Capture the next year of your child's life

Everyone else may celebrate on New Year's Eve, but for me the beginning of the year has always been September. The start of school, the thrill of new clothes, and the promise of a box of untouched crayons.

Which makes these last free days before the "new year" the perfect time to start This is Me, a personal keepsake journal created just for kids. Almost a full 100 pages for your child to fill over the year, creating a record of just who they are at this moment in time--in their own words. There are four different sections: All About Me, a year's worth of holidays, free space for drawings or journaled memories, and even a couple pages for you to record their most memorable quips. Good for preschool on up (pre-writers can dictate to you).

I have a similar book (though not quite as cool as this) from when I was a little girl. I loved looking back at it as I grew up and I'm so excited to find a way to give my kids the same thing.

$20 at Munchkin Designs