A Gift for Every Occasion

Here’s an idea that took care of at least two of the 9,320,235,412 pieces of art the kids have generated thus far:

1. We started off with a watercolor painting that the girls did on regular old copy paper. I laminated each painting with laminating sheets, cut the laminated pages in half, and creased each half to make a “cover” for a book.

2. I cut some more copy paper – about four sheets for each book – just slightly smaller than the cover, then creased and stapled them inside the cover to make the “pages”.

3. Since the girls were using these particular ones, I covered the staples with clear packing tape to help prevent them from getting scratched. Et voila! A sweet little book for them to write in or give away as a gift.

They each gave one to Grandma for her birthday. I am still patting myself on the back for (a) coming up with such a clever gift that is both sentimental and functional, and (b) getting rid of some of the kids’ artwork without feeling guilty about it. Score!

Describe Today In 100 Words Or Less

Fall has begun. Crisp air. Leaves are starting to turn. Spent time outdoors today with husband and the kids. The sun is bright, but not as warm. Kids wear socks today for the first time since May. I bring a thermos of coffee along. Stop at the fruit farm for cider and donuts. Mums are in full bloom. The truck is hot when we get inside, but it’s too cold to leave the windows open as we drive. I put my sweater on, take it off, put it on again.

I think we’ll have a bonfire tonight.

Happy autumn.