Recently, Mr Mike D had a birthday and we chose to celebrate  by attending a very classy event called Le Monster Jam.   No, seriously.  WE WENT TO MONSTER JAM.  You know, this thing.

Don’t judge.

Ok fine, judge.  I once shared the same elitist attitude as you and assumed these types of events were strictly for kids and rednecks.

Wrong!

Who would have guessed that you can have all your teeth and still attend?

If I learned anything that day, and I believe I learned a lot, it’s that choreographed motorsports is officially my favorite sport.  I mean, you get to watch monster trucks crushing things and generally just TEARING SHIT UP.  Who doesn’t want that?  Not these guys.

Plus there’s beer.

And MONSTER SNOW-CONES.  Like, shoot.

Best of all, you get to scream GRRRRRAAAAAAVE DIGGGGGGGERRRRRRRRR!!!! 500 times.

it’s Mayhem.  Mayhem!

And just good clean fun.

By the way, I didn’t take any of those photos, I stole them all from my friends’ facebook pages.  Thanks friends!  I guess it makes me a bit of a kick that I know, instantly when I see these monster trucks, that they are equipped with special TreadHunter tires, oh well I accept my fate. I have a hard time remembering to take photos at events sometimes.  Which you may think is strange, seeing as how I am a photographer.  To which I say I only have one brain! 

Why am I here again?  Oh right.  I was going to talk about my tramper keeper.  You know, my bimbo binder.  My lady log, if you will.

I recently saw this on Pinterest and thought it was a perfecto way to organize all those old birthday cards, postcards, hand written letters, and other small mementos that I can never seem to find a proper place for.

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Until recently they were scattered about my house in various drawers, boxes, etc.  I’m not a hoarder by any means, and I wouldn’t even consider myself overly sentimental, but I do like to save a few mementos from special trips and events here and there.  I’m also a big sucker for hand written cards & notes.  Especially if they make me laugh.

Here’s how it’s done.   It’s so simple, in fact I’m annoyed I didn’t think of it sooner.

Gather supplies: 

1. Scissors
2. Hole Punch
3. Binder Rings (I purchased mine at Office Max)
4. Craft paper & sticky letters if your heart desires a badass cover (optional).

Next, gather your mementos.  Like so.

Allow your creative juices to flow and design a cover (if desired).   I cut out a rectangle from a piece of glittery card stock just slightly larger than my largest greeting card (approximately 6.5 by 9 inches).  I attached some pink & gold dotted paper to the front and topped it off with some swearing.

You guys know I’m sweary.

Next, punch holes in your cover and each of your mementos.  I made 3 evenly spaced holes.

Insert binder rings.

Then add all your crap!

While shopping at Office Max for binder rings, I found these little business card holders which are the perfect size for holding concert ticket stubs and hotel room keys.  I also picked up some little plastic pocket sleeves which are great for holding things that I don’t want to punch a hole in.

Look, my first anniversary card.  Awwwwww….

Feast your eyes upon this drawing of my friend Wes.  So life-like.

More swears.

This card reminds of the time my friends all chipped in on a super awesome gift.   I like when people buy me gifts.

So there you have it.  Tramper Keeper.  Ready at a moments notice whenever I feel compelled to fan the embers of my past.

PS:  Mike D liked it so very much that he asked me to make him a Bro-folio for his concert stubs and man-orabelia.

So now I have to go make that dumb thing.

xoxo