FAMILY
1. Walk together as a family for at least 10 minutes, 3 times a week
1. Walk together as a family for at least 10 minutes, 3 times a week
I tried this at first and the kids loved it. It was so much fun and was really to stop everything for a bit and go outside for a walk. Although I haven't done this regularly like I'd hoped (I put way too much, too fast....oh well, live and learn), I would like to revisit this. NOTE: this was from June's update and I did walk for 20 minutes 3 or 4 times a week in September....it was only with Mark not the whole family (except once)....still need to revisit this!
2. Play outside together as a family at least 1 day per week
2. Play outside together as a family at least 1 day per week
Nope....not doing this!
3. Have meal together with family at least once a week
3. Have meal together with family at least once a week
Still haven't implemented this....sigh
4. Plan family time together that includes physical activity, at least once every other month (swimming, longer walk, etc.)
4. Plan family time together that includes physical activity, at least once every other month (swimming, longer walk, etc.)
Physical Activity? What is that?
5. Go to Disneyworld with family
5. Go to Disneyworld with family
Life has a way of slowing things down financially. Hubs lost his job in April and has only been working part-time and we've dipped into savings...by the time we save up for a trip...the kids may not give a rip about Disneyworld. They are 12 and 14 right now and don't seem so disappointed about Disney being put off.... NOTE: this is the update, I gave in June.....still questioning Disney...we did take a mini vacation to Hot Springs, Arkansas (even with my man being out of a job)
6. Have a family night every month
6. Have a family night every month
My family is great about occasionally doing things together, but we again haven't done it intentionally (at least not as part of mom's ginormous to-do list)....it is very possible that if I went backwards, I'd come close to having met this one "by accident" NOTE: again, the June update holds here
7. Come up with a cooking plan, with meals that are diet/family/budget friendly
7. Come up with a cooking plan, with meals that are diet/family/budget friendly
How do I even begin this? Life is so busy, meal planning is more like a cram session
8. Update will
8. Update will
Listening to Dave Ramsey the other day, I learned about a way to do this for only fifteen bucks! So, although we haven't done this JUST YET....it is close! NOTE (yet again): this is the update from June and still....haven't done it!
9. Have one on one “dates” with the kids again, him one month—her the next—then a family “date”
9. Have one on one “dates” with the kids again, him one month—her the next—then a family “date”
Gosh! I hate to admit that life and stuff have gotten in the way and we were better at this BEFORE me coming up with this BIG-O list! Gotta get this one on the calendar again! NOTE (and sad face): June's update again....and 3 months went by....and nothing changed!
10. Find a geocache
10. Find a geocache
I just don't really know if this will become a hobby for my family....kinda hoped it would....we'll see....doing this is just a sample for us to try! We haven't done it yet, though! NOTE: June's update...no change
11. Hide a geocache
11. Hide a geocache
See # 10
12. Paint ceramics with family
12. Paint ceramics with family
This cost MOO-Lah which we are short on at the moment....but I can foresee us doing this before the end of 2009 NOTE: This was from June's update and the end of 2009 is coming up, right?
13. Do Wii Fit at least once a week
13. Do Wii Fit at least once a week
I haven't done this perfectly from the beginning but I have done it weekly to keep up with my weight if nothing else :) And, we have added another game/tool to the mix....and it was fun at first (sorta lost the momentum temporarily....at least I hope it was temporarily) NOTE: This was June's update and the added "game/tool" hasn't been used in close to 3 months....and I haven't done Wii Fit for at least a month
14. Do Wii Sports at least once a month
14. Do Wii Sports at least once a month
NOT! We haven't done this ONCE....not once I tell ya!! NOTE: That was June's update, and well...the kids and I have played Wii Sport Resort (or something like that) at the video game store a couple times, does that count? BIG HEAVY SIGH....WHY DID I START THIS LIST?
AFTER THIS, I HAVEN'T UPDATED SINCE FEBRUARY 2009:
JUST FOR ME
15. Finish my clinical hours YAY!! I finally have good news to report....although I have not FINISHED my hours, I am on schedule to have them finished by the end of January 2010...WOO HOO!
16. Pass the LCSW exam I can't take the exam until I finish my hours....look for this update next year ;)
17. Read 30 books I've read 9 books....I think I am doing quite well with this one!
18. Take one bubble bath each month Once! On my birthday (August 13)!
19. Watch the sunrise Not yet....at least not on purpose
20. Buy some fresh flowers at least every other month I haven't done this....although my hubby bought some for our anniversary (September 19)
21. Project 365 (take a new photo every day) I was so good at this when I first started, but it is a habit to form and I sorta gave up after a while
22. Get caught up on scrapbooks I went to a workshop and did SO MUCH on my books, got really close to being caught up and I also learned so much about digital scrapbooking (and incidentally....I LOVE IT) which can help me stay caught up....feel like I am really on target here!
23. Write 3 pages in my journal for 30 days in a row I haven't started this project yet...but I will!
24. Make a list of 100 things I am thankful for I have this one started...I am certain I can have this done with just a little focus
25. Get my passport not yet
26. Have something published hmmmmmm...I need to think about this because I can't even channel the Jamie interested in writing something publishable....
27. Blog 30 days in a row OBVIOUSLY haven't done this one yet
28. Get a freezer I so want one....Hubs being out of work kinda slows this one down!
29. Start a garden…even if just one plant in a bucket I really looked into this over the summer but the lack of cash flow slowed me down...
30. Start an idea notebook this one would be so easy, but I haven't yet
31. Learn how to make coffee drinks (aka be my own barista) not yet
32. Update my wardrobe I've done this one minimally
33. List 25 accomplishments at the end of each year Well, the end of the year is coming....I can do this!
34. Get a massage at least once a year I got a free chair massage in September...does that count? It was only for like 5 minutes and I did not want her to stop :(
35. Get a pedicure at least once a year YAY! Another one I am on top of! I did get a pedicure in July when I was on a girl's weekend with my sister!
36. Get a manicure at least once a year I did this one, too....not the same trip, though
HUBS—Marriage
37. Have a date night with hubby once a month SIGH! We have mini-dates....I want real ones!!!!!!
38. Go OUT at least every other month....the other dates can be "date night in" Yeah, we need to do this!
39. Visit at least 3 B&B’s we haven't gone to any yet...mostly because of the tight money situation we are in...I'm sure we'll do this one, though!
40. Attend a wine tasting and/or visit a winery When we went on a family vacation to Hot Springs, Arkansas, we attended a wine tasting!
41. Kiss hubby in the rain Tee, hee! It is raining as I write this!!! But Hubby is substitute teaching!!!
42. Take ballroom dance lessons I looked these up the other day (inspired by watching Dancing with the Stars) and I am not sure it is going to be easy to find these locally...
43. Go to a musical (preferably “Phantom of the Opera”) not yet
44. Visit the Holocaust Museum in Dallas DID IT in June!!! Blogged about it here
45. Park further away from the store and walk a few extra steps for 3 months I do this from time to time, but I want to make do this as a project
46. Have fruit or veggie for a snack at least 5 times per week for a month I might have done this somewhere in there, but I need to do it and take track of it
47. Exercise 3 times a week WHY is this so hard for me? I can't seem to do anything and stick with it long-term!
48. Have meatless dinners twice a month Just haven't kept track of this but I feel certain I've done it!
49. Go to yoga class once a week for 2 months I really want to do this....waiting for the money situation to change
50. Lose 30 pounds I did lose some of it....actually close to 20 pounds of it...but I've gained it back (watch for a separate blog on this later)
51. Floss daily for a month This is a good one that I put on here....yeah....I need to do this!
52. Increase fiber to 35 grams per day hmmm....I need to do this one, too!
53. Eat slowly at every meal for a month another good one....glad I put it on my list! haven't done it yet, though!
54. Go without junk food for 30 days I ate all natural foods for 3 months actually....that means I went without junk food for 30 days....another success!
55. STOP cracking my knuckles for 2 weeks I don't even know how to not crack my knuckles for 1 day....this is going to be super hard for me!
56. Be vegetarian for 30 days this will be a fun project....I'll enjoy it! haven't done it yet, though!
57. Drink ½ of my body weight in ounces for 30 days I do about 32 ounces a day....but I weigh a tad more than 64 pounds :)
58. Take a day off work and do nothing I need to put this on my calendar before the end of the year
FINANCES
59. Stash $2,000.00 in emergency fund Well...we had some stashed away....then an emergency came up (hence the name of the emergency fun)....the emergency was that Hubs lost his job and we needed to dip into the fund just to pay bills!
60. Revisit Financial Peace, re-do budget and stick to it (at least 6 months) I laughed at this one! We have what I have entitled "the Crappy Budget" that we are attempted to follow right now. BUT it is not a good budget because it is not paying any debt and we are still bleeding. It is a yucky situation right now, I tell ya!
61. Save each month, even if it’s $20 Not really saving right now....
62. Eat out only once a month, 3 times a year This could be one that I've done....but I didn't pay attention (aka do it on purpose)....
63. Go without Starbucks for 3 months WHAT was I thinking? Going without Starbucks? 3 months? Wow! Wow! Really? This was my idea?
64. Have a clear cut plan for becoming DEBT FREE this plan would be easier if the Hubs could find a job!
65. Have a no spending day once a week dang it! I'm sure I've done this....just not on purpose!
HOUSE
66. Get a new roof great idea, James! Where ya gonna get the money?
67. Get ceiling fixed see #66
68. Paint or fix front door see #66
69. Paint shutters and trim outside see #66
70. Paint kids’ rooms Woot! We did this one!
71. Get curtains for several rooms in house see #66
72. Redecorate kitchen see #66
73. Update furniture see #66 (this is getting depressing)
74. Fix yard this likely will take some money, too
75. Host something in my home (Bible Study, Coffee Group, etc.) not yet
76. Get filing/paperwork under control not yet
GOING GREEN
77. Buy some cloth napkins and use them not yet
78. Get 5 more reusable shopping bags and use them have them, and have used them once or twice....it's easy to forget, ya know?
79. Get rechargeable batteries for items used on a regular basis not yet
80.Change to all CFL bulbs partly....have a few we need to change
81. Get motion detector lights not yet
82. Install low flow shower heads did it!
VARIOUS
83. Turn TV off during meal times meal times? we need to eat together to do this...right?
84. Limit TV viewing to 2 hours per day, even on weekends, for 3 months--another project that I've done partly here and there, but not on purpose!!
85. Leave the TV off one day a week this is great idea....and I know we did this for a few weeks on Wednesdays...but it was neglected and we've forgotten!
86. Spend a whole weekend without TV, Internet or video games twice a year I need to have a family meeting and discuss all of these with the family and get them on the calendar!!
87. Get my handwriting made into a font I really have looked into this and will do it before the end of the 1001 days, I am sure
88.Grow an indoor herb garden not yet
89. Visit a Farmer’s Market did that this past summer, check this one off :)
90. Visit Canton Trades Days on a first Monday weekend not yet
91. Donate blood at least once a year almost did this in September....need to do that before the end of the year ;-)
92. Get rid of 100 things (throw away, give away, sell, etc.) not yet
93. Get another car did this one and blogged about it here
95. Learn to can not yet
96. Pay for the person behind me at the drive through not yet
97. Buy an angel tree gift each Christmas I did this last Christmas and will do this again this Christmas :0)
98. Comment on 36 different blogs in a 90 day window (13 per month) not really, at least not on purpose
FINISHING TOUCHES (and “the trap”)
99. Blog the progress of this list at least quarterly I have done this semi-regularly, but not quarterly....bummer
100. Make EXCEL spreadsheets to keep up with this list done--although I didn't use it like I had hoped
101. Donate $5 to a charity for each task not complete this is a good one because some charity will benefit from me messing up :) and already has several 5 dollar bills coming to it....I need to decide which charity will get the moo-lah!
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