What's Inside My March Folder

March already? That means spring is not far away, right? Time to pull out my March folder and see what is inside. Here is my March folder...

and here is what is inside...



The first thing inside is the March Poem.

                                     Spring Cleaning

by Susan Reiner

March bustles in on windy feet
And sweeps my doorstep and my street.
She washes and cleans with pounding rains,
Scrubbing the earth of winter stains.
She shakes the grime from carpet green
Till naught but fresh new blades are seen.
Then, house in order, all neat as a pin,
She ushers gentle springtime in.

Then I have the handwritten list of things to do this month.

                                             March

1. Plan St. Patrick's Day meal

2. Bake and deliver Shamrock cookies to teachers and friends

3. Organize closets and Drawers

           -Pack away or donate outgrown items

           - Make a list of needed items

4. Set weekend for spring cleaning

             -check or purchase supplies

If Easter Falls In March...

5. Plan Easter Menu

6. Finalize Easter Outfits

7. Attend Penance Service

There is also information sheets on St. Patrick's Day, as well as coloring pages for St. Patrick's Day and Easter inside. I keep a small Irish Favorites cookbook inside for meal ideas too. And last but not least, there is a newspaper clipping I found years ago that gives a step by step guide for spring cleaning in a weekend. It suggests organizing supplies beforehand, and then getting up nice and early on a Saturday morning, washing all bed linens, mattress pads, etc., vacuuming, dusting, scrubbing, and mopping. If we all work together, we usually get it all done! And that is what's inside my March folder. Happy Planning!