Goal: Use What I Have

Another resolution of mine for the new year is to use what I have before running out to the store. Which then prompted me to organize my craft supplies, because how was I going to use what I have if I don't even KNOW what I have? So here are some projects I whipped up using things on hand over the last week.

Felt Garland for my window, inspired by Anna Marie Horner

Wine Cork Trivet/Board from a random craft bin at my house

My inspiration board! Finally, a way to use the pictures I incessantly cut out of magazines and catalogs!

A painted flat canvas to help organize my beverage station. It helps the appliances not fall through the slats of the wire rack!

Thats just a little of what I've been up to- more of my crafty projects to come soon! Have a great day!

Word of the Year: Joy

I want to focus more on the joys of life this year, no matter the circumstances. 

Resolution: Find Organization that Works

In an attempt to be organized and simplify my life, I picked up a new planner and calendar.  It just feels good to start the new year with new organization and starting fresh.

I love the planner because its large enough to write notes in comfortably and its super cute. The calendar is more organized because each month tears off into a file folder. Yay!

Oh, and to help the lovely ladies on my hall keep track of me when they need me, I made a little "Where am I?" board.

Its also part of me using my crafty supplies instead of just hoarding them! I personally love it. 

And I'm working hard to organize my desk area, so pictures to come soon! How do you stay organized?

Resolutions

Just like almost everyone, I've got some New Years' resolutions that I want to work on to make my life better and hopefully simplify it and increase my impact on others. Also, I hope that blogging this will keep me more accountable. So here they are!

• Thank people more- especially getting thank you notes out more promptly
• Take more pictures with people (and me!) in them
• Wash my dishes at least every other day
• Exercise at least 2 times a week
• Eat more fruits and vegetables
• Drink more water
• Find an organization strategy that works for ME
• Learn how to wait patiently
• Read at least 1 non-school book a month
• Blogging more regularly

I hope that these become a larger part of my life and that I won't have to remind myself to do these after a little bit into 2011. I hope that my resolutions will improve the quality of my life this year.  I also hope your resolutions are going well, if you made any, because we are already 11 days into 2011.  Eek!