I'm doing 34 things
this was kind of scary, but really fun. I’m surprised I was up for it, because I won’t usually do stuff like that if there aren’t any seatbelts or anything.
alicia_e's Life List
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1. Give away 100 things I don't need
2 team members . 10 entries . 6 cheers14 people -
2. get my license
7 entries . 10 cheers1,437 people -
3. be brave
6 entries . 10 cheers465 people -
4. Surround myself with beauty
3 entries . 10 cheers41 people -
5. change my attitude from the outside in
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6. figure out what i want to do with my life
3 entries . 6 cheers3,904 people -
7. be a housewife
2 entries . 4 cheers54 people -
8. build a lake house in Michigan
2 entries . 2 cheers1 person -
9. raise my standards
2 entries . 2 cheers15 people -
10. memorize Scripture
2 entries . 2 cheers191 people -
11. Find a new hobby and stick to it
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12. Keep up with my journal
1 entry . 4 cheers80 people -
13. always put away clean laundry
2 entries . 1 cheer3 people -
14. Be a Proverbs 31 woman
1 entry . 1 cheer121 people -
15. put my dishes in the dishwasher and put the dishes away as soon as the washer stops
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16. stop buying clothes from WalMart.
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17. Bake bread
2 cheers172 people -
18. practice a one-in-one-out rule
1 entry1 person -
19. pray and read my Bible every day
1 entry2 people -
20. become a missionary
1 entry81 people -
21. stop eating fast food
1 entry . 1 cheer757 people -
22. stop gossiping
3 cheers500 people -
23. create less waste
1 entry9 people -
24. stop cussing
1 entry248 people -
25. go back to England
78 people -
26. collect handmade pottery
1 cheer1 person -
27. use my sewing machine more
1 entry3 people -
28. design my own clothing
1 entry69 people -
29. Have nothing in my home that I don't believe to be useful or beautiful
1 entry1 person -
30. Stop caring what other people think of me
4,569 people -
31. Be debt free
2,241 people -
32. enjoy more fine wines
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33. grow in Christ
1 entry . 1 cheer1,178 people -
34. recycle all my plastic water and pop bottles
4 entries . 1 cheer1 person
How I did it
It made me 
How I did it: You just have to decide that you are ready and sick and tired enough of being overweight. If you go to please someone else and the motivation is external, you won't be able to stick with it. But once you decide to do it for the right reasons, it is totally worth it. Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: I started by trying different brands that my husband brought home. I didn't like all of them, some were more like lagers, and some were stouts. But through trial and error, I am figuring out what I like. Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: I bought two retractable lines and attached them to the shed in the backyard. I put up hooks on the kids' playset and playhouse for the other end. I bought a pegbag on Etsy and pegs to hold the clothes on. A note of warning: do not buy Minky brand pegs from Lowe's! They are cheap, cheap, CHEAP! I bought some and they immediately started breaking even with the lightest clothes. Dollar G… Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
I got recycling pickup service last month, and it’s great, but I still feel like I could do one better. For one thing, I am starting to see how bad plastic is, even if you do recycle diligently. So what to do? I asked for a stainless steel water bottle for Christmas, and while I am not actually doing a whole lot else, I am trying to be mindful about what I consume and where the packaging goes.
