This is a pile of all my journals…and yes, I use all of them.
I don’t use all of them everyday but I use at least one of them everyday.
(I know it’s weird…but I like journaling ok.)
Here’s what some of them are:
*A journal for recording the books I’ve read along with the author and the date I finished reading them.
*A journal for each of my children where I record thoughts and feelings and experiences with them.
*A journal for writing down/sketching sewing or crafting ideas.
*A journal for recording all the embarrassing/weird things that happen to me (and yes, I do use this a lot—how I find myself in predicaments is a mystery…like the other day when two dudes at the gas station (whom I’ve never met) were asking my advice about a girl one of them is dating who keeps inviting him over to play Angry Birds but how he doesn’t go and is now wondering is playing Angry Birds is some girl code for making out….anyways…)
*A journal of moments with my husband I don’t want to forget.
There’s more…but you get the point…I kind of have a journal for everything…but this year I got 2 new journals that I really like.
The first one is a 5 year journal. Each page is a different date in the year and there is a space on each date for 5 years to write one thing that happened that day. Then each year as you write you will be able to see what you did previously on that day.
Alright…I’ll admit it. That was the worst explanation EVER but trust me…it’s a cool journal.
Then next journal is a journal of lists. Each page gives you a topic and then you make your list and date it.
The list I just made was: “List all the things you would do if you weren’t afraid.”
I’ve never kept a journal like this before and it’s actually pretty enlightening and I’m really enjoying writing in it.
Here’s the question for today—“List the lines your sick of waiting in.”
Me?
The line at Wal-Mart on double coupon day…HONESTLY make a no coupon line already! I just want to buy my tortilla chips and go home. Heck, I’ll give you the 25 cents you are going to save if you won’t make me wait for the manager to come and price match your Cream of Mushroom Soup!
Whew. I feel better now.
So, how about you?
What lines are you sick of waiting in?
PS—Um, Happy Valentine’s Day.
I also love journals but can never find any unique ones. Well, except one ingot last year titled, The Happy Book! Lol can you please tell me where you find your journals. Especially the last 2 listed. I was trying to do the ” one line a day”, but they’re in a box with dividers. Thank you for sharing.
Audrey
Well, I must not go anywhere because I was racking my brain about lines I wait in and couldn’t think of any. Mainly, waiting at traffic lights from the less important side streets who get their turn every 10 minutes (exaggeration).
I really like the idea of having a separate journal for each child. I have “notebooks” laying around the house for the many ideas I have (homeschool, sewing, emergency prep, Bible verses, etc). I think adding journals for my husband and children will be a great addition.
Those are so cool! I love journaling and recording stuff, too. I have quite a few records and journals, but not nearly as many as that. How do you find time to right in all of them?
Ahem, *write* not *right*
Love this. All of it.
That is awesome! I wish I was a journaler. It seems like you have lots of great ideas for journals. I like the idea of keeping a “weird stuff that’s happened to me” journal. I never would have thought about that. It also sounds like it would be quite funny to read! You may have inspired people to journal today.
aha someone who shares my affinity for journaling. I’ve got quite the laundry list of ones as well, the belly book journal for my pregnancy, my daughters journal, my personal journal, and my things to do/things I’ve gotten done journal, random things smash book, just to name a few.
i feel complete when things are written/documented. & i adore the interesting topics you’ve chosen for some. how fun <3
ps— i hate waiting for free time. when i have something i want to do, NOW seems much more appropriate.
I like the idea of separate journals! I’d like it even more if I at least kept up one. ha. That’s why I started a blog. Anyway, my walmart doesn’t have double coupon days, which is fine with me.
I am a journaler, too, and bought that 5 year one for myself for Christmas and LOVE it!
I have one for lists, too, but it’s kinda for teenagers… like, list the people you’ve kissed, and who do hate and stuff like that. I still filled it out, but I don’t really like it.
Would love to know the name of the list one you have!