All over blogdom I've seen people's resolutions and, while they are wonderful for them, they don't work for me. Then I came across this idea...and it's brilliant!
So this year instead of doing resolutions, I'm going to do a Bucket List for 2013...Things I want to do this year. Because it's a list, and I like crossing stuff off of lists, I'll probably actually get at least some of the things done. Yay!
- Read 50 books (That's not as many as it sounds...at least not for me.)
- At least half of the books I read need to be new ones I have not yet read.
- Read at least 2 non-fiction books (this is really hard for me!)
- Travel somewhere new
- Go to three new states (Currently I've been to 21!)
- Go to the temple every month
- Finish Cait's Wedding Scrapbook
- Finish my Chicago Scrapbook
- Go back to school for Paralegal Certificate
- Spend time with my family each week
- Teach Rachel to say my name
- Create some kind of art wall hanging
- Apply for another design team
- Get two new tires
- Replace the brakes on my car
- Go to at least two new temples
- Learn a new skill
- Make my stocking
- Make stocking for my new niece/nephew!
- Fix my sewing machine
- Get new bed linens
- Sew a duvet cover
- Take an online craft class
- Take myself on a date once a month
- Visit a local museum
- Organize my books
- Catalog my books
- Write more
- Work on my Grandpa's Autobiography
- Upholster my bedroom chair
- Build an ottoman
- Buy a power tool and use it on a project
- Take an art class
- Teach a class
- Take 5 family names to the Temple
This list has made me kind of excited for this year now. Excellent. :)
Okay so I have been working on that idea too. And now, I am gonna steal some of your ideas to build my list. :) Totally agree on the number of books isn't a lot and reading 2 non-fictions is super hard. As for the online craft class...Craftsy!! That is my recommendation. What happened to your sewing machine?? Hugs!
ReplyDeleteHey, if you come visit us in Maryland, you can get 3 states and a temple in one trip! AND see the Washington Monument...come on over! :)
ReplyDeleteIt's funny because I'm trying to work out details for a trip to virginia to see an old roommate and we are going to hit up DC for a few days. I was going to call you once the details are nailed to see if we could meet up with you guys and do lunch and a museum or something. :) All this depends on when Cait ends up having her baby, but it'll probably be mid-June. I'm excited! :)
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