Journaling

When we were grocery shopping the other day, the boys asked me if they could get a spiral notebook. I asked what they wanted it for and they both said they wanted it so they could use it as a journal.

Of course I let them buy one and we even replenished our pencil supply. They both have written it the journal a little bit here and there.

I wanted some ways to encourage the journaling and so I turned to Google...I found a few ideas but nothing earth shattering. Then I realized..... I have the answers already. I use a journal, so I decided to think about what I do in my own journal.

I use my journal in several ways:

1. I use it to write down prayers/concerns I have for people in my life
2. On occasion I will hear a new word so I write it in my journal and then look up what it means
3. I write about our day
4. I write about fun, cute or even concerning things my kids do
5. I write about a movie we watched
6. I write about my feelings or how a certain thing made me feel that day
7. I write silly poems

I wrote these out and realized ANY one ANY age could use that list for journal ideas.

I am going to type this up (editing #4) and maybe add to it and then print it off to hang on the refrigerator or somewhere so when we have some quiet time, they can journal!