Lately I have been feeling a little bit antsy! Not sure where to put all of this "crafty" energy, I have run across some fun websites. I realized that I could totally use my craftiness to get myself and our family organized. Through my MOPS (Mothers of Pre-Schoolers) group here I learned how to develop a Family Notebook.
Our family notebook consists of a 3 ring binder with pocket tab folders for dividers. In our notebook I have placed spots for:
Daily and Weekly To Do's
Menu and Grocery Lists
Coupons
Bills
Family/School
Church
Craft Ideas/ Home projects
Vacation
I have been shown some great websites for learning how to put together this family notebook. The first one is www.theprojectgirl.com and the second one is www.organizedhome.com. There are a ton of printable pages that I am using for my notebook. I also got the idea to do a holiday notebook. There are a ton of great ideas on those sites for this one as well. I like that I can go and just print off the pages and not have to come up with the ideas on my own!!
With this getting organized craze that I have been going through I have done a project to organize our magazines. I like to keep the ones that have ideas or recipes in them. So instead of spending $7 for a magazine holder. I used an old cereal box and some contact paper that I bought at Wal-Mart for about $6! I can't wait until we empty more cereal boxes so I can make more! This was a really fun project, mostly because it didn't take a lot of time and it was really inexpensive! Probably less than $0.50 per magazine holder!
Last week I make cork boards for my boys. I painted their names on them and hung them in the kitchen. This is going to be a great way to hang up all the art work that is brought into our house daily! They were so excited about it and can't wait to get started making stuff to hang on them!
Micah 6:8
He has told you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you But to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
