Guided memory journal · Mulled Plum
Dear NanTell Me the Story of Your Life
Give your nan the gift of being truly heard, before her stories slip away. A beautifully guided journal and memory book that helps your grandmother record her life, her memories and her wisdom in her own words — a keepsake your whole family will treasure for generations. No blank-page dread, no 'I don't know where to start': warm prompts gently lead her through her whole life.
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What makes this journal different
Verse intros
Every chapter opens with an original poem written for that season of life — a Timeless Tales signature.
250+ guided prompts
From single deep questions to quick one-line memories — clear, scannable, and always optional.
Secular & inclusive
No faith assumed, no family shape presumed. Kinship-anchored language honours the life actually lived.
Made to be finished
Skip-friendly by design: no assigned dates, no completion guilt, room to return whenever memory calls.
Inside the journal
A whole life, in six chapters.
- The World You See Today
- Family Roots and Childhood
- Wild Roots and Wings
- Becoming Who You Are
- Life's Small Wonders
- Echoes of a Life
- A two-page family tree spread, plus photo, sketch and keepsake spaces throughout.
- A verse-poem “How to Use This Journal” that gives full permission to skip, pause and wander.
- “Questions from Your Kin” pages — add the questions only you would think to ask.
- “Stories Left Untold” pages for the memories that overflow.
- No assigned dates — filled in by hand, at their own pace.
A gift that asks for them
The perfect gift for…
- Her birthday — one of those nan birthday gifts she will cherish for years
- Christmas and Mother's Day — one of the few nan gifts that truly lasts
- A new great-grandparent moment, or the just-because day when you realise how much her story matters
Questions before you gift it
Answered straight.
How many prompts are in the Dear Nan journal?
Over 250 guided questions across six themed chapters — from deep questions to quick one-line memories, with photo pages, sketch spaces and room for cherished family recipes.
Is it religious?
No — warm, inclusive and genuinely secular, suitable for every family and background.
Who is it for?
Any nan, nana, nanna, gran, granny or grandmother — and any grandchild who longs to hear her story. It also makes a treasured great-nan gift.
Can I add my own questions?
Yes — the 'Questions from Your Kin' pages leave space for you to ask what only you would think to ask, and 'Stories Left Untold' pages catch the memories that overflow.
Complete the pair
Every bond has two sides.
The Dear Nan journal has a matching companion — same literary heart, written for its own voice. Together they become a family library.
