Alison's Momentos

Today I got into my "Alison's Momentos" box. I actually mangaged to clear most of it out other then my School Days Treasury book. It's amazing what I was collecting though - and I'm not sure why I thought they were to be saved. Anyway, I am clearning away the following:

• a few decorated boxes
• 7 mini glass jars
• a metal welcome sign
• Beatrix Potter/ Peter Rabbit tin, cards, and book
• my Europe country badges

I will be saving my

• "Dreams" piggy bank - if one of the kids will use it.
• My old green jewelery box - only if Marlee wants it (my old teeth were still in there!)
• My china dolls- until Marlee can decide if she wants them
• My girl guides badges and pins - I need to find a way to incorporate them into a scrpabook page somehow - they aren't very memorable in a plastic bag
• a pottery momento box my mom made
• my old music box with the girl on it - unfortunately it isn't working so I will have to look into it
• my best girl award from elementary school - hoping to take of the award apart and give away the trophy - what do you do with those?
• my patroller of the year award and safety belt - photograph and then discard
• My Peter Rabbit baby cup and bowl - going to the china cupboard

I'm also getting rid of a box of baby items I know I won't use:

• 2 hooded towels
• a suction cup bowl
• bottle warmer
• old bottles and bags for them
• baby bood containers

Little by little...

I managed to get through 2 boxes of Craft supplies for church yesterday too = sorted through the woodsies and all of the wooden sticks and other misc items. I love that kind of completion. It resulted in another box for Goddwill along with some other things I added (Scrapbook papers, kids discarded toys, blue tiered box that came with snacks). It feels good!