My to-do list...

What is in these piles:

1. Montessori for preschool age children-- pretty awesome; love the ideas of Montessori education.  I'm trying to do 2 hours of preschool M-W with the girls (our tutor is also doing 2 hours M-Th)

2. Recipes: Hoping to compile some recipes from over the years for various helpers and friends.  Also hoping this process helps me in my mission to do better with family meals and our kids eating

3. Quiet-- Thank you, Rachel... I'm enjoying this book which explores the nature of introverts

4. Art of Crossing Cultures-- I'm leading a USP cohort (10 students) in some small-group discussions on various topics. 

5. A craftsy project (see last picture on this page)

6. Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain: Hoping to teach Daniel, Charlotte and Steven Boyy some drawing lessons-- an perhaps get to squeeze in some drawing myself!

 So there are the piles and then there are what the piles represent-- my brain: Can I keep all these balls in the air and not get bogged down?  Let's hope.  Week 1 of the new semester went fine, but I think I did about 2 of the 6 piles! Hmm...

So, I don't have a Christmas wreath, but I'm in progress (for next year!).  We have a UCU student who makes lovely beaded jewelry so I commissioned her to bead these leaf shape patterns. Now I have to figure out how to piece this together... but just thought i'd give a glimpse!