{"id":1902,"date":"2016-03-18T15:23:13","date_gmt":"2016-03-18T20:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cmhubspot.wpengine.com\/?p=37"},"modified":"2016-06-16T16:06:45","modified_gmt":"2016-06-16T21:06:45","slug":"the-stories-behind-your-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/2016\/03\/18\/the-stories-behind-your-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"The Stories Behind Your Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

While it is true that a picture is worth a thousand words, you still need to say something about it.<\/p>\n

In the scrapbook world, we call it journaling, and it\u2019s really important. I know that this is a daunting task for some. \u00a0Journaling and storytelling do not come easily to everyone.\u00a0 I\u2019m a writer, so it\u2019s very natural for me, but even I am sometimes afraid to write too much in my albums.\u00a0 I kind of figure that no one\u2019s going to read it all, and I\u2019m nervous about messing it up, ruining my perfect page! Journaling is the hardest thing to correct on a scrapbook page – you can\u2019t usually cover it with a sticker. (Although, I did once cover a spelling mistake with sequins.)<\/p>\n

The fact that you put photos in a safe album is terrific, but without journaling, generations to come will not know what they\u2019re looking at.\u00a0 My parents used to have boxes of old photos, and very few were labeled.\u00a0 They were fun to look at, but we were constantly trying to figure out who is who, and where, and mostly, when!\u00a0 And have you ever seen old photos in an antique store?\u00a0 How sad that those are not in the hands of their ancestors.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_1461.jpg\"Journaling is an ancient tradition, and you, dear scrapbookers, are part of that tradition. \u00a0 As soon as people could write things down with whatever material they had, they started recording day-to-day life.\u00a0 The only reason we know anything about history is because people journaled – they kept diaries, wrote letters, made ledgers and lists and published books.<\/p>\n

The vast majority of our journaling these days is online, through email and social media. There\u2019s nothing wrong with that – things change.\u00a0 But keeping the tradition of actually writing things down is important: baby\u2019s first words, details of a vacation, gifts you received, ideas for your home, future plans, personal notes of thanks or love.<\/p>\n

Journaling is even good for you!\u00a0 You don\u2019t need to keep a diary like you did when you were 12, and you don\u2019t need to write epic novels.\u00a0 Just journaling in your albums is relaxing, and helps you realize where you’ve been, how you have changed, and what you\u2019re thankful for.<\/p>\n

Here are a few thoughts about journaling in your albums:<\/p>\n