| For many of us, we remember our own parents and | | | | Where did you work when you were a teen? My own |
| grandparents telling stories of walking uphill both ways | | | | grandmother and grandfather used to meet in an ice |
| in the snow just to get to school. | | | | cream shop. Wow, to see a photo of that shop would |
| Whether you live in the same town as your | | | | be amazing. |
| grandchildren or half way around the world, if you | | | | Add pages of where and how you and your spouse |
| want your grandchildren to know about you or about | | | | met. My own mom often tells the story of my dad |
| your childhood, put it in a scrapbook for them. | | | | driving an ice cream truck to help pay for her |
| My own kids have gone through periods of asking my | | | | engagement ring. Yes, ice cream seems to run in my |
| mom and dad questions about their childhood and | | | | family. |
| periods of not asking questions. With family trees and | | | | Remember, scrapbooks are a combination of both |
| genealogy so large today, this tells me that at some | | | | photos and journaling that together tell a story. My |
| point in life we begin to ask about and wonder about | | | | grandmother sewed to bring in money. A photo of her |
| those who came before us. | | | | sewing does indeed sit in one of my scrapbooks. |
| Create a scrapbook for your grandchildren. If you can, | | | | There is no way to know at what age your own |
| put in a few pages of when you were a child. Include | | | | grandchildren may begin to wonder about your life. Put |
| journaling of where you were born, what street you | | | | it in a scrapbook and when they are ready the story |
| lived on, and anything else about the town you want to | | | | will be there for them to read and view. |
| share. Add a page about your jobs as a teenager. | | | | |