I update my laptop’s wallpaper, so why not update the front of the fridge? lol! A friend of mine who’s into scrap-booking would store a scrapbook on top of the fridge. And every six months, she’d transfer the ‘fridge-art’ into the scrapbook, making room for new ‘fridge-art’. She has a son who enjoys drawing, and she says it’s like an evolution of how talented he’s getting at cartooning. :) She ‘updates’ fam-pics, too. I think it’s a good idea.
Some people have a string across the kids’ playroom where they hang their kids’ latest creations. When it is full, the kid chooses which one comes down to make a space for the new one. The parent either files it away in a box or takes a picture of it for posterity. My neighbor kept every single item from her kids’ childhood, and now that they’re in their 20’s they’re telling her they don’t want it. I try to keep the stuff that I feel they put some effort into or shows something important (to us), like a portrait of our family.
Love the way some of the pictures are taped to the sides of the fridge. (Our fridge sides are decorated, too.) Nowadays, though, there are a lot more magnets designed for fridge use than during Liz’s younger days, so we don’t have to use tape.
Mom,Just date the back of every creation. When a new one comes remove the oldest. Elizabeth is too young to decide what goes. Mom can decide what is worth keeping for posterity.
TheSkulker over 11 years ago
Let Liz decide.
dugharry over 11 years ago
must get a larger fridge
Cofyjunky over 11 years ago
I update my laptop’s wallpaper, so why not update the front of the fridge? lol! A friend of mine who’s into scrap-booking would store a scrapbook on top of the fridge. And every six months, she’d transfer the ‘fridge-art’ into the scrapbook, making room for new ‘fridge-art’. She has a son who enjoys drawing, and she says it’s like an evolution of how talented he’s getting at cartooning. :) She ‘updates’ fam-pics, too. I think it’s a good idea.
psychlady over 11 years ago
It will be interesting to see where she fits it in!
lightenup Premium Member over 11 years ago
Some people have a string across the kids’ playroom where they hang their kids’ latest creations. When it is full, the kid chooses which one comes down to make a space for the new one. The parent either files it away in a box or takes a picture of it for posterity. My neighbor kept every single item from her kids’ childhood, and now that they’re in their 20’s they’re telling her they don’t want it. I try to keep the stuff that I feel they put some effort into or shows something important (to us), like a portrait of our family.
Gokie5 over 11 years ago
Love the way some of the pictures are taped to the sides of the fridge. (Our fridge sides are decorated, too.) Nowadays, though, there are a lot more magnets designed for fridge use than during Liz’s younger days, so we don’t have to use tape.
iced tea over 11 years ago
That looks like my refrigerator 25 years ago.
jackiehmoon over 11 years ago
Mom,Just date the back of every creation. When a new one comes remove the oldest. Elizabeth is too young to decide what goes. Mom can decide what is worth keeping for posterity.