Predictably Unpredictable

I hate snail mail. Not only do I rarely have anything fun or exciting in my mailbox, but the pile of envelopes and whatnot ends up all over my kitchen counter.


This morning I decided to go through some old mail I had stashed away in one of my kitchen cabinets (out of sight, out of mind). As I began ripping up receipts/papers that were obviously no longer needed, Cody freaked out...in a good way.


He asked me what I was doing, so I told him, "I'm ripping paper. Do you want to help?" Usually, when I invite him to do something out of the ordinary, he will tell me "No." Today was an exception. He said "Yes!"


Below is a pic of him thoroughly enjoying himself. Who knew?

It looks like Cody's going to get a new chore.

File in Style

The much dreaded income tax season is upon us and Don and I are forced to deal with this pile of papers we've accrued during 2010. (I cannot believe I am showing you this mess. I promise the rest of my house is clean and tidy...well, except for the shoes in my closet...and my garage, but that's beside the point.)



 

Anyhow, I found this post on the Gooseberry Patch blog that has the cutest file folders. I'm thinking that maybe...just maybe, if my files are cute, I won't mind being a tad more organized.

Here is the link so you can see for yourself, and IF I actually make these, I will post a pic of my new, improved file system :)

http://gooseberrypatch.typepad.com/blog/2010/11/page/2/