getting more organized

GETTING A LITTLE MORE ORGANIZED FOR 2012!!

LAST YEAR I STARTED KEEPING A GREETING CARD ORGANIZER (CLICK ON MARCH'S POSTS ON MY SIDEBAR TO SEE MY HANDMADE ONE) WITH A LIST OF EVERYONE'S  BIRTHDATES BY MONTH, LOTS OF DIFFERENT CARDS, MY ADDRESS LABELS, AND SOME STAMPS.

THIS MADE IT SOOOO MUCH EASIER FOR ME INSTEAD OF HAVING TO RUSH OUT LAST MINUTE TO PICK UP A CARD FOR A BIRTHDAY OR BABY SHOWER.

WELL, I DID THAT AGAIN THIS YEAR....

I WENT TO LIFEWAY CHRISTIAN BOOKSTORE AND BOUGHT UP 6 BOXES OF CARDS (BIRTHDAYS, THINKING OF YOU, THANK YOU, ETC). THEY CURRENTLY HAVE EACH BOX BUY ONE FOR 5.98 AND GET ONE FREE. THE MANAGER ALSO BLESSED ME WITH A COUPON FOR 15% OFF MY PURCHASE. THAT MADE EACH CARD ONLY ABOUT 20 CENTS EACH. WHAT A GREAT DEAL!

I TOOK THEM ALL HOME AND ORGANIZED THEM INTO MY NEW (THIS ONE ISN'T HANDMADE) BOX. I HAD SO MANY LEFT OVER AND I GOT SUCH A GREAT DEAL THAT I DECIDED TO PASS ON MY BLESSING. 

I MADE UP THREE SETS OF 12 CARDS...A SET FOR MY MOM AND A SET FOR BOTH MY SISTERS. I TIED THEM WITH SOME TWINE AND WILL BE GIVING THEM OUT THIS WEEK! 

I ALSO WENT AFTER CHRISTMAS SHOPPING AND SNAGGED LOTS OF GREAT GIFTS AS WELL AS SOME HANDMADE ITEMS I HAVE MADE.  I NOW HAVE SEVERAL BASKETS FULL OF LITTLE GOODIES TO GIVE OUT ALL YEAR LONG!

I HOPE YOU'RE INSPIRED TO MAKE YOUR LIFE A LITTLE EASIER IN 2012.

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND AND THE BEGINNING OF A BLESSED NEW YEAR!! M