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Writing Love Letters to Your Children

March 25, 2008 by Jennifer Donovan

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Kids are forever asking, “What was I like when I was little?” So many mothers have said to me, “I could kick myself for not writing these stories down,” but inevitably we don’t.

I wanted to be Max and Lily’s memory, so that if they were ever lost along the way, these letters, these little glimpses into their early personalities, might be the lamp they would need to light their way back home.

These letters can be your lamp as well. One day when they go off to college or get married, rereading these letters will help you relive some of the happiest times of your life.

Judy Siblin-Librach in Love, Mommy

As parents all of us try to capture those fleeting moments of childhood one way or another. It could be through photos, video, scrapbooking, journaling, blogging or a combination of these methods.

If you’re like me, you’ve focused on each of these at one time or another without achieving that end-result that you desire. I often beat myself up for the little and big moments that I have neglected to preserve in the lives of Amanda (9) and Kyle (3).

I always enjoyed scrapbooking for the detailed memory collection that it produced through photos combined with journaling. However it’s just not something that I have the time, or desire to make the time, to do these days.

I started a journal when Amanda was an infant to capture my thoughts about her at various stages of her life, but even after writing a long entry about a week in her one-year-old life and declaring how I was going to make this undertaking a priority, I never did write on a regular basis.

A wonderful byproduct of blogging is that I have been able to capture some photos and record my thoughts on a variety of topics such as Kyle’s first black eye, the self-examination that has come with Amanda’s tween years, and memorable Halloween and Easter celebrations.

I recently came across a resource that I think is really going to help me. Judy Siblin-Librach’s book, Love, Mommy: Writing Love Letters to Your Baby will help those of you whose intentions have proven stronger than your follow-through. Yes, I wrote a letter to Amanda telling her about the day of her birth. I bought cute folios and even a box to store letters that I would write to her looking back over each year of her life, but once again, I have failed. Poor Kyle has not even gotten a letter about his miraculous birth, although thanks again to blogging, it has at least been captured. Also thanks to blogging, I didlove-mommy.jpg write him a somewhat tongue-in-cheek letter about starting preschool this fall.

Why is this book a better resource than some out there? Why do we even need a resource when we know that we are probably going to be inconsistent with our efforts anyway?

This book is excellent precisely because of those lapses between our intention and action. Siblin-Librach outlines the ideal situation of writing the letters at each specific life stage, but she offers the writer a way to focus on the “magic key” of the memory that you are trying to capture, as well as suggesting similar topics that you could mine for forgotten memories related to that topic.

She offers prompts that might evoke details that you might have otherwise forgotten. She shares samples of the letters that she has written to her own children around the topics of developmental milestones, first friendships, celebrations and more.

Is your baby already having babies of her own? It’s not too late to give her the gift of her childhood.

Are you so busy raising your houseful of children that you don’t have a moment to reflect on these moments? Read a quick chapter and seize those moments that it takes to make a precious keepsake.

This is a book that every mother should have, and every writer will want to add to her collection for the windows that it helps open from your past. You can buy it at amazon.com, and one of you will win a lovely gift set–the book tied with a ribbon and containing a journal to keep track of some of those memories.

Go ahead and buy it now. If you win, it will make a perfect baby shower gift or Mother’s Day gift for your favorite mom.

Leave a comment here if you’d like to win. I’ll post the winner on April 5.

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About Jennifer Donovan

Jennifer Donovan has been a part of the 5 Minutes for Mom team since 2007. She writes product reviews, covers events, and manages the 5 Minutes for Books weekly column and website. She lives in Houston and blogs at Snapshot about life with her family.

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  2. Priscilla Guilbeault says

    August 10, 2008 at 11:19 pm

    I would love to have a book to guide me to write a special letter from “Mom” who is a grandmother.A special love letter to each of my four chidren before my time on earth ends. Priscilla Guilbeault

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  3. Judy Librach says

    April 10, 2008 at 8:58 am

    Dear Joy,
    It is never too late to begin and your heart is already in the perfect place to start. Even one letter, or three headlines a year and you can fill in the blanks later will mean the world to your child. Thank you so much for writing and good luck! Let me know how it goes.
    Kindest regards,
    Judy Librach
    “Love Mommy”

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  4. Danielle says

    April 4, 2008 at 11:42 pm

    I kept a pregnancy journal when i was pregnant with my daughter right up to her birth me & my husband both wrote in it all about how the pregnancy was going & how happy & excited we were. We put the ultrasound picture and the baby shower invitation. Even a section for dad to write to. He wrote her all kinds of story’s and letters. After she was born we added baby pictures to it. Its fun to go & look back at those things. you can feel the excitement & joy just reading it. She’s not quite grown up yet but when she is i know she will Treasure this & share with her children. I’m so glad i kept it cause there’s so many cute & funny little things you don’t always remember. They grow so fast.

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  5. Heather C says

    April 4, 2008 at 11:41 pm

    Looks like a great book. Thanks!

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  6. Janet says

    April 4, 2008 at 11:40 pm

    ty 4 the great contest!

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  7. Lily Kwan says

    April 4, 2008 at 11:38 pm

    Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!

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  8. Rosanne Morrison says

    April 4, 2008 at 11:34 pm

    Perfect idea for growing children

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  9. Taryn S says

    April 4, 2008 at 10:52 pm

    great idea!

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  10. Donna Kozar says

    April 4, 2008 at 9:44 pm

    Oh, I would love it.

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  11. Christy H. says

    April 4, 2008 at 7:03 pm

    This would be perfect to give to my daughter-in-law.

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  12. jen g. says

    April 4, 2008 at 6:07 pm

    I just decided to start blogging love letters to my kids–I’d love this book!

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  13. Veronica Garrett says

    April 4, 2008 at 3:40 pm

    What a great book-please enter me in the contest.

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  14. mike pease says

    April 4, 2008 at 3:03 pm

    count me in 🙂

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  15. Carol Drury says

    April 4, 2008 at 1:11 pm

    what a great prize!!!!!

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  16. Susanne Troop says

    April 4, 2008 at 12:00 pm

    Sounds like a cute book!

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  17. Tiffany says

    April 4, 2008 at 10:32 am

    This sounds like a great book!!!

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  18. Samantha says

    April 4, 2008 at 10:11 am

    I, like so many, also have intentions of making photobooks and writing letters, but there’s always something so much more immediately pressing, like feeding my baby!

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  19. kathy pease says

    April 4, 2008 at 9:33 am

    please enter me 🙂

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  20. Carissa Davis says

    April 4, 2008 at 9:27 am

    This is such a great idea.

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  21. Pamela White says

    April 4, 2008 at 9:14 am

    What a great book to help me make a memorable life for my kids

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  22. Brooke says

    April 4, 2008 at 9:03 am

    I’d love to win this. It’s a gorgeous idea.

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  23. Kimmi says

    April 4, 2008 at 8:13 am

    This is such a great idea! Every child would feel great to read stories and letters!

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  24. Eloisaa Molina says

    April 4, 2008 at 4:07 am

    What a beautiful concept
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  25. Esperanza Dodge says

    April 4, 2008 at 4:06 am

    If I don’t win this, I will buy it!

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  26. Tanyetta says

    April 4, 2008 at 2:56 am

    this is perfect.

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  27. Jennifer H says

    April 4, 2008 at 1:11 am

    I would love to win! I already feel like I’ve missed capturing so much in my son’s 8 months!

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  28. C Duran says

    April 4, 2008 at 12:50 am

    This looks like a really great book!

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  29. Carol LuBien says

    April 4, 2008 at 12:47 am

    What a great shower gift!

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  30. K. Cleaver says

    April 3, 2008 at 11:07 pm

    I would love this book. I have a scrapbooks for each of my children that I have invested a lot of time in. I so need to get caught up.

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  31. Nina says

    April 3, 2008 at 10:47 pm

    I’d love to win this…thanks!

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  32. shawna f says

    April 3, 2008 at 10:15 pm

    Great idea!

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  33. Brittany Rebello says

    April 3, 2008 at 9:16 pm

    Good idea! I’d love to win!

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  34. Elizabeth M. says

    April 3, 2008 at 6:34 pm

    I love this sweet and timeless idea!

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  35. Ed Nemmers says

    April 3, 2008 at 4:40 pm

    Sweet niblets!

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  36. Summer says

    April 3, 2008 at 3:11 pm

    This sounds like a great book. I would love to give it a read. Thanks.

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  37. Audrey Peterson says

    April 3, 2008 at 1:05 pm

    for my baby, la la
    love, moomy

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  38. Shannon says

    April 3, 2008 at 10:49 am

    What a fantastic idea! I am always looking for ways to connect with my baby!

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  39. Carolyn says

    April 3, 2008 at 10:08 am

    I would love this for my friend who has a boy and girl. 😉 Thanks.

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  40. Jamey says

    April 3, 2008 at 10:07 am

    What an awesome book! I started writing letters to my future children a few years ago. I’d love to have some ideas about letter to write to them about their childhoods!

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  41. susan george says

    April 3, 2008 at 12:18 am

    Just reading about what you are making for your daughter makes me emotional. I would love to win and make for my 7 grandchildren.

    Susan George

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  42. Liz Sawyer says

    April 3, 2008 at 12:17 am

    Yes, those lapses between my good intentions are too many. I could use this book’s help to gain a focus. Thanks for the thoughtful introduction to this useful resource!

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  43. Pam says

    April 2, 2008 at 10:17 pm

    What an awesome idea – I need to remember this for baby shower gifts too!

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  44. buckikitties says

    April 2, 2008 at 10:01 pm

    What a wonderful book.

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  45. Donna W says

    April 2, 2008 at 7:40 pm

    I would love to win this!! Thanks for offering such a great prize!!

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  46. kiyana says

    April 2, 2008 at 7:24 pm

    Sounds like a great book to read!

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  47. susan p says

    April 2, 2008 at 3:13 pm

    please enter me thank you.

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  48. Kathy Conley says

    April 2, 2008 at 3:02 pm

    This is important to me!

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  49. the mama hood says

    April 2, 2008 at 2:53 pm

    i love writing little notes to my kids! i would love to win this cute giveaway! thanks!

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  50. Lara Aleff says

    April 2, 2008 at 1:14 pm

    This book sounds like the perfect way to preserve priceless memories.

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  51. Serenity says

    April 2, 2008 at 12:37 pm

    My cousin is about to have a little boy, and this would be such a sweet gift for her. Thank you for sharing! I hope I can win!

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  52. trudee carreiro says

    April 2, 2008 at 12:36 pm

    my children love to write letters

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  53. Sarah says

    April 2, 2008 at 12:28 pm

    enter me!

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  54. Anthony Hedden says

    April 1, 2008 at 10:00 pm

    enter me

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  55. Erica G says

    April 1, 2008 at 4:40 pm

    I’d like to win!

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  56. Barbara Fox says

    April 1, 2008 at 1:23 pm

    Awww….what a sweet idea!

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  57. Amy says

    April 1, 2008 at 10:41 am

    What a great prize. Please include me in your drawing.
    ~Amy

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  58. Kathy Davis says

    March 31, 2008 at 10:09 pm

    Great….

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  59. Donna Coughlin says

    March 30, 2008 at 9:18 pm

    oh I would love to win this!

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  60. Kristie Noguera says

    March 30, 2008 at 8:58 pm

    What a great idea.

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  61. Ilissa H. says

    March 30, 2008 at 5:50 pm

    Looks like a wonderful book. I’d love to win! Please count me in 🙂 Thank you for hosting such a wonderul giveaway!

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  62. BlapherMJ says

    March 30, 2008 at 1:50 pm

    This is wonderful for moms and their children to have! I’ve written different memories about my children over the last few years, but having this book would be incredible!

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  63. pat says

    March 30, 2008 at 1:11 pm

    This is such a good idea.
    I can only remember snatches of the wonderful things that my kids said when they were little. Hardly anyone used computers then. I’ll not miss recording the wonderful things that my grandchildren say. Thanks.

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  64. alishia says

    March 29, 2008 at 10:13 pm

    What a terrific book. Even if I don’t win I will be inspired to write down more memories of my children for them and me.

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  65. James Jenkins says

    March 29, 2008 at 8:55 pm

    Wow!!

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  66. Denise says

    March 29, 2008 at 6:44 pm

    I need something like this!

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  67. Kristi says

    March 29, 2008 at 4:46 pm

    I love this idea. please enter me.

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  68. bhavana says

    March 29, 2008 at 2:36 pm

    Enter me please. Thanks!

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  69. Julie Donahue says

    March 29, 2008 at 2:26 pm

    I recently gave up scrapbooking because it became a burden (by to do list was much longer than my “done” list.) The thought of what I hadn’t done (and the money I had invested) did not bring me joy. So I got rid of most of it. I’ve begun blogging, but I’m not really spending much time on Mommy Moments. But I want to have a way to share my love with my kids. This book sounds incredible.

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  70. Suzanne says

    March 29, 2008 at 12:21 pm

    I struggle with consistency in capturing my children’s childhood moments. I’d love this book.

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  71. william causey says

    March 29, 2008 at 1:51 am

    please count me in

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  72. tnchick says

    March 28, 2008 at 10:19 pm

    Oh, this looks FAB!!

    I’d love a chance to win.

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  73. Jay Fenster says

    March 28, 2008 at 4:10 pm

    me likey

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  74. alison says

    March 28, 2008 at 11:15 am

    What a cute contest! This would be great, as I’m putting together my daughter’t baby book right now!

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  75. Mary Sullivan says

    March 28, 2008 at 10:55 am

    This is wonderful!

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  76. Regina says

    March 28, 2008 at 10:52 am

    I’m more of a picture taker as well, but writing letters would express the things that the picture can’t tell.!

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  77. Lisa Fosses says

    March 28, 2008 at 10:27 am

    looks like a good book

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  78. Judy Siblin-Librach says

    March 28, 2008 at 10:17 am

    Dear Jennifer,
    Thank you so much for your beautiful review of my book, Love, Mommy: Writing Love Letters To Your Baby. I loved how you opened by saying very aptly that as “parents all of us try to capture those felleting moments of childhood one way or another.” And I think it’s great that you offered all of the possible suggestions to get started from photos to video, scrapbooking, journaling, blogging or a combination of these methods. Memory triggers are so important for moms, because don’t always get a lot of sleep, (Understatement!) and we have lots on our plate. Thank you for the lovely line you wrote about how “the book is excellent beecause of those lapses between our intention and action.” It is so true. I believe this so passionately, because I know that children love stories about what they were like when they were little and they seem to crave all of the information they can get. Even adult children and teens enjoy hearing all of the stories and by writing them down, you get all of that rich, evocative detail. I am amazed by some of stories I wrote when Max and Lily were little, because even though I wrote them, I’ll catch myself saying, “I forgot that happened. Wow.” It’s so lovely to have these letters and stories, because somehow it allows you to capture some of the happiest moments of your life and make them live on forever. I often tell moms in workshops that if they don’t have time to write a whole letter, just write even five headlines a year-after their birthday is a great place to start. So you can write about Their Birthday, First Day of School, Family Holidays, Celebrations, not to mention First Bath, Birth, First Time They Caught a Baseball, First ballet class or times spent in the playground, just to name a few. I give lots of suggested topics in the book to stimulate your memory and imagination. Another way to get started is just to keep a shoebox and cut a letter sized opening on the top of the box and everytime you get an idea, just dash it off on a piece of paper, (even just one line) and pop in the “suggestion box,” THen on a rainy day or whenever you have the time, you can take these notes, headlines or ideas and write out the story in a journal, or some pretty stationary, or even just tap away on the computer and have that memory preserved. I also say even if you can’t write a number of letters, write one masterpiece of a letter, (there is chapter that outlines how to do that.) Also you know those cute words and phrases they say? I call them Maxisms and Lilyisms, so what are your Davidisms, and Susyisms, etc. That’s another great way to get started. And Jennifer thank you for mentioning “The Magic Key” as I think that is one of the greatest keys to the book. A mom read the book and started writing love letters to her daughter Brenna. So she wrote a story about how she painted Brenna’s bedroom and then noticed that Brenna was waiting outside the room, propped up on her elbows and just waiting. When her mom asked her “Brenna, what are you doing?” Brenna answered: “I’m waiting for the paint to dry.” So after the story, the mom ended the story with this Magic Key: “Brenna, I love your patience. Your patience and your innocence are some of your most wonderful qualities.” So even if Brenna forgets the story about the paint, she will always remember that her mom wrote this wonderful line about one of her best characteristics. That noticing and acknowledging lands in a very deep place for all children, young and old alike. Thanks Jennifer and I am so thrilled that moms are writing. I really believe it is the greatest gift you can give to your children and to yourself.
    With appreciation and thanks,
    Judy Siblin-Librach
    “Love, Mommy”

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  79. Timothy Sternberg says

    March 28, 2008 at 10:09 am

    This sounds like an amazing book!

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  80. Shannon says

    March 28, 2008 at 8:59 am

    I would love to have this for my son my miracle baby and my whole life.

    palmersf(at)comcast(dot)net

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  81. Michelle says

    March 28, 2008 at 2:19 am

    Actually what I’ve done has been a use of my scrapbooks. Each December I put together one page (front and back) for each child. The front had one pic of the child with a full page written to them about everything on.. (ie “you’re such at such a great age.. 12. Half woman and half child. So responsible yet so silly) and then on the back I’d put a bunch of pictures which were examples of whatever I had written (for the above example I showed my daughter feeding the baby and another being a goof ball with her brother).

    Then.. as each child moves out.. put all of his/her pages into one album and give it to them.

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  82. Valerie Mitchell says

    March 27, 2008 at 11:34 pm

    fabulous!

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  83. Risha says

    March 27, 2008 at 9:12 pm

    I would love to incorporate this book into my daughter’s scrapbook. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  84. Vickie Couturier says

    March 27, 2008 at 8:32 pm

    wow,what an nice prize,we are adopting our foster daughter an this would be perfect,count me in please

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  85. stacy b says

    March 27, 2008 at 5:45 pm

    I want to do it! Ive started a scrapbbok for eavch though!

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  86. Donna Rinas says

    March 27, 2008 at 5:33 pm

    Wish I’d done that when my kids were little. But, I’ve got grand-children and maybe this would encourage their parents to do a book of stories for them. Thank you.

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  87. Mae says

    March 27, 2008 at 1:21 pm

    Interesting book, what love to rea it.

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  88. Pauline Burns says

    March 27, 2008 at 11:34 am

    I love scrapbooking, so this would be a great addition to my collection of pictures!

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  89. Anjanette says

    March 27, 2008 at 9:22 am

    My mother wrote me a letter while in labor that has remained very special to me. My son is 6 weeks old now and I’m still procrastinating! I could use the help! 🙂

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  90. Leisa Wooten says

    March 27, 2008 at 9:18 am

    Oh, please let me win this for my sister and her new baby. I think everybody in the baby’s family should write to the baby at some point!

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  91. Julianna says

    March 27, 2008 at 9:06 am

    Since my daughter was born in December, I haven’t had the time to devote to starting a scrapbook or anything like that. But writing letters — that’s something I could do as I go to bed each night! This book could be just the thing to motivate me and guide me along. After all, I’m not the best writer.

    Julianna
    [email protected]

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  92. sheila says

    March 27, 2008 at 8:31 am

    this sounds like a book that i would love to have and enjoy. thanks for sharing the info.
    maybe i’ll win!

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  93. Suzie says

    March 27, 2008 at 5:32 am

    I too slacked off on filling out the baby book and preserving memories. I spent hours researching the “perfect” baby book when I was pregnant with my daughter. I’ve filled out maybe 3 pages of that book and she turned 2 in November! I had my son last month and this post made me realize that we didn’t even buy one for him!

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  94. Terri B says

    March 27, 2008 at 3:12 am

    What a sweet way to save memories for our kids.

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  95. Stephanie says

    March 27, 2008 at 2:36 am

    This looks like a beautiful book – and it might motivate me to do something that I’ve been meaning to do for the past year…I want to write down the precious little things that my daughter does and says so that I can remember them forever.

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  96. Anne says

    March 27, 2008 at 12:43 am

    Sounds like a wonderful book. Throw my name in the ring, please.

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  97. Jess says

    March 27, 2008 at 12:42 am

    Wonderful idea. Can’t wait to check it out.

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  98. Kristi Blackstone says

    March 27, 2008 at 12:31 am

    Consider me!

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  99. Susan says

    March 27, 2008 at 12:03 am

    What a wonderful idea! Now if only I can find time to actually sit down and write a letter! 🙂

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  100. Reiza says

    March 26, 2008 at 11:54 pm

    Oh wow! This sounds so sweet. I definitely want to try to win a copy.

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  101. Angela says

    March 26, 2008 at 11:48 pm

    OMG Ive been dying to get a copy of this book!

    I added you to prizeatron too
    http://www.prizeatron.com

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  102. Tammy says

    March 26, 2008 at 11:48 pm

    I am thrilled to here about this book. I have actually been gathering info to devote a whole section to the importance of making memories and keeping and making family traditions. Not only did my parents did not really do this for me but I feel like many people are so caught up now days they are putting this on the back burner. Thanks for the reminder post.

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  103. Ashlynn Mitchll says

    March 26, 2008 at 11:37 pm

    i LOVE this idea!

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  104. Danielle S says

    March 26, 2008 at 11:29 pm

    I d love to win this! Such a sweet idea!

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  105. Denese S. says

    March 26, 2008 at 10:58 pm

    Right now I use a calendar and write little notes every time I think of or he does something cute. This would help me out!
    Thanks!

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  106. Jenna says

    March 26, 2008 at 10:52 pm

    This is right up my alley! I’ve been keeping a journal for my Sarina since I was pregnant, but I don’t always feel like I’m doing a good job of capturing the right things. I’d love some guidance.

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  107. Hope says

    March 26, 2008 at 10:32 pm

    This was such a great reminder! I am seeing that mini-scrapbooks are a great way to help start and finish something. Just taking one idea and being able to finish it is so encouraging! It is helping me to not feel so overwhelmed. I would like to look at each of my mini-scrapbooks as a letter to my children. Thanks so much for the inspiration.

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  108. Lisa O says

    March 26, 2008 at 10:28 pm

    What a lovely prize!

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  109. Jamie says

    March 26, 2008 at 10:04 pm

    The book looks promising. Trying to preserve bits and scraps of life before they fade to memories is one of the main reasons I write–and blog.

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  110. megan says

    March 26, 2008 at 9:29 pm

    I would love to read this book!!

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  111. Dawn says

    March 26, 2008 at 9:04 pm

    What a wonderful idea. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  112. Amy R. says

    March 26, 2008 at 8:32 pm

    Wow, I would LOVE this!

    Reply
  113. Meg says

    March 26, 2008 at 7:58 pm

    What a wonderful book idea! I think I’d start this now, even though my baby is almost 2. It’d also make a great gift for all of the new moms I know! Thanks! ( [email protected] )

    Reply
  114. DARIJA says

    March 26, 2008 at 6:27 pm

    Please enter me in this contest.

    Reply
  115. Erin says

    March 26, 2008 at 5:48 pm

    Wow! Anything that would help me have more follow through with archiving memories is appreciated. It sounds like an amazing book!

    Reply
  116. Tiffany says

    March 26, 2008 at 5:42 pm

    This is a concept I have thought about, and I’d love to learn more about how to do it.

    Reply
  117. Jessica T says

    March 26, 2008 at 5:09 pm

    This sounds awesome!

    Reply
  118. Milk Mama says

    March 26, 2008 at 4:32 pm

    I’d love to have this. Keeping memories of my daughter is so important to me!

    Reply
  119. Elena says

    March 26, 2008 at 3:49 pm

    I love the idea. Please, count me in!

    Reply
  120. Richelle F says

    March 26, 2008 at 3:26 pm

    Sounds great!

    Reply
  121. emily says

    March 26, 2008 at 3:16 pm

    This sounds wonderful.

    Reply
  122. Mary says

    March 26, 2008 at 2:43 pm

    Great giveaway, thanks!

    Reply
  123. cassie says

    March 26, 2008 at 2:09 pm

    I started a journal and eventually moved into doing a blog about my four year old. I printed out the posts for him for when he gets older. He already loves to hear the stories of when he was “little”.

    Reply
  124. valerie mabrey says

    March 26, 2008 at 1:32 pm

    thanks for the contest

    Reply
  125. Tara B says

    March 26, 2008 at 1:22 pm

    Oh, I love this idea…I’m already a lot of those ideas with Cherish Bound. I love writing my kid’s stories and I’ve written them letters before too. Great book…I’d love to read it and teach my customers how to implement the teachings in this book! Thanks for the great giveaways!!

    Reply
  126. Cindi says

    March 26, 2008 at 1:19 pm

    Hi, You have the most wonderful giveaways. What a lovely memory idea! I would have many to write down.I have been fortunate enough to be at home with both of my sons. I was witness to the laugh, first step, first word, etc. Please enter me in your fabulous drawing. Thanks,Cindi

    Reply
  127. Tarah says

    March 26, 2008 at 1:14 pm

    This would be a perfect gift for my sister, expecting her first child. If I don’t win, I will be buying!

    Reply
  128. JenO says

    March 26, 2008 at 1:10 pm

    This book looks great! I added it to my amazon baby registry, altho I would love to win it as well! 😉

    nifferjeno at gmail dot com

    Reply
  129. Lindsie says

    March 26, 2008 at 1:10 pm

    Sounds like a great book! I would love to read it!

    Reply
  130. tim brown says

    March 26, 2008 at 1:07 pm

    THANK YOU GOD BLESS

    Reply
  131. Michelle says

    March 26, 2008 at 1:05 pm

    This sounds wonderful. I would love to be entered.

    Reply
  132. Ann says

    March 26, 2008 at 12:53 pm

    With 3 kids there’s so many special moments. What a great give away, I would love to win this one. Can’t wait to read the book.

    Reply
  133. Sharon Jones says

    March 26, 2008 at 12:36 pm

    Oh..I would LOVE to win this…thank you!~

    Reply
  134. Maja says

    March 26, 2008 at 12:15 pm

    so cool

    Reply
  135. Ana says

    March 26, 2008 at 12:15 pm

    i hope i win

    Reply
  136. Angel says

    March 26, 2008 at 12:14 pm

    so neat

    Reply
  137. Corina Smith says

    March 26, 2008 at 11:53 am

    What an inspirational book. Thanks for a great giveaway!
    They are growing up far too fast!

    Reply
  138. SJ says

    March 26, 2008 at 11:44 am

    What a precious idea. I try to write a letter on each birthday, but haven’t gotten them all done.
    I’d love a copy of this book!

    Reply
  139. Little Eblings Academy says

    March 26, 2008 at 11:29 am

    Awww…. Great book. I’d love to win it.
    Thanks!

    Blessings, Beckie :o)

    Reply
  140. Miss Heidi says

    March 26, 2008 at 11:26 am

    Please enter me. Thanks so much.
    Heidi
    [email protected]

    Reply
  141. Michele says

    March 26, 2008 at 11:04 am

    How wonderful…count me in!

    Reply
  142. Wendy says

    March 26, 2008 at 10:34 am

    It’s so hard to imagine my little girl grown up. I would love for her to have more of her memories than I do.

    Reply
  143. Kari Follett says

    March 26, 2008 at 10:15 am

    Im a huge scrapbook fanatic and record everything, this I would LOVE to own!

    Reply
  144. Kathy Scott says

    March 26, 2008 at 10:14 am

    My reading addiction needs feeding. Thanks for the chance.

    Reply
  145. Amy says

    March 26, 2008 at 10:05 am

    I would Love to win one of these!! Thanks for posting about this!

    Reply
  146. Jodi Fulkman says

    March 26, 2008 at 10:02 am

    My mom was a natural at this sort of thing, I am not. I would love to win this.

    Reply
  147. Mommy Bee says

    March 26, 2008 at 10:00 am

    Oh how I would love to win this. I need help getting a jump start on letters for my daughter. What a terrific book. Thanks!

    Reply
  148. Beth/Mom2TwoVikings says

    March 26, 2008 at 10:00 am

    I’ll give it a shot!

    Reply
  149. Annette says

    March 26, 2008 at 9:51 am

    Enter me, please.

    Reply
  150. Angie says

    March 26, 2008 at 9:03 am

    sounds great! I’d love a chance! *In each of my children’s baby books, I wrote a letter to them, but have not continued since then.*

    Reply
  151. Karen Gonyea says

    March 26, 2008 at 9:00 am

    Sounds Great !!

    Reply
  152. Margaret Herrin says

    March 26, 2008 at 8:52 am

    Nice prize.

    Reply
  153. Lee says

    March 26, 2008 at 8:50 am

    I need all the help I can get preserving memories.

    Reply
  154. Carrie says

    March 26, 2008 at 8:39 am

    Pls enter me! Thanks!

    Reply
  155. Rebecca Snodgrass says

    March 26, 2008 at 8:26 am

    i wanna win

    Reply
  156. Elizabeth says

    March 26, 2008 at 7:48 am

    I’ve been journaling to my babies too but I’ve done it in spiral notebooks. That’s not too cool but the words are what counts.

    Reply
  157. Katrina (Callapidder Days) says

    March 26, 2008 at 7:43 am

    Looks great. Please enter me!

    Reply
  158. AMy says

    March 26, 2008 at 6:28 am

    Sounds like a fantastic book. I never really seem to get enough journalling on my scrapbooking pages or find the time to write down the memory when I still have it fresh. maybe this is what I need to get those things happening, or at least help me afterwards when the initial moment has passed.
    WOuld love to win. Might buy it if I dont.

    Reply
  159. bob keck says

    March 26, 2008 at 5:38 am

    This would be a great thing to have – it preserves the art of writing. Kind of ironic to post that via my keyboard.

    Reply
  160. Tracy Becker says

    March 26, 2008 at 5:37 am

    Oh this is an amazing idea and I hope a wonderful book! My sister is due May 8th and I have a 16 month old. It is getting harder to remember the silly, sad and wonderful stories from when she was a little baby. I may have to order one for me and (I hope) win one for her!

    Reply
  161. Stephen Saunders says

    March 26, 2008 at 5:28 am

    Pretty cool, would like winning!

    Reply
  162. emilia says

    March 26, 2008 at 3:28 am

    Please, count me in 🙂 The book looks great

    Reply
  163. tanyetta says

    March 26, 2008 at 2:59 am

    count me in!

    Reply
  164. melody is slurping life says

    March 26, 2008 at 2:16 am

    Precious book. Please enter me, and thank you.

    Reply
  165. Terra Heck says

    March 26, 2008 at 2:11 am

    I’d love to have this book to help me put into words all that I want to say to my children to remind them how special they are to me and to jot all of the occasions and milestones they’ve gone through.

    Reply
  166. Stephy J says

    March 26, 2008 at 1:09 am

    Oh this sounds like such a good read. Please enter me!

    Reply
  167. Anne says

    March 26, 2008 at 12:56 am

    This is really a beautiful gift! I would love to win!

    Reply
  168. Megan says

    March 26, 2008 at 12:49 am

    I would love to have this book. I am not as diligent with writing about my children as I should be. I like how this book has specific prompts in it.

    Reply
  169. stampedwithgrace says

    March 26, 2008 at 12:46 am

    this book has a beautiful cover and sounds wonderful 🙂

    Reply
  170. Nell says

    March 26, 2008 at 12:28 am

    I’d Love To Win!

    Reply
  171. heather martinez says

    March 26, 2008 at 12:26 am

    This is great! I couldn’t beeven begin to describe how happy i would be if i had something from child hood to reflect on when i am going though motherhood for the first time,just alittle something to let me realize that i once was a child doing these things.I defintly want my son to have something someday to let him know how i felt every second of everyday when he was small.

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  172. legendaryabundance says

    March 26, 2008 at 12:17 am

    I too have written off and on about each of my children – I wish I had done more. When I come across the “journal pages” now and then…I love how each one takes me right back to that moment.
    I can only hope that one day it does the same for them.

    Reply
  173. Thrifty Karen says

    March 26, 2008 at 12:11 am

    Many years ago, I was reading a magazine article where a teenage girl was giving her mom a hard time and saying that the mom did not love her. The mom pulled out a journal of things she had written to her daughter and the journal was started when she found out she was pregnant. I thought that was a wonderful idea and gift and decided to do the same for my children. I don’t write in them often, but every now and then I write something cute they said, something special we did, or something about them. I think it will be a wonderful gift to them some day.

    Reply
  174. Jen says

    March 25, 2008 at 11:57 pm

    One of the reasons I started my blog was to preserve memories. I would love to know how better to do this for my daughter and any other children I may someday have!

    Reply
  175. Ivan Girl - Dear Me says

    March 25, 2008 at 11:43 pm

    oh, this is such a lovely book.

    i was almost teary-eyed while reading this entry for i have this overwhelming love for my baby. he’s so adorable and i love him so much.

    this book is on top of my wishlist! a must-have for mommies. 🙂

    Reply
  176. Elliemae says

    March 25, 2008 at 11:34 pm

    I have started and stopped journals and scrapbooks but I haven’t had the time to keep them up. This sounds like a fabulous book.

    Reply
  177. linda says

    March 25, 2008 at 11:34 pm

    This sure would be a great win.

    Reply
  178. Aimee B says

    March 25, 2008 at 11:32 pm

    This truly sounds fabulous! I have been unable to commit myself to scrapbooking. However, it is so important to leave marks along the way that my children can look back to when they have grown. This seems wonderful, doable, and to me, exciting. Please enter me in the book draw!

    Reply
  179. Melanie says

    March 25, 2008 at 11:30 pm

    I would love this!

    Reply
  180. Hollie P. says

    March 25, 2008 at 11:21 pm

    This book sounds great, it is something I would love to start for my 2 kids! 🙂

    Reply
  181. Scarlet O'Kara says

    March 25, 2008 at 11:08 pm

    What a great book. If I don’t win it…guess I might just have to by it myself…but I really want to win it…

    Reply
  182. Adrienne says

    March 25, 2008 at 10:54 pm

    This soundds great. I have a 2 yr old and one on the way and it would be great to capture my thoughts. Please count me in.

    Reply
  183. Natalie says

    March 25, 2008 at 10:42 pm

    That sounds really sweet!

    Reply
  184. Colleen says

    March 25, 2008 at 10:33 pm

    Sounds like a wonderful book.
    I started a blog specifically to write to Zoe…. but I have done horribly with posting there.

    Reply
  185. Sarah Berry says

    March 25, 2008 at 10:33 pm

    I also started a journal for Brea but have not kept up with it as planned. I would love this book I want to preserve memories for both her and I. I’m keeping my fingers crossed on this one. Thanks.

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  186. Heidi says

    March 25, 2008 at 10:21 pm

    I have a journal that I started for each of my kids when I found out I was pregnant, and I continue writing in them after they are born whenever I get the chance. Which is not much, but I try to get at least a few entries a year in! 🙂
    I would love to see what the book says about writing to them once they are a little older. 🙂

    Reply
  187. christopher h says

    March 25, 2008 at 9:59 pm

    wow, what a great book

    Reply
  188. lil mama says

    March 25, 2008 at 9:56 pm

    I heard about this book a little while back and, wouldn’t ya know it, like my scrapbooking, the thought got lost in somewhere between our two diaper pails and the 5 loads of laundry waiting to be washes 🙂 !

    Reply
  189. Blessed says

    March 25, 2008 at 9:50 pm

    this would be awesome to win

    Reply
  190. Julia says

    March 25, 2008 at 9:45 pm

    Please enter me. Sounds like an interesting and practical read.

    Reply
  191. Gillian Gauthier says

    March 25, 2008 at 9:37 pm

    Thank you for the tip on the book. I love the idea … look forward to reading it. 🙂

    Reply
  192. Pamela says

    March 25, 2008 at 9:26 pm

    What a wonderful idea! I love the fact that it is never too late to go back and write these letters.

    Reply
  193. Louise Brouillette says

    March 25, 2008 at 8:42 pm

    This sounds interesting!

    Reply
  194. Wendy says

    March 25, 2008 at 8:41 pm

    This is great…please enter me:)

    Reply
  195. Alicia says

    March 25, 2008 at 8:41 pm

    This books sounds wonderful! My favorite part of blogging is it’s a natural way for me to get these ideas down the day (or week) they happen. I will get this book whether or not I win it, but how fun would it be to win!

    Reply
  196. Lesha says

    March 25, 2008 at 8:31 pm

    Sounds great!

    Reply
  197. stephanie says

    March 25, 2008 at 8:05 pm

    Enter me please. 🙂

    Reply
  198. MaryBeth says

    March 25, 2008 at 7:55 pm

    Sounds like a great book; I’ll check it out, but like you said it would also make a great gift.

    Reply
  199. Shannon says

    March 25, 2008 at 7:32 pm

    Oh, that sounds lovely. My mom kept a journal with anecdotes about her children, and we treasure it, but there are far too few entries. I haven’t even started one for my children!

    Reply
  200. diXymiss says

    March 25, 2008 at 7:32 pm

    I’d love to be entered for a chance to win ~ thanX!

    Reply
  201. Alaina says

    March 25, 2008 at 7:21 pm

    I would love this book! Thank you for sharing! And I agree, blogging has allowed me to record so much more!

    Reply
  202. Noreen says

    March 25, 2008 at 7:18 pm

    it is hard to keep all the memories you want, this book sounds great

    Reply
  203. Krista says

    March 25, 2008 at 6:59 pm

    I have a letter I started… and never finished! thankfully it’s to my teenager (which I don’t have yet) so I can still finish it!
    This would be handy I’m sure.

    Reply
  204. Jennifer C. says

    March 25, 2008 at 6:54 pm

    I really need this book to encourage me! Thanks for bringing such great resources to our attention!

    Reply
  205. cynthia says

    March 25, 2008 at 6:43 pm

    I have 6 children, 3 who are adopted. I would love something that can help me document all the kids’birth stories and how they came to be in our forever family.

    Reply
  206. Tanya Moyer says

    March 25, 2008 at 5:53 pm

    What an awesome gift! I know all Moms have the best of intentions when it comes to remembering all the memories we want to! I think this book will be a great resource! Thanks for offering it!
    ~Tanya~
    the4moyers(at)msn(dot)com

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  207. Kelley says

    March 25, 2008 at 5:49 pm

    sounds like a great book!

    Reply
  208. Shannon H says

    March 25, 2008 at 5:43 pm

    Yes please! I haven’t had time for long letters or journal entries, but I have started writing my son’s milestones or cute moments on notecards as a keepsake.

    Reply
  209. Donna says

    March 25, 2008 at 5:40 pm

    I have my 5th child on the way and have often wished I recorded more stories of all of them. This book looks wonderful.

    Reply
  210. Andrea says

    March 25, 2008 at 5:39 pm

    I’d love to win this! It sounds great. 🙂

    Reply
  211. Tara says

    March 25, 2008 at 5:33 pm

    oh I would love to win this!

    Reply
  212. Ginnie says

    March 25, 2008 at 5:26 pm

    You’ve described me and my good intentions perfectly. I’ve tried journaling, I’ve tried scrapbooking, but I never seem to consistently follow through with anything. I’d love to read the book and see if it would help me do better! Please enter me in the drawing. Thanks.

    Ginnie

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  213. kelli in the mirror says

    March 25, 2008 at 5:16 pm

    I want to give this to my mom so she can go back and write down MY childhood! 🙂 Or I could use it for my kids too. Either one would be good.

    Reply
  214. Deanne says

    March 25, 2008 at 5:14 pm

    I love that idea! Aside from my blog, it would be great to have something like this for my children.

    Reply
  215. Laura H. says

    March 25, 2008 at 5:06 pm

    Sounds like an awesome book to read!! I might just have to buy it if I dont win!

    laura_licious101(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  216. Nicol says

    March 25, 2008 at 5:05 pm

    This is perfect! I started a journal for my dd when she was a few months old. I did great writing about the cute things she was doing and the many milestones, until recently. This would be perfect for me to kickstart me in preserving thoses perious memories!

    Reply
  217. Cherie says

    March 25, 2008 at 4:46 pm

    What a fun book! I’d love to win!!!

    Reply
  218. Brandi says

    March 25, 2008 at 4:44 pm

    Pick me, please!

    Reply
  219. Valerie says

    March 25, 2008 at 4:43 pm

    Oh, I so keep meaning to record so much stuff down, so this would be really good for me to read. Thanks for the giveaway!

    Reply
  220. Cole's Mama says

    March 25, 2008 at 4:21 pm

    This is too great! I would love to win this!

    Reply
  221. Piecake says

    March 25, 2008 at 4:20 pm

    How timely. I just wrote a blog entry about my daughter today and was thinking about how I need to save more of the cute stories for her.

    Reply
  222. Briana says

    March 25, 2008 at 4:18 pm

    One of the main reasons I blog and scrapbook is to allow my children to always have a record of their lives. I hope they will look back and see how much love and fun has always been in their family.

    Reply
  223. Joy says

    March 25, 2008 at 4:09 pm

    This sounds like an amazing book! I take picture after picture in hopes of freezing moments in time. I have tried scrapbooking both paper and digital and yet it is so hard to keep up. My hope is htis book would give me the motivation to my daughter this amazing gift of the story of her childhood and the overwhelming love and admiration I have for. My own mother died when I was just 15 years old and oh, what a gift this would have been for me to have had.

    Reply

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