One of my favourite ways to write the journaling for a scrapbook layout is to NOT write the journaling.  At least, not all by myself.  When possible, I get others to add their thoughts and memories too.  This really helps to give different perspectives of the event and gets everyone involved.

Here is a layout I did for a large family vacation at the cottage.  My family was there, along with my in-laws, and my husband's brother and sister and their families. 


At the end of the weekend, I handed out slips of paper and asked each person to write down their favourite moment.


Then I created a folder to hold all of the papers and tucked it inside a pocket in the layout.



The next time you have a large group together, hand out paper or recipe cards and get them to write their thoughts and feelings.  Then add them to your layout in a creative way.