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I’m so excited that this is FINALLY getting underway. I felt well enough today to finish up all the journals so my Lil Journal Project starts this week! I’ll be mailing 10 little journals to start all around the world.  And we’ll see where they go from there! I have a journal page set up (not public yet) where I envision maps to track the journey of each journal and some photos as we go along.  Once these get going we’ll send out some more!

 

the little lil journal project lil blue boo - traveling journals

The journals say inside:

 

The Lil Journal Project via lilblueboo.com - Collaborative Traveling Journal

 

About Ashley Hackshaw

Living a simple, creative life in #smalltownusa Bryson City, NC. Renovating a 1960s ranch house and an old train depot. Thank you for reading! Read more in my about section. 

Comments

  1. Sally from Frills and Fun says

    I live in Auckland, New Zealand & would LOVE to be a part of this!! 🙂
    Didn’t want to put my address for all to see 🙂 but have added my email address so you can contact me if needed 😀

    ~ Sally (from Frills & Fun)

  2. Julie Jencks says

    What an amazing idea!!! I’m in Florida but I’d love a chance to read the journal and add a bit!! 🙂

  3. Tana says

    I’m overseas in the Cayman Islands i would be interested in doing it may take a little time to get here bad postal service

    Tana Walters
    P.O. Box 884
    Georgetown Grand Cayman Islands Ky1-1103

    • Sarah McD says

      I too am in the Cayman Islands! So could go after Tana if that works…
      Sarah McDougall
      P. O. Box 12124
      George Town
      Grand Cayman KY1-1010

  7. steph says

    i am traveling to Costa Rica in a few weeks and could take one with me and leave it there! would love to help with this project. i just finished my first composition notebook journal following your instructions and LOVE it.

  13. Sydney says

    If you send one up to me in Alberta, Canada, it can take a trip to Australia in two weeks.

    • Robyn B - (Aussie girl!) says

      I’m live in Australia so would be happy to catch one from Sydney! I have some lovely friends that I’m sure would love to be involved!
      Awesome idea Ashley!

      Robyn Beath
      PO BOX 82
      Tallangatta, Victoria
      Australia 3700

  16. Anne says

    This is such an amazing idea! I love it! I’ve just started journaling and have introduced my 8 year old to it as well. We would love a chance to see one of these after it’s traveled around a bit – how amazing to read all of the other entries and get to add your own. 🙂

  19. SongBird says

    I’m in California, in the SF Bay Area, but I’ve friends around the world. I’d love to participate, if you have a spot left.

    Let me know so I can email you my address.

    SongBird

  21. Robie says

    I’m from Costa Rica!! I’d LOVE to help you out!! U have several people I can pass it on, let me know if I can help ROBIE / Apdo 1463-2050 / San Pedro, San José / Costa Rica

  22. Lisa Renata says

    Well I’m from the US, but I totally would love to do this. Hopefully next time. Lmk.

  23. Tamara says

    Love this idea!! I just finished making a journal, using your tutorial, and i am loving it! I am in Canada! Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. I would love to join in the Fun!

  24. Jen says

    If anyone gets stuck sending it to someone, I would LOVE to help and they can send one to me. I have family in England too.

  25. Krystal says

    I’m in Victoria, BC. Canada:) and just sent you my address:) I love this idea!!!! I also love journaling!!!!:):)
    I grew up in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan … Huh interesting that the person above is from there.

    MANY BLESSINGS Ashley!!!!

  26. viv says

    Can someone send me to the caymen islands…I will for sure come home with some stories..lol….as for foreign countries I kind of feel like I am in another country living here in my small tennessee town…my assistant that works with me in my classroom is always talking about…taters(potatoes) maters (tomatoes) tars(tires) samich (sandwhich) britches(pants)….and this is tmi but she once told me having a baby stretched out her biscuit….lol… I just stared at here like what did you just say….I am still scarred…okay its not Asia but I would love to some day see a journal…..it is a beautiful idea and it will be a joy and a blessing to you and those that encounter them…..

  27. Karen says

    Hi Ashley, I am a frien of Rebecca’s. She passed on your project to me. My family is currently living in Singapore. I would love to keep a journal. We are enjoying Asia and travel a good bit. Would love to share our experiences. Please email me! Karen

    • Pauline says

      I also am in Singapore! I would love to have the journal after Karen does! I can send it to friends and family around Asia afterwards… Thailand, Philippines, Hong Kong…

      This journal project is really inspiring, and I would love to sprinkle some inspiration to others as well. 🙂

  28. Arita says

    Hey!, I´m a Spanish-Mexican living in Seville, Spain…it would be awesome to have the opportunity to be part of this project.., Maybe one of this babies could come here in time for the Holy Week or even better, for La Feria…
    Hoping to be one of the lucky ones! (I´ll send you an e-mail with mi address).
    Many Blessings to all of u LilBlueBoo´s

  29. Danielle says

    How much fun is THAT…am going on FB right now to see who I can enlist from my friends/family in Europe and the Land of Oz!! xoxo….you continue to AMAZE me Ashley!!

  30. Michele M says

    Yea! So glad to hear the project is starting! So fun! I hope you are doing well! Hugs!

  31. Allison Scharf says

    canadian address! my lovely friend in england would be pumped to join in on this as well.
    16 brighton lane
    R5G 0S6
    Winnipeg, Manitoba
    Canada

  32. Stefanie says

    This is such a wonderful idea! Please let me know if you need a Canadian address, I would love to participate 🙂

  34. Melissa Muir says

    I would love to do this! I am in Canada also 🙂 I am fron Selkirk, Manitoba 🙂 Looks like you have one each from British Columbia, Alberta & Saskatchewan. Manitoba would be next! Then you would need the rest of the provinces and territories to fill it out.

  35. Jodie says

    I’m sure you have enough addresses, but just in case I’m in Australia and would love to join in 🙂

  36. Yael says

    I am in Jerusalem Israel!
    Would love to be a part if this!!

    Yael Katz
    34 Beitar st apt 1
    Jerusalem israel

  37. Grace Bower says

    Happy to be a starter for a New Zealand journal. I would love to send one around our country with the idea of ending up with journal of ideas for a family holiday in New Zealand – places to see and history and culture and quotes that would give you an insight into New Zealand and it’s people.

    I would also be happy to contribute to one that was a global traveller too. I have just been part of an online community of writers (check out 37 days .com)

  39. Emma Scott says

    Damn New Zealand’s been mentioned twice! Who would have thought! I am in Christchurch on the South Island, you know the place where we’ve been shaken to bits lately. I have a few contacts in the Chatam Islands, Stewart Island (google them, quite remote) which would be awesome places to get your journals to visit! Thanks.

  42. Angela Syhre says

    What a great idea… I may have to copy cat as a project for my kids to do and see where it goes.

  43. Michelle Lee says

    Awesome idea! I’m in Malaysia and I would love to join. I’ll send you my address.

  44. Bek says

    Hi Ashley,
    I’ve been following your blog for so long now, I feel s if we’re friends!
    I sent thru my address details when you first mentioned this idea, but here they are again
    Bek Simpkins
    69 Lyons Road
    Croydon North, Victoria 3136
    Australia

    I would LOVE to be involved!
    Sending love and prayers your way from Oz xxx

  47. glenda says

    Your creativity never ceases to amaze me !! Journals that travel is intriguing ! It reminds me of our favorite activity, Geocaching ! We will be traveling soon to Europe (including Germany and Austria). We would be glad to drop one off there if you like.

    Thanks for sharing your creative gift with us so freely !

    glenda

  49. Holly says

    I’m in Christchurch, New Zealand and would love to participate if you are looking for more people. 🙂

  51. Nicola says

    I live in Norway, so you know, Poland, Germany then Norway…. This is just a brilliant idea, can’t wait to see how it pans out.

  52. Katie says

    Hello! I am down south in the world – beautiful Cape Town South Africa! I would love to leave a little piece of me in your journal.
    Katie Craddock
    32 Cedarberg Road
    Durbanville Hills
    Durbanville
    7550
    Western Cape
    SA
    Crossing fingers and holding thumbs!

  53. Amber says

    Hi Ashley
    I have followed your blog for about 4 months. You inspire me every day! I live overseas in New Zealand. I too, would love to take part in your journals
    Amber Donaldson
    21 Kowhai Avenue
    Ebdentown
    Upper Hutt 5018
    New Zealand

  54. Pia says

    If you want one of the journals to travel trough Sweden I would love to help. Send me an email if you want my address.
    I love this idea!

  55. Claudia says

    Vienna in Austria it is the most amazing city in the world
    I am Italian and would love to get the opportunity to write in one of them

  56. Mel says

    I’m in Melbourne, Australia, & would love to write in one of these journals. If one makes its way here & there are others who want to write in one we could have a journalling party! mail (dot) melj (at) gmail (dot) com

  57. Shannon says

    fabulous idea 🙂 I’ve seen this before and it still looks fun! Here’s another Canadian address for you if you want it. This time from Toronto, ON

  59. simone caspritz says

    oh i´m folllowing you from germany and i would love love love to write a little so:S.Caspritz Thomas Mann Str.21 53111 Bonn Germany

  60. Anja says

    Hi I’m living in Düsseldorf Germany. Would be great to be part of the project! I would give the journal to friends in Hamburg – very creative city!

    Liebe Grüße,
    Anja

  62. Kamila Piech says

    Hello! 🙂

    I’m overseas in Poland and I will be very very happy to receive a journal 🙂
    If you are still looking for people I will be more than happy to take part 🙂

    Best wishes!
    Kamila

  65. Lisa Adshade says

    Nova Scotia, Canada here – would be thrilled to pass one around!
    Keep Smiling, Ashley – the world needs you!
    ~Lisa 🙂

    Lisa Adshade
    66 Willow St., Apt.7
    Amherst
    Nova Scotia
    Canada
    B4H3W5

  66. Katrina says

    Hi
    Im another enthusiastic Aussie that would love to write in one of the journals.
    I know that you said previously that you had enough addressess – but perhaps you could send one of them down south and we could circulate it around Australia before sending it onto another fab country – perhaps New Zealand!

  69. Tina says

    HI Ashley,

    I live in England and I would also be very keen to join in this fun project. Please drop me an email if you still need ‘helpers’ and I will happily pass along my postal address!

    Tina x

  70. Barb Woods says

    Hi Ashley!
    I have been following your blog for some time now and I find you to be such an amazing inspiration! You have changed the way I view my life daily just by reading your words. I wish I knew you in person but knowing you from your blog is a close 2nd. I would LOVE to be part of this journal project, I live in Germany. I moved here from Portland Oregon 2 + years ago and this would be such a great thing to be involved in. Here are my details below. I know you have had a lot of requests but i really hope you consider sending me one :).

    Barbara Woods
    Hoechstaedter Strasse 9
    91085 Weisendorf
    GERMANY

    You and your family are in my thoughts.
    All the best,
    Barbara Woods

  71. Greta Krueger Williams says

    What an amazing idea. I love it when someone comes up with something that’s so creative. It’s relieving to know there are still things out there for one to come up with! I would love to be a part of this project. My journey is a CRAZY one.

    My family is currently in Pretoria, South Africa working at the US Embassy. We’ve lived here nearly 2 years and are trying desperately to make it permanent. We feel a calling to help in the anti-poaching / reserve protection movement desperately needed here. Making the jump from military life to civilian life will be difficult after my husband’s been in for 17 years. Some would think we’re crazy for giving up a retirement like that. But things happen for a reason; we are here NOW, and we must live in the moment when we’re given opportunities like this.

    I’d love to share my journey …

    Major Scott A. Williams / ODC
    Greta Krueger Williams
    9300 Pretoria Place
    Dulles, VA 20189

    We have a US address, but the Embassy pouch takes up to 3 weeks to deliver mail.

  72. Patti Hunt says

    I just live in small-town America and think it would be so cool if one of your journals ended up in my hands eventually. It could happen.

  73. kasia says

    I hope that one day it will arrive here, to Slovakia. If anyone of you will ever get one, please send it here – maybe then it would travel to me too. I’m already smiling thinking of it 🙂

  76. Cecilia says

    Hi again from Bolivia! If anyone needs to send a journal around here….

    Can you realize how diverse the comments are? I’m so excited! Everyone around the world es connected through you, Ashley.

    This is beautiful!

  78. Yvonne says

    Wonderful project… would love to participate from Germany!!! Please let me know if you’re still in need of addresses, then I’ll let you have mine 🙂

    Miles of smiles
    Yvonne

  79. ira lee henson says

    i love this idea and i signed up and submitted my addy last time. but i have a question, is there going to be a master address list maybe, so we can have somewhere to send them?? and to also know where they have been sent?

    ira lee henson
    4490 white dr
    batesville, ar 72501

  80. Holly says

    Any chance you’d want to send a journal to the good ole’ midwest? I’m in Indiana and would love to get one started around here. Thanks, Ashley. I appreciate your energy and creativity!

  82. Mindy says

    i LOVE this!!! i’ve been a journal keeper since i was 10. i would love to participate – if you send more out! i’ll be in paris the first of may…could take one there! : )

  83. Heather says

    Such an amazing idea. I hope to get one here in Kansas. I would love to see all the places these jounrals make it. It will be such an amazing experience to read them all. Was wondering how to sign up for this?

  87. Janessa says

    This is such an amazing idea! I would love for one of these journals to make it to me. This is such a great project and i can’t wait to read the updates you get on facebook about where the journals are.

  88. Caroline says

    Here’s another Canadian who is interested…
    Caroline Paul
    54 York Road
    Dundas ON
    L9H 1
    l4

  89. Caroline says

    What a fantastic idea! Here’s another Canadian who is interested…and if you pick me I’ll send it on to some relatives in Quebec or France…
    Caroline Paul
    54 York Road
    Dundas ON
    L9H 1L4

  90. Kelly D < :) says

    If you want one of the journals to have info about my up coming trip to Haiti where I go and volunteer at God’s Littlest Angels Baby Ministry (aka orphanage) let me know and I will send you my surface mail 🙂

    Love ya and am praying for you and yours LLB!!!

    Loving God, Loving Hait, Loving LLB!!!

    Kelly D < 🙂 (kdizne at gmail dot com)

  91. Barbara Crawford says

    I’d be thrilled to be a part of your wonderful project. I live in TX and could journal about what I’m going through with stage 4 colon cancer and also being a 43 year survivor of uterine cancer. I’ll be going to Mexico the end of July and could pass the journal onto someone there. Just drop me an email if you pick me. Many Hugs!

  92. lois paulo says

    this is an amazing venture, would love to be a part of it
    i live outside of chicago illillnois
    lois paulo
    704 w st johns place
    addison, illinois 60101

  93. brain says

    would love to participate….
    4050 willoway place
    bloomfield hills, michigan 48302

    this project will be fun to watch and where it travels… kissy2all

  94. Katherine says

    Hi, I just recently started following your blog and girl, you are inspiring!! This is a great idea and I look forward to following along to see where the journals go… I am planning to make the sock bunnies for my girls for Easter because they are just adorable. Thank you for sharing all of your talent, along with your own personal tale! I love that you choose joy!!

    Katherine

  98. Pat says

    I just saw this, unfortunately for me. 🙁 If it is possible, I’d still love to participate! I think it’s such a wonderful idea ~ you are so very creative.

    Thanks in advance!
    xo
    Pat

  99. Meghan Grace says

    Just a former Minnesota girl living in an awesome little (BIG!) ‘burb of the beautiful city of San Antonio, TX and Texas hill country-Schertz, TX! You know, Ashley, that I would love to share a part of me with everyone. Whatever the case, this is really fun! I am looking forward to hear everyone’s thoughts.

  101. Michal Cohen says

    Hiii
    I’m from Israel and would love love to join. Need some new ways to find inspiration within my self. Good way to reflect back once you are done too.

  102. maeve says

    Would also like to participate, I live in Spain, family in Canada, England, Scotland. Ireland, New Zealand
    Your full of great idea-s babes.
    Maeve Thompson
    Marcos Sanz 30
    Los Belones
    Cartagena
    30385
    Murcia. Espana

  103. JanHood says

    North East England calling ! I’d be honoured to be part of this venture 🙂

    Jan xxx

    jan at hood net dot co dot uk

  104. Jo says

    Ashley, I loooooove this idea! Can you imagine all the beautiful stories and images?! And how fat they will get from all the stuff getting added?! I love journals/sketch pads that can’t close because they are so full! Eeeeee! Super excited for this, you can count on me if you want to send one to the UK!
    Loving your blog, as always. You cheer me up when I’ve had a rubbish day. How can I be miserable when there are amazing people in the world like you?! Big love. x

  105. Nicole Hill says

    Wow! I’d love to be involved… I live in Central Queensland, Australia.
    Thx Nicole

  106. Andrea Merrigan says

    I just started reading your blog the other day, I dont even remember how I found it! Your journal idea is great. Maybe I will end up with one:) The journals will Definitly have a story to tell of where they have been.

  107. Beth says

    I would love to participate this round or if you do it again. I am in Tennessee, so I would qualify as being in a small part of “all over the world.” 🙂

  111. Karen says

    Love this … and would love to participate. I teach…this gives me an inspired idea to use in my classroom next year! Thanks…I live in Florida…

  112. Cindy Price says

    I would LOVE to be involved in this! But, even if I cannot touch one of the journals and add a page, I’d love to know how the project is going. Do you have any updates as to where the journals are? Do you have any pictures of any of the pages people have done? PLEASE TELL US MORE!

  113. NANCY says

    i LIVE ON A CATTLE RANCH IN CA. AND WOULD LOVE TO WRITE IN YOUR JOURNAL!
    I LOVE JOURNALING!

  115. Susie says

    Hi Ashley, Love this idea! i live in our Great USA and would love to read all the wonderful stories everyone has to tell and then I could send it unto Denmark home of my mom’s family!

  116. Vickie Fontenot says

    I’d be happy to participate.
    Send “Round the World Journal” to:

    Vickie Fontenot
    Post Office Box 681
    Melville, Louisiana 71353

  117. Anne Jones says

    Ashley
    It has been awhile now have any of the fabulous journals made it home?
    It was such a great project would love to hear more!

  118. Eileen says

    I LOVE the idea of a travelling journal. I just saw this post today. Is this an on-going project? I live in Ontario, Canada. Would love to hear more about it and the travelling journals that are already in progress. If possible, I am willing to participate.

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