I saw this journaling project on Design Sponge last week and I keep thinking about it, so I thought I'd share. It's a simple concept - an index card for each day of the month, a postcard dividing each month. You jot down one thing that happened each day, then start over again the next year using the same index cards. It's so simple, but it's perfect!
I have a drawer full of good intentions and meaningful projects I want to get around to. In the meantime, the daily stuff sort of slips away. So yesterday, when my son learned to snap and was inordinately pleased with himself, I realized that that's what I would write down for the day. And suddenly, it felt like such a meaningful thing to remember. (If I wrote down that simple thing, would I remember his unbridled joy twenty years from now?)
I'm going to make this calendar before the new year. But I'm not waiting until January 1st. In the meantime, I'm jotting down notes in my notebook. Today's entry - Hudson learned to double snap.
Lovely idea! I keep a 3 beautiful things journal but really like the idea of being able to look back over previous years' entries so easily.
Posted by: domestikate | 08 January 2011 at 01:34 PM
I don't know how I missed that post! What a great idea.
I recently started a "5 Good Things" journal, where I write 5 good things that happened to me that day. I write them just before going to bed and it has helped my mood tremendously!
I should start this one, too- I love a good project. My problem with regular journals is that I could write and write and I feel like I need some boundaries in order to find the time to keep a journal. So far, so good.
Posted by: erin | 24 December 2010 at 06:32 AM
I love this idea .. and I might even borrow this "with credit of course" .. I LOVE LOVE THIS
Posted by: Sasha Holloway | 23 December 2010 at 07:58 AM
I love this idea! I featured it on my site today! Come grab my NEW button - it's so pretty! :) Hope you have a blessed day!
Amanda
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Posted by: Amanda | 20 December 2010 at 05:20 AM
I saw this last week too! I've made two of them - one as a gift and one for myself. It's so cute. I'll share a picture soon ;)
Posted by: Anya | 17 December 2010 at 09:29 AM
It also makes an inexpensive Christmas gift. :-)
Posted by: Greg Bulmash | 16 December 2010 at 09:17 AM
What a wonderful, do-able idea!
Posted by: KatieJ | 15 December 2010 at 10:36 PM
this is a brilliant idea. i have this notebook that I write things down in but I always forget where I put it...this project however would be perfect for me.
Posted by: Michele H. | 15 December 2010 at 03:54 PM