The idea behind the Memory Monday weekly prompts is to motivate me (and my readers) to dig up some past memories and record them in some way (blog, journal, scrapbook, etc.) Here's a list of all the Memory Monday prompts I have posted so far:
- Take an old photo and journal about it like it happened today. A great little trick to fight writer's block.
- Pick one word and let it inspire you to create a scrapbook page. Also a good way to document the one little word challenge that Ali Edwards does each year.
- Scan something. Chances are you have a lot of photos that are not in digital format. I know I do!
- What are you doing today? Document the details of an ordinary day.
- Someone who made a difference. Write about someone who has made an impact in your world.
- Where is your memory? What would happen if you lost your computer? What if you lost your old box of photos?
- Idea Notebook part 1 - how do you keep track of your inspiration? Also see part 2.
- Talk to your subject. One of my favorite journaling tricks.
- What can you stop? Make a list of things you DON'T need to do.
- Unfinished. Document the process of making something.
- Top Five. Use social media and quizzes to help you record your memories.
- Making Comparisons. This is one of my favorite Memory Monday posts!
- I love lilacs - smells trigger memories.
- Pictures I have never seen before. Ask (or even beg) your relatives to share their photos with you!
- Muffin Tin Monday. A fun memory and a new tradition.
- A visit from my parents. Where are your parents right now?
- Mysteries, I love to read them!
- My hubby's birthday. Write about someone you love's birthday.
- For Today. A prompt borrowed from Ali Edwards.
- Since High School. A year by year recap of life since high school.
- 15 books that will always stick with you. A great tool to think about how influential books are.
- The missing pieces. Stuff I don't remember.
- Have you ever met an online friend in real life? I have.
- Scrapping School Memorabilia
- Where does your family live?
- Marking Milestones. Documenting the big milestones.
- Enjoy each age of your life.
- It's ok to use "bad" pictures. One of my favorite layouts from a photo that didn't turn out.
- One picture pages. Don't feel bad about putting on one photo on a scrapbook page.
- Scrapbook random pictures together. Great way to use up those extras that don't fit anywhere else.
- Important Stories. Tell them.
- Record Voices. An important part of documenting memories.
- Backward 365 project Tell the stories of your older photos.
- 1000 Awesome Things Little things that really are awesome!
- Handwritten Letters There are some things a computer just can't do
- I love stickers! A nearly life-long passion of mine.
- Laughing so hard your face hurts! What makes you laugh?
- Short Stories. Tell me a story.
- 12 in 12. Borrowing a prompt from Stacy Julian.
- Scan a note. Are you saving handwritten gems?
- 5 sources of creative inspiration. Where do you get your inspiration?
- Teenage walls. Who was on your walls?
- Movie Remakes. Do you like the original or the remake better?
- Wearing White after Labor Day. Seasonal "rules" for clothing.
- This time last year. What was your life like last year?
- Switching Hotel Rooms. What do you do when a service or product is not up to proper standards?
- Five for the Drive. Our fun music challenge for road trips.
- Thinking about a single photograph. Let a photo take you on a trip down memory lane.
- The first computer I ever used. Document your journey through technology.
- Wild and Wacky Wallpaper. If these walls could talk!
- Getting up Early What time do you wake up?
- Shopping for a Car. What's your process?
- Disney Vacation Fire Alarm - evacuating in the middle of the night.
- A purchasing mistake - don't buy a table with grooves!
- Babysitting my brother - I was an awesome babysitter!
- Food you can never eat again - bad food memories
- French Beauty – face masks in Paris
- Candy from childhood – remembering flicks
- Siblings – memories of my brothers
- Growing a garden – first time in 10 years for me
- Taking the ACT – college prep exams
- Moments with my Dad – little moments make big memories
- Before I had a blog – a story from an old family newsletter
- Labor Day – how do you celebrate this holiday?
- Scanned Treasures – are you using your scanner?
- Sorority Girl – I was almost a Tri-Delt
- Mystery Dinner Party – 2 mystery dinners, 20 years apart
- Dressing up as a ghost – seems like everyone does this at least once
- Mini Memories – some of the best parts of life are the small moments
- Memories of Christmas – my recap of 2010 + a list of all the Christmases of my life
- Sleeping in a Chair – how do you get through being sick?
- Memories of an early home – the first house I remember
- The Grammy Awards – watching the Grammys
- Crime – Have you been a victim of or witness to a crime
- The most comfortable chair in the house – My Dad’s chair
- First-World Problems – a funny lesson my son taught me
- Recurring Dreams – surrounded by water
- Mom & Me Vacation – traveling alone with a child or parent
- The Scariest Place You’ve Ever Been – where were you scared to find yourself?
- What are your favorite songs? Have you documented your playlists?
- World War II Veterans – do you know anyone who served in WWII?
- Parade of Homes – have you visited a parade of homes?
- First Day of School – do you have memories of your first day of school?
- Costa Rica Parking – how and where do you park?
- Earworms – what songs get stuck in your head?
- Getting the turkey off my back – memories of cooking a turkey for the first time.
- Talking about the weather – what do you talk about when it comes to the weather?
- Les Misérables – have you ever read the book? Seen the play? Watched the movie?
- Our first kitchen – what was your first kitchen like? Can you describe it?
- Learning to drive – who taught you how to drive? Have you taught anyone?
- Stuff you think you can live without – putting your belongings into storage.
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updated 04/22/2013
