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I write my story/journaling like I'm going to put in my diary and then I edit so that others could read.

I'm working on albums for each of my 3 grandsons. I always use the journaling to "speak" to them as if I were telling them about what was happening that day. My hope is that one day when they are all older (right now 5, 3, and 18 months) they will feel all the love that I put into their books and all the memories that revolved around them.

I carry a small tape recorder with me and when my kids say something funny or I come up with a poetic or witty thing I want to remember...I just hit record!

wow what awesome giveaways - having a notebook to write things down and also updating my blog are tools I use to help with journalling and if my notebook isnt around there is always some scrap bit of paper somewhere!

I like to sometimes get my children to write their thoughts about certain pictures. Helps give a different view of what happened in the pics :-)

Journal as if you were telling the story to a good friend. That way, you will include all the important details that make the story come alive, as well as draw the reader into the story so she/he can experience it as well.

I always try to write stuff down when it is fresh in my mind. Nothing perfect, just my thoughts and feelings. I can always edit or elaborate later. :)

When I journal, I try to capture not only what is happening in the photo , but the impact it had on our family...what lesson was learned, what were the feelings shared, why does this photo have significance? Looking at the photo tells 'what", but reading the journaling tells "why".

My best suggestion for journaling is to sit down and just do a brain dump. The writing mechanics don't really matter at this point...just get the ideas down on paper. Then go back and edit, rewrite until you feel comfortable...it doesn't have to be perfect, it just has to be you. This is what I do and it seems to work.

I really work hard to tell my stories just as they happened so I try to keep a notebook so I can write down the events and especially love to include a direct quote...my son's are the funniest! Thanks for the chance to win!!

since I scrapbook my four children's albums at once, along with our family album, I gear the journalling in each of my children's book to them. I write as if I am telling them their story about the event or pictures.
It is neat to when I come home after a scrapbooking event, we all sit and look at the pages I have completed. Even thought all five albums are pretty much identical layouts, all of the children sit and look through every album and are excited to read/hear the individual stories that make up a bigger, more complete perspective.

I'm starting to use a personal blot to help me journal and write more. It doesn't matter who reads it, it's for me!

I always keep my notebook next to my bed, so I can finally relax at the end of the day and jot down everything in my mind, including anything I would like to journal about for that day.

I just try to journal from the heart. I do write it on another piece of paper till I get it just the way I want it and then write it onto my LO. Thanks for the really cool giveaways today!!

pick me, please.... I can't wait to try that stapler from Tim Holts!

I love to draw inspiration from a popular quote (my quote book is falling apart now). But sometimes reading other's ideas on the common thread subject, leads me to my words describing the event or why I decided to include this as an important memory for my family.

I think one of the best tips is to write the story down any way you can. You won't forget the picture but YOU WILL FORGET some of the story. Even if your journaling doesn't look good, even if it is just a sticky note on the page, you'll have it. I think that's why people like blogs-it's written down! Sometimes there isn't a picture to trigger your memory.

I type up a rough form of journaling in "notepad" as soon as I've downloaded my photos. I then save these "notes" in the same file as the photos.
I find that by doing it like this, I have everything in the moment - not only the who, what, when, where and why, but my emotions and feelings etc.
When I'm ready to scrap the photos, I've got everything on hand in the one place :)

I do my best journaling at the computer. When I finish a page, I sit down and journal on the computer. Something about being able to type faster than I can write makes the thoughts flow freer. I may end up handwriting the journaling or printing for the layout.

My best tip is to try to write the journaling "right now" so you won't it. Keep a notebook with you at all times!