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1. My Baby Book: Keepsake Journal First Year

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My Baby Book: Keepsake Journal First Year
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2. The First 1000 Days: A Baby Journal

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3. Q&A a Day for Moms: A 5-Year Journal

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Q&A a Day for Moms: A 5-Year Journal
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4. All About Me: The Story of Your Life: Guided Journal

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6. NIV, Beautiful Word Coloring Bible, Hardcover: Hundreds of Verses to Color

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7. Postcards from Penguin: One Hundred Book Covers in One Box

Postcards from Penguin: One Hundred Book Covers in One Box
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8. Embrace: A Pregnancy Journal

Embrace: A Pregnancy Journal
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9. The 5 Levels of Leadership: Proven Steps to Maximize Your Potential

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12. The Self-esteem Journal - Using a Journal to Build Self-esteem (Oversoming Common Problems)

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13. Life-Changing Magic: A Journal - Spark Joy Every Day (The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up)

Life-Changing Magic: A Journal - Spark Joy Every Day (The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up)
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14. Adult Coloring Journal: Depression (Butterfly Illustrations, Eiffel Tower)

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18. The Book of Myself: A Do-It-Yourself Autobiography in 201 Questions

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19. Bullet Journal: LARGE 8.5x11 Grid Dot Library Fairy

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20. Opening Up by Writing It Down, Third Edition: How Expressive Writing Improves Health and Eases Emotional Pain

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u/toomanyburritos · 1 pointr/AskParents

Oh wait, I'm not done.

Things you should consider having for immediately after having the baby:

  • Comfortable underwear. The mesh hospital panties are okay, but I personally preferred my own underwear. I bought a handful of black panties that were super comfortable in a larger size and rotated those for the first 2-3 weeks. I stopped bleeding by week 3 (yay!!) so don't assume you'll spend months bleeding. You might, but you might not. And just when you think you're done, you'll have a random day of spotting or something, so black underwear is awesome for this.

  • Dermaplast and the peri-bottle thing. LIFESAVERS.

  • Shutterfly app. They do free 4x4 and 4x6 prints (you pay shipping). If you're anything like me, you'll rack up pictures on your phone faster than you think. Every time I get a super cute photo, I immediately add it to my cart on Shutterfly. Then every 3 weeks, I place an order of 50-100 photos (I take a LOT of pictures) and have them sent to my house for like $6-7. It keeps me organized with the baby book because I'm adding photos and details as I go instead of trying to remember things later, and I love having physical copies of photos.

  • GET A COPY OF THESE TWO BOOKS! https://www.amazon.com/Belly-Book-Nine-Month-Journal-Growing/dp/0307336182/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1495333267&sr=8-3& & https://www.amazon.com/My-Baby-Book-Keepsake-Journal/dp/030746542X/ref=pd_sim_14_5?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=030746542X&pd_rd_r=R5TERBJ10HQ2GM4FDZDE&pd_rd_w=EZAlP&pd_rd_wg=7J1oR&psc=1&refRID=R5TERBJ10HQ2GM4FDZDE -- Both of these are great and fun to fill out. I knew I wanted to record things but I didn't want some boring book, and these are actually really well written and thoughtful. I loved filling out the pregnancy one and I've gone back and flipped through it a few times to laugh about crap that happened. I recorded cravings, weird feelings I had, the first time I felt him kick, stuff like that. I just loved the layout and highly recommend these to anyone having a kid. So far I've done a couple pages in the Baby Book and it's great, too, and I'm looking forward to adding more as times passes.

  • The Windi. Just do it, it's gross but just do it.

    Oh, and pro-tip, if you register at Target you can get a free gift bag. If you're like me and shop at Target lots and give them loads of your money, you can go into Target and get a SECOND (or third...oops) bag of samples. I go to lots of different Targets so yeah, I got more than one free bag. But I did register through them, I got almost everything I registered for, I used to work for the company, and the samples they gave were awesome. I feel justified. I got free bottles (turns out my kid loves them), free pacifiers (again, my kid loves them), and tons of samples that were perfect for the diaper bag. On top of that, their gift bag has a "buy one Starbucks get one free" coupon so I ended up with 3 of those and sometimes I go to Target just to use one and treat myself. Maybe I'm a jerk for taking more than one bag, but they never asked for proof or anything and didn't mark down that I had already received mine. Ohhhh well.
u/faerylin · 2 pointsr/Wishlist

Bullet journaling is very therapeutic and requires very few items. (Bullet journal, stencils, pens/colors, and stickers) all can be bought on amazon for under $20 or can get most of the supplies at dollar tree. Amazon has many great bullet journals for under $6. It helps you get your thoughts together and can feel empowering as it gets you more in tune with your thoughts and habits. my bullet journal but if you search bullet journals they have them with so many different pretty covers. This is also the size of a regular notebook as I like to make my things big.
journal stickers these stickers are my favorite as they are empowering and cheap. But I also buy stickers from dollar tree and michaels (michaels has washi tape for .33 each and sales on the tape and stickers all the time)

Cross stitch or crochet is another great craft to learn that doesn’t cost a lot or need a ton of supplies.

Diamond painting kits look like fun and get great reviews.

Scrapbooking can be a lot of fun and remind you of happy times but is more costly and uses more materials than the others.

Adult coloring books are my favorite art stress reliever; you can get a cute book for under $7 and then whatever coloring medium you prefer (I love crayons) my favorite coloring book

2nd favorite coloring book

I hope these ideas help and ask any questions you may have. 💕💕💕

u/shockwolf85 · 1 pointr/Bible

To become a better person takes intentionality, meaning you have to make a decision to make a change every time something new and unwholesome presents itself to you regarding yourself. The Bible is certainly a plumb line on major things to do to become a better person, but it's also full of pictures of individuals who showed the way for being amazing people.

I've found that the more I study leadership, psychology, emotional intelligence, etc., the more I see a blue print for it in the Bible, in particular, demonstrated by Christ himself.

If you want to be the best version of yourself, study servant-based leadership. Jesus was a servant leader. The apostles learned from Jesus how to be servant leaders. Servant leadership is the mortal granularity that made the gospel so transformative and helped it spread like a wildfire. If you are essentially having to "sell" a new religious belief system in the 1st century, you've got to be able to believe the salesman as well as the integrity of the product, right? The product is salvation and the sales pitch is a new way of walking in freedom and living a wholesome, abundant life. Christ's leadership model did just that.

If you want some good reads on leadership, check these out, and then read the new testament chapter by chapter and verse by verse. Keep in mind, you don't need a title or position to be a leader -- that's what servant leadership is all about.

"Spiritual Leadership" by J. Oswald Sanders: Spiritual Leadership: Principles of Excellence For Every Believer (Sanders Spiritual Growth Series) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0802416705/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_u.ZhDbPEN8952

"Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis: Mere Christianity https://www.amazon.com/dp/0060652926/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Ma0hDbTCSG70T

More leadership for business and for life:

"The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership" by John C. Maxwell: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You (10th Anniversary Edition) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0785288376/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_cc0hDbRCMAGMZ

"The 5 Levels of Leadership" by John C. Maxwell: The 5 Levels of Leadership: Proven Steps to Maximize Your Potential https://www.amazon.com/dp/1599953633/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_6c0hDbK4RV56Y

u/EeveeInMyPocket · 1 pointr/SantasLittleHelpers

Book!!! This kind of contest is absolutely right up my alley! LOVE your creativity! The book I'd want would be for my grandmother and I'd want it to say "GROW" or "INSPIRE" whichever is easier (cause holy wow this is such a crazy skill to me!) My grandmother and I used to read together every night when I was a little girl, and she is someone I always share my writings with. One of the things we share is a love of sunflowers; we talk about how they are inspiring because they push through the cracks in the sidewalk and keep growing. I'd take the book and probably paint the covers so it had a sunflower design on it to add some more meaning to the whole design. It would be a wonderful Christmas gift.

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For myself, because I can't lie I'd love for you to spoil me, I also have a book-- https://www.amazon.com/dp/0998701912/?coliid=IBO8C197NIWB2&colid=10Q8AAZ2BQVW6&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it-- in mind. This journal is something I've wanted for a while, and I think it would be amazing to start being able to log my positive experiences come the new year. And my fun fact about myself is I'm a high school teacher who looks 16 and started teaching in Oakland at a continuation school with kids a few years younger than me. It was insane...insanely amazing.

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Thank you for having this contest! Happy holidays to you and yours!

u/alwaystryharder · 1 pointr/BabyBumps

I absolutely adore the books from Amy Rosenthal... She has smart, witty, fun and still cute baby books.

We bought My Belly Book for pregnancy, My Baby Book for when baby is born and will buy Your Birthday Book.

She makes a big sibling book too, which is adorable. As well as a grandparents book. Honestly, I really love her books, can you tell?

Edit: I also wanted to include that a while back I saw on pinterest a concept called a family yearbook. Every year you capture pictures, fun things you did, funny things that happened/were said etc and at the end of the year you can collect them all as a Family Yearbook. Put funny sentiments in there, fun things that happened... Etc. I love Photo books too so I've found several that aren't bad like one on Mixbook.

u/xorawrox · 3 pointsr/selfhelp

oystagoymp's advice is really worth listening to. I can vouch for keeping a journal. I bought the Self-Esteem Journal and it's really helped.

I'm still in what I'd call the 'first stage' where one identifies the reasons and events that caused the low self-esteem. So, for example, if you didn't like your ears or something, and you thought about why you didn't like them, you might have memories back to when you were young and someone teased you about it. It's nice because it's a way of realising what happened, and a way of externalising the feelings, so that you don't feel like you are to blame for how you feel.

So yeah, not really helpful generic advice, but this is what's working for me at the minute so I wanted to share it with you, in the hope it may possibly help. There's no quick fix to fix self-esteem that has been damaged for many years. It'll take time and effort but can be possible. I do suggest seeking help from self-help books, and then therapy if the feelings persist after trying to improve your confidence for a while. There may be some deep-rooted reasons for why your confidence is low, that therapy might help dig out. As you said you're still in education, maybe you could contact a counsellor that works within the establishment - they'd be happy to help.

u/sunnypreposition · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon
  1. I am a damn good mom. I never feel like I am but my kid is amazing and I'm gonna go with the proof is in the pudding.
  2. Even though working in my kid's elementary school cafeteria is the pits, I stuck with it and it opened the door for another position for me at the school. I'll be taking the paraeducator test in February! Hooray perseverance!
  3. My sense of humor. It gets me through everything!

    I have been dabbling in the konmari method of decluttering and am interested in her [Spark Joy Journal] (https://smile.amazon.com/dp/0804189099/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2ML47FUCEJZ6Y&coliid=INY0B9R0ZPPYY).

    Enjoy your party!

    Treat yo'self
u/letsgogaels · 1 pointr/ArtJournaling

Sorry for not directly addressing your question - but a few years ago I was thinking about doing this. I ended up getting stuck on finding my preferred translation, so that might be a key starting place.... NIV, KJ, NKJ, NSB... etc... If these letters mean nothing to you, just get a look at her most used Bible... And then there’s the font size issue... (I hope I’m not complicating things more for you. These were just things I considered.) Most of these types of Bibles were not large print I think, which may or may not matter. Just thought I’d mention it.

I’d suggest going to Amazon and looking at reviews. People will post pictures of their Bible art and so you can get a sense of the paper quality while also considering what people say here.

I think these two are the most popular. I actually bought both, and ended up giving them as gifts as they weren’t what I wanted. And then I just ended up realizing that it was too much pressure for me.

I hope you find something! It’s a wonderful, thoughtful gift idea.



Beautiful Word

This one has pre-printed verses that can be colored and then blank margins where one can create their own.


Journaling Bible
I think this one is more for note-taking, not necessarily art work. Cream pages.
Thin paper, ruled.

u/AlpCow · 1 pointr/HappyBirthdayCard

Happy Birthday To You - In a variety of styles and mashup versions.
From the following albums:

Happy Birthday Country - Happy Birthday To You! By Buffalo Dave:

iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/happy-birthday-country-happy/id1146809893

Amazon Link: http://amzn.to/2bJyB5m

Spotify Link: https://play.spotify.com/album/5JfNSRbWrqTYD67uizIds8?play=true&utm_source=open.spotify.com&utm_medium=open

Happy Birthday From the Wolf Rock Band - Party In the House

Link to all places to find music: http://thewolfrockband.tumblr.com/post/103041699680/happy-birthday

Jingle Bells Dog

http://thewolfrockband.tumblr.com/post/103039598460/jingle-bells-dog

Everybody Rock Remixes – We’re Gonna Rock You! Yes, We Will We Will Rock You!

http://thewolfrockband.tumblr.com/post/135978194360/everybody-rock-remixes-were-gonna-rock-you

Surf’s Up Dude!

http://thewolfrockband.tumblr.com/post/116397732040/surfs-up-dude
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Have a very happy birthday!!!

u/scientificdreamer · 5 pointsr/CPTSD

I am responding to this because writing is part of my healing toolbox, and something I've found immensely helpful.

First, there is a difference between writing and sharing your writing. The first can be healing, if (as you seem to imply) is a medium that feels safe. The second could be very triggering, and even retraumatizing if done with the wrong people.

I have used writing a lot in my therapy work for the past year or so. My first trauma history was given to a T as a written document. What I could not say, I could write.
I now have permission to email my current T, a privilege I try not to abuse. In sessions I share journals, or dream journals or printouts with her, these written words are often the starting point of our sessions.

But even if writing is healing for you, there are some precautions you need to take. Here are my favorite ones:

  1. Make sure writing is not obsessive, that it doesn't seep into time you must devote to other tasks (your job/studies/personal self-care/chores), because then it's not helpful, it's just more trauma re-enactment. Timing yourself and setting a time aside is a good way to do that. Also, writing is amazing, but it's no substitute for interacting with others face to face (if you are able or even interested in doing that), for doing physical activity, or mindfulness.
  2. Make sure you don't overwhelm yourself with traumatic memories. The 20 minute limit that some recommend (Pennebaker, for instance) does a good job at doing this. Take days off from writing too.
  3. Write in a way that is more than venting. Try to use writing to explore your feelings, the implications or thought process behind your reactions. Then it can become really an avenue for personal growth. (That's why, and I really mean no judgment in saying this, but I personally don't find most raisedby subs very helpful for me at this point in my recovery. They were more helpful initially as I was learning to call abuse with its proper name, but now, I need to move beyond the venting).
  4. As healing as writing can be, it's no replacement for therapy. You can achieve tremendous insights in writing, but the right therapist will help you turn those insights into permanent cognitive change. Also, writing addresses the verbal and the emotional levels of trauma but does little to address the somatic one, and trauma is often stored in the body.

    Lastly, here's a book I found very helpful:

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GK5817W/

    Good luck!
u/L-boogie · 8 pointsr/AskReddit

Start recording her life. Make home videos for the next generation. Take pictures of her. Most of all learn about her. Make use of the time left and when she's gone, take some time to grieve. The best thing you can do is to be supportive of him. You'll make it through this, even though sometimes that will seem hard to believe.

Also, All About Me is a neat book that you could give her to fill out - it asks all kinds of questions from the silly (what's your favorite color) to personal ones (what's your best childhood memory).

Best of luck to you in the times to come.

u/Zaga932 · 2 pointsr/oculus

The primary issue now seems to be with people having inadequately powerful USB ports. It can usually be solved by shifting the USB cable around the ports on your PC, as some may work while others don't. If none do, you can pick up a PCIe USB expansion card for ~$20. This shouldn't be something you need to think about if you have a semi-modern PC with a not-bottom-of-the-barrel motherboard

Oculus Support is the absolute best in the entire VR market. They're great. If you were to run into any issues, hit them up at https://tickets.oculusvr.com/, with a full description of the issue & any troubleshooting steps you've taken, along with a set of diagnostics logs: https://support.oculus.com/172672339980954/

Your primary concern regarding Rift S should be IPD, the distance between your eyes. The lenses in Rift S are fixed in place, so you can't adjust them to match your eyes. They have a huge sweet spot though, and so generally work for people in a 60-68mm range. You can easily measure this with a mirror & a ruler.

u/[deleted] · 1 pointr/CautiousBB

It's amazing... I too LOVE to record things. It has spots for like what events happened each month and what movies you watched. What was your craving this month vs adversion. I really love it.

Here is The Belly Book.

And The Baby Book. This I'm going to get after babe is born for his/her first year because I love The Belly Book so much. AND plus side is they aren't super expensive either.

u/HugeMacaron · 2 pointsr/BipolarReddit

My therapist recommended that I start writing for 15 minutes a day about whatever is in my head. There's a book about the process if you're interested, but I haven't read it yet. I've been doing it for two weeks and I've had a marked reduction in both suicidal ideation and psychotic thoughts/hallucinations. I've found writing by hand is better than typing, and it works best when I write with no specific purpose - just without interruptions for 15 minutes. I've started shredding them after I finish so I don't have to worry about someone finding them. I don't know if it would work for you, but I would recommend giving it a shot.

u/Q-Kat · 3 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

I love postcards :D And fetish levels of stationary.. Wait i'll see if my fave one is on amazon...

The brand is Whitelines and it makes all sorts of notepads and things with greyish paper and the guidelines are printed in white. For me this is beyond excellent because the regular white paper with grey guides can make my eyes hurt a lot in artificial light. :)

Aphrodite-Walking stinks! :D in a good way

u/cheeto_burritos · 2 pointsr/books

My best friend got me a pack of Penguin Classics cover post cards for Christmas last year. If you like those covers, it's worth the measly 10 or so bucks.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0141044667/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1415569123&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40

u/timeforacookie · 1 pointr/BabyBumps

I saw this fill in books that would be translated to "tell me Grandma!"
Something like this.

They have various questions in them and are to be filled out by grandma and given to the kid later in life. There is also space for pictures and you could help your mother collecting the pictures and dwell in some nice memories with her. So maybe something like this.

u/5celery · 1 pointr/AskReddit

Do it yourself autobiography books can be great springboards for knowing all you can about a person - here is a good one - if she isn't interested in filling it out, you could talk about it and record the answers.

Also - recording her reading a few childrens' books could be a priceless heirloom for your family when/if you have young children or even grandchildren.

I'm facing a strong potential for this situation in my near future, and I feel for you.

u/SoISew · 1 pointr/BabyBumps

I really love the journal format of this one: http://www.amazon.com/The-First-1000-Days-Journal/dp/157061508X, I used it for my son. It's great.

u/_Enter_Player_3_ · 2 pointsr/BabyBumps

I was indecisive so got As You Grow - which looked like more keepsake book, The Baby Book - think this one is a bit more fun possibly (I really enjoyed the Belly Book), and Q&A a Day for Moms. The first and third book you can get at Target online and use the 15% off registry completion discount on them.

u/wildflower2 · 1 pointr/BabyBumps

I think this would be a sweet gift to add to a care package

https://www.amazon.com/Q-Day-Moms-5-Year-Journal/dp/0553448218

u/birdypi · 2 pointsr/waiting_to_try

I love Nikki McClure's artwork and I just found out that she has a pregnancy journal and a baby journal out! I'm seriously considering buying them both now because they look absolutely lovely and I don't want them to go out of print before it's my turn!

https://www.amazon.com/Embrace-Pregnancy-Journal-Nikki-McClure/dp/1570616817

https://www.amazon.com/First-1000-Days-Baby-Journal/dp/157061508X/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=537TNWQNT2DC038PCEF5

u/Frya · 1 pointr/seduction

Whatever you do, your life is an automatic cycle of your habits. In order to change it in a planned direction, you need to achieve some level of awareness and willpower.

Some people have it naturally, they have bigger prefrontal cortex or they develop it by stuff they do, or the approach they have to it (mindfulness). For some people it's natural, like some people have naturally bigger muscles. They have more willpower and more awareness. But you can work on it like a muscle.

  1. I strongly recommend meditation (start with 10 minutes a day) + some reflective work (10 minutes too). If your life seems like a blur that you just cannot escape, you need to put yourself above this cycle. Take a sheet of paper and write about your life every day. Write about your plans, about your pain, about what works and what doesn't, about your fears and hopes, everything your brain pulls out. Even if it's the same stuff every day - it's even better, because writing same things over and over again will irritate you, you will realize you are in a loop, your mind will see it's prison. Stick to it. Talking with a therapist or a priest has same reflective effects. Consider therapy. I've heard that Jordan Peterson (I don't share every view on life he has, he's very conservative, I'm more liberal) has this program that can help with reflection... Yep here it is: https://www.selfauthoring.com/self-authoring-suite If you don't like JP, then read this (JP program is based on this book): https://www.amazon.com/Opening-Writing-Down-Third-Expressive/dp/1462524923
  2. You are what you consume. Replace games with sports. Replace tv shows/movies/YouTube with books. Eat good quality food, if you don't like healthy stuff, learn to like it. Stop consuming shit or your life is going to be shitty. Obviously don't read heaps of self-help books, it will drive you crazy. Read various books written by intelligent authors (not marketers or coaches), biographies are great.
  3. Change your environment. If you are interested in some new job, go for a meetups/courses/ that gather people with passion for it. You want girls? You won't get them if you are not in places when you can meet lots of them. You want high pay job? Change town if you are living in a shit hole. You are depressed rotting in your room? Get out of it. It's imperative. You need to change environments. Girls are masters of this, they flock to places where action happens and hot guys are, they expose themselves to opportunities.
  4. Learn positive coping mechanisms that are at your hand at every moment. If you are feeling down and want to fap and watch porn, but it makes you depressed even more... You need to have alternative activity that's positive and involving. Like punching a bag. Going for a walk without destination. Whatever works for you and can be done no matter what hour it is. If it contains change of environment it's even better. When you are down and horny, it's not like reading a book while sitting next to an open pc is going to stop you from wasting time on porn.
u/DredPanda · 3 pointsr/beyondthebump

I loved The First 1000 Days (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/157061508X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487557675&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=the+first+1000+days&dpPl=1&dpID=51tPxxT74qL&ref=plSrch) for my first. Lots of writing and beautiful woodcut illustrations. I bought something a little more traditional for my second baby, who just arrived. Not as much time to write anymore but I really treasure the journal I did for baby #1! I'm still filling in a page each month until he turns two next month. It's a do-able amount, any more and I'd probably be too overwhelmed to write!

u/stephertini · 3 pointsr/Parenting

There are journals that have questions about life and your childhood, and what are you doing. I got one for my grandma when I was 12ish? I forgot about it until she died about 10 years ago and I found it. She had filled about half of it in. It was fun. Questions like, "What was your favorite thing to do as a kid?" "Tell me a story about when you got in trouble at school". I forget the name of the journal, but I found this:
https://www.amazon.com/Q-Day-Moms-5-Year-Journal/dp/0553448218/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=W8P01MNRT027CRH2T7SW

I kind of want to do that for my kids now.

EDIT to add: I'm sure there is a dad one if you're a dad :)

u/rainbowterfly · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Amazon! It's this one:

NIV, Beautiful Word Coloring Bible, Hardcover: Hundreds of Verses to Color https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310445574/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_T1xQAbGKFEM3A

u/mjaugustine · 2 pointsr/Libraries

Here are a few thoughts:
Banned Books bracelet
Monogrammed stationery set
*Penguin book cover postcards

No matter what, definitely write a detailed handwritten thank you card or letter.

[edit - do bullet points not work with links?]

u/superangrybird · 1 pointr/TwoXChromosomes

I ordered All About Me on Amazon. Thanks for the offer.

u/inot72 · 2 pointsr/Advice

I wish I had done something like this with my Mom before she died. I think it would have been fun to interview her and have a video of her telling the stories rather then a book.


All About Me: The Story of Your Life: Guided Journal https://www.amazon.com/dp/076790205X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Yd3UDbMQGW748

I'm sorry that you and family are going through this, it's rough.

u/freyascats · 2 pointsr/beyondthebump

I have this First 1000 Days journal. It’s very simple and sweet, doesn’t force scrapbooking behaviors but has room for a bit of it if desired. I have never ever successfully journaled prior to this, but am still on track in this book 18 months out!

u/failjolesfail · 1 pointr/pregnant

I got this one:

Embrace: A Pregnancy Journal https://www.amazon.com/dp/1570616817?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

The art is kinda hippy dippy (block prints), but the prompts are vague and I said f*ck it to the month guides...the lack of cartoony characters made it worth it for me.

There’s no good place for ultrasounds...I’m just pasting them over the prompts I don’t like.

u/thenapkeeper · 1 pointr/beyondthebump

I like to write to my kids. They have baby books, one that isn't cumbersome and places to tape a monthly photo and some other milestones. Nothing too crazy. But in conjunction to their baby books, I write to them.

Link for the book I use

My Baby Book: A Keepsake Journal for Baby's First Year https://www.amazon.com/dp/030746542X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_XVJQybXRWWNVA

u/summer-swelter · 2 pointsr/JordanPeterson

For me it wasn't. The format was too annoying to bother with on a website I couldn't see myself ever wanting to return to.

I bought and read the book he based the concept on and have been journaling using some of its ideas ever since. That's been extremely useful.

Reading the research and data in the book was a huge motivator for me too.

u/fgroast · 2 pointsr/smallbusiness

Personally, my go-to leadership books are The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership and The 5 Levels of Leadership both by John C Maxwell.

u/marianne215 · 0 pointsr/beyondthebump

I've gotten a few people The Birthday Book (Your Birthday Book: A Keepsake Journal https://www.amazon.com/dp/0307342301/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_gqLrxb1BQJHEQ).

u/onlyindarkness · 2 pointsr/CPTSD

A DBT therapist told me about this book after I asked her a similar question. I have yet to pick it up: All About Me: The Story of Your Life https://www.amazon.com/dp/076790205X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_giv8yb5GK5D4Y