I'm doing 41 things
upclose
7 months ago
here’s a closeup of our newest family member, Paisley AKA hotdog Breath!
Snookie's Life List
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1. Have a healthier lifestyle through exercising regularly, eating healthier, and keeping a food journal
3 team members . 226 entries . 120 cheers6 people -
2. Walk 40 miles per week on my treadmill
13 entries . 42 cheers2 people -
3. open an IRA
2 team members . 2 entries . 28 cheers56 people -
4. have at least 1 'spend free' day a week
2 team members . 7 entries . 67 cheers24 people -
5. Regularly deposit money into a savings account
2 team members . 5 entries . 69 cheers6 people -
6. Minimize existing clutter and excess possessions
2 team members . 3 entries . 120 cheers402 people -
7. create a home inventory
2 team members . 1 entry . 13 cheers22 people -
8. create a will and a living will
2 team members . 1 entry . 51 cheers14 people -
9. develop a sensible disaster plan and survival kit
2 team members . 1 entry . 36 cheers40 people -
10. digitalize all the family photos
2 team members . 2 entries . 46 cheers67 people -
11. Convert my entire CD collection to MP3
2 team members . 37 cheers106 people -
12. Scrapbook our travels and other special occasions
2 team members . 10 entries . 33 cheers2 people -
13. organize my recipes
1 entry . 31 cheers101 people -
14. have a vegetable and herb garden
2 team members . 2 entries . 77 cheers43 people -
15. pay off my student loans
2 team members . 6 entries . 51 cheers2,743 people -
16. backpack through Europe
2 team members . 2 entries . 84 cheers4,849 people -
17. eat more ICE CREAM (43 kinds, in 43 places)
2 team members . 9 entries . 70 cheers3 people -
18. Drive across the USA
2 team members . 1 entry . 69 cheers2,148 people -
19. Stop spending money like a drunken Kennedy
2 team members . 5 entries . 46 cheers9 people -
20. Collect 4 of each of the State Quarters and Presidential $1 Coins for our future children.
2 team members . 21 entries . 27 cheers2 people -
21. get a good night's sleep
5 entries . 58 cheers123 people -
22. get laser hair removal
1 entry . 31 cheers475 people -
23. Help CURE (American/Modern) Liberalism
5 team members . 12 entries . 19 cheers8 people -
24. dream goal: go back to South Africa and also visit the Kruger National Park again
2 team members . 34 cheers3 people -
25. promote breastfeeding
2 team members . 1 entry . 60 cheers17 people -
26. swim in warm tropical seas
2 team members . 1 entry . 72 cheers4 people -
27. eat a gelato on the Spanish Steps in Rome
2 team members . 66 cheers23 people -
28. plan our wedding reception
2 team members . 15 entries . 27 cheers2 people -
29. Write a wish... tie to a balloon... let it go
2 team members . 50 cheers131 people -
30. make a list of children's literature that we'll love to use with our future children.
2 team members . 13 entries . 34 cheers2 people -
31. design our nursery (and create an organised list of items for our future sprogs)
2 team members . 55 entries . 15 cheers4 people -
32. Identify 10 new ways for me to save money.
2 team members . 2 entries . 35 cheers21 people -
33. Learn how to sew, knit, and embroider
1 entry . 30 cheers3 people -
34. Organise ideas for our dream home
2 team members . 10 entries . 17 cheers2 people -
35. drink 43 types of tea
5 team members . 27 entries . 25 cheers51 people -
36. Create a "would like to own" list.
3 team members . 10 entries . 15 cheers3 people -
37. Give 9000 cheers
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38. Try to eat at least 5 superfoods a day
2 team members . 14 cheers4 people -
39. Replace unhealthy snacks with organic and natural food choices
3 team members . 11 entries . 11 cheers2 people -
40. ride in a swan-shaped pedalo
2 team members . 1 entry . 6 cheers2 people -
41. remember 9/11/01 and 7-7-05
2 team members . 2 entries . 7 cheers2 people
How I did it
It made me
whinge 
How I did it: The results didn't work out in our favour this time, but there's always next time ;-) and I feel fairly confident within a year or so... America will be ready for a change. Read how I did it…
Recent entries
size difference
7 months ago
Lila is 18 lbs and Paisley is 2.5! They are really too cute together and we cannot wait for Paisley to get a tad bigger so we won’t feel as scared about letting them play. Oh, they love to play together! Paisley is a tough little girl too.
