Like many of you, I am a mommy.  I have been blessed with two wonderful, active children.  I love the challenges and the rewards parenting brings, and the way it makes me stretch myself to be a better person and a better organizer. 

Speaking of which, this is my first summer at home with my children, and I am both excited and nervous.  Will I be able to keep them happy and productive for a whole 3 months?  What if they find out (or confirm) what a really boring person I am, in that I would choose housework over art projects, and clothes washing over another rousing run-through of Candyland? 

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I am not sure I understood before I had kids how much stuff comes along with those cute little bundles of joy.  And it wasn’t just toys and clothes–it was a lot of paper!  As my kids grow (Brook, age 6 and David, age 4), I realize that some of these things will be very meaningful to them someday, and as the mommy, I am the caretaker of those memories.  Some things we are collecting lately are photos with friends, favorite birthday cards and special art projects from school.  So how can I keep these items in a state that they are kept, but also out of circulation in the prime areas of my home?  Allow me to share Continue Reading »

Question:  I am a rubber stamper and wonder if you have any storage ideas to store the stamps, both mounted and unmounted.

Answer:  I am more of a scrapbooker so I don’t have the knowledge of all the fun goodies that you would need to store for a stamping hobby. However, I do use quite a few stamps for scrapping, so I’ll draw off that knowledge… Continue Reading »