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.

origami paper cranes

this weekend i sat at the dining table and worked on this paper crane project to help cheer up someone who is awaiting a liver transplant. in the past, i have tried to fold cranes but usually get all messed up and confused so i give up and am left with only a soggy piece of origami paper. the pdf file of directions that Julee posted are great and i was able to get thru all the steps easily ( just ignore picture #19). as origami paper i just used my usual computer paper printed with my art collages and scans of vintage hankerchiefs & pillowcases. they really made for some colorful cranes!