So for those of you that don't know, I got a job working as a parent paraeducator with St. Mary's County Public Schools Head Start. Basically I'm the teacher's assistant's assistant. I work in a full-day 4-year-old class, but not the one Harley's in. And I LOVE it, It' so much fun. I get to play with kids and do some teacher-y things. I run copies ( Read more... )

I've been slacking a bit on the cranes these past what? Two weeks? I hate cutting printer paper into squares. I need to get one of those cutting machine thingies people use for scrapbooking. It would make this a lot easier. I ended up buying another pack of that not quite square origami paper I started with. This time in pastel colors ( Read more... )

My finger officially hurt and I'm only starting. It's going to be a long trip to 1,000. But I know I can do it. My family is starting to think I'm crazy. I can't wait to see what mom thinks of her new addition to her dinning room when she gets home on Sunday. She has NO idea. And I'm out of origami paper so tomorrow I start using printer paper. ( Read more... )

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I read online some time back that if you fold 1,000 paper cranes you will be granted one wish. I know it's silly, but it really spoke to me. So today, I folded my first crane. I bought some origami paper from Joann's and it turns out it's not perfectly square, but it worked. My first crane was a success. I feel like I'm starting out on an important ( Read more... )