Emelle




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Emelle's Life List

  1. 1. Sew a nightgown
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    1 person
  2. 2. spend more one-on-one time with each of my children
    2 entries . 38 cheers
    2 people
  3. 3. Exercise with The Firm at least once per week
    13 entries . 15 cheers
    1 person
  4. 4. lose 50 pounds
    12 entries . 42 cheers
    2,492 people
  5. 5. Fill half my plate with vegetables
    1 entry . 15 cheers
    1 person
  6. 6. keep a food journal
    1 entry . 9 cheers
    74 people
  7. 7. fight my arthritis
    2 entries . 14 cheers
    3 people
  8. 8. Exercise 650 times
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    1 person
  9. 9. plan and enjoy a slew of festive, fall activities
    2 entries . 3 cheers
    4 people
  10. 10. Offer a Microloan to someone on the Kiva site
    3 entries . 5 cheers
    46 people
  11. 11. Organize the Craft Area
    2 entries . 38 cheers
    3 people
  12. 12. photograph the alphabet
    11 entries . 46 cheers
    37 people
  13. 13. Share things that rock my world as a parent, and encourage other parents to share some with me
    3 team members . 4 entries . 48 cheers
    5 people
  14. 14. Read all the Caldecott winners and honor winners to/ with my child
    1 entry . 35 cheers
    2 people
  15. 15. organize my photos
    8 entries . 34 cheers
    1,253 people
  16. 16. Streamline my home through discarding, organizing, and creating routines
    4 entries . 36 cheers
    5 people
  17. 17. Visit chocolatiers in Wisconsin
    2 entries . 54 cheers
    1 person
  18. 18. There's something I wanted to say...
    12 entries . 20 cheers
    5 people
  19. 19. Visit 43 local yarn shops, even though this will sabotage my yarn diet
    4 entries . 15 cheers
    2 people
  20. 20. Be the best mom I can be
    13 entries . 102 cheers
    191 people
  21. 21. list three things every day that made me happy
    1109 entries . 46 cheers
    387 people
  22. 22. Do the 2009 TBR challenge
    1 entry . 4 cheers
    15 people
  23. 23. Make a new cocktail each week
    35 entries . 21 cheers
    1 person
  24. 24. Plan a family trip to Washington, D.C.
    1 entry . 20 cheers
    1 person
  25. 25. be a better dog owner
    2 team members . 3 entries . 22 cheers
    13 people
  26. 26. Read the manual so I can fully exploit my fabulous new camera
    1 entry . 27 cheers
    1 person
  27. 27. learn a new piano piece every month
    1 entry . 17 cheers
    4 people
  28. 28. do more art
    6 entries . 41 cheers
    373 people
  29. 29. Work through The Oil Painting Course You've Always Wanted by Kathleen Lochen Staiger
    1 person
  30. 30. paint a painting every month
    4 entries . 13 cheers
    1 person
  31. 31. Learn to create papel picado
    1 entry . 7 cheers
    1 person
  32. 32. knit for charity
    3 entries . 39 cheers
    39 people
  33. 33. make cloth gift bags for the holidays
    2 entries . 33 cheers
    4 people
  34. 34. Use all the yarn I've bought
    11 entries . 48 cheers
    22 people
  35. 35. Repair the quilt my grandmother gave me
    3 entries . 42 cheers
    1 person
  36. 36. Make a quilt for each of my kids
    3 entries . 52 cheers
    3 people
  37. 37. Slipcover the chaise lounge
    1 entry . 10 cheers
    3 people
  38. 38. weave my own placemats
    1 entry . 24 cheers
    2 people
  39. 39. Weave some dish towels
    3 entries . 31 cheers
    1 person

How I did it
How to lower my cholesterol
It took me
2 years
It made me
healthier


How to exercise 600 times
It took me
2 months
It made me
fitter!


How to plan a summer trip to tour Frank Lloyd Wright architecture in central Wisconsin
It took me
3 months
It made me
more educated


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Recent entries
Make a new cocktail each week (read all 35 entries…)
Golden Coke recipe 19 hours ago

12 oz Coca-Cola®
1 oz Goldschlager® cinnamon schnapps

Pour the cola into a tumbler. Add the goldschlager and stir gently. Consume.

I used Diet Coke. Surprisingly good. I had to have two!



list three things every day that made me happy (read all 1109 entries…)
11-14-09 to 11-19-09 1 day ago

11-19-09

1. I was a classroom helper in Ramona’s classroom. Those kids were antsy today! But it is always fun being in there and hearing them talk, and seeing what a wonderful job her teachers do.

2. Ramona and I read a book called, So You Want to be President? It was a cute book, but also it was a comedy of errors because every time I read the title, Ramona said, “No, I don’t want to be President!” I think she started to think I was unteachable on that point.

3. Festival of Leftovers.

11-18-09

1. When I was picking up Ramona, a friend told me that our doctor was having an H1N1 immunization clinic all day until 5. I was able to get immunizations for myself and all three girls with minimal hassle.

2. I played the CD with Ramona’s new violin piece on it during lunch, and then when I told Ramona it was time to practice her violin, she ran to get the instrument! Nice to see that enthusiasm. She’s making good progress, too.

3. I took the kids to Winkie’s after their immunizations, even though everyone but M chose the nasal spray. I guess I’m a softy when it comes to treats. Ramona got a new My Little Pony that she adores.

4. “Modern Family”! That is such a great show.

11-17-09

1. Ramona told me, “Mmm, Mommy, you smell like you took a shower!” That girl will turn my head with all that flattery.

2. Festival of leftovers for dinner. Love that.

3. More work on a painting while Ramona was at school. I really enjoy painting.

11-15-09

1. Ramona wanted to go grocery shopping with me, so she and P came along. Ramona used one of the child-sized carts at the Outpost, and she absolutely loved putting things in it and pushing it around. She ran into only one person, and thankfully that was me.

2. For Ramona’s homework, we disguised a paper turkey so that s/he wouldn’t get eaten. We disguised ours as a mermaid, and s/he turned out very cute. Ramona’s favorite parts were the lipstick, eyelashes, and belly button. I liked the long hair, sparkly mermaid tail, and seaweed.

3. Ramona’s violin lesson went pretty well and she’s learning a new song. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star!

11-14-09

1. P and Ramona and I went to see the new Orthopaedic Hospital. It’s much nicer and bigger than the old place. It was fun seeing where he’s going to be working (and where I might someday have surgery, although Ramona didn’t like that idea).

2. After touring the hospital, we went out for Mexican food. Delicious stuffed poblano peppers. Mmmm.

3. Watched “The Wizard of Oz” with P and Ramona. Ramona had never seen it before, and has been singing a lot of the songs ever since.

11-16-09

1. P’s first day in the new Orthopaedic Hospital went pretty well. It was a long day for him, but I was glad it went well because I know he was stressed out about it.

2. Worked on a painting while Ramona was at school. I’m hoping to finish this one soon.

3. My hand didn’t hurt after a fair bit of Sunday knitting.



list three things every day that made me happy (read all 1109 entries…)
11-13-09 1 week ago

1. A and Ramona were home from school. A helped me clean out the refrigerator, which is a job I hate above most other jobs, but it was great having her help. I think it was enlightening for A, too, and might end the trend of bottles and jars put on their side to leak all over the shelves.

2. A and I also watched “Glee” and then she read to me from a Time or Newsweek article about best inventions of the year. We had fun musing and laughing about some of them (a penguin robot? an environmentally friendly car engineered to sound like the vehicles in “Bladerunner”?). It was an enjoyable day, and some nice almost one-on-one time with A.

3. Ramona and I read the books she got from the book fair. Butterflies and Moths has spectacular photography, and some information even Ramona didn’t know about butterflies and moths.



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