Toss the kids’ Schoolwork Without Tears
Surrounded by Paper in a Paperless Age
We’re fast approaching 2010 where everything is done electronically. I can’t imagine life without cell phones, iPhones, Blackberries, MP3 players, etc. I keep my calendar electronically, send e-mails for everything and barely use my landline. In fact, if we didn’t live in a hurricane zone, I’d probably cancel the landline and just rely on our cell phones. So, I ask, why is there so much paper in my house?
Unlimited Paper Airplane Supply
With all of this technology, and Save the Trees groups, why are our lives filled with paper? There seems to be an endless supply; from junk mail, newspapers, magazines, to the kids’ schoolwork. My family alone has enough paper to make paper airplanes until the kids head off to college.
Toss the kids’ Schoolwork Without Tears
My oldest is only in First Grade and the schoolwork and art projects have already piled up. At this rate, we’ll need to devote a closet just to the papers she brings home on a weekly basis. I’ve come up with a solution that makes her happy and also creates an inexpensive gift idea for the grandparents. Each year, I take individual digital photos of her artwork. From there, we make a digital photo book. This is much faster than scanning each piece individually and serves as a keepsake for the year’s work. And, when she’s not looking, I toss the pile (minus a few favorites).
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I’d love to hear how you survive the paper madness.
