violetfairie

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violetfairie's Life List

  1. 1. Raise my sons to be strong, respectful, independent, loving, and godly men as opposed to passive-aggressive, self-absorbed men who expect their wives to pick up where their mother left off!
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    1 person
  2. 2. Be the secure and powerful woman that God wants me to be instead of one constantly seeking validation for past wounds
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    1 person
  3. 3. be myself and not what others think I should be and be happy doing it
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    1 person
  4. 4. learn to handle the most difficult people with strength and grace
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    3 people
  5. 5. get out of debt
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    11,042 people
  6. 6. Have meaningful friendships versus "user-friendly" relationships
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    1 person
  7. 7. be a "knock-out" for my husband
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    4 people
  8. 8. be a good mother to my children
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    8 people
  9. 9. Declutter and live by the mantra, "Less is more".
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    1 person
  10. 10. learn the arts of quilting and crocheting
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    1 person
  11. 11. travel to Europe
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    2,215 people
  12. 12. take voice lessons and sing again
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    3 people
  13. 13. learn to dance(swing, ballroom, salsa,etc.)
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    3 people
  14. 14. lose sixty pounds
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    21 people
  15. 15. be a brilliant conversationalist
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    2 people
  16. 16. take road trips with my children
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  17. 17. design jewelry
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    37 people
  18. 18. remodel my home
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    24 people
  19. 19. help others
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    778 people
  20. 20. take pictures again
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    7 people
  21. 21. write a book
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  22. 22. stop saying negative things
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    4 people
  23. 23. learn to trust others
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    35 people
  24. 24. open my own restaurant/motel
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    2 people
  25. 25. write a television comedy about basic things that happen in life
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    1 person
  26. 26. let go of the past
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    1,582 people
  27. 27. visit the historical parts of my state and photograph them in color and black and white
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    1 person
  28. 28. use my oil pastels again
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  29. 29. keep my house clean and organized
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    44 people
  30. 30. get a job at home
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    1 person
  31. 31. see myself as beautiful
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    23 people
  32. 32. research my Native American heritage
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    11 people
  33. 33. go to an antique auction
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    2 people
  34. 34. attend the Scottish Festival or a cultural event in my state
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    1 person
  35. 35. be a mysterious person who performs good deeds
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    4 people
  36. 36. rennovate old houses
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    1 person
  37. 37. have a beautifully landscaped yard
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    3 people
  38. 38. buy more music from the Smithsonian Institute Collection
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    1 person
  39. 39. write songs for artists
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    3 people
  40. 40. Buy some sexy knock-em dead lingerie after my weight loss
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    1 person
  41. 41. write anonymous, loving post-its for strangers to find
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    867 people
  42. 42. Plan romantic nights with my husband
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    1 person
  43. 43. regain the discipline that was once part of my life
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    1 person
Recent entries
Declutter and live by the mantra, "Less is more".
I look around..... 2 months ago

All I see is clutter. So much stuff was bought that we didn’t need or use. If we used it, it was held on to because someone couldn’t part with it. Idolatry? I guess one could call it that. When I look at the clutter, I don’t see valued possessions. I see unnecessary items that cost us money. I do think that “less is more”. It’s a lesson in being happy with what you have and not wanting more because, face it, stuff is just stuff. It does not make a home or a life.

I told my husband that I was going to mercilessly go through things this year, sort them out, take things to charity, sell them, or throw them away.



Raise my sons to be strong, respectful, independent, loving, and godly men as opposed to passive-aggressive, self-absorbed men who expect their wives to pick up where their mother left off!
Okay, kids.... 3 months ago

1) If you want to get paid or earn priveleges, you have to work.

I made a chore chart for my kids as well as laying out expectations on how I expect each chore to be done. If the job is not done well, no payment. I will not remind anyone but once, as the chore charts are on the fridge. If you don’t do the chore, no payment and no priveleges.



Honor my Grandfather's life (read all 2 entries…)
I did it.... 3 months ago

My Grandfather’s picture and information is now uploaded on the WWII National Registry of Rememberances. I had certficates sent to all family members and even sent them a link to the website if they wanted to look it up themselves. I will always remember my Grandpa. However, I know that he is at peace now. He continues to live on through each of us.



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