one day, sawyer decided to write a book. he gathered up some construction paper, a pencil and our stapler.

adam and rowan like what they saw him doing, so they did the same with construction paper and staples.

each book was called “In the Woods” and the main character, a little boy, goes into the woods and encounters either a monster, a one-eyed alien, or a snow monster.

they were darling, but the staples got in the way of the story. it covered up their creative little pictures because stapling doesnt’ come naturally for young boys (they want to staple the middle of the page, not the edge).

so last night, i was pleased to bump into this site. and now i can’t wait to get to lowe’s and have boys pick out a bunch of colors, and i can raid my floss stash to bind up the covers and give them their own blank books that are easy to draw in and pretty to read.

i will cherish the construction paper and staples, and can’t wait to see what stories these goodies will hold. i might even take a few of my own favorite colors of paint swatches and make a few for my purse (grocery list). it might make a cute little gift for a new big brother or big sister welcoming a new baby sister or for a “melt-down-emergency kit (with crayons)” for the car. endless ideas!