I'm doing 41 things
8-17-09
3 months ago
1. air conditioning
2. children that are self-confident enough to be themselves
3. a sound mind
4. Culver’s chocolate custard
5. I have everything I need.
Kelli is Busy Finding Herself's Life List
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1. Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful.
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2. get in touch with my authentic self
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3. raise strong, healthy, confident children
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4. add money to my savings every month
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5. Live Simply
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6. meditate
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7. drink more water
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8. visit all 50 states
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9. travel the world
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10. become a fabulous cook
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11. have better posture
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12. take good care of my car
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13. take more photographs
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14. develop a healthy eating plan
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15. eat at home more often
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16. transfer vhs home movies to dvd
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17. make regular contact with my sibs
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18. establish an exercise program
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19. attend the Unitarian Universalist church regularly
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20. attend an opera
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21. get all my photos into albums
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22. Listen more than I talk
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23. Stop fake laughing
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24. stop saying "huh?" when I don't hear what someone says to me
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25. run a 10 minute mile
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26. Practice Yoga
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27. check Bethany's grades at least once a week
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28. improve my handwriting
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29. remember to take my medicine every day
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30. go to bed at a decent hour every night
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31. stop being afraid of saying what needs to be said
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32. Pay my car off early
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33. bring my own bags to the grocery store every time
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34. Memorize the names of all 44 US Presidents in order
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35. learn how to use the Wii
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36. wash my hands more often
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37. Get Bethany's room completed
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38. Become the kind of teacher I would want my own children to have
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39. don't gossip
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40. Walk the dogs every day
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41. survive my first year of teaching general ed again
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How I did it
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How I did it: I got a home phone landline again. I even went so far as to not have anything but a kitchen wall phone, corded, and a corded 1950's princess phone on my bedside table. I don't even have an answering machine. If we are outside or not at home, oh well, I miss the call. You know what? If it's important, they will call back. I am saving money and taking my quiet time back. I am not a slave to technology and I love it. Read how I did it…
It made me
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How I did it: I emailed my resume with a nice letter to the principals of schools in which I would be willing to work. I didn't get my first choice, but I did get my second choice definitely. I am going to be teaching high school insead of middle school. My preference for middle school is mainly because I like the teaming concept and you are not isolated in your room. However, my new job does have team planning on a weekly basis with my fellow bio teac… Read how I did it…
It made me
happy and proud
How I did it: I have sold a bunch of stuff on eBay and I have systematically gotten rid of everything I neither need nor love. I have given careful consideration to anything I wanted to purchase, and most of the time I would choose not to spend my money. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
8-16-09
3 months ago
1. I survived my first week of school.
2. I closed on my house.
3. I have my lesson plans for the upcoming week of school.
4. I learned how to use Infinite Campus.
5. I have everything I need.
8-11-09
3 months ago
1. I am supposed to close on my house at 4pm tomorrow finally.
2. I am pretty ready for school to start tomorrow.
3. My little boy is excited to start school tomorrow.
4. My kids and dogs are healthy and happy.
5. I got told I look like Ashley Judd again today.
