Dealing with Art

Some days I feel so smart that I just have to share. Actually, it was more of a "Duh! Why didn't I think of that before!?" moment!

Ever wonder what to do with all the art your kids make? I've been scanning in their art, and then we'll be putting it in a folder and when that's full, send some to family that's not close by. We'll probably save a few of the "best" pieces for ourselves as well. But, I thought it's a great way to keep the paper clutter down, as well as sharing the love with family and even friends.

Scanning stuff in is also great for keeping the extra papers and things without actually keeping them! I know K got a "certificate" from the Model Train Show here, showing he was an honorary conductor. While it was cute and would be nice to keep forever, we just don't have the space to keep everything, so scanning it in has been a great solution. Personally, it's been a great compromise between my nostalgic pack-rat mommy self and the practical "What do I do with it all?" self.

If you don't have family to give them to, a local senior's home or care home would be happy to have them, I'm sure!