I'm doing 38 things
Not really
1 day ago
once per week, but lately I’ve been doing this a little more. They’re great workouts.
Emelle's Life List
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1. spend more one-on-one time with each of my children
1 entry . 35 cheers2 people -
2. Exercise with The Firm at least once per week
13 entries . 15 cheers1 person -
3. lose 50 pounds
12 entries . 41 cheers2,485 people -
4. Fill half my plate with vegetables
1 entry . 14 cheers1 person -
5. keep a food journal
1 entry . 8 cheers74 people -
6. fight my arthritis
2 entries . 14 cheers3 people -
7. Exercise 650 times
6 cheers1 person -
8. plan and enjoy a slew of festive, fall activities
1 entry . 3 cheers3 people -
9. Offer a Microloan to someone on the Kiva site
3 entries . 5 cheers46 people -
10. Organize the Craft Area
2 entries . 37 cheers3 people -
11. photograph the alphabet
11 entries . 45 cheers36 people -
12. Share things that rock my world as a parent, and encourage other parents to share some with me
3 team members . 4 entries . 48 cheers5 people -
13. Read all the Caldecott winners and honor winners to/ with my child
1 entry . 35 cheers2 people -
14. organize my photos
8 entries . 34 cheers1,251 people -
15. Streamline my home through discarding, organizing, and creating routines
4 entries . 36 cheers5 people -
16. Visit chocolatiers in Wisconsin
2 entries . 54 cheers1 person -
17. There's something I wanted to say...
12 entries . 20 cheers5 people -
18. Visit 43 local yarn shops, even though this will sabotage my yarn diet
4 entries . 14 cheers2 people -
19. Be the best mom I can be
13 entries . 102 cheers191 people -
20. list three things every day that made me happy
1103 entries . 46 cheers384 people -
21. Do the 2009 TBR challenge
1 entry . 4 cheers15 people -
22. Make a new cocktail each week
34 entries . 21 cheers1 person -
23. Plan a family trip to Washington, D.C.
1 entry . 19 cheers1 person -
24. be a better dog owner
2 team members . 3 entries . 21 cheers12 people -
25. Read the manual so I can fully exploit my fabulous new camera
1 entry . 27 cheers1 person -
26. learn a new piano piece every month
1 entry . 17 cheers4 people -
27. do more art
6 entries . 41 cheers373 people -
28. paint a painting every month
4 entries . 13 cheers1 person -
29. Learn to create papel picado
1 entry . 7 cheers1 person -
30. knit for charity
3 entries . 38 cheers39 people -
31. Weave some dish towels
2 entries . 31 cheers1 person -
32. make cloth gift bags for the holidays
2 entries . 32 cheers4 people -
33. Use all the yarn I've bought
11 entries . 48 cheers22 people -
34. Repair the quilt my grandmother gave me
3 entries . 42 cheers1 person -
35. Make a quilt for each of my kids
3 entries . 51 cheers3 people -
36. Slipcover the chaise lounge
1 entry . 10 cheers3 people -
37. weave my own placemats
1 entry . 24 cheers2 people -
38. Sew a nightgown
11 cheers1 person
How I did it
It made me
healthier 
How I did it: This year: Cholesterol: 199 LDL: 110 HDL: 66 Total Cholesterol: 3.02 Triglycerides: 117 Thyroid: 1.574Last year:Total cholesterol: 235LDL (bad stuff): 148HDL (good stuff): 68Two years ago:Total cholesterol: 204LDL (bad stuff):131HDL (good stuff): 57 I ate less fat, exercised more, lost weight, and used olive oil almost exclusively. Read how I did it…
It made me
fitter!
How I did it: I keep track on my week-at-a-glance calendar of how many workouts I've done. I've been keeping track for years now, and it makes me feel like I'm making progress on a goal instead of the same old same old exercise day in and day out. I used to reward myself every 25 workouts but haven't done that in awhile. Read how I did it…
It made me
more educated
How I did it: I got tour information on the internet at http://www.wrightinwisconsin.org/, and found information about places to stay, places to eat, etc. on www.wikitravel.org. Our favorite part was the tour of the Hillside School and Studio. We did not, however, tour Taliesin because of the age requirement (children 12 and up only). Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
11-3-09 to 11-5-09
1 day ago
11-5-09
1. I wasn’t in the mood for the gym or the treadmill, so I took a long walk outside instead. It was nice and chilly, a beautiful fall day.
2. In my weaving project, I finished sleying the reed. Next I thread the heddles. I’m making some dish towels. Ramona watched me for awhile, and was asking to learn to weave. I might see if she has enough coordination to learn to weave potholders.
3. I made potato cauliflower curry and spicy Indian beans for dinner, with jasmine rice and (store-bought) naan. Yummy, although inexplicably the curries weren’t as good as last time.
4. Abbey (dog) kept doing the thing where she walks under my legs and tries to pick me up until I got up and took her and Martha (other dog) for a walk. Funny and motivating.
5. Ramona got mad at me on our way home from school, and said, “When we get home, I might tell you that you’re the ugliest mom in the world!” She didn’t, though.
11-4-09
1. When we realized we had no hot water, I called WeEnergies, and they came quickly and were able to fix things before I left to walk Ramona to school. A contractor working in our neighborhood had taken something apart and left it that way, leaving us without gas. Rude!
2. The cortisone shot I got in my thumb joint didn’t hurt when I got it. It hurt a lot later, but at least I had a few hours before that.
3. Ramona had a play date with her friend Anna. They played together the entire time with no discord, and Anna’s mom and I didn’t have to intervene even once! The only unpleasant part was making Ramona leave when it was time.
4. P, M and A waited on me when I couldn’t use my hand all evening because it was so painful from the injection.
11-3-09
1. I discovered that our stove wasn’t working (I thought—it turned out to be the gas) early enough to put minestrone in the crock pot instead. And the minestrone was really yummy, too. Thanks, Mark Bittman!
2. A got her new glasses. They’re really cute.
3. Ramona and I played dolls for awhile. She’s really into pretending.
Still working
2 days ago
on this. Right now I’m at 39 lbs. lost. Wow, I’d really like to lose as much as possible before we go to Cancun at the end of December, but we’re heading into the feasting-and-cookie season. I’m still hoping to lose at least 5-6 more pounds before then.
