter.com/Logitech
Instagram.com/Logitech

Giveaway

Would you like to win a Logitech Circle? Leave us a comment telling us what you’d most like to capture on your Logitech Circle?

Then complete your entry using the form below. (Open to the US only.)

 

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How to Capture Family Memories All Day Long

 

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Logitech. Extra thanks for reading and sharing.
Written by Susan Carraretto, co-founder of 5 Minutes for Mom
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339 Comments

  1. I want to win it. I would capture my 13 year old niece playing the accordion, she might not play it much longer!

  5. I would love to be able to keep an eye on what my kids are up to when I’m not home 🙂

  6. I’d like to capture what goes on in my home when the repair guy comes in to do work while I’m at work

  9. I would love to capture the grandchildren with us. This way someday they can watch it and have real memories matched up with real events.

  18. I would love to capture what my dogs do while I am not home, I am sure its exciting…lol

  19. I would love to watch and make sure there are no movements from ghosts in my house.

  20. I’d love to capture what my toddlers are doing when I’m not in the room, and they’re giggling

  23. I would love to capture my family during holidays and special family moments & it would be fun to capture our cat when we are not at home. 🙂

  25. This would be so perfect to watch over things when I am not home or even when I am home. Thanks for this chance…

  26. I’d like to monitor my home for safety, security, and fun. My house was broken into and robbed a little less than a year ago and can’t afford to buy cameras myself. It’d also be fun to capture moments with my kids to watch with them when they get older.

  28. We would use the Logitech Circle to monitor a detached garage i.e. would place in window pointing toward garage !

  31. I would most like to capture pictures of my dad. He just turned 90 and is the early stages of Alzheimer’s. I would like to be able to capture the moments he still can share with me of earlier years.

  34. I would like to check in on the cats while I’m away. You never know what they’re up to.

  35. I’d like to be able to check on my 89 year old mother, who has several health problems, while I am away.

  38. I would love to capture my cat terrorizing my dogs when I am away. The little dogs are in their crates but the cat is not!

  42. My cats are so spirited and hilarious! I would love to capture them running to the front door every time the doorbell rings!

  46. I would like to catch a picture of the black bear that climbs a tree next to the house to try to reach the bird feeder

  48. It would be fun to capture my daughter intently playing with her dollhouse and making up stories for the dolls.

  49. I would love to capture my daughter’s adorable mannerisms and babbling as she learns about the world around her, as well as the sweet tender moments when she checks in with mom for a reassuring hug or approval. I know once she is grown I would love to look back on some home video of her young days

  52. I’d like to see how my dog manages to knock down a child proof gate which is supposed to keep her out of the back side of the house.

  55. I’d love to capture my pets while we are not home. I am thoroughly convinced that they have parties.

  57. I would love to capture our family moments together. We just lost another family member last year. I’m getting older and would like to leave more memories for the “smaller” ones to look back at. We have family in Indiana, Texas and Oklahoma and get to get together about once a year, which we are greatful for. This camera would be awesome. Thanks for the chance.

  59. I’d love to capture the celebrations we have with family and friends for the memories and would love to see what our pets do while we aren’t home .

  60. Would love to see who in the furry family is sweeping things off of the kitchen cabinets (cats) for the dogs to have and eat or shred over the house at night and while we are away.

  63. the neighborhood has had several break ins in past few months, would help us to keep an eye on things when we aren’t home

  67. I’d like to be able to talk to our special needs daughter when we are out. It’s good to know this product exits. Thank you!

  72. My pets always do the darndest things especially the cats and that is what I would use it for the most.

  73. Last year a neighbor had his car stolen and I’ve also had a package stolen. I would like to catch who possibly took my package by setting up this camera and a fake package.

  75. I like that this has night vision. I think that would be helpful in situations with less than ideal light.

  76. I would most like to capture my dog while im at doctor appts. He has separation anxiety from me and my brother- who i live with- says my furbaby goes absolutely crazy! There were two times earlier this year that i was admitted to the hospital. The 1st time i came home after 3 days and it looked like a tornado went through the house and hes only a 17lb shih tzu. I couldnt believe the damage he did.

  79. We play games after we eat and it can get pretty loud. I would love to play it back afterward.

  81. I would love to capture the antics of my two little grandchildren, Jasmine and Jordan.

  83. I want to capture what my son does while I’m at work! Oh and it would also be great for capturing great family memories.

  84. I would like to capture the hooligans that are busting up our mailboxes down our street. it happens at least monthly.

  85. I would love to capture night time activity of the wildlife we have here. We have 5 acres of land on a mountainside and we see evidence all the time of deer and such but hardly get a chance to see them so this would be perfect with the night vision feature to be able to see them!

  86. I like that it has night vision on it and its easy to set up. This would be great to watch what my dogs do when I’m gone.

  87. I’d love to capture great pictures of my growing little boy! And see what he’s up to when Mommy’s not in the same room!

  89. There are SO many times that our two-year old will say or do something HILARIOUS but we dont have our phone or camera out. I don’t want to be those parents that miss precious moments because we are constantly behind our phone trying to capture the moment. This would be able to let us live AND save the memories. How cool is that?

  92. Since having a baby we cant afford to send theo to doggy camp, would love to monitor my fur baby.

  93. I think it’s funny that we all want to watch our dogs! I wonder if the tables were turned if they would be so amused by watching us. 🙂

  94. It seems like a great way to protect your home. I would like it because it would serve a duel purpose in protecting those that I love and also helping record our most precious moments.

  99. I would like to capture my 3 daughters playing together. They are so cute to watch!

  107. I would like to see what kind of mischief my cat is getting into while I’m not at home. Thank you for the great giveaway. Happy New Year!

  108. I’d like to catch some family moments, cause i realized that i don’t have pictures/videos together, and, unfortunately, our memories aren’t forever…
    Thanks.

  109. My dog has anxiety problems when I leave for work. So I would like to use this to check on my puppy to see if she is ok.

  111. I would love to capture the real moments between my family that occur when im not able to have a camera ready. My 4 sons keep me busy & we dont have a lot of pictures or video including us so it would be fun to be in the shot together.

  119. My daughter does such funny things right now that I would love to capture that so I could share with family. She is 2 and has such an awesome personality. She cracks me up and am sure would crack the rest of the family up.

  121. I’d like to see who’s at the front of the house, we don’t have many windows looking out that way.

  122. Would use this to check on household pets. Would also come in handy to give peace of mind that everything is safe, when I’m gone.

  124. i would love to capture those everyday moments! i know my baby girl is going to start rolling over, then crawling and walking and i’ll never get to the camera fast enough! what a lifesaver the circle would be!

  126. I would love to capture the pets and animals out on our back deck with the Logitech Circle!

  129. I would like to see what our dog does during the day. Sometimes it seems like we leave him at the front door and he is still their when we get back.

  131. I would like to check in on the dogs while I’m away. Pretty sure they just sleep, but you never know.

  132. I would most like to capture the neighbor sneaking into my condo through our shared wall closets.

  135. With the Logitech camera, I’d be interested in catching what my dog does during the day when we’re not home. I bet he just sleeps but who knows…

  136. I would love to be able to make sure my kiddos are ok in the afternoon while I am away at work. Thanks!

  138. I would love to capture my family and pet moments of life all the funny and warts moments.

  142. I’d love to capture what the cat and dog do all night. I have no idea, but it sure is noisy!!

  143. I have a small cat rescue shelter for elderly cats. I’d like to use this in my cat room.

  145. I would love to be able to capture all the little precious moments of my children growing up 🙂

  147. I would like to capture my daughters last year as a child next year she will be 18 😱

  150. i would love to be able to capture the things i always seem to miss on my phone camera

  154. I would like to capture the person or people who stole my son’s bicycle this summer. Thanks 4 the awesome giveaway.

  155. I’d like to think my dog is a total riot while I’m not at home, but I’m afraid she’d just lie in her chair and sleep the entire time. I’d watch though, and maybe she’d surprise me 🙂

  162. In honestly, we have had a rash of break ins in my neighborhood. I would like to capture if someone got into my house.

  163. I would love to capture the possum in our yard at night and also keep an eye on the house while we are away.

  165. I would like to capture all the memorable events that happen in my house – birthdays, Christmas, family get togethers, etc.

  172. An upcoming birthday party would be nice not to have to hold a camera and worry about getting the pic.

  173. I would love to capture some of our family dinners in the dining room…and maybe my cats at times too! 😉

  181. I would love to capture footage that helps me attain peace of mind when I am away each day.

  185. This would be absolutely perfect to catch those special moments with my children that I can never seem to capture on a camera!! I would love to look back one day at the beautiful memories!

  188. Oh..probably the rustle of of the leaves during a stiff wind and, the occasion invasion of the neighbor’s dog going walkies in my back yard.

  189. I would like to win this to protect my house and my mom and to especially protect our ten chickens.
    It would give us great peace of mind.

    We have 3 white cochins, the oldest of the 3 we lost in June this year.
    Since all of them looked alike, their names were big sister, sister, and baby sister.
    Their other sisters were Sophie Salmon who is a Salmon Favoralle and her bed mate Ginger Salmon or ginginni as ibused to call ger. She was a buff warpington. We lost her 2 years ago to a Nasty raccoon.
    We also have 7 new girls that were babies in may of this year,
    We have 2 Easter Eggers, named Hennefer Lopez and Yolko Ono.
    3 black copper marrons ,named Isabelle,Miss Miriam, who has 2 injured wi gs right now, and oh Black Betty oh rama lamb.
    The last 2 are also salmon favoralles, their names are Marsha Marshmallow and Sally Sprinter.

    I want to forever protect these chicken girls, since my mom and me loves each of them .

  205. Mainly use it as taking pics so I never miss a memory and security purposes while I am not home!

  208. I’m trying to capture the pets as they are in the back of the camper while we are driving!

  210. I would like to watch all the wildlife that frequents my backyard. Deer, Turkey’s and all types of birds and who knows what else…

  218. We have 4 dogs and 3 cats with 2 kids so I would really get so much use out of this my son has type 1 diabetes so I could keep and eye on him he doesn’t know when e has a low blood sugar love this to watch him.

  228. I would love to capture holidays with family, but also every day moments with new baby and dog that will really become the most special memories.

  233. I like this feature the most about this product; SEE HIGH DEFINITION DETAIL, DAY OR NIGHT
    Circle lets you see and capture HD video, anytime, from as many devices as you want. Each camera features a 135-degree wide-angle glass lens, unlimited streaming 1080p HD video, night vision, and delivers home surveillance you can trust.

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  237. I would like to capture my cat because he has been under the weather lately. Thanks for the chance!

  239. Right now we live a semi bad neighborhood and thieves have been stealing mail and packages of our porches.

  240. Honestly, I would absolutely LOVE to win a Logitech Circle in order to watch what is going on with my two young daughter’s throughout the day. My world revolves around my girls (my amazing wife included) and I am always dealing with the heartache of not always being there to share in special moments with them. I have a good job and it allows me to give my wife time to be with the kids longer and nourish all of their curiousity and needs in our home. To do so though, I must work a lot and that also means often traveling. Therefore my working to provide for the family means that I have less time at home. Hopefully this is temporary but it is utter torture at times, as I am sure you can imagine. We are blessed with a wonderful 5 year old daughter and just recently added our beautiful 10 week old baby girl. These are times of great developmental strides and I sometimes am unable to be present for some important moments. The stories are nice and I cherish every moment I have with the girls but, as most parents are aware, sometimes great things happen that simply cannot be replicated in quite the same way after they have happened. And little ones can often be shy about saying or doing things that would become lasting memories in a parent’s eyes. Another difficult thing os to grab for the phone to record those moments when the happen as it usually seems just a bit too late to capture the moment by the time you hit “record”. Alas, I would love the opportunity to relive some of these wonderful times while I work to keep my family happy. I would be so thankful to be able to watch and re-watch those great things when I can and not just have to hear about them later. I would use the Logitech Circle to capture those living room memories forever and not be afraid of missing those most important moments that any parent would love to live over and over again.

    Thank you! Happy Holidays everyone!

  251. It would be nice to capture moments and not have to worry about keeping your camera handy, It looks like an easy way to keep those memories going

  252. I’d like to capture the animal that’s fouling my yard. I suspect it’s my neighbors dog, but haven’t had proof yet.

  257. I would give this to my sister. Her dog is getting very old and I know she’d like to keep an eye on her when she’s at work.

  265. I would love to capture how our two cats behave (or misbehave) when we leave to go shopping or something else we have to do.

  292. Please leave us a comment telling us what you’d most like to capture on a Logitech Circle?

    well? it would be nice to have to keep an eye on my stuff..nobody messes with my stuff

  297. I would love to capture the sweet ordinariness of life. I’ve had some reminders that it’s the “ordinary” times we miss the most, and I would treasure videos of those random moments.

  299. I would like to capture anyone prowling around my home. Actually, I hope there never are any prowlers, but you really don’t know without a camera. I’d also like to keep an eye on my garden in the summer to see what little creatures are messing with my plants.

  318. I would love to capture my sons in the middle of the night! Catch who is really eating my chocolate!

  326. I would love to capture my pets when I am away on vacation and family moments at the holidays.

  328. I would love this to capture my dogs while i’m away. It would be so neat to see what they are up to when i’m away from home.

    • It will also be great to capture moments with my family around the holidays! Great memory catcher! lol