I've read a lot about how some of you girls give PL cards to your kids to write on or draw, or they've taken to using your digi-supplies! I don't have children, but sometimes I feel like my albums should have voices in it that are not just my own (sister/brother, mom/dad, grandma, boyfriend/husband, etc.). Do you ever have the people in your life journal (maybe about an event) to add to a layout or include in a PL spread? How do you get them to do it without stressing over it or thinking it's "dumb"?
Both DD and DH help me with my journaling from time to time...DD has a much better memory than I do, and DH had an idea for what he wanted from a layout when DD was about 2 and wrote the journaling how he wanted it. It was incredibly powerful and I'm so glad the DD has these words from him. Luckily both DD and DH see the value of scrapbooking, so I never have to worry about them thinking it's dumb.
If I want my kids input, I'll just talk to them and just write down what they say. If I want my husbands input, the only way I'll get it is if I email or text him.
I haven't done this yet for PL, but I have given my kids "worksheets" I've made to fill in of their favorites or just random silly questions for them to answer so that I can use them on a layout As for getting husband/boyfriend to do it, I don't think mine would. I'd be more able to just chat with him about something and not tell him it was for a layout!
I just ask my kids or hubby....out loud....and demand answers from them, lol. Sort of. Like I'd ask everyone in general "what did we do on such and such date....?" For PL Week 5, I was in panic mode when I realized I didn't take a lot of pics to put on my pages. So I turned to the kids and asked them to check their phones to see if they had any photos of them or us. And sure enough, between the 3 older kids and hubby, I got enough photos! As for journaling, I usually turn to my girls (ages 14 and 12) and show them my almost-done layouts and ask them if I missed anything. They'd go through it, including the journaling and add their own stuff So yes, PL *is* a family affair
Quite a bit of my PL is texts and photos from my kids so they are included. I've really tried to include my daughter away at college so she is just as much a part of it as we are. In my 2012 PL, every day in November we all wrote on a journaling card what we were thankful for alternating days. When she wasn't home, she texted me her "thankful". Occasionally I'll ask for their specific thoughts on a layout if I tell it from their point of view but most of the time my layouts are from my point of view. Both of them get a kick out of seeing the photos or texts they sent me turned into a scrapbook story!
I've included photos that my husband and friends have sent me. I don't ask them to journal for me or anything because my journaling is basic I did this, this week.
I sent my parents and grandparents a survey once for pages for my all about me book. They all love my scrapbook pages though, so they were excited to help out. I often wait to do my journaling for family events until everyone has uploaded their pics to FB. They often caption their pictures with things that I missed or their own thoughts and sometimes I can include quotes for them too! Most of my family lives out of state though and they really enjoy my scrapbooking and blog because they rarely get to see us.
I'd love to add my husband's perspective to more of my lo's, & now that my ds is getting older, it would be fun to "interview" him, but the answers will change from hour to hour! Maybe that's what I'll do for my Today lo...
