I'm doing 29 things
With Christmas coming up, I am tempted...
11 months ago
I could really use some decent brushes. But I’ve told myself no more supplies until I finish up what I have.
abbmac's Life List
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1. kick heartburn (for good!)
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2. write a book
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3. lose weight
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4. learn spanish
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5. stop collecting art supplies and start creating art
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6. spend less time on the computer
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7. Get organized
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8. keep my house cleaner
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9. forgive my mother
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10. Take more pictures
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11. find religion
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12. donate blood
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13. see a puffin
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14. be more social
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15. start a business
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16. find a joint hobby with my husband
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17. become a more confident driver
6 people -
18. learn how to grill
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19. take better care of my teeth
595 people -
20. visit relatives more often
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21. try 20 new restaurants
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22. go to a Philadelphia Eagles game
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23. Go to the dentist
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24. have a baby
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25. try 5 new foods
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26. review 100 allrecipes
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27. Read the Bible
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28. Create a personal recipe book
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29. read 25 books in 2009
46 people
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How I did it: I started simple. I think being over-ambitious can cause more problems. Don't put pressure on yourself to make everything from scratch at first. You don't need to make the pasta by hand the first time you make alfredo, just the sauce will do. My problem was with organization. I'm a very frantic, unorganized person. I often forgot ingredients, or couldn't locate ingredients, and could not organize my time. What helped me were prep bowls. I… Read how I did it…
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How I did it: I used the suggestion in this thread of sending items to children's hospitals. It was easy to go through the site and pick something off the wish list. I sent my local hospital a Wii game. Read how I did it…
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How I did it: Big name craft stores (Michael's, A.C. Moore, ect) often offer 50% off coupons in the paper. I used one to buy an inexpensive circle loom set. Even since hearing about knitting looms, I have really wanted to try one. I'm a dolt at all things fabric related. Looms are a simple, quick way to knit. As soon as I got home from the store I set about making a hat. The hat took probably 4 hours from start to finish, and looks great! It was so eas… Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
not sure...
14 months ago
I added this to my list, but I’m not 100% confident about it. I keep putting it off and putting it off. I’ve been married 5 years now, but I don’t feel any urgency. I know I’ll probably be a mother one day, but it doesn’t feel “right” at this moment, or for the foreseeable future.
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14 months ago
My county does a night school program, and I was finally able to get into the watercolor class, after having been on the wait list last term. I’m hoping to discover my inner artist—and paint a few pictures of cute animals.
