• DIY Christmas Card Books

    I love receiving beautiful Christmas cards each year, but in the past when the holidays were over I stored all the cards in a box in the closet and forgot about them. Now I make them into DIY Christmas Card Books! These Christmas card books are simple and inexpensive to make, and are great seasonal coffee table books for guests to look through. Supplies Needed: Christmas cards Hole paper punch Binder rings (1 inch) Optional supplies: laminating machine DIY or printed cover Where to Start First separate all of the cards by year, especially if you have been saving cards for years. Our family cards usually have the year on them so I…

  • Organizing for Back to School

    It is that time of year when stores open their gates to neverending supplies, the mailbox starts getting letters with school info for the kids, and I start looking at the calendar to try and squeeze in a few more days of outings with the kids before summer ends. This year I will have two of my four kiddos in school, a middle school first timer and a second grader. I wanted to share some hacks and tips I have in organizing and preparing for school to make the transition into this fall easier and better (or at least a little bit better! lol). I’ll also link some of the items that help…