That Pesky List of Goals

A couple of months ago I made a list of 100 things I wanted to try and accomplish before summer. Seeing as my Morning sickness hindered me from doing some of those things and we moved after I created it thus making several things on the list obsolete, I've decided to slash it down to 50 and to try and do everything on the list before the birth of baby #2. So here's the list.

100  50 Things to do before Summer begins Baby #2 Arrives

November 14, 2011 – July ?, 2012 

Personal/Spiritual

1.      Cancel Netflix & Hulu (too addicting)

2.      Share good news with someone I think announcing our pregnancy will suffice!

3.      Read and study the October Ensign front to back before January April

4.      Personal scripture study and prayer every day for 21 days 0/21

5.      Go to bed by 10:30 PM every night for a week 0/7

6.      Subscribe to Sunday Papers and learn how to coupon like Emily, my sister in law

7.      Take a shower right when I get up in the morning to help me get a better jump start on my day for a week 0/7

8.      Make one new friend every month.

9.  Read Sunday School and RS lessons ahead of time for one month 0/4

10.  Bear my testimony in Fast & Testimony meeting or Relief Society at least 3 times 0/3

11.  Read President Monson’s Biography

12.  Listen to only Sacred Music everyday for 2 weeks (not around Christmas time—too easy). 0/14

13.  Finish Ordinances for the names I’ve printed off.

14.  Paint a picture (don’t expect anything spectacular).

15.  Follow through on a prompting to call or visit someone right when I receive it.

16.  No tv for one whole week. None. Nada. zip (this includes online streaming). 0/7

17. No internet for 3 days. 0/3

18.  Update blog at least once a week for two months 0/8

Janen

19.  Have the patience to put Janen’s hair in pigtails.

20.  Get a Herriman Library card to take Janen to the library for new books to read.

21.  Schedule 2 play dates a week for Janen for a month. 0/16

22.  Start the process of Potty Training Janen again (after the holidays-and if she has been making better progress with bladder control

James

23.  Wake up at 7 AM every day to read scriptures and pray with James before he goes to work for 3 weeks. 0/21

24.  Surprise my husband with something special once a week for a month. 0/4

25.  Have an overnight date with James (much needed)

26.  Spoil James for a whole day.

Family

27.  Send out Christmas Cards (by December 1^st)

28.  Pay off debt (other than long term loans) by July 2012

29.  Get pre-approved for a loan to buy a house (so we know what our options are).

30.  Meet with a realtor to discuss our options

31.  Send a birthday card to all Family and Super close friends whom birthdays I am aware of during 2012.

32.  Get a more comfortable couch for a decent price.

33.  Build a snowman with my family (might not happen with the lack of snow. Although I’m not complaining) We built a mini snow fort instead

34.  Go a whole month on one tank of gas (for the mazda)

35.  Skype with Family at least once a month

36.  Take a road Trip

Organization/Cleaning

37.  Organize closets and Pantries better

38.  Clean my car inside and out  Thanks to James!

39.  Make the bed every morning for a week 0/7

40.  Organize makeup with magnet

41.  Make a bunch of Birthday cards

42.  Put new family pictures up.

43.  Get rid of anything we have not used in a year or more. (excluding our 3 boxes of childhood memories)

Service

44.  Write a Thank-you note to at least two people per month that have influenced my life for good. 0/16

Health/Fitness

45.  Stretch/Yoga everyday for 3 weeks 0/21

46.  Exercise 3 times a week for a month 0/12

Food/Emergency Preparedness

47.  Make 2 weeks worth of freezer meals.

48.  Build up a 6 month food storage before summer.

49.  Make a successful batch of Carmel Apples (obviously not during my sugar fast)

50.  Learn how to make Pumpkin Sage Soup (so delicious, but looks like lots of work) 

9 down, 41 to go with 4 in progress! I can do this!