Sunday
Sep282008
five a day
I always have a journal going, in one form or another. They are constantly changing shape. Sometimes a sketchbook with lots of little drawings and diagrams, or little notes crammed into corners of my weekly calendar. I've had collections of ticket stubs, or leaves, or a notebook full of quotes lifted from books I'm reading.
One of my favorites was a little moleskine book I used right before I married John (also known as JR). I stamped each page of the book with the date, and wrote 5 things that happened each day. I can read the pages and remember exactly how I felt, where we were walking that day, how happy I was riding the subway on my way to meet him.
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(The little numbers circled at the top were a countdown to our wedding day).
09.28.2008
Reader Comments (30)
You have such great ideas!! Many times I've tried to to keep a journal but my efforts are always short-lived. I could do 5 things about each day. And I too am a moleskin devotee...also love the wedding countdown at the top - so sweet.
It is so wonderful to read something from your past and instantly be transported into that memory; what precious memories this journal appears to keep (the addition of your wedding countdown to the top of each page is so sweet.) I love the idea of journaling five things from each day as it seems a quite manageable approach!
such a great concept. one could also do this during pregnancy, baby's first year...
I absolutely love this...I want one!
What a darling idea! I kept a scrapbook of all the things my (now husband) and I did within the first year and didn't tell him until about 8 months into our relationship. He was surprised and flattered! I just knew there was something special about him!
lovely. what a thoughtful way to keep a journal...
I have to say just once more... please do share your secret to amazing images on the blog ;)
i love your blog. This journal is so cool, it makes me want to buy a stamp and an old notebook, just so what I write can look cool, too. And my kids can read it when they find it in the attic and say, wow, mom was cool.
ooooh the date stamp. love it. also love the idea of journaling in list form. that is something i could really sink my teeth into (such a fan of lists!)
Such a fantastic idea, you've inspired me to do this as I love lists and journals, but never put the two together.
beautiful, thoughtful idea! i am an inferior fiance.
What a beautiful idea! I should do that more often.
wow. simple is so much better!
so lovely! and so sweet too. reminds me of a 5-year diary I attempted for a while: few lines a day, 365 pages in the journal. 5 cycles over 5 years. It was a good way to see what I was up to on the exact date a year (or more) ago.
Found your blog today...loved it instantly :)
Brooke,
This post was so inspiring ... I hope you do not mind; I blogged about your post and your blog here: http://annkent.typepad.com/annkent/.
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I really love this idea. In fact, I linked to it on my blog. Happy day.
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