I just created my facebook profile for all the little thoughts that don’t necessarily require a full blown blog post. I will also be keeping track of the reading portion of the 47 for 47 challenge there and would love to see what you’re reading and doing. My facebook page is Bea Buttons. C’mon over!
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More Challenges
I have no idea where these will lead me, but I sort of like having them. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, or why I’m starting with 25, you need only look down the page a bit. Mystery solved!
25. Save up for a really cool family vacation
26. Try to listen to my teenager better instead of just talking at him
27. Talk to mom more
28. Discover more of my state (there are tons of hidden treasures I’ve never seen)
29. Take more photos on my actual camera instead of my phone
30. Learn some new aspects of the job I’ve been doing for a long time
31. Figure out some additional ways to get income into the household
32. Take better care of my car (it has over 100,000 miles and it has to last!)
33. Fit better in my clothes
34. Lighten up mentally!
35. Surprise my sweetheart with a weekend away
36. Girls only day trip
37. Climb that stupid mountain
38. Read magazines, then recycle (so hard to part with some of them, and no, I’m NOT a hoarder)
39. Push my limits in all ways
40. Don’t forget to be kind, to myself and others
41. Look good in THOSE jeans again
42. Give myself a reason to replace my sneakers at this time next year
43. Sing even if I’m not great at it
44. Do more with less
45. Get things done right away when possible
46. Have fun
47. Enjoy life
Ok, so some of them are really vague, and the last two are just plain license to mess around, but if I do all those others I figure I’ve earned it, right? The good news is that there’s no challenge police. It’s just me and my list, and you too, if you care to play along at home.
Challenges for the Upcoming Year
Ok, I will give credit where credit is due. I totally stole this idea from the Goddess. You should read her blog, she’s awesome. You should especially read her Forty Challenges for My 40th Year post. She inspired me, and I told her I would be stealing her idea. Little did she know I would do it so soon! Now I’m a little older than the Goddess so I get a few more challenges than she does. I’m not really sure how to handle these. A spreadsheet seems like a good idea, but I wonder if I would ever get back to it. The Goddess has really pushed herself with her challenges. Mine will be smaller things, but still, I’m writing them down and letting you all see them. That’s a little scary all by itself.
Here goes in no particular order:
1. Get at least one piece of writing published, in print, not via internet
2. Commit to eating home cooked meals at least four times a week (eMeals is helping with this one, check them out!)
3. Leave the house in plenty of time to not rush every morning
4. Read 47 books
5. Start a writing group
6. Reconnect with old friends
7. Take my meds everyday until I no longer need them
8. Use the treadmill at least once a week (hey, you have to start somewhere!)
9. Try Zumba (even though I have two left feet)
10. Finish the charity quilt on my sewing table
11. Finish one UFO (unfinished object) per month (this would mostly be quilts)
12. Eat more fruit
13. Eat more vegetables
14. Drink less soda
15. Teach my son to drive (eeeeeeek!)
16. Take the dog to the dog park at least once a week
17. Finish the office to make it a nice place to work (clear out clutter and organize)
18. Donate unused items (just dropped off a bunch of items today but there’s more to get rid of)
19. Leave work at a reasonable hour each day
20. Limit pinterest addiction (it’s embarrassing, really)
21. Keep on blogging! At least once a week share thoughts, ideas, challenges, triumphs, etc through this forum
22. Learn how to be a better blogger (and a more widely read blogger)
23. Learn to box, really, I want pink boxing gloves and something to hit
24. Try to improve sleep habits
Ok, that’s enough for now. I’m nowhere near Goddess level, but for me it’s a start. Baby steps, that’s what I’m all about.
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