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my tip is to get a blog or a journal especially if you have children.. you know you are always busy and may forget before you actually scrap it. It is so easy to go back to your blog and be like for example Bella took her first step on so and so date..It is a definite must have even if its just for you..blogger gives free account so you really have no excuse...and my family loves it..they always know what we are up too.

my tip is to get a blog or a journal especially if you have children.. you know you are always busy and may forget before you actually scrap it. It is so easy to go back to your blog and be like for example Bella took her first step on so and so date..It is a definite must have even if its just for you..blogger gives free account so you really have no excuse...and my family loves it..they always know what we are up too.

I jot down notes and lists on everything. Then when I go to journal I just read over these notes and lists first, then let the words freely flow. I don't get hung up on grammar, structure, or "rules"...just pure stream of consciousness.

Favorite journaling tip: After completing a very simple album of a trip to the Mall of America/Minnepolis, I sat down with my then 3-year-old, a mini tape recorder, and let him tell my about the pics. I wrote out what he said on each page. I also completed a summary to add in the back of the book, but it was fun to "see and hear" the story from his perspective, even years later.

My best journaling advice is just to do it. Take a piece of scrap paper and write what ever you want - once you have all the important stuff down, then go back and edit it for your page. I think a lot of people are afraid they will sound silly, and their fears will stop them from journaling.

the easiest way I find to journal is to take notes of moments that you can use when ready to scrap!!

Think about ALL five senses ... see, hear, smell, taste, touch.

My tip is to write what you feel and don't worry about it being perfect. Just say what you feel is important to say. And I think journaling in our own handwriting is so important.

What works best for me is journaling as if I'm writing to someone, whether it be to myself, my daughter or my husband. I always keep in mind this question..."What do I want to remember about this day, this picture, this event, this moment?"

When my daughter was born, she was given an undated calender with lots of stickers to attach including things like "sat up", "first word", and "doctor visit". This made it very simple for me to keep up with many important, and even not as important, facts and stories. Now, I keep a calender hanging right by the door, and I try to jot down things on a regular basis. It doesn't take a lot of time, and the writing is brief (there's not a lot of room). Then, I can quickly glance back at the different months and see what was happening!

I try to envision having a conversation with someone about the photos and journal what story I would tell them. I find that my tone is informal and brings smiles to my family. That's the best journaling I can imagine!

Keep a little notebook with you and just do it. Don't analyze it. Just write from the heart! Remember why and who you do this for!

I use MacJournal on my computer to journal. I believe you suggested it. It helps me jot things down to get back to the full story at a later date.

I write things out on a scrap piece of paper, edit, etc...before I write the "real thing".

I def keep a notebook of any kind handy with me in my camera bag. That I can remember to always jot the important memories down. I only recently started doing this, about 3 months ago. And boy I have seen a WORLD of difference in my layouts. I can really focus now on the actual memory of what was said or done, not JUST the photo. I LOVE IT!

My main journaling tip is to just do it and do as much of it as you can! I've been reorganizing my albums and am finding my favorite ones are the most journaling heavy.

My best journaling tip is to JUST DO IT! I have to set aside my need for it to be perfect and just get it done. I have so many LO's with no journaling because I was waiting for thr perfect thing to say.

Write it down when it happens--take a little notebook on vacation, keep one with you to write down the cute things your kid says. Because as much as you think you will remember it....it disappears! And it is much easier to journal if you have the material to begin with.

My tip is just to get in the habit of journaling daily or when things happen - then that provides ample "stuff" so that when I go to document photos or occurrences - I have all of that right there.

What fun giveaways! My favorite tip is to always carry a notebook in my purse, to jot down notes about funny things people say or things I want to remember. It becomes a great starting point for journaling on my layouts! -Sharyn