Is it snowing at your house? We are one week away from Christmas Eve with snow on the ground and rain coming. But that’s ok with me. It is still cozy.

This is just a quick book project idea for you and your household. When I think of the word ‘home’ I automatically see books somewhere in the picture my mind paints. Books are one thing I can rarely leave on the shelf at secondhand stores. Someone may need this copy… yes, I have it already… Anyone else guilty?

But soon our shelves overflow. So, in our house, we implemented holiday book baskets. In a metal cabinet in our basement sit the holiday books for the year. Each holiday has its’ own stack. When one holiday or season passes, those books head downstairs and the next set comes up. This keeps things fresh and our shelves are happier.

Here is a short list of some stacks you may want to set aside and include in your holiday book baskets throughout each year:

• Winter- anything that isn’t Christmas (etc) oriented
• Valentine’s Day
• Spring (including St. Patrick’s Day, gardens, planting…)
• Mother’s Day
• Summer (including Independence Day, picnics, swimming, and hot weather)
• Back to School
• Fall (think the apple picking books)
• Halloween (or Reformation Day)
• Thanksgiving
• Christmas

So, there you go. A simple project that shouldn’t take too long, but may be enjoyable one of these cold, winter days. And, as you go through your books, make a pile of donations as well- either for the secondhand store or those cute library boxes around town.