One of the constant frustrations of having small kids is dealing with all the junk they accumulate. Little 10-cent toys they play with once, then toss on the ground for me to trip over at 3 in the morning. Parent Hacks has a good way to deal with the junk and bless someone else at the same time. Read the whole post here.
Too many trinkets from birthday party goodie bags? We now have a box of them, plus the “treasure chest” rewards from the dentist and the teacher and the July 4th parade, and everyone else…. I keep them around for a week or so, and as soon as they become trash underfoot and are no longer used for play I toss them in a junk box. Some of them are fun in the car for road trips, but most of them are just accumulating. Well, my husband’s idea is to recycle them. In other words, give them back. I figure the teacher won’t mind help in stocking her treasure chest, so I’ve now got a bag of “goodies” to share with her.