I have this saved in my files to do an album on this very subject -- hope this helps!
BOOK OF ME � outline part 1
Title Page
Decide on a title for your book (many people use simply “The Book of Me” but feel free to create your own!) Are there certain quotes that reflect your personality? A certain song? Certain colors? Example: if you consider yourself an outgoing person you may want to select colors that are vivid for your title page or if you are sweet and nurturing maybe pastels. This should be only one page and can be just a design or you may choose to include one or more pictures of yourself. Even a page of journaling about why you are doing this would be great.
Timeline
Draw up a timeline of your life. Make sure you leave plenty of room to add to the timeline (as your life is certainly not over yet). Depending on how you record your timeline and what information you include on it, you may need to use several pages.
Include major events in your life - some suggestions of what to include on your timeline:
� � Significant Personal Milestones eg. your birth, starting/finishing school, leaving home, getting your first job, meeting your significant other, getting married, the birth of your children, deaths of family members etc.
� � Major Historical Events - eg deaths of famous people, major inventions, wars, anniversaries, major political figures (eg. President), Summer/Winter Olympics etc.
� � Anything of interest to that you want to remember on your timeline.
Some websites for Historical information
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html - click on "Events" and then select your periods
http://www.historychannel.com - has "This day in history" - but this could get tedious tracking down information.
http://www.decades.com - another great sources of information for specific time periods
http://www.olympic.org/uk/games/index_uk.asp - Olympic games history
http://dmarie.com/timecap - dMarie Timecapsule
Some inspiration for your Timeline:
I have drawn up a couple of page sketches to give you some ideas on how to include a lot of information on one page (these are just a guide � you don�t have to use them)
I am...
Make a list of all the things that you are - a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandma, neighbor, friend, etc... Use photos of yourself with any of the people that you are one of these things too. If you don't have any photos - journalling how this role makes you feel would work just as well. Don't forget things like daycare mom, soccer coach, or other titles that you enjoy. I know some of you have done this on your title page, but this is your chance to tell more about those role and to think about other titles you have.
On-line Life
For this weeks challenge, I thought it would be fun to do a page or two about your On-line Life. How has the computer and the Internet changed your life? How much time do you spend on-line? What types of activities do you do? What web sites do you visit the most? What do you love about it? What do you hate about it? You could write about when you got your very first computer and when you got online for the first time. Record your memories of that moment and what you thought about it. Were you hesitant or did you dive in with both feet? What about other members of the household – do they use the computer as much as you? Have Fun! I am sure we will all have at least one common web site that we visit frequently!
Why I Scrapbook...
Why do you scrapbook? Why are you making this book? Do you enjoy the craft part or are you just on a mission to get your photos in an album? Why did you start to scrapbook? How has scrapbooking enriched your life or the lives of those around you? What kind of scrapbooker are you? Do you do a simple page in a couple minutes or a highly enhanced page in an hour? What is your favorite album/layout that you have created? What are your scrapbooking goals (this is a good place to include your page completion goal)? Remember to have someone take a picture of your scrapping to include it in this layout if you can and/or post a copy of your favorite layout (so far).
Firsts
Make a list of "firsts" - your first day at school, your first date, your first serious boy friend, your first kiss, your first job, your first home, your first time away from home, your first team sport, your first driving lesson, whatever�.it can be anything really. Journal about each of these firsts. Add photos if you have some - it's not essential, so don't get hung up on not having photos if you don't! What did they mean to you? How did you feel? How old were you? Did the experience shape the person you are today? You may like to do lists of firsts for different stages of your life.
Have fun with this challenge and fill your page (or pages) with reminiscences of your significant "firsts"
A day in your life
This next challenge is something a little different. I thought it would be fun to scrap a typical day in your life - as it is today. I saw this in one of the scrapbook magazines some time ago (it might have been Creating Keepsakes or Memory Makers - don't remember which issue though, sorry) and have wanted to try it since.
Choose a day, any day, and record everything you do for that 24 hours. Get someone to take some pics if you can - or attempt to take some self-portraits. Collect memorabilia to include - the receipt for your morning coffee, ticket stubs, maybe take a photo of the gas prices for the day - whatever you think is relevant. You could make this a kind of time capsule. Imagine looking back at this in 10 years time!
Who are your VIPs - Very Influential People?
Which people have influenced you the most? Are they family, friends, or maybe a famous person? Are they alive or dead? How did the influence you? Do you strive to be like them? Or are you already like them? What is your favorite memory of them? You can include as many people in this as you want or just write about one person.
Animals
In this challenge we will explore your relationship with animals. Are there special pets in your life now or in the past? Did you always want one and never get one? Not an animal lover? Tell us what you dislike about them. Do you have a favorite type of animal? Are there any that have become sort of a symbol to you? If you were an animal what animal would you be? Do you like to visit the zoo? Enjoy bird song? Do you have any stories about unexpected encounters with animals?
A Book about Me...
