Okay, so I'm a little obsessive-compulsive. I like things organized. I wanted one of those card boxes to hold my birthday cards, but I didn't want to pay for one. So, I devised this card organizer and gift planner. I started with a two inch binder and made a cover for it. Then, I organized it. In the front pocket is gift lists from my family members. I keep these from year to year to get ideas. Next is a yellow notebook where I have written down birthday/Christmas/other gift ideas. This is organized by month and person. I track how much each gift is in here, too. I also have written down what craft items I have available in case I want to make a gift. Next is the Christmas budget worksheet that I use from Better Budgeting. I use this every year. Finally, I have regular folders that go on sale each year during the school supply season. I punched holes in them and divided them up by month and category. This is where I store the cards for each person's birthday. I also have sections for Get Well, Sympathy, Baby, Stickers and Seals, et cetera. Organization and planning works for me! ;) Go check out the other ideas at Shannon's.
4 comments:
I love this idea! I'm going to have to put one together for 2007 in my home!
Thank you for sharing this wonderful idea!
Tracy
I enlarged the pictures to see if MY name was on anything with a list! Alas, you are too tricky for your old Auntie....:-)
I absolutely LOVE this idea! I use binders for everything but haven't thought of using them for this. I'm starting immediately =) Thanks for sharing! =)
I'm so glad you all like it!! It has been so helpful to me.
And Tammy- of course I am tricky, I learned from the best! I purposely rearranged things and didn't show some things b/c I knew you would be reading... ;)
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