2o13 Memory Jar

I've seen this Memory Jar thing posted all over pinterest and Facebook, and even though I completely wrote it off as silly before, today got me thinking about what a great idea it actually is.

 

William and I were talking this morning about all the things that happened for us this year; I completed my Dental Program, got a job with a great Oral Surgeon, moved back to the states from Japan, bought our first house, renovated our first house, got chickens, got more chickens, started hatching our own chickens, spend our first Thanksgiving together since we've been married, among countless other things, the problem is; beyond the big points, I don't remember a whole lot about any of the other things that happened, or any of the adventures we took together this year.

 

I grabbed some sparkle paint [buyer beware: you'll need to add a polyurethane coat on top or the glitter will just rub off and you'll transfer it onto every single thing you touch or come in contact with!] and put a pretty bow on it.

 

Now, for 2o13 when something good or exciting happens, we will write it down and put it in the Memory Jar. When next NYE rolls around, we will sit down and open it together and reminisce about all the awesome stuff we did in 2o13.

 

I think this is a great idea, especially for people with children [they grow so fast and do so many new things!]

 

I can't wait to start filling ours up with memories.