Here are some things I hope to finish in 2012:

• The quilt for my oldest niece I started probably 4 years ago (it just needs binding!)
• The bedroom remodel (we just need baseboards and two Ikea Pax wardrobes!)
• A redesign of this site (suggestions needed! what would make it easier to find carry bag info? what is missing?)
• Oodles of bags and all of the other items needed for my BlytheCon 2012 booth
• My passport application for our cruise in June!
• Several books!
• Cleaning the garage
• My Beekeeper’s Quilt 366 Photo Project
• My great-neice’s afghan (seriously…there are like 12 more rows to go!)
• My gray Vitamin D cardigan

What do you have left unfinished? Why is it not finished? Have you pictured what it will be like when it is done? What is the very next action you could take to carry that along to get it towards that vision of ‘doneness’?

Pricing for custom bags in the new size are listed on the shop page. I will be working on getting a more steady stream of ready to ship bags for this holiday season but you can always place a custom order even if you want a gift recipient to be the one to make the fabric selections!

Inbox: Things I collect that need to be processed go into the Inbox notebook. Since I can use SpringPad from my Nook, iPhone, and any computer this takes care of most things. My other inboxes are my email (work and personal), and where I need to improve…physical inboxes at work and at home. There really isn’t a lot that I need to put in a physical inbox at work but I like to doodle and actually write with a pen or pencil (gasp!) so there are notes that I will toss in there and process by the end of the day.

Next Actions: These are usually tasks. I use a tag for the context (@home, @work, @errand, etc) and they are in my Next Actions notebook. If they are tied to an area of focus or larger project then they will be in that notebook too. This was I can see all of my NA’s and sort by tag to see what I can get done in my current context. Likewise, I can look at a project come review time and see what needs to be done, what is done, etc.

Small Projects: These I have been using checklists. The project has a name and at the end of the name is the current Next Action for the project. The context can change by changing the tag and the notebook(s) the checklist is in. At the point where I am waiting on someone else? I put that in the name and take it out of the Next Action notebook and in to the Waiting For notebook. Bounces back to me? Change it up again.

Larger Projects & Areas of Focus: These have their own notebooks. Project ones start with “prj:” so I can spot them easily. Next Actions go in there, bookmarks, notes, etc.

As an example, for custom Blythe Dolly Carry Bag orders I create a checklist. I actually use the template method of exporting a shell list to your email and springing it to make a new copy. The mini project is named after the month\year and the customer and the rest of the name is the current NA (gather requirements, insert zipper, take photos, ship, etc.). Then check list off I go through what needs to be done. The tag on the list can change depending on the NA. So @home for most of it then @errand when I need to go ship. All of these are in the SewPixie notebook in SpringPad. I also attach notes to the checklists with details on what we’ve decided for the custom bag, links to fabric, etc.

Dads Potato Salad Recipe | Simply Recipes.

Not much to update in terms of the house remodeling. The bedroom still needs painting and the floors put down. I cannot wait! We did do some thrifting on Sunday and founds lots of cool things.