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I just write from the heart. I want my kids to know how I feel about them, their accomplishments, their personalities, etc. I like it to be in my handwriting as well. More personal that way. :)

I used to struggle with journaling, putting my thoughts out there for people - but Ali has inspired me to write down those thoughts so that my story is left behind. The biggest thing that has helped me be a better journaler is finding inspiration from the pictures that I choose to scrap and what stories to share.

For major events, I try to write down thoughts and feelings right after. Then I store the notes with the pictures or other memorabilia from that event. Everything is all together when I'm ready to create the layout.

Journaling is two fold. For layouts that are recording events, I use scrap paper to write out my journaling to make sure that I record all the little details that I want to remember and for future readers to understand the story I am trying to tell. Second, I also keep a note paper of ideas for journaling about how I feel about cetain things. Those ideas can come from songs, news, slogans, scripture etc. These pages tell about me and are mixed in with the daily stories in my scrapbooks. So I have two types of journaling.

HANDWRITING. Don't just do it on the computer. I think that your actual hand writing is important -- plus, it's easy! :) Use a great pen and go!

My journaling tips: use my own handwriting, a large tip pen and write words just like they come out from your mind/heart.
I noticed that many Italian scrapbookers don't journal a lot... but I love to write on my pages.

My journaling tip isn't anything new -- just write a little every day and you'll be a better writer. Practice makes perfect!

I sometimes take my journaling from my blog. If not, I just write. Get the story down in whatever way I need to tell it. Then I go back and edit.

I add short bullet-pointed notes to my daily calendar. It usually jogs my memory if I've fallen behind on my daily activities, and what I was feeling that day.

I don't journal long stories very often. Just short, sweet, and to the point. Usually about how the picture makes me feel or what I was thinking when I took it. It helps that I try to scrapbook my most recent photos so everything is still fresh in my mind.

I try to just journal the way that I speak. That's not always easy, but it reflects me the best.

It helps me to type instead of write. I hand write things occasionally, but I find if I write, I am more concerned about it looking good than actually telling the story. I am more apt to actually tell the entire story if I am typing.

write from your heart. get other takes from others on the same photo. we all remember the same event a little differently and sometimes that different take makes your journaling "hit the heart" just a little more.

Keeping a blog. My writing there is totally "me", if I try and sit down to write, it just comes out all wrong. I can then refer back to my blog if I need any journaling; I do try and update it most days, just so I don't miss the little things. Sue

Word processor! : ) So hopefully my many spelling mistakes with be caught. I don't always print the journal box out but I like to have my thoughts organized before I hand write on my LOs. And of course, sometime I just print it out to then place on my LO. I too keep little notebooks everywhere and I try to write down as much as I can. This tends to happen in sprits, I would like to be more consistent but...... : )

write from your heart. get other takes from others on the same photo. we all remember the same event a little differently and sometimes that different take makes your journaling "hit the heart" just a little more.

write from your heart. get other takes from others on the same photo. we all remember the same event a little differently and sometimes that different take makes your journaling "hit the heart" just a little more.

My easiest journaling technique is to write to my son or other subject. The words seem to flow much easier.

write from your heart. get other takes from others on the same photo. we all remember the same event a little differently and sometimes that different take makes your journaling "hit the heart" just a little more.

My best tip for journalling is do it quickly after the event...
Keep a notebook to jot down thoughts, ideas, quotes as they come into your head, or note them against photos you take for future reference....now all I have to do is stick to that plan myself!
Great giveaway Ali, as always. Thanks

I have to keep ideas on a calendar! I still scrap by date (but working on that!) so it helps to pull out the calendar to jump start the actual journaling!

I have to keep ideas on a calendar! I still scrap by date (but working on that!) so it helps to pull out the calendar to jump start the actual journaling!

I have to keep ideas on a calendar! I still scrap by date (but working on that!) so it helps to pull out the calendar to jump start the actual journaling!

I have to keep ideas on a calendar! I still scrap by date (but working on that!) so it helps to pull out the calendar to jump start the actual journaling!

My latest and most successful is carrying a notebook with me to record even just bullets from our daily events. My daytimer has come in handy for that too.
I journal to put a story to the photo so anyone who looks can at least understand why it's there.