Accomplishment 101: January 2009

1/22/09

Back to work!!

Okay, I have neglected this list for ~~several~~ too many weeks, so it's back to work! for me.

This weekend, I am going to finalize the book club I have been wanting to get off the ground for Katerina and I. We already have a few friends who have said they would commit, it's just a matter of DOING it now!

So, any suggestions for chapter books for girls (K-3) to read with their mommas?

The List

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1. Paint curtain rods & get new window treatments for living room
2. Paint baseboards throughout whole house
3. Scrub/paint doors in house
4. Lose 50 pounds
5. Re-evaluate healthy weight goal once #4 is complete: place here
6. Exercise a minimum of three times per week, 30 minutes each time (0/429)
7. Consolidate all credit card debt
8. (#7)Pay down to 50% of beginning total at consolidation
9. Pay off my medical bills
10. Pay off Xander’s medical bills
11. Put curtains up in Kat’s room
12. Make curtains for boys’ room
13. New window treatments for master bedroom
14. Paint master bathroom
15. Fix /replace master bathroom cabinets / wall
16. Get plants for dining room pot shelves
17. Re-caulk tubs & toilets
18. Read ALL Newbery winners (15/88) see list
19. Attend the temple, on average, at least once a month (0/33)
20. Attend a session at three temples I’ve never been to before
21. Study the entire Book of Mormon and keep a study journal
22. Start or join a book club
23. Start a Mommy-and-Me book club with Katerina
24. Write and send a note, on average, at least once a month, to a new person each time. (0/33)
25. Build a flower box and plant flowers outside the kitchen window
26. Back up computer onto an external hard drive
27. Install cupboards under television
28. Get Photoshop Elements 7 and learn to use it
29. Scrapbook 2008
30. Go through all old photos: organize and scan keepers and toss the rest
31. Scrapbook Mitchell’s baby book
32. Scrapbook Katerina’s baby book
33. Scrapbook Xander’s baby book
34. Get a new camera
35. Learn how to use Quicken
36. Build up emergency savings (2 months)
37. Clean out master bedroom closet
38. Make matching quilts for boys
39. Volunteer in Mitch’s classroom monthly (0/24)
40. Volunteer in Katerina’s classroom monthly (0/24)
41. Create an FHE box
42. Clean out computer file cabinet
43. Create a logical, workable system for filing necessary papers
44. Write a will
45. Organize life insurance; upgrade
46. Organize recipes into a usable binder
47. Get a complete physical, along with all pertinent blood work and tests
48. Give 10 “just because” gifts
49. Get “Moms Make It Better" published
50. Sew a dress for Katerina
51. Teach Mitchell and Katerina to use sewing machine
52. Read 10 books out loud with one/both/all of my children (1/10)
53. Pour patio slab in back yard
54. Re-seed grass in front yard
55. Figure out backyard landscaping and install
56. Learn to prune rose bushes properly
57. Replace bushes /rose bush in front yard
58. Teach Mitchell how to work the washer and dryer to do his own laundry
59. Replant flower garden by front porch
60. Go to Disneyland
61. Visit San Diego at least three times (0/3)
62. Plan out preschool one month in advance for three months (0/3)
63. Track all spending for one month and create a budget on paper
64. Go on a bike ride with the kids at least once a month (0/33)
65. Boo! four families at Halloween
66. Do the 12 days of Christmas anonymously for another family
67. Learn to knit
68. Take a vacation--just me and Jeff
69. Go to dinner and a movie all by myself
70. Host a formal dinner party
71. Have a Club Eleven party with my kids
72. Write in a personal journal weekly for six months
73. Make a list of 10 things I am really good at
74. Make a list of 20 things I genuinely like about myself
75. Acknowledge with (at the very least) a birthday card all of the people on the birthday list for one whole year
76. Clean out garage
77. Make a new recipe/dinner once a month (0/33)
78. Run a mile without stopping
79. See a Broadway-caliber musical that I’ve never seen (like Wicked or The Lion King)
80. Climb a tree
81. Start actively recycling, using the bins
82. Make, gift and store a batch of jam
83. Inventory and organize existing food storage
84. Increase food storage by 25%
85. Learn to make bread
86. Teach Mitchell and Katerina to make bread
87. Have an up-to-date 72 hour kit made for each member of the family
88. Go camping using only our 72 hour kits
89. Go camping five times (0/5)
90. Become a better visiting teacher
91. Read 4 financial books (0/4)
92. Read 4 religious books (0/4)
93. Study (class or book) handwriting analysis
94. Throw a random holiday party (i.e. arbor day or secretary’s day)
95. Tie a new quilt for Jeff
96. Go on a picnic
97. Deep clean carpet throughout entire house
98. Play in the park for an afternoon with my kids (not just supervise their play!)
99. Paint a picture on canvas (take a class?)
100. Replace carpet in living room
101. Keep a journal of 101 in 1001

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1/22/09

Back to work!!

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