I'm doing 40 things
Road Trip!
2 weeks ago
Number four trip is currently being organised – a road trip to Rocky next month. Can’t wait to catch up with friends up there :-)
Sammie's Life List
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1. find at least one thing each day that makes me happy and record it everyday for a year
83 entries . 13 cheers1,328 people -
2. get rid of unnecessary possessions
9 entries . 56 cheers809 people -
3. Organize and de-clutter my house room by room
6 entries . 55 cheers113 people -
4. make a beautiful, inviting, uplifting home
3 entries . 47 cheers29 people -
5. build 100 lenses on Squidoo
4 entries . 11 cheers3 people -
6. Build a useful Freeware App
2 entries . 53 cheers5 people -
7. complete NaNoWriMo this year
6 entries . 45 cheers26 people -
8. convert my backyard into an outdoor room
3 entries . 76 cheers6 people -
9. lose 6 kilos
3 entries . 9 cheers16 people -
10. take 43 photos of 43 places within 43 minutes of where I live
16 entries . 20 cheers92 people -
11. cultivate hydrangeas in our garden
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12. grow sunflowers
1 entry . 97 cheers49 people -
13. go on a cruise
1 entry . 15 cheers4,091 people -
14. Have a one word resolution for 2009
3 entries . 8 cheers23 people -
15. open my own bookstore
75 cheers84 people -
16. Make a cloth doll
15 cheers11 people -
17. make a pram quilt
4 entries . 23 cheers1 person -
18. knit a hat
5 entries . 12 cheers106 people -
19. knit a scarf
32 cheers519 people -
20. Crochet a baby blanket.
1 entry . 21 cheers55 people -
21. sew an article of clothing.
5 cheers5 people -
22. sew cushions
1 entry . 2 cheers1 person -
23. finish my cross-stitch project
1 entry . 4 cheers31 people -
24. Take a craft class
5 cheers2 people -
25. own and carry a monogrammed handkerchief
17 cheers2 people -
26. plan a Girls Lunch Date
34 cheers3 people -
27. create a book of interesting journaling prompts and exercises
30 cheers1 person -
28. write one journal prompt per day for a month
7 entries . 5 cheers1 person -
29. leave a letter in a library book for someone to find
35 cheers213 people -
30. open a savings account for my son
5 cheers1 person -
31. Develop 1K per month in passive income.
2 entries . 6 cheers1 person -
32. send mail surprises
2 entries . 6 cheers15 people -
33. Inventory my house
1 cheer12 people -
34. meet other 43 things members from South East Queensland in real life
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35. create 100 new spots on Gowalla
1 entry1 person -
36. Let's Clean Together
17 team members . 1 entry . 1 cheer24 people -
37. The Goddess Club
19 team members . 2 cheers26 people -
38. impedimenta
1 entry . 1 cheer1 person -
39. Remember that things only happen when I get up, get out, and make them happen
9 people -
40. take the 100 thing challenge
2 people
How I did it
It made me
pleased 
How I did it: I set myself the task to write every night before bed and kept my journal on the bedside table where I couldn't miss it. Some nights were a little brief, but others were quite lengthy and detailed. It was a wonderful way to do a download of the day before sleep. Read how I did it…
It made me
Surprised 
How I did it: I kept my notebook nearby at all times and whenever inspiration hit, whatever it was to do with, I'd jot it down. I would also at least once a week spend some time working to fill an entire page with generated ideas, usually starting with a trigger word or idea. Read how I did it…
It made me
happy
How I did it: I ordered the book from fishpond.com.au because it worked out cheaper here in Australia. Fishpond also take PayPal, so the purchase was really easy.The book is great. It's small format, but very thick and feels very substantial in your hand. There are so many ideas in there that I think it will take me a while to go through the whole book. While it's probably true that most of the content can be found on the site, I really love that I can… Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
find at least one thing each day that makes me happy and record it everyday for a year (read all 83 entries…)
Day 156 to 162 - Monday 12th to Sunday 18th
3 weeks ago
Monday’s happiness:
- Tez home from his trip. Jag was so happy to see Daddy back :)
- A quiet family day at home while Tez rested from his trip.
- A lovely slow grocery shopping trip with Tez and Jag.
- An offer to order a free personalised t-shirt for Jag. Can’t wait for it to arrive.
- Slept in. Yum.
- Lunch catching up with my workmates. It’s been 10 months since I went off on maternity leave.
- Making the decision (and telling my boss!) that I was quitting my job to be a SAHM.
- A walk in the sunshine with Jag. Felt good to be out in the open air.
- Watching Jag and Tez use the new curly apple peeler/corer together. Lots of teamwork involved ;-)
- Only 2 sleeps till our beach trip!
- Printed out some cute photos of Jag for Grandma and then we went for a walk to give them to her.
Definition
3 weeks ago
im·ped·i·men·ta (ĭm-pěd’ə-měn’tə)
pl.n. Objects, such as provisions or baggage, that impede or encumber.
