If you have a friend or relative about to give birth, a baby book is a lovely gift - not one of those that records weight and height and so on, although that might be part of it, but a themed scrapbook readymade for the mother to slot in the pics and the journalling as she goes along. A big space for hidden journalling may be best, so mum can write as much or as little as she chooses, but doesn't run out of space. There are lots of ways to create baby books and themes to base them around (some of which we’ll cover later this week).
One of the most obvious, and lovely as a present for a new mum is
My first year
Create a book or adapt a bought journal or scrapbook with 12 or 24 pages.
Decorate the pages, leaving a space for a photo each month and plenty of journalling space on a tag tucked behind the photo mat or a facing page.
The new mum can add a photo every month as the baby grows through her first year.
New life prompt: My Inspirational Year Book
As above, create a book with 12 or 24 pages, decorate each page and add plenty of journalling space, e.g., on a journalling block, a tag or a facing page. Make sure there is enough space also for a picture.
Every month make a date with yourself on, e.g., the last day of every month (though you don't have to be prescriptive - fit it in when your busy life permits). On that date write a reflective piece about the month. Start with
"This month I..."
This blog collects journalling prompts in one place at the rate of one a day. Use it for inspiration if you're a writer, journaller, blogger or scrapbooker. Where possible I'll add my own response to the prompt. Please feel free to suggest prompts, as a "guest prompter".
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