Comments on: Creating Family Memories

By: Barbara Wirth

Barbara Wirth — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 23:52:27 +0000

Lolli,

As a mother, too, I understand your wondering what they will remember…& not sure you’ll ever ask them later, because that day most likely will blur with others.

Have you ever tried to experience such a fun day WITH a small journal in hand? Not one for deep dark thoughts, just for a couple of words now & then to later spark a memory.

In an article on my website https://www.TravelLegacy.net, I have described a new easy style of journal, one in which there are lines for words as well as blank pages for mementos. It’s like scrapbooking-on-the-go. Add a couple of pictures after you get home & IT’S DONE!

Hope you will take a couple minutes to see how you can capture your memory-making times, to insure that EVERY time later the travel journal is touched, all those memories will flood back. Every child WILL quickly remember that day, that trip, for his or her own reasons!!!

Your children will say, “Pop some popcorn, gather around, let’s go to Mt Vernon again!”
You can hear the giggles about that day for years to come.

(Start a tradition, take a journal every time. Try it once. Trust me.)

With a sad heart I admit to you that, when I was making memories with my children, I was not wise about the rewards of a journal to jot down highlights as they happened. And it’s not just about my children’s memories fading, it is mine, as well.

You wrote so well about how we moms pour in our heart & soul to provide days like Mt Vernon. with hopes of a lasting positive impression.

What good is a lesson, if there is not a gift from it. Therefore, I created fun journals so that you don’t have to have my regrets.

Live it. Capture it. Keep it forever.
Barbara Wirth

PS: Oh, I’ve yelled in the car …

By: Heather

Heather — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 16:15:24 +0000

I applaud you. Seriously. It would been REALLY hard for me to have taken on such an adventure without my husband. But, I feel in my heart that your children will cherish and remember this day.

By: Lolli

Lolli — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:45:59 +0000

In reply to Crissy. Thanks! Dark, dreary, and rainy days are hard on the camera, but it was a fun place to take pictures regardless.

By: Lolli

Lolli — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:59:18 +0000

In reply to Rachel Ferrucci. Thank you! I love the fact that you can hardly tell which kids are mine and which ones are Safire's. :)

By: Lolli

Lolli — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:58:43 +0000

In reply to vanita. I think they've already forgotten the challenges. :)

By: Lolli

Lolli — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:57:18 +0000

In reply to Minnesota Mamaleh. You wouldn't believe all of the adventures the two of us have had together with our kids, including smuggling a dog in a backpack so we could all ride on a bus. LOL

By: Crissy

Crissy — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:09:44 +0000

Your photos are absolutely gorgeous!

By: Rachel Ferrucci

Rachel Ferrucci — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:59:51 +0000

I love your pictures!!! You have such a beautiful family

By: vanita

vanita — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:48:37 +0000

I think they’ll remember the hanging meat and the guys in red. and then they’ll say “oh and we had lunch at Mickey Ds, remember?”.

By: Lolli

Lolli — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:22:15 +0000

In reply to Suzanne (Crunchy Green Mom). Cool about the sock monkey hat! She wears is everywhere! LOL