Friday, February 10, 2012

40 By 41

To commemorate the big 4-0, I am inspired by Ginger's idea of creating a list of goals to accomplish before a big birthday. Since all mine will be big from here on out, I ambitiously found 40 things to do before I turn 41.
I am retaining the right to substitute a different goal if by chance the one I set is no longer appealing.
  1. Finish my Associates Degree
  2. Lose 40 pounds
  3. Enter 24 blog posts
  4. Print blog for journal for a past year
  5. Attend the temple 12 times
  6. Bring a family name to the temple and do their work
  7. Finish and print my Tastebook
  8. Read the Book of Mormon
  9. Make Crème Brulee
  10. Become a Red Cross Volunteer to help with shelters and family case work DONE: Finished training March '12
  11. Donate blood
  12. Write a killer resume
  13. Find 6 new bean recipes that my family likes
  14. Find 6 new veggie recipes that my family likes
  15. Find 6 new meatless dinner recipes that my family likes Fulfil a photo request in my area for Find A Grave.com
  16. Learn to play Suduko
  17. Earn a Bachelor's Degree
  18. Learn to make a good steak
  19. Compile the 2011 Girls Weekend on a photo DVD
  20. Go on a hike (it's been YEARS since I've been on a hike)
  21. Learn Photo Shop enough to print a great pic of each kid and Tal & I
  22. Get Christmas cards out by the first week of December
  23. Send a thank you note to someone from my past who made a difference
  24. Get (last year's) school pages done for each kid's scrapbook
  25. Have a container garden at the rental house this summer
  26. Speak in public or teach a class
  27. Make something homemade for a Christmas gift (non-food)
  28. Reread a favorite series
  29. Read The Undaunted
  30. Wear a scarf as part of a cute outfit
  31. Sell something online  Read 36 books
  32. Make homemade vanilla
  33. Cook a childhood recipe that I have never made before (mine or Tal's)
  34. Make pecan logs
  35. Organize a progressive dinner
  36. Contact someone with my same name
  37. See something on stage (theater, ballet, musical, concert)
  38. Read a book before I see the movie DONE: Hunger Games
  39. Climb an indoor rock wall
  40. Test drive a new car I really like
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3 comments:

  1. Marilyn EhlersFebruary 10, 2012 at 3:18 PM

    That is an incredibly ambitious list. Some will probably be easy and not take a large amount of time but some are huge. However, I have learned if anyone can do it you can. Good luck and if I can help with anything let me know. Love you.

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  2. Patti & Dave Wynn FamilyFebruary 15, 2012 at 12:45 PM

    You have so many that I also want to accomplish. I guess I need to put a timetable on it so I will make more of an effort to start working on them. Don't forget to keep up on your blog. I always look foward to your posts.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 23, 2012 at 8:53 PM

    auntie! haha i have some pretty good ideas for some of those! like for the play? there is always one going on up here in Logan and they are done quite well! (I can even get you one ticket for free if it is put on at the Morgan Theater). Also I have an idea for the losing weight that could actually play into recipes. I am proud to say that I have not personally bought butter for a year (does not mean I dont eat it when I go out, and there are some exceptions that require butter like caramel). What I use when frying is a vegetable oil, specifically olive. When I am baking I use Coconut Oil. I really like my mom's choco chip cookies with the coconut oil, still rich but no butter! it tastes and cooks the same!

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