I'm doing 21 things
I might just squeak by...
1 week ago
69. Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski
70. An American Plague by Jim Murphy
71. Princess Academy by Shannon Hale
72. Guerilla Marketing for Job Hunters by Jay Conrad Levinson, David Perry
vneely's Life List
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1. organize my paperwork
1 entry . 1 cheer68 people -
2. write an ebook
2 cheers69 people -
3. Minimize existing clutter and excess possessions
406 people -
4. make $1,000 a month online
1 entry . 5 cheers3 people -
5. Become Financially Independent
4 cheers5,431 people -
6. ride a horse
10 cheers738 people -
7. read all the Newbery Award winners
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8. throw away 50 things
8 entries5 people -
9. volunteer at the library
30 people -
10. write a children's book
7 cheers1,324 people -
11. Run a successful blog
4 people -
12. go to Disney World
1 entry . 6 cheers455 people -
13. compile a cookbook
3 cheers9 people -
14. Change my life
1 entry . 6 cheers400 people -
15. ride a motorcycle
1 entry . 6 cheers761 people -
16. drink more water
3 entries . 6 cheers18,973 people -
17. learn to swim
7 cheers2,956 people -
18. make enough money independently to visit family at least 4 times a year
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19. Live in my dream house
3 cheers38 people -
20. collect 10 rejection letters
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21. read 75 books in 2009
5 entries . 1 cheer8 people
How I did it
It made me
boggle 
How I did it: First I cracked open my printer to look at the ink cartridge and get the exact model number.Then I did a Google search for the thing. Results popped up. Buying from a reputable source meant paying anywhere from $40 to $66! Ow.So I bought one from eBay. $18.99. Read how I did it…
It made me
Think. 
How I did it: Went to the library a lot. Read lots of Newbery Award books. Sometimes there would be long gaps where I'd be distracted and wouldn't read anything, and then there would be bursts of reading to make up for it. Read how I did it…
It made me
pleased 
How I did it: It all started when I was working on a children's story about rats beginning in November 2008. It was while I was reading up on rat behavior that I became enamored with the idea of owning rats as pets.I spent the next several months doing research. The best information was online, since most of the pet rat books at the library are skimpy and badly outdated. However, Debbie Ducommun's rat care book is one of the best out there.After my hus… Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
50. Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski
4 weeks ago
All about dealing with jealous neighbors who hate your guts if you have ambition and nice things they can’t afford.
