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I just sit and write it all down. If it is short and sweet I always handwrite my journaling. I write it all out on scratch paper first before I grab a pen and write out the final version. If I want to tell a longer story then I type it out.

I guess my best tip would be to wright it down as you go. I carry around in my purse a small notebook about 2x4 in size and try when ever i get a sec to jot down what ever thoughs I have a the min, along with all the important info. Who, what, when, where. as I go then I can take that information when I go to do my lo and it helps me remenber all the little things I might have forgotten.

I've started using my phone to keep notes that I then transfer to a journal when I get home. It isn't always practical for me to carry a journal so my note pad on my cell phone works great for short storage of my "remembrances".

Write the thoughts/ story down immediately. Too often I have all intentions of jotting something down & it never happens!

my best tip is to use a list! no worries about grammar :)

I tend to "journal" for days in my head when I'm working out what to write. I don't know if this is the best method, but it does allow me time to gather my thoughts.

i keep a little journal for each of my boys to write memories, funny things they say/do, etc...

I keep a journal of favorite quotes, poems, and other funny quips to pull out and inspire for a journaling prompt. Thanks for the chance to win!

I make a layout, and journal right on the page. It saves me time and I can think up creative ways to make it all work.

I started using a "journal" to write things down in. I took it on my honeymoon and wrote in it every day to remember everything we did with detail.
Now I'm using it to document my first pregnancy.
When it comes time to scrapbook pictures and add journaling to the page, I just flip to the appropriate page and I'm done!

I like to keep my storytelling short and sweet! I never want to sit and read paragraph after paragraph (and who has the time?!) so I keep it under 100 words. Sometimes the best stories are the ones that only take a few sentences to tell!

I would say to keep up on it. I have pads of paper in the van, at home, on my kitchen counter and I try and catch up whenever I have a chance.

I generally wiil write down the firdt thoughts that pop into my head when I first see my photos. I'll then go back to those notes when I'm ready to scrap those photos.

Some days I fell more clear about writing than others. On the days I don't feel like I can accurately tell the story, I just write brainstorming concepts down and fill it in when I can put my sentences together in a more meaningful way.

I am not a big journaller - I like to get the facts and a feel thoughts on the page and thats about it. I usually just scratch it out, make minor edits and commit. If I over think it... it runs away from me - so I keep it simple.

I keep a little notebook to write down funny things my kids say or notes about the event I am taking pictures of.

I write the journaling on a separate piece of paper while scrapbooking, then leave it, rewrite it when the layout is finished and only then write it on the layout. This is the way I write everything, slooowly.

Keep small notebooks around and with you. Write it down when things happen. You always think you'll remember the details forever, but you really don't.

My best tip is to surround myself that inspire creativity and also remind me of whatever I'm scrapping. Also, the biggest tip is not to worry what it's going to look like, just write and feel and it'll turn out perfectly =)
Jenn

I do a lot of travel albums and love to record, not only how I felt about being there and my adventures, but also "fun facts" about the location. For that I save all my brochures, flyers, etc. and use them to help remember the "fun facts."

I love hidden journaling because I don't always want everyone to read it, sometimes it's just for the person it was written for.

I always carry around my little notebook in my purse, just a few key words can jump start my journaling when I sit down and write or type it out.

I love your calendar idea! I've done this on a few ocassions and it helps me to remember what I did that day. My paper calendar sits right next to my computer almost always...I'll be making notes on it more often. Thanks for the "reminder" to use it! :)

I like to ask questions and jot down the answers in a list format. It's quick and easy. Lisa L.

While traveling I always have a small stack of stapled papers with the dates for our trip on each page. This gives me a quick and easy way to journal sights we see or things we say ---vacation'isms'.