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sharonchase

is a tree-hugging money-managing self-improver.



I'm doing 38 things
  

sharonchase's Life List

  2. 1. Write a to-do list for today
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  3. 2. Read the Bible the whole way through
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  4. 3. Read the Bible and pray daily
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  5. 4. Get back to my pre pregnancy weight
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  6. 5. Exercise four times a week in 2009
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  7. 6. get out of debt
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  8. 7. pay off credit cards
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  9. 8. save $2000
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  10. 9. floss daily
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  11. 10. read all of Jane Austen's novels
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  12. 11. Read 50 books in 2009.
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  13. 12. Read 25 books pertaining to ministry or spiritual matters in 2009
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  14. 13. Read "Velvet Elvis"
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  15. 14. Read "Mere Christianity"
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  16. 15. Read "To Own a Dragon"
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  17. 16. Do the Couch to 5k running plan
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  18. 17. get my masters in library science
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  19. 18. Write a Letter to my Grandparents once a month
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  20. 19. Learn to knit
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  21. 20. pay for the person behind me
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  22. 21. Practice Yoga
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  23. 22. visit the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
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  24. 23. read the Fountainhead
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  25. 24. be on Jeopardy!
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  26. 25. learn to sew
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  27. 26. Go somewhere fun for my anniversary
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  28. 27. give one new Kiva loan per month for a year
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  29. 28. have a 3 month emergency fund
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  30. 29. get another tattoo
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  31. 30. have another baby
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  32. 31. read all the books I own
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  33. 32. Sew an apron
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  34. 33. donate 43 trees to answer4earth.com
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  35. 34. Stop drinking soda (again)
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  36. 35. Make a photo album
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  37. 36. Print off photos from Snapfish
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  38. 37. Cross-stitch Dave's stocking by December 2009
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  39. 38. Finish my cross-stitch
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How I did it
How to pay off medical bills
It took me
3 months
It made me
thankful.

How I did it: We definitely benefited from having insurance and our own health saving account, which we fund with approximately $1,000 each year. After insurance, we ended up paying $1,400 to our clinic, $300 to the anesthesiologist, and $30 to the neonatalogist. We owed the hospital $1,700, but applied for financial aid and received a 75% reduction. We arranged payments and were able to pay this off in three months. Read how I did it…

Jan 31, 04:45PM PST | 0 comments | 2 cheers


How to read 100 books in 2008
It took me
365 days
It made me
more literate

How I did it: It's pretty self-explanatory. I read! I tried to keep on a good pace (about two books a week) and switch between "fluffy" books and classic tomes to keep my interest piqued. I read a great deal of post-apocalyptic fiction as it is my favorite genre.   Read how I did it…

Dec 30, 2008, 11:33PM PST | 0 comments | 1 cheer


How to dumpster dive
It took me
1 day
It made me
frugal.

How I did it: Every year at college, I'd dumpster dive on move-out day. People would throw out the greatest things (couches, rugs, microwaves, TVs, books, rugs, futons, lamps, new hygiene products, food, etc.) just because they were too lazy to transport them home. Well, now they've found a new home with me! Not to mention, there was a great pizza joint in town that would set out a dozen or so extra pizzas after closing. Their overproduction was my col… Read how I did it…

Dec 19, 2008, 10:35PM PST | 0 comments | 3 cheers


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Recent entries
Write a to-do list for today (read all 24 entries…)
7.22.09 3 months ago

1. Take vitamins
2. Clean house
3. Finish laundry
4. Vacuum
5. Put away stuff in kitchen
6. Clean out desk
7. Read Bible
8. Take back rental car
9. Dishes
10. Drink 64 oz. water
11. Clean spare room
12. List couch on CL
11. Brush and floss 2x

Jul 22, 07:26AM PDT | 0 comments


Read 50 books in 2009. (read all 25 entries…)
25. Star Trek: Countdown 6 months ago

Excellent prequel to the movie, and a good story in it’s own right with just a few plot holes. A great Mother’s Day present from my hubby.

May 13, 12:06PM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


Read 50 books in 2009. (read all 25 entries…)
24. Taking Charge of Your Fertility (Toni Weschler) 6 months ago

Incredibly informative and helpful.

May 13, 12:04PM PDT | 0 comments


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open my own business Kiss in the rain bench press 250 pounds 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
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