Drawstring bags

Drawstring tutorial Lined drawstring bag

Lindsey Adelman's light

Some links for when we make our light:
The actual instructions. 
Places where you can see the light in action:
Remodelista
Apartement Therapy
Mobile and clamp lamp

Listening:
This American Life on Fiascos.  The Peter Pan segment is the best.
Music: We Are Young and Somebody that I Used to Know

Reading:
Matilda by Roald Dahl.  We'll have to watch the movie.
Sixty Eight Rooms in preperation for visiting the Art Institute of Chicago.

Cooking:
Pad Thai Frittata
Pan Fried Chicken Thighs with rutabaga fries
Rainbow Chopped salad

Playing:
Remote control helicopter
Lord of the Ring Lego

Minimalism Summed Up

http://mnmlist.com/scattered/

Christmas Ideas

Great list of advent activities from Elsie Marley
Wonderful list of handmade gifts from DesignSponge

For grandparents:
Jar of love
Fire starters

Quilts from Men's Shirts

I have been collecting shirts from all the men in the family (great-grandpas, grandpas, papa, and son) to make a quilt.

These are such an inspiration:

Brooke's quilt for her boy

My Spinning Wheels quilt and notice that binding!

I plan on starting to cut this week and slowly work on it.

Homemade Valentines ideas

10 Crafts- I still need to make my kids bean bags--maybe now is a good time!
More crafts - including salt dough hearts and more crafts --I think that we will do the hearts crayons because we have lots of crayons and a silicone heart mold from IKEA.
Make "Reasons why I love you" books
Handmade plantable paper then cut in the shape of hearts

I know there are tons more great ideas out there but it is time for action or it won't happen around here.