 I'm doing 38 things |
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Write one letter a month
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3 people |
| 2. |
Entertain (casually) at Least 5 Times at our Home
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1 person |
| 3. |
finish NaNoWriMo
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102 people |
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Do one "art" project this year (interviews, photos, free hugs in the park, painting... something) and document it
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1 person |
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Do a Silent Retreat at Wattle Hollow
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1 person |
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Picnic somewhere new to me
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1 person |
| 7. |
Turn off the TV one Week a Month
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1 person |
| 8. |
Write a Poem Every Tuesday and Read it to a Friend
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1 person |
| 9. |
Do NaNoWriMo
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604 people |
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journal daily
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226 people |
| 11. |
Walk and Win the 2 Mile Walk in the Victorian Classic in Eureka Springs
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1 person |
| 12. |
Say Yes
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43 people |
| 13. |
Photograph my 40/40 Challenge
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1 person |
| 14. |
take a dance class
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806 people |
| 15. |
Make a List of Food I haven't Tried and Try All of Them
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1 person |
| 16. |
Go Someplace with my Family we have Never Gone Before
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1 person |
| 17. |
Hug someone new once a week
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1 person |
| 18. |
Get my first massage
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2 people |
| 19. |
Create A Tribe Retreat with My Friends
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1 person |
| 20. |
Celebrate the little things
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2 people |
| 21. |
love myself completely
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59 people |
| 22. |
Take the Wild Cave Tour at Blanchard Springs Cave
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1 person |
| 23. |
exercise everyday
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371 people |
| 24. |
be generous
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40 people |
| 25. |
Learn to make soap
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40 people |
| 26. |
Join a Group and Go to Every Meeting
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0 people |
| 27. |
Do yoga once a week
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44 people |
| 28. |
save a nest egg
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2 people |
| 29. |
Float the Buffalo River to Gilbert, Arkansas
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1 person |
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Practice Paying Attention
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Do a Daily To Do List
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1 person |
| 32. |
Finish my Dad's Probate
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1 person |
| 33. |
go on an overnight hiking trip
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4 people |
| 34. |
learn to play chess
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242 people |
| 35. |
run my first 5k
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7 people |
| 36. |
Practice Being Curious, not Judgmental
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1 person |
| 37. |
Learn to play guitar
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4,278 people |
| 38. |
Get my Passport (and one for everyone in the family)
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1 person |
How I did it: My friend and I signed up with Karen Gros who teaches French Cooking in her home - she also takes food trips to France with groups. We signed up for the Julie & Julia class that included bruschetta like the kind made in the film (frying that bread in olive oil makes all the difference) and boeuf bourguignon from Julia Child's impeccable cook book.The class had 11 students (all women) and Karen whirling around the kitchen. We chopped, … Read how I did it…
How I did it: My friend Carol asked me months ago if I would speak to the local Rotary group about my work. I said yes for two reasons, one I wanted to help Carol and I wanted to have the opportunity to share about what I do for our community. The real reason I said yes though was because I wanted to keep practicing my public speaking. I get REALLY nervous and I think only with practice will I get better. Read how I did it…
How I did it: Each Sunday I make a pot of soup. At first I followed recipes that called for special ingredients and combined things in ways I wouldn't have thought about. After about 6 months of that I started to make soups just from what we had at home. They started out simply and developed into great soups! Now we always have leftovers that can be enjoyed throughout the week - and our options for a great soup are limitless. Read how I did it…
I don’t think this is in the cards for me this year- it was one of my 40/40 challenges, but I am just not feeling it. Maybe I am not a novel writer. Which is ok. I’ll think about it for a few more days before I officially pull the plug.
I used to laugh that it was
a good thing
that we didn’t have a garbage disposal
when she was young
I wonder how I could have made
a better thing
by being more patient
when she was young
I felt rushed to get
everything done
running to catch up
when she was young
I remember her big eyes peering
at everything
taking it all in so serious
when she was young
For Paige
Of course this is the week when PBS had the Botany of Desire author and plant guru on – Michael Pollan. I had read the book and so many other articles that reference him. Anyway, I just worked on my laptop while my husband watched it. So I could actually hear it… I is a bit hard to give up TV when you live in a 800 square foot house, but I didn’t watch.
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ansate wants to become a better fighter
Give blood
learn to be myself in all situations
make my own peanut butter
be happy
Raise my GPA
learn fencing
Drive the Nurburgring
learn to sing better
be less cynical
have my own cat
make weekly menus
sephiroth7240 wants to have six pack abs
be happy with my body
meet joe jonas
get a new nickname that everyone calls me instead of my real name
buy a new car
clean out my car
smile more
go to college
change my career
get a bmw
densitychica wants to Lose 30 pounds
Send something to post secret
visit new york, new york
