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I find preparing the whole LO with the journalling and then leaving it to kind of "incubate" overnight before permanently adhering and finishing is a huge help to getting the journalling just right.

My DS just graduated from HS and I saved most of his papers and have added them to his scrapbook pages ( the original) and I am planning on making copies of the others that are too big and put the copy in his pages.
Otherwise I will keep a notebook on me to journal or when I get the pictures developed I will journal on a sticky note and attach to the back of the picture so I can remember what I intended to say regarding that moment.

I keep a little notebook where I will write down funny things my kids do or say. I usually date it & if I'm able to find a pic or get a pic during around that time, then I'll make a note with the little journaling for future scrapbooking use.

When I upload my digital photos to my computer and have an accompanying story that I want to preserve, I'll add a few keywords or short line of journaling to the file name (or if there are many photos I'll put them in a separate folder and add this info to the folder name). That way I preserve the important details and can jog my memory when it is time to print the photos. If I have more information than I can fit then I will save a word document highlighting all the details to the folder containing the photos.

when something is happen I try to write down my thoughts, feelings immediately at the moment in my skechbook :)
when I create a layout from that event, I have to read it only what I wrote down.
Thanks for this giveaway :)

write it down right away... that way you don't forget!

I think my tip would have to be just keeping small notebooks handy, so that you can write in them immediately when inspiration strikes. I have one in my purse, in my car, on my nightstand, various convenient places and when something happens that I don't want to forget (because I know I will!) I just jot down a quick note.

My best moments in journaling occur when I let go of control and just write. I write what I'm feeling, thinking, want to say but never had the chance to say it. I don't try to edit, make it concise, wonder what other people might think if they read it. It's raw and that's what makes it so real. I stop being a writer and just journal.

My tip is this: create a private blog for journaling, so everything and anything can be dumped into the blog, and later you can comb through for nuggets to include in scrapping pages, and others, can be read for future reference :)

I like to write down thoughts & phrases when I think of them for later use. I also like the kids to tell me what they remember about that day/trip/time/place/etc.

I write my journaling out on scrap paper or the transparent sheet of my stampamajig that way I can see where it fits best on the page. Thanks for the great giveaway! If I win, I hope it's the TTT or Blue Moon prize since I'm not a digi scrapper.

I keep my thoughts together in a Moleskine notebook with a pocket in the back to drop in slips of paper and little items I want to reference or include in my journal. It helps me to have a stop before the final stop so I can organize my thoughts and my items to be in a really strategic and storytelling order....
I also take photos of items I wouldn't otherwise be able to fit in my scrapbook/journal, such as my children's artwork and other special things I'd like to remember but don't want to keep the item itself.

What really helps me is carrying a notebook! All the time. Oh, and it has a pen attached and an elastic piece that goes around it so I can keep things in it. I write all kinds of stuff down. Things my kids say, things I just want to remember to scrap about, a good wine I tried at a dinner out, etc.
Love my notebook!

My best journaling tip is to write down what you want to say before you create your layout so there is room for your words or so you create a enough space or a special place for your words as you create a layout.

I have several notepads available in a desk drawer for those way to brief moments of inspiration that usually occur in the middle of the night.

i am excited about today's give aways! my tip is to journal with your child's words. i love going back and reading convos i have had with my son.

Wow! What amazing giveaways! Ali, I love your blog... you are so inspiring!!! Best to you and the family....

My best tip is to just write from the heart and write what you want. As long as the story is told, that is more important then if it is funny, or serious, or grammar correct. Your family will appreciate the story, no matter how it is written.
Great prizes again today! I would LOVE to have any of them! Thanks for the chance Ali.

Journaling is soo hard for me!!! I try to:
1. carry a notebook with me wherever I am and jot down thoughts.
2. Have my 4 YO randomly pick a letter and think of some words that describe it with that letter...it is a learning experience as well as a creativity spark for me.

I carry a notebook in my car and write notes to myself-the song the kids love to sing, quotes, things they are into, little snippets from our day to day stuff.

Honestly, I get my best journaling from my husband and kids. They bring a fresh approach to the event or idea I'm trying to capture. I am glad that we will have all their voices in the scrapbooks.

i like to keep it simple, i cover the W's, the title and focus on the picture

when something is happen I try to write down my thoughts, feelings immediately at the moment in my skechbook :)
when I create a layout from that event, I have to read it only what I wrote down.
Thanks for this giveaway :)

Just write something, anything! It doesn't have to be a long novel,just a few words about the photos you took time to take, process and scrap

Just write something, anything! It doesn't have to be a long novel,just a few words about the photos you took time to take, process and scrap