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WFMW: Make a Family Memory Box

August 17, 2010 by Kristen

I can hardly believe that summer is nearly over!

If it weren’t for the HEAT, I’d let summer stay forever. But the heat index of 111 the past few days, makes me glisten.

We’ve made some pretty great memories this summer and I want to treasure them.

Last summer, in one of my DIY posts, I showed my readers an old printer’s tray, turned-unique-table. I got it for $10 and wasn’t sure what I would do with it.

Here’s a peek at it:

Several of my readers suggested turning into a memory box to store trinkets and treasures from family moments.

We’ve done just that with our summer memories:

It’s one of my most-prized possessions: every ticket stub, seashell and special rock is a precious memory. Now that we are geocaching, we have a place to store our caches! My kid’s love looking at it and talking about the memories.

A family memory box works for us!

Here are the WFMW guidelines.

52 Comments Filed Under: WFMW

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  1. Julie From Inmates says

    August 17, 2010 at 10:24 pm

    What a fun way to display memories! I love it!!!!

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  2. Becca - Our Crazy Boys says

    August 17, 2010 at 10:25 pm

    What an amazing idea! My little “collector” would LOVE that table!!

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  3. Amy @ MomsToolbox says

    August 17, 2010 at 10:26 pm

    I LOVE that! What a fantastic way to enjoy your memories every day without even having to pull them out to see or having to dust them! Perfect!

    Reply
  4. mandi@itscome2this says

    August 17, 2010 at 10:29 pm

    That is a great idea Kristen! I think it turned out great!! Love that it’s specific to summer. Thanks for sharing & hosting:)

    Reply
  5. Andrea @ Simple Organized Living says

    August 17, 2010 at 10:30 pm

    I love your memory table. What a fun way to keep all your treasures organized and easily visible.

    I may have to implement a similar idea over here!

    Reply
  6. Crystal & Co says

    August 17, 2010 at 10:32 pm

    Love your memory box!!! Awesome!

    Reply
  7. Audra Marie says

    August 17, 2010 at 10:48 pm

    What a great idea. Love it! I’ll have to keep an eye out for something like that. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  8. Suzanne says

    August 17, 2010 at 10:51 pm

    Great idea and love what you can see every time you look down! Great memories.

    Reply
  9. Beemii says

    August 17, 2010 at 11:13 pm

    Wow what an awesome idea, Love your blog!!!!

    Reply
  10. Carol@simple_catholic says

    August 17, 2010 at 11:14 pm

    Love the idea of a memory box! What a great way to hold on to treasured memories!

    Thanks once again for hosting!

    Reply
  11. MarytheKay says

    August 17, 2010 at 11:28 pm

    Oh my WORD! I LOVE that idea!!! I bet your kids get to tell the stories and show each little treasure to their friends! Now, if I could just find a place to put the memory box in our house…

    Happy WFMW!! ๐Ÿ™‚

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  12. Lisa @ Crazy Adventures in Parenting says

    August 17, 2010 at 11:35 pm

    That’s a neat idea! ๐Ÿ™‚

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  13. Leanne says

    August 18, 2010 at 12:01 am

    That’s so fun! What a great way to enjoy your family memories of the summer.

    Reply
  14. Janna @ Mommy's Piggy TALES - Record Your Youth says

    August 18, 2010 at 12:39 am

    I adore this table and the concept of it.

    I am all about making and remembering family memories! I love the fact that there is no glueing, taping or cutting.

    Reply
  15. Laura @ Homemaking Joyfully says

    August 18, 2010 at 1:06 am

    I absolutely love this idea!

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  16. Alea says

    August 18, 2010 at 1:46 am

    What a fun idea1 When I was a kid my mom took a printer’s tray for eachof us kids hung it on a wall and had us put little souvenirs in it. we really enjoyed them as kids.

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  17. bridget {bake at 350} says

    August 18, 2010 at 5:27 am

    That’s a really cute idea!

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  18. Jessica says

    August 18, 2010 at 6:57 am

    I am sooo laughing at the “glistening” – nicer way of putting it than, hmmm, I don’t know: sweating like a pig! ๐Ÿ˜‰

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  19. Wendy (The Local Cook) says

    August 18, 2010 at 6:57 am

    Thanks for hosting! Love the memory wall idea.

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  20. Nony the Slob says

    August 18, 2010 at 7:03 am

    I love the memory box. What a precious family treasure!

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  21. Colette says

    August 18, 2010 at 7:17 am

    Fun table!! I’ll have to keep my eye out for something fun like that! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Thanks for hosting again… I linked up a YUMMY raw cookie dough recipe (without eggs so it’s safe to eat) and an easy tutorial I wrote about how to get started with digital scrapbooking!

    Have a good week,
    Colette

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  22. Janelle says

    August 18, 2010 at 7:47 am

    I love this idea! Have you seen the Memorial Box Monday posts at A Place Called Simplicity blog? http://www.aplacecalledsimplicity.blogspot.com

    They do a link up party every week where readers share their memorial box stories. This box is specifically for putting in small objects to remind the family of how God is working in their lives. For example, when God protected their family from being harmed during a robbery, they put something in the box to symbolize God’s love and protection for them! I think it is a wonderful idea and would be a great addition to your memorial table.

    I am not affiliated with their blog, just an avid reader and wanted to share:)

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  23. Robin says

    August 18, 2010 at 8:07 am

    Love the memory box!

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  24. Cascia @ Healthy Moms says

    August 18, 2010 at 8:51 am

    I wish I had the time to make a memory box! Yours looks beautiful. You are very talented.

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  25. mamarolf says

    August 18, 2010 at 12:36 pm

    I really love that! What a beautiful way to treasure family moments. My favorite part is that you are reminded of all those fun times every day! (great, now I’m overcome with the desire to learn how to build furniture ;))

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  26. Roberta says

    August 18, 2010 at 4:46 pm

    Oh boy…do I love that Printers Box Table and the way you are using it is just wonderful ๐Ÿ˜‰ Have a great week, fondly, Roberta

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  27. The Activity Mom says

    August 18, 2010 at 5:54 pm

    Brilliant! Love it!

    Reply
  28. alecia says

    August 18, 2010 at 10:37 pm

    awesome idea!

    Reply
  29. MichelleH says

    August 19, 2010 at 7:50 am

    What a cool way to display your treasures!

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  30. Dawn says

    August 20, 2010 at 5:09 pm

    i love this! is that all one print tray? cool! i have one small one on my wall with tiny memories tucked into the cubbies ๐Ÿ™‚

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  31. Katrine (Helping You Manage What Matters Most) says

    September 1, 2010 at 4:14 pm

    This is an amazingly clever idea, and it turned out beautifully. I can’t believe you got this table for only $10! It’s a great way to store all those souvenirs you collect over time.

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    visit http://aboutone.com for a free trial!

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