Getting Organized

I shouldn't do anything until I get my closet organized, but that wouldn't be any fun!  I think most mom's like to keep special art projects, and other papers from their kids school.  I have been wondering where to put the "keepers" from my kids school work.  I found these cute boxes at Target.  They are in the office supply and organizing section.  They are from the Liberty of London line.

Each box came with  hanging file folders.  Perfect!  I will have to get a few more folders for each box.

I love all the fun patterns!  They had even more to choose from.  One huge step in getting organized for me, and a really long way to go.
One funny story from one of Belle's "keepers" is .........

At the end of her 1st grade school year she brought home her school journal.  on 3-4-10 this is what she wrote....
"Yesterday my Dad shut my face in the window.  He said it's diner time.  I didn't ckum he didn't no my face was in the window."

Ahhhhh, parenthood!  I will keep this one forever to remind us of why we never won parent of the year.
Here is what happened that night.
We were at the dinner table and everyone was sitting waiting for Belle to come.  We called for her several times and she didn't listen.  She was in her bedroom hollering to her friends a few houses down.  Aaron finally went in to get her.  Aaron reached through her blinds and closed her window.  She was standing behind her blinds and he couldn't see that she had her face pressed up against the screen.  So he did shut her face in the window and pinched it.  I wish I had a picture to go along with her journal.  There was a red pinch line all the way down her face.  Aaron felt so bad.  Then when the journal came home at the end of the year, we got a good laugh.  The journal is going in the cute box!

Kids Apron

Alrighty, so the disclaimer on this little apron is that I don't sew.  I repeat......I don't sew! My main goal when I made this was not to call my mom or neighbor.  Mission accomplished, but maybe I should have. I remember back in Jr. High when I had to take a required sewing class. What a nightmare. If my mind serves me correctly the drop waist on my drop waist dress, dropped right off! My mom and Grandma were always hopeful that I would become interested in sewing one day.  My parents gave me a sewing machine for Christmas one year.  My Grandma gave me a fancy pair of scissors with my name engraved on them. I have only attempted a few projects over the years.  The last thing I remember making was a cape for Belle's Halloween costume a couple of years ago. I hate to admit it but I used my glue gun as much as my sewing machine on the cape. It's true.
Anyway, a new day has dawned. Belle helps me in the kitchen all the time. She has a few cute aprons, but a girl needs options, right?  I found this blog with a cute ruffle apron.  The only problem was that it gave instructions for an adult apron. So I just winged it. I just reduced the measurements a little bit.
I also added a top piece to the apron. I made it detachable so she could wear it with or without. I added a little flower with the extra fabric.

I used the sticky velcro. It attaches to the velcro in the waist band in the skirt. I also  made bands in the back of the skirt instead of ties. I put velcro on those too. It's easier for Belle to put it on herself.
I think it turned out okay for one of my first experiments. Belle loves it.
For those of you who sew this would be a quick project, and easy to understand from her tutorial. For the rest of you, give me a shout out if you need help and I will pretend I know what I am talking about.