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Making Handmade Wrapping Paper with a Toddler
The Christmas festivities have started at our humble abode! I hung up our Christmas countdown calendar and our “Cherish” bunting. We purchased a potted Christmas tree (which we plan to plant in the backyard of the house we’re building after Christmas–which, by the way, we still haven’t started because the city is taking FOREVER to get the building permit to us!).
We’ve ordered or made most of our Christmas presents and have started wrapping them. A couple weekends ago, Henry and I made our own wrapping paper. Here’s how we did it:Supplies- Paper grocery bags
- BINGO daubers (we bought three of them at the Dollar Store for $3
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How to File Paperwork
As the year comes to a close, I wanted to take a second to reflect on the paperwork organization system that I’ve been trying for the past 12 months.
The set-up was really simple. I purchased a plastic bin that could accommodate hanging folders. I made a folder for each of the following categories:- Bills
- Consulting records
- Important records (birth certificates, social security cards, etc.)
- Hoss
- Receipts
- Taxes
- Cars
- Henry Medical
- Medical
- Financial
- Insurance
- Montessori
- House
- Matt
We have a separate plastic bin with file folders for warranties, manuals, etc. We have one more bin for our taxes (organized into manilla envelopes with the year written on them). (These things… Read More -
A New Tradition
For the most part, I have completely curbed all frivolous spending at the grocery store (I need to write a post about some of my new strategies for saving money while still purchasing primarily organic). But this past weekend I found myself standing in front of a display at Whole Foods (Henry was eating a piece of their free Kids’ Club fruit), longing for a beautiful, handcrafted Christmas ornament. They were $5.99 and proceeds go to an international charity. In particular, I was struck by an ornament that reminded me of Henry’s classroom at his Montessori school. It seemed like the perfect way to commemorate this year for him.I’ve… Read More
