I'm doing 31 things
Fifty five.
sharonchase's Life List
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1. Write a to-do list for today
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2. Read the Bible the whole way through
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3. Read the Bible and pray daily
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4. Get back to my pre pregnancy weight
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5. lose 50 pounds
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6. get out of debt
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7. pay off credit cards
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8. save $2000
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9. floss daily
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10. read all of Jane Austen's novels
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11. Read "Velvet Elvis"
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12. Read "Mere Christianity"
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13. Read "To Own a Dragon"
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14. Do the Couch to 5k running plan
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15. Write a Letter to my Grandparents once a month
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16. Practice Yoga
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17. read the Fountainhead
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18. be on Jeopardy!
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19. Go somewhere fun for my anniversary
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20. have a 3 month emergency fund
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21. get another tattoo
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22. read all the books I own
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23. pay off my medical bills
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24. Make a photo album
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25. donate 43 trees to answer4earth.com
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26. Stop drinking soda (again)
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27. Finish my cross-stitch
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28. Sew an apron
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29. Complete a sprint triathlon
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30. Run a 5k race
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31. read 100 books in 2011
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How I did it
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…
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…
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…
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Probably the best book that I have ever read about obesity and weight-loss. It was a personal revelation for me and has helped me lose thirty pounds already. Thanks, Gary!
