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Brilliant! Love this idea - perfect for a trip.

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I loved the shared journal. We have an upcoming 3 sister trip and I got journals for myself and my sisters but I think I will only bring one journal to share! Wonderful post.

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great plan!

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That book is so cute Samantha. I love that you captured your traveling that way. How adorable I love it.

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Thank you!

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Loved the mini sketchbook. Thanks for sharing! Happy 2025!

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Happy new year!

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I love the idea of the accordian book. That was brilliant. I usually have a small pocket size sketch book of no description whilst out and about and if I get a minute or more I do quick sketches with notes. The more formal journal back at our AirBnB or other accommodation awaits with inks, and stamps and glue and pen and pencils to do a more elaborate art journal entry of my day. So far that works for me. At some point I want to go to a place where the goal is to just live there a while and draw/paint etc. Your family project is awesome.

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Hi Angela, your system sounds pretty awesome to me! And thank you, the family project was a fun surprise

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How lucky you and your family are to share journey memories together like this. Your sketchbook is so intimate and personal. I can feel the energy of the boys in their drawings as they relate to the places around them. Yet their adventures are private and secure because details are missing. How intriguing!

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thank you! yes, it is a way to remember but more of a feeling memory. We just jotted down the name of the restaurants and a few small notes.

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I loved the little accordion sketchbook with the Ricola cough drop box...so cool! The family sketchbook was awesome;just seeing what your family came up with,all the colors...just beautiful.Thanks for sharing...this brightened up my morning...

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Thanks, Sandra. Seeing how the family pages evolved each time we made one was so much fun!

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There's always something so special about an accordion sketchbook, but add in the collaborative element, and little box—pure magic!

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Thank you! I am loving the accordion sketchbook format more and more each time I fill one.

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Absolutely beautiful! I loved the mini sketch book of Paris! What a great idea!

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