I already wrote about 34 things that bring me joy. Those were in honor of my birthday. And, since we had to put our dog to rest that same week, my celebratory plans just didn't seem to work out.
Since I had every intention of writing another 34 things -- this list being about what I hope to DO in this next year -- this is a great week to do it. I'm going to write lists all week.
So, here goes:
1. Finish my novel.
2. Drop 10 pounds.
3. Buy a sewing machine.
4. Learn to sew (again).
5. Make Jadyn and Liana bean bags to toss (as a starter project).
6. Make Jadyn and Liana a crayon apron.
7. Make (or buy) myself an apron.
8. Rejuvenate my kitchen with all new, practical and eco-friendly gear.
9. Take the girls here.
10. And, here.
11. Make another Summer To-Do List.
12. Write an e-book.
13. Publish an e-zine.
14. DROP ALL CLIENTS THAT AREN'T MAGAZINES!
15. Practice yoga outside.
16. Create a meditation space (in next home).
17. Vote for a woman president.
18. Start a scrapbook for my daughters about America's first woman president.
19. Become a better wife.
20. Pay off our debt.
21. Start turning our next house into an Eco-conscious home.
22. Write more essays. For real.
23. Meet up with some of my blogging sisters.
24. Let go of the baggage I've been carrying for years.
25. Take a weekend to just write -- somewhere out of the house. Like the beach, perhaps?
26. Attend a writer's conference.
27. Start seriously shopping more locally for more than just fruits and vegetables.
28. Pull Jadyn and Liana around on a float in a pool.
29. Finally travel to Georgia to see my mom and their house.
30. Sell or giveaway more books. I am over my fascination of hanging on to great things.
31. Create a friendship circle.
32. Live more.
33. Laugh more.
34. Write more.
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Sunday, March 16, 2008
Another 34 things -- A week of lists
Monday, February 18, 2008
34 things
Today was a special day and in honor of that I wanted to publish a special list about people, places and things that can easily put a smile across my face right here, right now in this very season of my life. I am creating this list from an idea I found at Hula Seventy. I'm going to mix it up between things I did this past year that made me happy as well as people or things that make me happy, in general, every day.
1. My husband -- who has stood by me for the last seven years.
2. And, our rare, but awesome dates.
3. Silly, silly little girls
4. And, playhouses built for girls.
5. Special moments
6. That only I witness
7. Fun toddler activities
8. And, just winging it!
9. Girly goodness
10. And, this includes dresses and tights, too.
11. Coffee in my Pottery Barn mug
12. And, coffee beans ground fresh before each cup.
13. Baking bread
14. And, bread machines that help.
15. My bedside altar
16. And my massive to-be-read pile of books.
17. Surprises
18. And, knowing ahead of time so I can look forward to special treats.
19. Everything about the beach, the ocean -- the sounds, the smells, the food.
20. And, digging my feet in the sand.
21. Lilacs
22. And, roses in a vase.
23. Our Cherry Blossom tree in full bloom
24. And, just about every other tree on earth.
25. Chocolate messes
26. And, chunks of dark chocolate anyway I can get it, especially in cake.
27. Pigtails.
28. Family
29. Baby Legs
30. And, necks and ears and bellies and noses ...
31. Rooms with stunning views
32. And, A Room of One's Own.
33. Art of all kinds.
34. And, surrendering completely and utterly into anything full of life and imagination.
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