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I blog my pictures often, and then pick part of that blog post for my journaling. That's what I do for my Project 365. Other times, I use music quotes, as music is almost often my source of inspiration.

My best journaling tip is to journal as soon as possible after the photo and put it with the photos. When I do this, even if I don't get to scrapbook them for a month, I still have the memories of what I was feeling/thinking at that time. I also use Becky Higgins layout checklist, and put all of the pictures, etc. in a page protector so everything stays togeter.

I now carry (try)a calender note book with me. I jot down as much as I can in the square for that day then when I have time I can go back and make it sound better.

I try to describe exactly how I felt during the moment so when you are looking at the picture dpown the road you feel as if you were reliving the moment again!

I find myself getting overly wordy with my journaling, so I decide the main point I want to tell and where I want to put the story on my layout. I leave a certain amount of room (different depending on the story) and then force myself to tell the story in only that amount of space. This makes me use the best words I can find, because I'm limited on room. If I feel I need more, I just slip a journaling card behind a picture or on back of the layout.

My comment disappeared hopefully it will show up. In short I journal as I would share the story of the event with someone. I have never been very good at keeping journals so I just have to rely on my memory.

Because of the nature of my work, I carry my calendar with me always, even on vacation. So, for me on my calendar page all I have to do is write a few descriptive words to jog my memory about what it is that I want to say about that day, event, etc.

my best tip...
write from the heart...
make it really you...
don't get caught up in what it "should" be...
just let it be.
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Write key events when they happen so you don't forget things.

Keep it simple!

Keeping a moleskin in my purse for capturing a story on the go. Keeping a moleskin by the coffee maker in our home.

My best tip is to write in bullet form. Short and sweet!

I try to journal as soon as something happens. Attempting to answer the 5 w's: who, what, when, where & why is a good place to start. I try to write words + ideas in my daytimer, on scraps of paper in my purse and even call my voicemail and leave myself a message. I don't put any pressure on myself to capture every detail, just the most important ideas. If I don't do it in the momement, when I put together a page, i look at the pictures i have taken and ask myself what story do i want my kids want to remember.

My best advice is to not just tell the story of what is going on, but the feelings. The pictures say "It's a birthday", let your journalling say how you feel about the birthday... if it's a child, how you feel about how they've changed over the year, what you want from the next year, your favorite traits, etc. Support the pictures, but tell a different side of it.

Everynight before bed journal in a notebook about the day and tag items that you want to scrap. Include what you wrote on in your notebook about the day/event on your LO. Not only do you have the LO with the journaling but you also have the notebook with your handwriting in it.

two things to ask yourself when journaling:
1. is this honest/the truth? (the good, the bad and the ugly). it seems a lot of people write what they want others to hear rather than what is true.
2. is this something you'd want to know about?
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I keep a blog! I actually got the idea from you a few years ago, and it has been so cool to just cut and paste journaling from my blog to my layout. Love it!

Honestly it's JUST DO IT. So many people don't journal because they feel they aren't a writer or don't know what to say. It doesn't matter. Just do it.

My best tip is to just let go of your fears and write from the heart.