Make a list of items you would like to write for your journaling. See what Tami added to her list below:

From Tami:

My list included:

• the date
• location
• details to note
• movies we watched
• the menu

Additional things you may want to consider on your list:

• colors you remember
• music
• things that relate to the time or season
• things that relate to the year or decade
• If it is a childhood memory be sure to include ages of those involved
• a list of relevant pop culture to add to your page
• a time line that includes important events that came before and after the memory you are sharing.

After writing my list I let it sit for a few days. I wasn’t sure where I wanted to go from there. I asked myself  “what made the memory stand out” and I realized it was because it was so different from the Thanksgiving Holidays that Kevin and I enjoyed growing up (always surrounded by our big families). That lead me to the idea to do a “he said/she said” of childhood Thanksgiving memories.

This Layout Features: The Basic Die Bundle.

Choose a pattern based on a style you would like to do: basic, mosaic, strips, or a specialty die.

Next, make sure the pattern has large enough design spots to fit in the amount of journaling you want to write. We recommend picking your pattern first before writing up your jounaling, so you know what sizes it needs to fit in.

Jodi found a pattern with two larger spots for journaling and a title strip. If here is an extra space, use it for an embellishment. There was even room for the looped dies!

This Layout Features:12x12 Olive Grove Grid Paper from the Renaissance Revival Collection, Looped 2x2 Die Set, 2x2 Heart Die, Layering Bundle, and the Basic Die Bundle.