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My favourite thing about memory keeping is re-reading what I have written a few months later and reliving the moment.
The old memory isn't as good as it was !!

for me it is about my 'baby girl' - she has gone overseas to live for 3 years - i love how that i have got her with me - not only in my heart - but in my pages that i can look at when i feel blue that she is so far away

Favourite thing about memory keeping right now would have to be taking photos they help keep the memories clearer.

Hi. My favorite thing about memory keeping is the fact that it allows me to have a creative outlet, record stories from my life and entertain my family in the process.

my scrapbook has replaced my journal. i think of it as a journal with pictures. it aids me in working through some of the things that bother me and for that reason even though i have no one that i am "writing to", it is invaluable.

I love that I have somewhere nice to display my photos :)

My fav is that I, now, feel like I can use any medium to document my/family memories. I used to feel that I could only use paper and embelishments. FINALLY, I can use what I want, paint, fabric, and not feel so out in left field.

I have been feeling a little ungrateful lately (with no real reason to) and when I take the time to look at my photos and write the stories, it brings things back into perspective. For me its not just for looking back on these memories it is for appreciating them now.

what a fab kit, love it....thanks for the opportunity....i love been able to record my grown up children's lives, the memories are sometimes emotional - only because i miss them as my babies! but each stage has a different exciting thing and now i am frantically trying to capture both the past and now...what fun it is!

I try to record my youth... all the parties, friends, my love, our trips, feelings and trends. It would have been nice to see my parents' life before we were born in their scrapbooks. But unfortunately they don't have any. :(

My favorite part of memory keeping right now is actually trying to encourage others to write down the memories - document them. I have several friends and family that have young children. Mine is grown and it happened so fast! How I wish that I scrapbooked during his growing up years. Back then I thought I'd remember the special moments - but I don't. So I always tell my sister and other friends - write it down, journal, whatever - just get it down so you can look back and remember!

Dear Ali,
Your website is so motivating. Thanks for helping me realize that fostering creativity is so important. Thanks, also, for helping me realize that it's the little things in life worth documenting! Warmly, Colleen

my favorite thing is seeing my loved ones go through the albums and so we can remember the events all over again. I also love the fact that through this hobby, or really it is a way of life, i have met so many nice, cool and wonderful people all over the world!

My favorite thing about memory keeping right now is my first grandchild!! He is three weeks old and I want to capture every moment. As any Mom knows babies change so fast - I have five kids so I know :) Maybe I will be able to keep up with his pictures. I am still working on my own kids! Thanks for all the motivation and ideas.

There are 2 things for me - the photograph and the journaling. A great photo is always a good reminder of the memory while the journaling gives the details of that memory. That is why I think that both go hand in hand.

Recently I've been scheduling time to work on memory keeping. It's important to me and even if I only get 15 minutes...well, that's 15 minutes I got to create little pieces of art about the ones I love!

The older I get, the faster time goes. Remember when our parents would say that and we would laugh? They were right. It's so important to me to save and preserve the stories of our family. Our children grow much too fast.

Ali,
My favorite thing about scrapbooking is to preserve memories of my 2 daugthers and something for them to keep forever. It is also a creative outlet for me! I love photography and I love being creative. I'm glad I get to capture these moments and I also love journaling to remember the stories!

My favorite thing about memory keeping is that when I am long gone my children and grandchildren will have my thoughts, feelings, and stories with the forever. Looks like a fabulous kit!

My favourite thing is when my kids look back at something and say they don't remember that...I'm giving them back memories that they had lost. Lisa L.