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When my kids first started making things at school I was so excited over their creations that I, of course, kept \u00a0it. It started out on the fridge. Then started piling up on our counter. And then I would move it to a bin. And then finally to some photo albums that I could look through later.<\/p>\n

I thought this was a great idea since I could look at the albums down the road, and over the past year started being more selective on what I saved. But, after putting together the last album I realized even then that those things are huge and then what? Will my kids want these some day? Probably not.<\/p>\n

But I can’t<\/em> just throw it away, either.<\/p>\n

Well. Actually. I can. In secret. Like hiding it in the trash or taking it to the outside trash on garbage day because if done any earlier SOMEHOW it is discovered in there and I shamefully point fingers elsewhere.<\/p>\n

“Uhhhh, man. Someone<\/em> must have thought that was something else! Shoooooot!”<\/p>\n

One time, Gwyn found her work in the outside trash and ran to us crying, “MOM! How could someone throw away ART<\/strong>?!”<\/p>\n

We were speechless.<\/p>\n

But my big mama heart just can’t throw the precious stuff away. The stuff made for special occasions. Or the first time they spelled their name. Or anything with a hand print on it. I just can’t do it.<\/p>\n

So I thought I was stuck with the photo album option until just a few days ago when I came across a GENIUS idea from someone on Facebook.<\/p>\n

Create a separate Instagram account just for your kiddos’ art\/school activities. Then, once the masterpiece arrives home, take a \u00a0photo of it, upload it to the IG account, write a little caption (or not) about it and BAM! Memory saved. Then, once you’ve acquired a good amount of photos, order a Chat Book,<\/a> running about $6 (or are sometimes even free!) which makes your IG feed into a nice, small, compact, yet memorable book for you to keep and look through for years to come. Or for you to sneak into your kids’ moving boxes someday when they move out.<\/p>\n

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Via\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

What do you think? I think it is GENIUS and have created one account for Gwyn and one for Cal. I already put their first day of school photo on there as well as their art\/memorabilia from their first days as well.<\/p>\n

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