I'm doing 40 things
Done!
1 day ago
The sign is in the yard!
Amy's Life List
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1. sell my house
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2. move to the Hunter's Grove
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3. Live somewhere I can have a very large garden.
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4. own chickens within the next 5 years
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5. Pay off our debt.
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6. Pay off mortgage by age 40.
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7. Live richly, not excessively!
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9. Normalize breastfeeding!
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10. help mothers establish breastfeeding
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11. stick to my housekeeping "plan" of one room per day.
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12. Continue simplifying our life.
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13. Sell or give away things I no longer use.
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14. get rid of cups, saucers, mugs, wine glasses, plastic ware that I don't love. Use china and crystal instead
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15. Use my china and crystal more often.
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16. prepare meals worthy of my china and crystal.
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17. Bake bread weekly.
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18. Eat local whenever possible.
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19. Can, freeze and dry local foods so the bounty lasts all year!
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20. date my husband at least once a month
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21. Be a more playful parent.
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22. be more environmentally friendly
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23. Continue making changes to become more self-sufficient.
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24. read my Bible every day
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25. read for pleasure
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26. make my home videos into movies
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27. turn off the TV at least one day per week/ Wednesdays will be TV free day
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28. practice yoga regularly
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29. learn to speak Spanish fluently
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30. learn to design and sew clothing.
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31. Take a vacation out west.
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32. Open and read my mail the day it arrives.
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33. Blog regularly at http://herwitsend.blogspot.com and http://thesewingbee.blogspot.com
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34. Section hike the VA section of the Appalachian trail.
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35. Through-hike the Virginia section of the Appalachian trail
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36. thru-hike the Appalachian Trail
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37. keep the bird feeders full
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38. Wash the outside of the bay window.
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39. buy a roomba
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40. go to a taping of SNL
6 people
How I did it
It made me 
How I did it: It was pretty simple. I packed up stuff during the week and took it to the Goodwill each Friday! Easy as pie!So weird that you have to have 150 characters... some things just aren't that complicated! Read how I did it…
It made me
glad it's over!
How I did it: For what it's worth: after having a 5 hour labor and a 2.5 hour labor I am requesting a good 7-8 hours for the next one. Faster is not necessarily better in matters of bodily function (baby making and baby birthing, for example). This birth tried me in ways I can't explain and I know I haven't done the story justice because I am still reeling from the experience. Here is my best recollection (after talking with Brandon and watching the vi… Read how I did it…
It made me
High as a kite!
How I did it: Monday, November 6, 2006After 3 weeks of sitting around the house waiting for baby, having tons of contractions every day and trying to keep my blood pressure down, I had gone 4 days past my due date. Brandon and I stayed home from church on Sunday because I thought that if I heard even one remark like, “You haven’t had that baby yet?” I might have an emotional breakdown.Monday morning, one of the pastors from our church, Jim, called to c… Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Doing pretty well.
1 week ago
I have been doing okay with this goal, but with all the extra stuff we have had to do to get the house on the market, I have slipped some. It will be crucial to keep up now that we are For Sale!
Listing tomorrow!
1 week ago
Only 2 days past my goal! Over the past week, we have really kicked butt on this goal. Meeting with the agent tomorrow! ;)
