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Write it ALL down, then edit later. Choose the words that ring true in your heart, and take out all the extras.

I try not to read someone else's journaling before writing mine. That way I sound like myself. I also try to write things out by hand. My children will prefer seeing my handwriting in 50 years and not computer text. The only time I use the computer is when the story is really, really long such as a birth story.

Wow, what an amazing assortment of goodies. I love handwritten journaling and really encourage my friends to do more of it....even if they claim their handwriting is horrible. Don't get me wrong, I like the look of typed journaling, but I think handwriting is like a voice. You know a person by their voice and can just as easily identify them by their handwriting. It's almost like another picture on the page.

I often use content from my blog as journalling, or I like to use sentence strips as little blurbs of info. :)

I am not so good at journaling as the event happens, despite my best intentions. When I do a layout, I close my eyes and put myself into the moment the pictures were taken and write my impressions and feelings. I always try to write things that I would want to know about if I were reading it 50 years in the future.

Sometimes when I create a layout it is better for me to leave the journalling for later when I can really think about what I want to say and take the time to get it right.

Keep paper/cute table in purse to write when the inspiration hits, or to get the words down when you hear your kids say something funny. Also, journal. Journaling helps you find your voice and style.

Think simple. You're not writing a novel or something for your old English teacher! Grammar and spelling don't count.
Mary S.

It's best to write your journaling from the heart. I just try to reminisce the moment when the photo was taken and that's where I draw my inspiration.

I try to write down all of the little things, especially my children's quirky sayings, right when they are said or else I forget them. I find those 'story starters' are more than enough for me to remember and then tell the story.

My tip is to use your own handwriting. I adore my Mother's handwriting and it is instantly recognizable. It makes me feel like a child when I see it! and I'm 52!!!

Speak from your heart! That's it!

I'm not that great when it come to journaling, but I do use my computer a lot (just a microsoft word file) to jot down random thoughts that later make its way to my pages. For my heritage album, i've fortunately recorded my parents with zillions of stories prior to their acceleration with alzheimers.

I like something that you suggest frequently and that is, Just Do It. I mean just start writing and see what comes. Anything is better than nothing.

I try to write things that I think will be interesting for people to read many years from now.

These are awesome giveaways. My best tip would be to really take some time and look at the pictures to be able to take yourself back to that moment and write from the heart.

I like making lists, bullet point with random thought right as things are happening or soon afterwards. That way I get my thoughts down and I don't need to worry about punctuation and gramma (and it makes them easy to read!)

Listen and always keep a notebook with you!

My best tip is to write the story as if you were talking about it.......if it's too private to share with everyone, hide it in a pull out behind a photo.

I try to incorporate my handwriting in my layouts even though I don't love it. I know that the kids will appreciate seeing that bit of me years after I am gone.