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write it down immediately so you don't forget anything!

just write....doesn't have to be perfect or poetic or profound...just write something.

Index cards are a life saver for me.....I keep them everywhere and just jot down the ideas for the moment and file it away in a box under the appropriate divider. Then when I'm ready to scrap...I can pull the card and use it on the page or pull of the sentiment and elaborate further if necessary.

be open and honest - such layouts could mean the most to our kids in the future.

Just do it!! (thanks, Nike!)
And do at least some of it in your handwriting.

read a lot: poetry, prose, the newspaper; listen to the lyrics of songs; even TV sitcoms have funny one-liners that merit attention. And keep a notepad handy for tracking those words or sentences that catch your eye and inspire YOU to create. But fifty years from now people will want to know mostly the Who, Where, When, and Why components of the layout. A diary is excellent for sharing more of your personal feelings.

I do my best journaling and writing when I follow the practices I was taught in school. I like to make an outline with bullet points. I then build on that outline to tell the rest of the story. In the end it ends up flowing much better than when I write without a guide.

I have a note pad on my desk. This way all the funny things my son says or does or any other special kind of event can be written down instantly (or at least throughout the day when I find the time to finally put it down).
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my best tip for journaling? surprisingly, it's to just force yourself to do it. i tend to write a LOT in my everyday life, but for whatever reason, when i sit down to scrapbook, journaling is the last thing on my list. so i have to force myself to stop every few pages and just write stuff down - memories, word associations, whatever. and now my pages have more journaling!

I just go with it. I usually free write it on a scrap of paper and then edit. Some days I just scribble right on the page.. sometimes those turn out best.

I write things down in a notebook, so that i can reference them later and use them for journaling.
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Keep it simple, tell the story. I have not scrapped lately but I have been journaling alot, so I have "that" story. KD

I try to remember to write a note when it happens so I don't have to recall the moment later when I finally get around to scrapping it.

I have a little handmade journal I made in a class a few years ago that I use as a "quotebook" for my kids - cute or funny things they say. I write down things in there as soon as I can when they say it, then go to it to use as material for my pages.

I use index cards and carry a pocket calendar in my purse to write in dates and times.

Short and Sweet. Get to the point of how you felt in that moment without adding all the nonsense.

I'm terrible at journaling when I try to go back and put words with pictures, or I'm embarrased to say even layouts, done months or years earlier. My best tip: do it right away!

If I can't remember something about an event....I just ask my daughter. Her brain is a steele trap!!

Write everything down.In a journal or a notebook.
I did not do this. Which resulted in forgetting the details.
If you use scraps to write it down, make sure you have a nice pocket to put them in otherwise you will loose them.

I like using bullet points or lists to record events, emotions, etc. Sometimes, I'll put a list on the page and then use the back to write a more detailed account in paragraph form. I don't brainstorm or journal beforehand. The pictures and the memories just make the actual page journaling come out. I just write directly on the page. Lately, I have been writing down a lot of dialogue, which makes us remember how the person spoke (accent, inflection, slang). My family likes this, especially when it includes loved ones who are no longer with us or live far away.