I kept a daybook consistently throughout my high school years (ah, the ’90s) and well into my twenties, and I love to look at them now. Part scrapbook, part diary, they’re a chronicle of my teenage ...

One main reason for this is affordability. Compared to some other crafts, junk journals can be incredibly affordable and, as we all know, college students need to save money whenever they can. When ...

From direct-mail advertisements, magazines and used envelopes, the scraps that humans are inclined to discard serve as the tools Jennifer Hansen uses to craft her junk journals — an eco-conscious and ...

Nandi Owolo started junk journaling in June 2024. A year and a half later, she's turning the crafting hobby into her ...

Kaylee Chan explores memory and nostalgia by riffling through the ‘junk’ drawer with items that defined her childhood. “In the future, I’ll probably look back [and] think that my current 13-year-old ...

Bikini-clad girls sat sipping canned cocktails by the shallow end of a swimming pool. Their sunscreen glistened in the summer heat, leaving a coconut aroma in the air. But these sunbathers weren't ...

If learning to two-step dance or creating a junk journal appeals to you, you can learn both this weekend without ever leaving Davidson County. Jill Doss-Raines is The Dispatch trending topics and ...

Bright and early on a random Thursday in September, I am immediately jolted from my morning drowsiness with a notification on the Partiful app. “You’re in,” the notification reads, letting me know ...

Journaling can be so stressful. For something that’s supposed to be good for your mental health, it’s not uncommon to feel a surge of dread as you grab a pen and stare down at a blank page. While some ...