Absolutely. You could totally do that. If you had the time to create all those pages. Some moms do, and that’s totally cool.

For me, I have four children, we homeschool part-time and I’m a full-time writer, so that is just impossible for me. Actually, I quite enjoy scrapbooking and did so for many years (it was my stress relief when my kids were really little). But even when I was able to find time to scrapbook, I found that it took me so long to finish any books because I’m a total perfectionist and want perfectly designed pages (which meant that a lot less scrapbooks were completed than what I’d like to admit!).

Also, in terms of school memory items, paper scrapbooks just can’t accommodate oversized and bulky school memorabilia items like the My Memory Box system can. The My Memory Box system just works and makes the whole process much easier. That's why I think it's been such a great solution for busy moms.

You could set up a system like that, sure. The problems I found with that were that:

• First, I would have to buy a three-ring binder for each child each year. That equals a ton of binders to keep on hand and store! I’d rather have one central location without lots of loose pieces. Plus, who wants to have to create/buy new binders each year?
• Second, I would have to buy a heck of a lot of page protectors (and always have them on hand) because my kids create a ton of stuff!
• Third, a lot of my kids stuff just doesn’t fit well in a page protector. Consider, for example, awards, ribbons and oversized art projects. Where would those go in a binder? Even if you could make it fit in a page protector, it would make weird lumps and bend everything else out of shape, etc.

Nah, the My Memory Box system (which uses a plastic tote with dividers for each year) makes way more sense to me.

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Of course you can do this, but I really feel like digital scrapbooks only tell one side of the story--the pictures. And they still don’t answer the issue of what to do with all the adorable coloring pages, awards/ribbons, oversized art projects, etc.

My Memory Box is the perfect solution because it allows you to easily establish an ongoing, central location for your children’s memories that actually showcases their stuff they created. You get the true essence of what they created.

Plus, it can really add up to create a digital scrapbook year after year! With My Memory Box, you only spend $19.99 once for your entire family to have a well-organized, adorable school memory box system. Yes, you do have to also purchase a plastic bin and a set of file folders for each child (about $20-25/child, depending on the quantity of supplies you buy), but that’s it—forever!

Once the system is established, you’re done! There are no additional required supplies to purchase in future years. No digital books to create and purchase each year (for each child!). Which also means way less time and effort for mom! Woo hoo!

The My Memory Box download includes:

• (1) 8.5 x 11” “My Memory Box” Box Label

• (15) 3.5 x 5” (approx.) Folder Labels, one for each age/grade from toddler to twelfth grade

• (15) 2.25 x .5” File Folder Tabs, one for each age/grade from toddler to twelfth grade

You’ll get a copy of all of these items in four different colors (purple, orange, blue and green).

Nope! Each download of the My Memory Box system contains 4 different colors, so you only need to purchase one copy for your entire family.

My Memory Box system includes supplies to store memorabilia from the toddler years through twelfth grade.

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Not a problem! I’d love to answer any questions you have about My Memory Box! Feel free to email me, My Memory Box creator Alicia Michelle, directly at alicia@yourvibrantfamily.com.