I'm doing 43 things
Work up to 100 Pushups
3 weeks ago
Just found a fascinating blog/program:
A training program to get you to 100 pushups in 6 weeks. Sounds fascinating. I just might try it!
cia007's Life List
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1. Fly inside a small Cessna
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2. make my home so darn comforting that everyone who enters falls into a zen coma
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3. get rid of all my clutter
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4. Practice our Catholic Faith, on our journey to Heaven
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5. Manage my household to be clean organized and happy
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6. go out on "date nights" with my spouse on a regular basis
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7. spend more time with my grandma
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8. walk my dog more
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9. Go for nature walks on the weekends
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10. Master Time Management
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11. Get out of debt and stay out of debt forever
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12. Create a budget and stick to it
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13. Strengthen my core muscles
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14. read 100 books
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15. говорить хорошо по-русски
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16. make a list of 100 quotes that inspire me
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17. learn how to make my own soap and candles
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18. bake something every week
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19. Create an emergency notebook with archive of important documents
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20. Prepare My Home and Family for an Earthquake, or any other disaster that comes along
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21. believe I have great energy
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22. Have an Organic Square Foot Garden.
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23. list 43 artworks I love
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24. try 43 new recipes
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25. write more music
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26. Be a good neighbor
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27. purchase consciously: organic, local, fair trade...
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28. Write more
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29. create an uplifting morning routine
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30. write a funded grant
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31. Unpack at least 6 boxes per day
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32. Improve my social life
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33. Cook and freeze 20 crock pot freezer meals
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34. Scrapbook my 43Things Accomplishments
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35. Have happy healthy plants in my garden
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36. reduce my cost of living
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37. Have a spa day
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38. cultivate self-discipline
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39. Write a will
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40. Create a cozy and functional home "command center"
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41. stay hydrated
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42. Plan Awesome Summer 2009 Activities!
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43. Spend at least 10 hours a week forging stronger relationships with other people
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How I did it
It made me
motivated! 
How I did it: I simply made a brainstorming list of 43 activities which I enjoy. This was hard at first for me, as I have spent so much time lately in "mom" mode that I forget about what I really enjoy myself. Once I got going, I realized many of these items I should either be doing regularly, or planning events around so I get to enjoy them! This list will lead to many future goals, and helps me to refocus some priorities. It m… Read how I did it…
It made me
an expert hostess!
How I did it: Kept the house relatively clean on a weekly basis, and invited people over! This goal got too easy for me and I have been having so many folks over now I am dropping this goal off my list. It was good to get the routines jump started though!! Read how I did it…
It made me
solemn 
How I did it: I am still doing it....every time I see him on TV I say a silent prayer that God may bless him with wisdom and good judgement, protection and that areas where he might be wrong, he would have the humility to change heart if something was revealed to be other than a current stance. He has a difficult job at hand, and whether or not you are an Obama supporter, we should be praying for our leaders. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Progress on Summer 2009 Goals
4 weeks ago
1. Had one BBQ at my house with lots of friends….4 more to go! #25 had friends over this week!
2. Filled the hot tub and enjoyed it once already
13. Enjoyed one Mariner’s Game…one more game to go
Summer 2009 Brainstorm
4 weeks ago
Here are a list of things I want to do for Summer 2009
1. Have at least 5 BBQs at our house
2. Enjoy our hottub often
3. Buy cherries
4. Buy raspberries
5. Buy blueberries
6. Make raspberry tarts
7. Make homemade lemonade
8. Eat outside when the weather permits
9. Make at least one trip to the Ocean
10.Go on at least 2 hikes
11. Go out in a boat at least 2 times this summer
12. Fly in a Cessna
13. Enjoy at least 2 major league or minor league baseball games
14. Grow something and eat it
15. Go on nature walks
16. Go on a bike ride
17. Sit outside and read a book
18. Run through the sprinklers
19. Preserve some summer produce
20. Make healthy local salads often
21. Go for walks in the evenings
22. Enjoy a new type of gourmet beer
23. Make a most awesome taco salad and serve with margaritas
24. Have the neighbors over
25. Have friends over often
