Hi Lacy - my 6th sense told me you needed a hug - here's another
Well since i am anal, a detailed journal comes naturally to me. I'll share how i do it which may help you keep your journal.
I have an indoor/outdoor thermometer which at a glance tells me the ambient temperature of the room, the temp inside the grow box and the humidity inside the grow box.
I check my pH and PPM everyday (hydro) and my meter also records the temperature of the water.
The trick is - i have a notebook and pen easily accessible and dedicated to taking notes.
Everyday (about the same time) i look at the temp and humidity and write it down. Then i check my res water and write down the details.
Then i make any notes - if i added any water/nutes and how much or any other "goings on" like topping, pruning, first nodes, switching to 12/12 etc..
Then about once a week or so, I take my notes and put them in a nice and neat electronic format for easy reference.
And the pictures are easy since they are already time-stamped. So i can correlate the date of the picture with the date of the diary and i know exactly what's going on and when.
So i think the key for me doing a detailed journal is having all my meters in place for easy reference and having a pencil and paper always at the ready in a handy location. So having everything convenient is key for me. Does that make sense?
Anyway - any help i can offer (or just moral support) let me know - i'm happy to help.