Every now and then I like to step back into my old life.
By that I mean I take a trip through memories that don’t surface
very often. I have, ahem, several memory boxes. I remember seeing Anthea Turner
(Perfect housewife – does anyone remember that? Grief I didn’t know whether it
was aspirational or a comedy programme…probably a bit of both for me) suggest that
in order to minimise clutter in your home you should have one small box for
memories.
Ahahahahahahahahaha….if only…
So now I have several, smallish, boxes. (Pictured is just one stash of boxes- don't look in the loft)
Cards, letters, tickets, pictures, receipts (yes receipts!!)
…you name it it’s in there. All telling a story of a day or a time that was and
still is, important to me.
Now my latest addition to the box pile is possibly my most
precious…it’s the boxes full of my children’s drawings. How do you know which to
keep or not? Big R is a prolific artist and scribe. This has only been enhanced
since she started school. Now LittleR is following in her footsteps. What to do
with it all? Every now and then I have a cull but it makes me feel guilty…but
when we’re getting through a ream of paper every month …
Included in these boxes are something that won’t be culled.
The girls’ wristbands from their births. My Mum still has mine and my brothers…truly
a precious thing.
You can read about more precious things from
Sarah at Mitenska
Leanne at Today’s Stuff
Bea at the Linen Cloud
CJ at Above the River
