Great example of a commonplace book. Jillian Hess has written extensively about this -- her books are well-researched and organized.
replyOh I had no idea it was formalised to such a degree, we just thought we were doing an extreme form of scrapbooking haha.
replyThanks for the resource!
I do something similar with a journal. I bought a little Instax printer recently so I can still use my phone as a camera but print out the pictures and stick them in it.
replyI was thinking the other day I need to go back to a physical recipe book too. I don't cook that many different things that I need to reference it for, but there was a charm in my old one of remembering the best recipes were the ones covered in spilled ingredients and filled with marginalia.
The value isn't just in the recorded content, it's in the ritual
replythat is beautiful. and inspirational. although I know that I don't have anywhere near enough energy to carry through on this kind of thing!
replyIt only takes a little bit of energy once a day (or per week if you haven't realized yet how eventful your life actually is). The highest energy first day making it is a fun date with your spouse, or parent child time if you are separated.
reply@parent don't get too worried about not writing in it religiously and having a schedule. That removes all the joy about doing it in the first place.
replyFor example our 2026 notebook has only one page filled in yet where I wrote a recipe for a chocolate cake I made on the fly and was worried I'd forget the measurements.
There are some days when I am bored and I pick it up and backfill it as well.
This is an incredibly cool idea. I'm gonna talk to my wife about doing this with my girls. Thanks for sharing!
replyGreat to hear :) I hope it brings y'all much joy through the years!
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