Simplifying and Organizing--my goals for the new year

Organizations 3 most important questions (and some great free PDF's).
Great TED talk on Minimalism.
15 ways to impress others (it's not consumerism that is impressive).
Four secrets to creativity for kids

Sewing

I will finally be making this awesome quilt by this amazing blogger.

Making

These gifts bags for drawing supplies (just in time for Three Kings Day)
Stamps (thanks to Santa and Gennine's art blog)
Marshmallows (finally! This has been on my to do list for some time and since a little buddy is coming over tomorrow, we will have help to eat them!)

Homemade gifts for the coming year

My goal next year is to reduce waste and one of the ways is going to be homemade gifts. So this is what we will be working on during the year:
homemade vanilla extract (we will do this in May, so that it is ready in time for Christmas)
solid perfume
peppermint lip balm
caramel and fudge sauces

Of course to reduce waste and simplifying I will be reading this blog.

Found this great new blog. It goes well with my goal for next year, which is to pare down.

Also I am reading Unbroken and it is phenomenal.

cake for S

summer is a long way off but this will be the one!

soon

make these cinnamon rolls
create some wrapping paper with potato prints
make some tees while we have the potatoes out
put together tote for teacher's present