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sarahinparis

One word resolution for 2012 : EVOLVE



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  2. 1. Really ENJOY motherhood
    4 entries . 40 cheers     		1 person
  3. 2. Be vibrantly healthy & cancer free
    368 cheers     		2 people
  4. 3. Have a great relationship w my husband
    2 entries . 106 cheers     		1 person
  5. 4. Be my nicest self whenever I see my husband
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  6. 5. Enjoy my life every day
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  7. 6. Lose 75 pounds
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  8. 7. Have another baby
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  9. 8. Play Health Month regularly and well
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  10. 9. Write a memoir
    2 entries . 12 cheers     		349 people
  11. 10. Exercise regularly
    1 entry . 14 cheers     		10,897 people
  12. 11. Everyday, work on becoming a GTD ninja
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  13. 12. Blog regularly
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  14. 13. Read paper (not electronic) before bed
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  15. 14. Call my brother every week
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  16. 15. Call my sister every week
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  17. 16. Keep in touch with friends and family
    2 entries . 43 cheers     		93 people
  18. 17. Make 2012 my best year yet
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  19. 18. Read at least one book each month
    2 entries . 9 cheers     		282 people
  20. 19. Do a weekly GTD review
    8 entries . 13 cheers     		35 people
  21. 20. Do 2 SarahMania activities per month (culture, cooking, exploring, creativity)
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  22. 21. Cook 43 new recipes
    9 entries . 5 cheers     		3 people
  23. 22. Eat fish at least once a week
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  24. 23. Teach my baby sign language
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  25. 24. Put together my 'Best Year Yet' goals for 2012
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  26. 25. Study art
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  27. 26. Plan weekly meal menus on Sunday
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  28. 27. Follow Fly lady for cleaning my house
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		2 people
  29. 28. Get rid of clutter
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  30. 29. Work on and complete my Daunting project
    1 entry . 22 cheers     		1 person
  31. 30. Take action to reduce stress daily
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  32. 31. Gently, without stress, attain a normal weight & size
    2 entries . 50 cheers     		1 person
  33. 32. Meditate regularly
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  34. 33. Organize our DVDs
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  35. 34. Visit 10 new places in my city
    9 entries . 42 cheers     		40 people
  36. 35. Do the A-Z author challenge
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  37. 36. Make a few new friends
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  38. 37. have a one word resolution for 2013
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  39. 38. cc. c by v v
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How I did it
How to clean up my goals so they become more useful and meaningful to the me that exists right now
It took me
30 days
It made me
progress

How I did it: I prioritized the goals, and dropped the ones that I'm not actually working on.  Some I removed forever, others that I want to come back to I put in archives by selecting "I give up"I rewrote the titles to be meaningful to me, sometimes I'd adopted a goal I'd seen here but the phrasing wasn't really right for what I want to do I try to put entries under the goals each day (not all goals every day, but check in here a few times a… Read how I did it…

Jan 17, 2012, 06:51AM PST | 0 comments | 10 cheers


How to learn how to cook 10 good meals
It took me
365 days
It made me
a better cook

How I did it: Started with main dishes my family liked or things I wanted to try.  Learned how to cook them, mainly by experimenting, reading about techniques online or in cookbooks.  Figured out good side dishes that worked well with the main dishes, and put these recipes to the test in my kitchen a few times, got feedback from the family, and kept things in rotation in our menu planning. Read how I did it…

Jan 17, 2012, 06:44AM PST | 0 comments | 4 cheers


How to have a one word resolution for 2012
It took me
10 days
It made me
happily focused

How I did it: Followed the comments of others who were also thinking about one word resolution.When helping someone brainstorm their word, the concept of "evolve" came into my mind.It lingered, then settled in to stay.  EVOLVE is a great word for this phase of my life, for what I want for myself for 2012.  Build on the previous years, slow movement towards the future Read how I did it…

Jan 10, 2012, 05:46AM PST | 3 comments | 14 cheers


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have a one word resolution for 2013
The Word

If you pick one of the following words you could have beautiful word art to print out (and color if you choose)

http://www.doodle-art-alley.com/inspiration-coloring-pages.html

Words she has :
Believe
Charity
Choice
Compassion
Confidence
Courage
Create
Determination
Diligence
Dream
Faith
Focus
Forgive
Grace
Honesty
Hope
Imagination
Intensity
Kindness
Laugh
Love
Listen
Peace
Persevere
Pray
Relax
Respect
Responsibility
Serve
Smile
Strength
Thankful
Thoughtful
Trust
Try
Valiant
Virtue
Wisdom
Work

I’m going to pick my word for 2013 from this list!

Dec 21, 01:58PM PST | 3 cheers | 0 comments


cook 43 new recipes (read all 9 entries…)
9. Celery root rémoulade

I might have made other recipes in the past few weeks – I’m finding it hard to find the time for regular check ins here right now.

I made this classic French appetizer salad this week. I liked it, didn’t love it, and it turns out my husband who eats everything told me he’s not a big fan of celery root (he also said my version was among the best he’s ever had, it’s just the vegetable itself he doesn’t like). My stepson ate it and even took seconds, but given that my husband is not a big fan I don’t see making this very regularly. I’m kind of like him with this celery root thing in general – I eat it when it’s served to me, but I’m not a big fan (and I like vegetables a lot, it’s just that I like most other veggies better than this one).

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/classic-celery-root-remoulade-recipe/index.html

Mar 16, 2012, 04:00PM PDT | 2 cheers | 0 comments


Do 2 SarahMania activities per month (culture, cooking, exploring, creativity) (read all 18 entries…)
Vacation in Brittany - February 2012 - Travel

We were in Brittany for 10 days, mostly in Finistere, and it was really nice. Great family time, nice places, weather pretty good for February.

Mar 09, 2012, 08:03AM PST | 1 cheer | 0 comments


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