I saw this idea on Oprah and it sounded pretty cool. Instead of exchanging gifts this year, my boyfriend and I are going to go on “12 dates” in December. The dates are supposed to be cheap and creative. Basically instead of exchanging objects, we’ll be giving each other time together as our gifts.
Nicole's Life List
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1. Each month pick two or three goals that I plan on focusing on for that month and post steps and I plan to take for each goal
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2. Do the "12 dates of Christmas" with my boyfriend instead of exchanging gifts
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3. Wash my face every night before I go to bed for 4 months
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4. Complete "The Artist's Way"
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5. Go on a winter camping trip
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6. Pay R's parents back
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7. Pay off that stupid red car
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8. Volunteer in my community
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9. Eat 5-6 smaller healthier meals instead of just snacking all day on junk food
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10. Have 100 new pieces of art in my etsy shop
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11. Find at least one thing each day that makes me happy and record it everyday for a year
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12. Sew a patch-work quilt this year - 2008
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13. Fill a project book with ideas for new projects or paintings
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14. Read every book I own
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15. read all of Jane Austen's novels
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16. Make more meals from scratch
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17. Create the life I want to live
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18. Try yoga
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19. Do a holiday card exchange in 2008 among my 43things friends
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20. take the 100 things drawing challenge
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21. Watch every episode of Gilmore Girls
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22. post random questions daily and see if anyone plays with me and answers them :)
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23. Sell 25 items on etsy
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24. Find a dentist, make an appointment, and actually GO
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25. Try painting on 10 new surfaces
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26. Fill up all my sketch books before buying more
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27. Plan a trip, save money for it, and go on it with my boyfriend
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28. Get into the habit of brushing my teeth after every meal and flossing once a day
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29. Sell an original painting
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30. Go on a weekend road trip with my boyfriend
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31. Stop picking my lips
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32. Nurture my relationship with my boyfriend so that when he purposes to me I can say "YES" and know that we can have a happy healthy long marriage
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33. Collect 100 postcards from 100 interesting places
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34. Not buy any more cosmetics, lotion, body wash, or bubble bath untill I use up the stock I have piled in the cabinet - 2008
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36. Speak Spanish fluently
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37. Make a profit from my art
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38. Save $1200 for an emergency fund
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39. Save up as much money as we can, then take a leave at work and travel as far and a much as we can
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40. be a renaissance woman
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41. Visit all 50 states
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42. Make the most of my 20's
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