sew fun

i've taken some time to combine 2 of my favorite things... thrift shopping and sewing! this is a great book to have on hand for super ideas on how to "creatively" alter, adjust, or completely re-form your old clothing or new thrifty finds. so far i have already chopped up a few t-shirts and they are now my favs to wear. i only wish i came accross this book sooner-- i would have been able to save a few old items from the give-away bag.

Celebrity Collage by MyHeritage

this is soooo fun! the hardest part was finding a good picture of myself. give yours a try too!

MyHeritage: Celebrity Collage - Roots - Geneology

another go-round

i went thru "The Artist's Way" book a couple of years ago and today while trying to find something in my closet, i came across a notebook that i used for my "morning pages" back then. i saw how much creativity had become unblocked from working in the book last time and was amazed to see how many goals i had actually reached since i began writing in the pages!
so i have decided to do another round in the book and get started back on my "morning pages" and artist dates.
i borrowed this book from my mother in law (yeah, she's got a great library) last time so this time i will have a new book of my own to write in, highlight and underline in, and get all wrinkled from flipping thru the pages. aahhhhh!

New jewelry

I just got a super nifty new silver necklace this weekend. I ordered it from Sima off her Etsy Shop . It's the "My family handstamped necklace" that I had her make with my 3 kids' names and a pearl in the middle. It came out so beautiful!! (The picture above is just an example of what mine is like)

Take a look at her wonderful jewelry. You're bound to find something you like too!

Moving forward

looking back at my last post, i can see how much time has passed and how much my lil' one has grown. he's now 3 months old and i find myself back into a "nesting" mind frame. now that he's sleeping more and i'm not carrying a ton of extra weight around, i feel motivated to be getting things done around here.
this week i'm focused on organizing. sure, it's a pain but once you get started there is an excitement that comes when you see how much better things can be! every day or so i take on a new area... monday was the kitchen hutch, tuesday was the back yard (we potted up some lovely flowers and herbs), then today it's my desk/computer space. what brought most of this on is re-reading the book "Getting Things Done" by David Allen. i have read it over before but that was more than a year ago. reading it again has sparked some new ideas and reminders for keeping up on my "shtuff".
are you feeling like your mind will explode with all the to-do lists and projects that need working on? take a look in GTD and you will be ready to go out and buy a bunch of office supplies, sticky notes, and maybe even a label maker!! organizing can be fun... and artful if you let it.