Scrapbooking Journaling

Each day of your child’s life, they usually do something
special, funny or unique. All the things that happened on that
special day, is left in a fog and you do not remember all the
specifics. This is when you need to begin scrapbook journaling.
By keeping a journal, you and your children will be able to look
back on those special days and remember the wonderful times that
were associated with a specific day.
 
Let’s start with some basic journaling tips first, who, what,
where, when, and why. Make sure to cover all the bases when
journaling. Here are some journaling ideas to get you started
with your scrapbook journal.
 
Maybe someone who was there wasn’t included in the photos? Add
them to your journaling. Make sure to add notes of how they
made the day special. Senses are another good attribute to
remember about the day by: What were the sounds of the events,
What did you eat? Was it a warm summer night, or a cool winter
day? What’s the most exciting or funny thing that happened that
day?
 
Another basic journaling idea is to begin a ABC journal in
which you journal about your life in ABC form. Relate each
letter of the alphabet to a certain time and date in your life
your child’s life.
 
Prediction’s for a child’s future is another unique idea that
your child will love to cherish and look back on later in life.
Some examples of predictions you can do are a letter written to
your child on her birthday, the first day of school, middle
school graduation, high school graduation, and wedding day.
Then when she has her first child, give her all the letters.

 
Let your children know what is happening in the world around
you. What are the news topics? Write a letter explaining about
your child’s world including:
 
- Who the President it, what is the cost of gas, milk, and
bread,
- Favorite movies
- Favorite television shows
- Favorite toy was at that time.
 
Add the newspaper to your album, but be sure to use archival
mist so you preserve it. Also you can add things that your
child and family liked to do such as pictures they loved to
draw as a child; ex. rainbows, mountains, and a third cabin in
the woods with trees surrounding it, and mom and dad’s own
little habits they did daily with each child.
 
Do not stress over journaling. Take you time and ease into
journaling. Just make sure to keep these tips handy while
journaling:
 
- Keep your dictionary and Thesaurus handy (best part is you
can look up both of these online or get both, put it out on
your coffee table, along with magazines)
- Get yourself a hot drink and put on some soothing music.
- Grab a pen or two (do not overwhelm yourself with too much)
and your scrapbook album
- Look through the magazines, dictionary, thesaurus, and even
an album you created a long time ago.
 
Make journaling fun and exciting for everyone. Get your
children involved. Even if they’re a toddler! Start their own
scrapbook journal for them and put their hand prints, foot
prints and get them to draw something each month.
 
You are keeping memories alive by journaling. Also, your
children will love to look at each and every journal when they
are older and share with their children. So get started today
and have fun mapping out all the wonderful times in your life.

About The Author: Vera Raposo has been scrapbooking since her
oldest child was 5. With tons of scrapbooking tips and ideas,
Vera is now sharing some of her best scrapbooking ideas on her
radio show at http://www.scrapperstalkradio.com