Good Times in 2013

I saw a fun idea on pinterest to put notes in a jar of fun or memorable things that happened throughout the year and then on new years eve you read the memories.  We never do anything super exciting on new years eve, so I thought this could be a fun new tradition to start and it will give us something to do to celebrate the holiday!  I couldn't find a specific link to the original idea put I'm sure you've all seen it floating around pinterest.  I definitely did not come up with this on my own.  

It's pretty self explanatory but I'll tell you what I did.  First I started with an empty "paint can" looking container that I had in my cupboard {you can find them at any craft store.  I don't know the official name for them}.  Or it would be super cute to use a mason jar.  I happened to have this random can, so I used it.  To spruce it up a bit I used some ribbon & scrap book paper that I had lying around.  I wasn't going to be super picky on colors and just used what I already had. No need to spend money on this little project.  

I taped some scrapbook paper on the outside and wrote "2013 Fun Memories". You can write whatever you want.  Now that I think about it I wish I would have written "Pierson Family Fun 2013" or something with our name on it.  Oh well.  This is why I don't craft, because I'm too impatient to take the time and make it nice, but then I hate the final product and always want to redo it.  Anyone else have that problem?  Oh well, it's the thought that counts right?  Then I tied the ribbon on the handle of the can.  I couldn't get a very good picture of the handle since it wouldn't stay up on it's own.

Then just cut up strips of paper and you are ready to go.  I just did random sizes because some memories might take a little more explaining than others.  So far we have 4 pieces of paper in there.  I wonder how many we will have on new years eve 2013?!  Now I have something to look forward to on that holiday, woo hoo!  Go and create your own memory jar and make it a lot cuter than mine.  It won't be hard to do.