BRAG Boards

Don't know what to do with all those pictures, certificates, ribbons, etc that your little guys come home with all the time? I had an idea once and now when other moms come over they comment on it so I thought I would share (sorry about the picture quality, I am having camera issues again but you get the idea)... Some of you are so talented - you could doll your brag boards up but since I am not crafty mine are just plain....










You can put anything on them. I have pictures of my girls when they were flower girls at my sister's wedding, Tanner's certificate showing he is a black belt in Karate, notes from the desk fairy proclaiming desk cleanliness, swim team ribbons, original artwork, etc.








Comments

Lauralee Altice said…
I love it! I think they are such a great idea! I remember when I first saw your kids brag boards when I was babysitting once and decided that I wanted to do that for my kids too! Thanks for reminding me.
November 14, 2008 at 9:02 AM
shahna said…
k...I am officially old...thanks Lauralee! :O)
November 14, 2008 at 9:09 AM
My name is Andrea said…
I do something really similar to that. My kids call them "mom's piles." When they bring stuff home, I put it on top of the pile, where it remains until the next kid brings something home. When the pile gets so big that it is about to fall over, I go through it and throw most of it away. The rest of it goes in a plastic storage box under the guest room bed that has each of the kids names on it. I plan on handing the boxes over to their spouses on their wedding day. Some of us are organization-impaired.

Sorry about the 6:42 am phone call! But I found my calendar, and that's where I'll be this afternoon, at Baker handing out Innisbrook...
November 14, 2008 at 9:41 AM
Amanda said…
Great idea! Where do you have your boards hanging???
November 14, 2008 at 10:21 AM
shahna said…
Right now they are in the play room but we are about to transform that room to a "game room" in the next few months so I think I am going to put them on the stair case wall OR their individual rooms.
November 14, 2008 at 2:48 PM
JasonandBritt said…
Shahna I LOVE your blog! I'm really bad at keeping up on them, so I've been reading all of your posts from the last month. You made me tear up a little because of some of them. You are such a cute mom and I look up to you. Thanks for being such a positive influence in my life. Oh yeah, and I remember those boards too when I use to babysit Jenson and Tanner!
November 14, 2008 at 3:15 PM
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