tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85781742898785884242024-03-13T05:25:16.046-05:00Living Life By the NumbersBlogging my way though life while completing my second '101 Things in 1001 Days' projectLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00822661441191589705noreply@blogger.comBlogger653125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578174289878588424.post-89390818000836127212013-02-03T21:37:00.000-06:002013-02-03T21:37:56.535-06:002012: My Year in Reading (Full Book and Audio List)I was going over my 101 in 1001 list before uploading it to the blog, and was adding titles to <a href="http://livinglifebythenumbers.blogspot.com/2013/02/101-in-1001-january-2013-happy-new-year.html" target="_blank">Number 38</a>, when I realized that I hadn't really read much last year. <br />
<br />
To be honest, it's not that I didn't have time to read, because I probably did. I spent a bunch of time online, which takes away from longer chunks of reading time. Some of it was because I just wasn't in the mood for reading, or the books took longer than normal. <br />
<br />
I had less non-fiction than I usually do, but I found that it's easier to listen to it rather than actually read it, and during the summer, I challenged myself to explore a different genre from what I am normally drawn to, with some success. <br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Grand Total: 78<br />
Audio: 14<br />
Non-Fiction: 5</b><br />
<br />
<br />
January 2012 (5) <br />
• Borrower of the Night by Elizabeth Peters <br />
• Playing for the Ashes by Elizabeth George <br />
• Jazz Funeral by Julie Smith <br />
• 6 Killer Bodies by Stephanie Bond<br />
• Audio: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by MaryAnn Shaffer <br />
<br />
February 2012 (7) <br />
• Dancing at Midnight by Julia Quinn <br />
• The Evil That Men Do by Jeanne M Dams <br />
• DC Dead by Stuart Woods <br />
• In the Presence of the Enemy by Elizabeth George <br />
• Au Revoir Crazy European Chick by Joe Schreiber <br />
• Vigilante by Stephen J Cannell<br />
• Audio: The Medusa Plot (Cahills v. Vespers 1) by Gordon Korman<br />
<br />
March 2012 (8) <br />
• The Falls by Ian Rankin <br />
• The Titan’s Curse by Rick Riordan <br />
• The First Rule by Robert Crais <br />
• The Paris Vendetta by Steve Berry <br />
• The Resurrection Men by Ian Rankin <br />
• The Sentry by Robert Crais<br />
• Audio: A King’s Ransom (Cahills v. Vespers 2) by Jude Watson <br />
• Audio: The Titan’s Curse by Rick Riordan<br />
<br />
April 2012 (6) <br />
• The Affair by Lee Child <br />
• Wormwood by Susan Wittig Albert <br />
• Fault Line by Barry Eisler <br />
• Non-fiction: London Under: The Secret History Beneath the Streets by Peter Ackroyd <br />
• Hex and the City by Simon R Green<br />
• Audio: The Dead of Night (Cahills v. Vespers 3) <br />
<br />
May 2012 (4) <br />
• Angel Condemned by Mary Stanton <br />
• Inside Out by Barry Eisler <br />
• A Gentleman’s Honor by Stephanie Laurens <br />
• Audio: Changeless by Gail Carriger <br />
<br />
June 2012 (12) <br />
• Deception On His Mind by Elizabeth George<br />
• A Summer in Europe by Marilyn Brandt<br />
• The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen<br />
• Sisterhood Everlasting by Ann Brashares<br />
• Never Sit Down in a Hoopskirt and Other Things I Learned in Southern Belle Hell by Crickett Rumley <br />
• Magnolia Wednesdays by Wendy Wax <br />
• Queen Bee of Mimosa Branch by Haywood Smith <br />
• Some Danger Involved by Will Thomas<br />
• Best Staged Plans by Claire Cook <br />
• Fourth Day by Zoe Sharp <br />
• Audio: The 39 Clues Cahill Files: Operation Trinity<br />
<br />
July 2012 (11) <br />
• To Kingdom Come by Will Thomas <br />
• Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich <br />
• Day by Day Armageddon by J L Bourne<br />
• Wife For Hire by Janet Evanovich <br />
• The Religious Body by Catherine Aird <br />
• The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen <br />
• I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have to Kill You by Ally Carter<br />
• Tin City by David Housewright <br />
• The Tuesday Club Murders by Agatha Christie<br />
• A Question of Blood by Ian Rankin <br />
• Audio: Blameless by Gail Carriger<br />
<br />
August 2012 (6) <br />
• Fiddle Dee Death by Caroline Cousins <br />
• Summer in the South by Cathy Holton <br />
• Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen <br />
• Non-Fiction: I Suck at Girls by Justin Halpern <br />
• Creole Belle by James Lee Burke <br />
• Fleshmarket Alley by Ian Rankin <br />
<br />
September 2012 (5) <br />
• The Detachment by Barry Eisler <br />
• Henrietta Who? by Catherine Aird <br />
• The Naming of the Dead by Ian Rankin<br />
• The Limehouse Text by Will Thomas <br />
• Audio: Heartless by Gail Carriger <br />
<br />
October 2012 (5) <br />
• The Best Night of Your (Pathetic) Life by Tara Attebrando<br />
• Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy by Ally Carter<br />
• The Emperor’s Tomb by Steve Berry<br />
• Audio: The Bayou Trilogy by Daniel Woodrell <br />
• Audio: Shatterproof (Cahills v. Vespers 4)<br />
<br />
November 2012 (5) <br />
• Non-Fiction: American Sniper by Chris Kyle <br />
• A Wanted Man by Lee Child<br />
• Hardball by Sara Paretsky<br />
• Audio: Dear John by Nicholas Sparks <br />
• Audio: The Long Road Home by Martha Raddatz<br />
<br />
December 2012 (4) <br />
• The Jefferson Key by Steve Berry <br />
• Don’t Judge a Girl by Her Cover by Ally Carter <br />
• Only the Good Spy Young by Ally Carter <br />
• Audio: Into the Fire by Dakota Meyer & Bing West <br />
Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00822661441191589705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578174289878588424.post-59195396260558544752013-02-03T21:22:00.000-06:002013-02-03T21:22:15.307-06:00101 in 1001 January 2013 Happy New Year Edition<strong><span style="color:#DC143C;">Finished:</span> 48<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">In Process:</span> 10<br />
Percent finished: 47.52%<br />
Left to go: 52.48%</strong><br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>Finances/Giving (7/12)</strong> [in Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">1. Get Emergency Fund up to $1000 </span> [Done 15 March 2011]<br />
2. Pay off and close Chase Visa <br />
3. Pay off and close Target Visa <br />
4. Get Emergency Fund up to 3 months (~12,000) <br />
5. Get a used truck <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">6. Put a $50 bill in the second collection basket </span> [Done 5 November 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">7. Put a $100 bill in the second collection basket </span> [Done 14 April 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">8. Donate to the Food Shelf 10 times ($25 or equivalent)</span> (10/10) [Done 28 October 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">9. Leave a 100% tip 5 times</span> (5/5) [Done 15 October 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">10. Choose 2 kids from the Jesse Tree during Christmas & get them presents</span> [Done 29 November 2011]<br />
11. Give to a family in need during the holidays <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">12. Buy a scratch-off lottery ticket & donate 25% of the winnings to charity</span> [Done 18 September 2010]<br />
<br />
<strong>House Inside (7/12)</strong> [In Process: 2]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">13. Hang up 5 pictures</span> (5/5) [Done 17 November 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">14. Frame Tree picture </span>[Done 9 September 2010] <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">15. Paint back room and closet </span> [Done 13 October 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">16. Paint hall storage closet & set up shelves</span> [Done 17 August 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">17. Spruce up front door area (outside: welcome mat, flower pots/ inside: bench, mirror, lamp)</span><br />
18. Finish basement <br />
19. Back door/entryway re-do <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">20. Repaint & redo my office </span><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">21. Hang curtains or blinds in master bedroom & the Kid’s room </span> [Done 18 October 2010]<br />
22. Get dining room chairs <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">23. Repaint Laundry Room</span> [Done 19 October 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">24. Repaint/redo master bathroom/closet</span> [Done 5 October 2010]<br />
<br />
<strong>House Outside (3/12)</strong> [In Process: 2]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">25. Plant 5 trees in yard</span> (5/5) [Done 4 August 2012] <br />
26. Put in back flower bed <br />
27. Paint Storage Shed same color as house <br />
28. Back entryway outside re-do (transition between steps and red rock) <br />
29. Build garage <br />
30. Put in front flower bed <br />
31. Put in front tower flower bed <br />
32. Put in side flower bed <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">33. Level out north side of house & put down the decorative rock </span><br />
<span style="color:#009900;">34. Get covers for grill & fireplace </span><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">35. Get rid of stumps in back yard </span> [Done 28 August 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">36. Get a flag for front porch (and install said flag)</span> [Done 3 July 2011]<br />
<strong><br />
To Do/Watch/Read (6/12)</strong> [In Process: 4]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">37. Watch 101 movies</span> (84/101)<br />
January 2013 <em><br />
• Pink Panther 2 <br />
• Silver Linings Playbook <br />
• Arbitrage <br />
• Zero Dark Thirty <br />
• Jeff Who Lives at Home<br />
• Our Idiot Brother <br />
• 17 Again<br />
</em><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">38. Read 101 books</span> (247/101) [ The 101 was done 2 May 2011]<br />
39. Go to a Cowboys-Vikings game <br />
40. See 5 Minnesota Tourist Attractions (0/5) <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">41. Visit 5 art galleries in Minnesota</span> (1/5) <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">42. Watch all seasons of “24” </span> (3/8) <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">43. Watch all seasons of “MI-5” </span> (10/10) [Done 16 April 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">44. Complete a crossword puzzle book </span><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">45. Watch 5 documentaries </span> (5/5) [done 10 February 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">46. Read 5 Non-fiction books</span> (5/5) [Done 3 November 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">47. Donate 100, 000 grains of rice on FreeRice.com </span> (100,000/100,000) [Done 31 May 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">48. Do 5 things from the “365 Things to do in the Twin Cities”</span> (5/5) [Done 17 December 2011]<br />
<br />
<strong>Health (2/12)</strong> [In Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">49. Walk to work 30 times</span> (30/30) [Done 14 March 2011]<br />
50. Bike around the lake <br />
51. 175 <br />
52. 165 <br />
53. 155 <br />
54. 145 <br />
55. 135 <br />
56. Get eyes checked<br />
57. Get new glasses or contacts <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">58. Get annual physical </span> [Done 16 September 2010]<br />
59. Do the 200 sit-ups challenge <br />
60. Track my progress with Wii Fit for 28 consecutive days.<br />
<br />
<strong>Grown-up/Family stuff (3/12)</strong> [In Process: 1]<br />
61. Change life insurance beneficiaries <br />
62. Write wills <br />
63. Write living wills <br />
64. Get family picture taken <br />
65. Send out Christmas cards with aforementioned family picture on it <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">66. Host Brother/Sister Christmas party </span> [Done 18 December 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">67. Have a family board/card game night 5 times</span> (2/5) <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">68. Buy a new “grown-up” outfit (shirt/pants) </span> [Done 23 July 2011]<br />
69. Take a family vacation <br />
70. Make a picture family tree<br />
71. Get first aid certified<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">72. Get the Kid a car safety kit for her car</span> [Done 28 December 2010] <br />
<br />
<strong>Spiritual/Church (5/12)</strong> [In Process: 2]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">73. Learn the Rosary Prayers </span><br />
74. Go to a Latin Mass <br />
75. Go to daily Mass for a week <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">76. Donate time, talent, or treasure for the CCW Bazaar </span> [Done 1 October 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">77. Read the Tao te Ching </span> [Done 18 September 2010]<br />
78. Get a new St Christopher Medal <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">79. Do the Advent readings and wreath one year</span> [Done 7 January 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">80. Do the Lenten readings one year </span> [Done 9 April 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">81. Do the Rice Bowl project one year </span> [Done 17 April 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">82. Light an intention candle 10 times</span> (10/10) [Done 25 August 2012]<br />
83. Attend Mass in the Basilica <br />
84. Attend 2 Lenten dinners<br />
<br />
<strong>Food (10/11)</strong> [In Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">85. Make a cake & icing (or cupcakes) from scratch</span> [Done 24 July 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">86. Try 3 new restaurants</span> (3/3) [Done 17 June 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">87. Do one week of meal planning</span> [Done 31 December 2010] <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">88. Do one month of meal planning </span> [Done 3 July 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">89. Eat 1 serving of fruit a day for a week</span> (7/7) [Done 12 July 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">90. Try a new recipe</span> [Done 1 October 2010] <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">91. Make cookies from scratch </span> [Done 23 September 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">92. Try a different flavor ice cream (no vanilla/chocolate) </span> [Done 12 August 2010]<br />
93. Limit Diet Coke to 2 servings per day for 1 consecutive week (0/7 days)<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">94. No fast food for a month</span> [Done 9 April 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">95. Try 5 different kinds of apples</span> (5/5) [Done July 2010]<br />
<br />
<strong>Just Because (4/6)</strong> [In Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">96. Donate hair to Locks of Love one more time</span> [Done 3 September 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">97. Take part in a pub quiz</span> [Done 16 January 2011]<br />
98. Complete a 500+ piece puzzle <br />
99. Fly first class <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">100. Start a Tumblr</span> [Done 8 July 2010]: <a href="http://daughteroftime.tumblr.com" target="_blank">http://daughteroftime.tumblr.com </a><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">101. Do a 365 day photo challenge</span> [Done 31 December 2011]<br />
Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00822661441191589705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578174289878588424.post-32191206476894120072013-01-01T20:33:00.000-06:002013-01-01T20:51:51.027-06:00101 in 1001 November & December 2012 <strong><span style="color:#DC143C;">Finished:</span> 48<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">In Process:</span> 10<br />
Percent finished: 47.52%<br />
Left to go: 52.48%</strong><br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>Finances/Giving (7/12)</strong> [in Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">1. Get Emergency Fund up to $1000 </span> [Done 15 March 2011]<br />
2. Pay off and close Chase Visa <br />
3. Pay off and close Target Visa <br />
4. Get Emergency Fund up to 3 months (~12,000) <br />
5. Get a used truck <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">6. Put a $50 bill in the second collection basket </span> [Done 5 November 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">7. Put a $100 bill in the second collection basket </span> [Done 14 April 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">8. Donate to the Food Shelf 10 times ($25 or equivalent)</span> (10/10) [Done 28 October 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">9. Leave a 100% tip 5 times</span> (5/5) [Done 15 October 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">10. Choose 2 kids from the Jesse Tree during Christmas & get them presents</span> [Done 29 November 2011]<br />
11. Give to a family in need during the holidays <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">12. Buy a scratch-off lottery ticket & donate 25% of the winnings to charity</span> [Done 18 September 2010]<br />
<br />
<strong>House Inside (7/12)</strong> [In Process: 2]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">13. Hang up 5 pictures</span> (5/5) [Done 17 November 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">14. Frame Tree picture </span>[Done 9 September 2010] <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">15. Paint back room and closet </span> [Done 13 October 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">16. Paint hall storage closet & set up shelves</span> [Done 17 August 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">17. Spruce up front door area (outside: welcome mat, flower pots/ inside: bench, mirror, lamp)</span><br />
18. Finish basement <br />
19. Back door/entryway re-do <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">20. Repaint & redo my office </span><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">21. Hang curtains or blinds in master bedroom & the Kid’s room </span> [Done 18 October 2010]<br />
22. Get dining room chairs <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">23. Repaint Laundry Room</span> [Done 19 October 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">24. Repaint/redo master bathroom/closet</span> [Done 5 October 2010]<br />
<br />
<strong>House Outside (3/12)</strong> [In Process: 2]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">25. Plant 5 trees in yard</span> (5/5) [Done 4 August 2012] <br />
26. Put in back flower bed <br />
27. Paint Storage Shed same color as house <br />
28. Back entryway outside re-do (transition between steps and red rock) <br />
29. Build garage <br />
30. Put in front flower bed <br />
31. Put in front tower flower bed <br />
32. Put in side flower bed <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">33. Level out north side of house & put down the decorative rock </span><br />
<span style="color:#009900;">34. Get covers for grill & fireplace </span><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">35. Get rid of stumps in back yard </span> [Done 28 August 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">36. Get a flag for front porch (and install said flag)</span> [Done 3 July 2011]<br />
<strong><br />
To Do/Watch/Read (6/12)</strong> [In Process: 4]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">37. Watch 101 movies</span> (77/101)<br />
November and December 2012 <em><br />
• Casino Royale<br />
• Quantum of Solace <br />
• Ironman <br />
• Skyfall <br />
• Bad Boys <br />
• The Rise of the Guardians <br />
• Bad Boys II <br />
• The Battle for Marjah<br />
• Argo<br />
• Hancock<br />
• Twilight <br />
• New Moon <br />
• The Bourne Identity <br />
• Armadillo<br />
</em><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">38. Read 101 books</span> (238/101) [ The 101 was done 2 May 2011]<br />
39. Go to a Cowboys-Vikings game <br />
40. See 5 Minnesota Tourist Attractions (0/5) <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">41. Visit 5 art galleries in Minnesota</span> (1/5) <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">42. Watch all seasons of “24” </span> (3/8) <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">43. Watch all seasons of “MI-5” </span> (10/10) [Done 16 April 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">44. Complete a crossword puzzle book </span><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">45. Watch 5 documentaries </span> (5/5) [done 10 February 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">46. Read 5 Non-fiction books</span> (5/5) [Done 3 November 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">47. Donate 100, 000 grains of rice on FreeRice.com </span> (100,000/100,000) [Done 31 May 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">48. Do 5 things from the “365 Things to do in the Twin Cities”</span> (5/5) [Done 17 December 2011]<br />
<br />
<strong>Health (2/12)</strong> [In Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">49. Walk to work 30 times</span> (30/30) [Done 14 March 2011]<br />
50. Bike around the lake <br />
51. 175 <br />
52. 165 <br />
53. 155 <br />
54. 145 <br />
55. 135 <br />
56. Get eyes checked<br />
57. Get new glasses or contacts <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">58. Get annual physical </span> [Done 16 September 2010]<br />
59. Do the 200 sit-ups challenge <br />
60. Track my progress with Wii Fit for 28 consecutive days.<br />
<br />
<strong>Grown-up/Family stuff (3/12)</strong> [In Process: 1]<br />
61. Change life insurance beneficiaries <br />
62. Write wills <br />
63. Write living wills <br />
64. Get family picture taken <br />
65. Send out Christmas cards with aforementioned family picture on it <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">66. Host Brother/Sister Christmas party </span> [Done 18 December 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">67. Have a family board/card game night 5 times</span> (2/5) <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">68. Buy a new “grown-up” outfit (shirt/pants) </span> [Done 23 July 2011]<br />
69. Take a family vacation <br />
70. Make a picture family tree<br />
71. Get first aid certified<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">72. Get the Kid a car safety kit for her car</span> [Done 28 December 2010] <br />
<br />
<strong>Spiritual/Church (5/12)</strong> [In Process: 2]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">73. Learn the Rosary Prayers </span><br />
74. Go to a Latin Mass <br />
75. Go to daily Mass for a week <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">76. Donate time, talent, or treasure for the CCW Bazaar </span> [Done 1 October 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">77. Read the Tao te Ching </span> [Done 18 September 2010]<br />
78. Get a new St Christopher Medal <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">79. Do the Advent readings and wreath one year</span> [Done 7 January 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">80. Do the Lenten readings one year </span> [Done 9 April 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">81. Do the Rice Bowl project one year </span> [Done 17 April 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">82. Light an intention candle 10 times</span> (10/10) [Done 25 August 2012]<br />
83. Attend Mass in the Basilica <br />
84. Attend 2 Lenten dinners<br />
<br />
<strong>Food (10/11)</strong> [In Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">85. Make a cake & icing (or cupcakes) from scratch</span> [Done 24 July 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">86. Try 3 new restaurants</span> (3/3) [Done 17 June 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">87. Do one week of meal planning</span> [Done 31 December 2010] <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">88. Do one month of meal planning </span> [Done 3 July 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">89. Eat 1 serving of fruit a day for a week</span> (7/7) [Done 12 July 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">90. Try a new recipe</span> [Done 1 October 2010] <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">91. Make cookies from scratch </span> [Done 23 September 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">92. Try a different flavor ice cream (no vanilla/chocolate) </span> [Done 12 August 2010]<br />
93. Limit Diet Coke to 2 servings per day for 1 consecutive week (0/7 days)<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">94. No fast food for a month</span> [Done 9 April 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">95. Try 5 different kinds of apples</span> (5/5) [Done July 2010]<br />
<br />
<strong>Just Because (4/6)</strong> [In Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">96. Donate hair to Locks of Love one more time</span> [Done 3 September 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">97. Take part in a pub quiz</span> [Done 16 January 2011]<br />
98. Complete a 500+ piece puzzle <br />
99. Fly first class <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">100. Start a Tumblr</span> [Done 8 July 2010]: <a href="http://daughteroftime.tumblr.com" target="_blank">http://daughteroftime.tumblr.com </a><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">101. Do a 365 day photo challenge</span> [Done 31 December 2011]<br />
Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00822661441191589705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578174289878588424.post-51845030444360582212012-11-13T23:02:00.001-06:002012-11-13T23:02:27.167-06:00101 in 1001 October EditionWell. No discernable progress. But I did watch 2 movies, so there's that. <br />
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Remind me next time to put smaller things on the list. <br />
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Who am I kidding? That's not going to happen. <br />
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Anyway. <br />
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<strong><span style="color:#DC143C;">Finished:</span> 48<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">In Process:</span> 10<br />
Percent finished: 47.52%<br />
Left to go: 52.48%</strong><br />
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<strong>Finances/Giving (7/12)</strong> [in Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">1. Get Emergency Fund up to $1000 </span> [Done 15 March 2011]<br />
2. Pay off and close Chase Visa <br />
3. Pay off and close Target Visa <br />
4. Get Emergency Fund up to 3 months (~12,000) <br />
5. Get a used truck <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">6. Put a $50 bill in the second collection basket </span> [Done 5 November 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">7. Put a $100 bill in the second collection basket </span> [Done 14 April 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">8. Donate to the Food Shelf 10 times ($25 or equivalent)</span> (10/10) [Done 28 October 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">9. Leave a 100% tip 5 times</span> (5/5) [Done 15 October 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">10. Choose 2 kids from the Jesse Tree during Christmas & get them presents</span> [Done 29 November 2011]<br />
11. Give to a family in need during the holidays <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">12. Buy a scratch-off lottery ticket & donate 25% of the winnings to charity</span> [Done 18 September 2010]<br />
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<strong>House Inside (7/12)</strong> [In Process: 2]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">13. Hang up 5 pictures</span> (5/5) [Done 17 November 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">14. Frame Tree picture </span>[Done 9 September 2010] <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">15. Paint back room and closet </span> [Done 13 October 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">16. Paint hall storage closet & set up shelves</span> [Done 17 August 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">17. Spruce up front door area (outside: welcome mat, flower pots/ inside: bench, mirror, lamp)</span><br />
18. Finish basement <br />
19. Back door/entryway re-do <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">20. Repaint & redo my office </span><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">21. Hang curtains or blinds in master bedroom & the Kid’s room </span> [Done 18 October 2010]<br />
22. Get dining room chairs <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">23. Repaint Laundry Room</span> [Done 19 October 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">24. Repaint/redo master bathroom/closet</span> [Done 5 October 2010]<br />
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<strong>House Outside (3/12)</strong> [In Process: 2]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">25. Plant 5 trees in yard</span> (5/5) [Done 4 August 2012] <br />
26. Put in back flower bed <br />
27. Paint Storage Shed same color as house <br />
28. Back entryway outside re-do (transition between steps and red rock) <br />
29. Build garage <br />
30. Put in front flower bed <br />
31. Put in front tower flower bed <br />
32. Put in side flower bed <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">33. Level out north side of house & put down the decorative rock </span><br />
<span style="color:#009900;">34. Get covers for grill & fireplace </span><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">35. Get rid of stumps in back yard </span> [Done 28 August 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">36. Get a flag for front porch (and install said flag)</span> [Done 3 July 2011]<br />
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To Do/Watch/Read (6/12)</strong> [In Process: 4]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">37. Watch 101 movies</span> (63/101)<br />
October 2012 <em><br />
• Pitch Perfect <br />
• Act of Valor<br />
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<span style="color:#DC143C;">38. Read 101 books</span> (219/101) [ The 101 was done 2 May 2011]<br />
39. Go to a Cowboys-Vikings game <br />
40. See 5 Minnesota Tourist Attractions (0/5) <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">41. Visit 5 art galleries in Minnesota</span> (1/5) <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">42. Watch all seasons of “24” </span> (3/8) <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">43. Watch all seasons of “MI-5” </span> (10/10) [Done 16 April 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">44. Complete a crossword puzzle book </span><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">45. Watch 5 documentaries </span> (5/5) [done 10 February 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">46. Read 5 Non-fiction books</span> (5/5) [Done 3 November 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">47. Donate 100, 000 grains of rice on FreeRice.com </span> (100,000/100,000) [Done 31 May 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">48. Do 5 things from the “365 Things to do in the Twin Cities”</span> (5/5) [Done 17 December 2011]<br />
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<strong>Health (2/12)</strong> [In Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">49. Walk to work 30 times</span> (30/30) [Done 14 March 2011]<br />
50. Bike around the lake <br />
51. 175 <br />
52. 165 <br />
53. 155 <br />
54. 145 <br />
55. 135 <br />
56. Get eyes checked<br />
57. Get new glasses or contacts <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">58. Get annual physical </span> [Done 16 September 2010]<br />
59. Do the 200 sit-ups challenge <br />
60. Track my progress with Wii Fit for 28 consecutive days.<br />
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<strong>Grown-up/Family stuff (3/12)</strong> [In Process: 1]<br />
61. Change life insurance beneficiaries <br />
62. Write wills <br />
63. Write living wills <br />
64. Get family picture taken <br />
65. Send out Christmas cards with aforementioned family picture on it <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">66. Host Brother/Sister Christmas party </span> [Done 18 December 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">67. Have a family board/card game night 5 times</span> (2/5) <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">68. Buy a new “grown-up” outfit (shirt/pants) </span> [Done 23 July 2011]<br />
69. Take a family vacation <br />
70. Make a picture family tree<br />
71. Get first aid certified<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">72. Get the Kid a car safety kit for her car</span> [Done 28 December 2010] <br />
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<strong>Spiritual/Church (5/12)</strong> [In Process: 2]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">73. Learn the Rosary Prayers </span><br />
74. Go to a Latin Mass <br />
75. Go to daily Mass for a week <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">76. Donate time, talent, or treasure for the CCW Bazaar </span> [Done 1 October 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">77. Read the Tao te Ching </span> [Done 18 September 2010]<br />
78. Get a new St Christopher Medal <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">79. Do the Advent readings and wreath one year</span> [Done 7 January 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">80. Do the Lenten readings one year </span> [Done 9 April 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">81. Do the Rice Bowl project one year </span> [Done 17 April 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">82. Light an intention candle 10 times</span> (10/10) [Done 25 August 2012]<br />
83. Attend Mass in the Basilica <br />
84. Attend 2 Lenten dinners<br />
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<strong>Food (10/11)</strong> [In Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">85. Make a cake & icing (or cupcakes) from scratch</span> [Done 24 July 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">86. Try 3 new restaurants</span> (3/3) [Done 17 June 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">87. Do one week of meal planning</span> [Done 31 December 2010] <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">88. Do one month of meal planning </span> [Done 3 July 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">89. Eat 1 serving of fruit a day for a week</span> (7/7) [Done 12 July 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">90. Try a new recipe</span> [Done 1 October 2010] <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">91. Make cookies from scratch </span> [Done 23 September 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">92. Try a different flavor ice cream (no vanilla/chocolate) </span> [Done 12 August 2010]<br />
93. Limit Diet Coke to 2 servings per day for 1 consecutive week (0/7 days)<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">94. No fast food for a month</span> [Done 9 April 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">95. Try 5 different kinds of apples</span> (5/5) [Done July 2010]<br />
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<strong>Just Because (4/6)</strong> [In Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">96. Donate hair to Locks of Love one more time</span> [Done 3 September 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">97. Take part in a pub quiz</span> [Done 16 January 2011]<br />
98. Complete a 500+ piece puzzle <br />
99. Fly first class <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">100. Start a Tumblr</span> [Done 8 July 2010]: <a href="http://daughteroftime.tumblr.com" target="_blank">http://daughteroftime.tumblr.com </a><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">101. Do a 365 day photo challenge</span> [Done 31 December 2011]<br />
Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00822661441191589705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578174289878588424.post-15147078649750814572012-10-25T19:06:00.001-05:002012-10-25T19:06:43.723-05:0031 {More} Days of Pinterest: Day 12 University of Minnesota PrideI have some friends who both went to the University of Minnesota. I have a daughter who is currently going to the University of Minnesota. They love all things Gopher. They probably bleed Maroon and Gold. <br />
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So what to get them for Christmas? I have a "<a href="http://pinterest.com/i_am_lisa/u-of-m-golden-gophers/" target="_blank">U of M Golden Gophers</a>" Pinterest board where I put things that catch my eye with them all in mind. <br />
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Pretty sure this is awesomely cool: <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWphLZ02TFce-w-UeWsN_2acUimj35gF2u8_AWZ3M_C13-E047Otn9gObo1RsgDouUyDSAZAUO6PlkmKuT_icz1yhkMEd8RhtDrajMNI30KIeMpNPQsW2eGPM3BTmkGmqLEsUM5lflTCA/s1600/University+of+Minnesota+Subway+Scroll+Art+Print.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWphLZ02TFce-w-UeWsN_2acUimj35gF2u8_AWZ3M_C13-E047Otn9gObo1RsgDouUyDSAZAUO6PlkmKuT_icz1yhkMEd8RhtDrajMNI30KIeMpNPQsW2eGPM3BTmkGmqLEsUM5lflTCA/s400/University+of+Minnesota+Subway+Scroll+Art+Print.jpg" /></a></div><font size="1">(Originally found at: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/99267626/minnesota-golden-gopher-subway-scroll" target="_blank">texowadesign's etsy shop</a>)</font> <br />
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Dangit. They're sold out. I know I could probably ask them to make another, but maybe I could make a less cool version myself. <br />
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So I opened up my Microsoft Publisher and gave it a whirl. <br />
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For each line I created a text box, used Impact font in varying font sizes, and justified the text. I played around with the order of the items, and made sure to try and keep the spacing so it looks good.<br />
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Once I was happy with how it looked, I changed the font to the mustard-gold-y color that kind of looks right. I know I could go find the exact color, but eyeballing it is OK too. <br />
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After that, since each line was in a separate text box, I formatted the boxes and did a fill color of maroon in each one. <br />
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Once I had all that done, I did a 'Select All', then a 'Copy' and pasted it all into Paint. Then I saved it to my desktop as a .jpg so I had a shot at finding it again. I then opened it using the Microsoft Picture Manager program, and cropped the white edges. <br />
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Here's the finished picture: <br />
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I'm still debating whether to print it as a .jpg or just go with the Publisher document. I can tell the difference in clarity, but I might be the only one. <br />
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<i>To see my other 31 {More}Days of Pinterest projects, click on the image below, and it will take you to my original post.</i> <br />
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00822661441191589705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578174289878588424.post-722721862331377872012-10-25T18:31:00.000-05:002012-10-25T18:31:23.025-05:0031 {More} Days of Pinterest: Day 11 Rocking the Side of the HouseYep. Rocking...as in putting down rocks. Also, rocking from the soreness the next day. <br />
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We've had a pile of decorative rock hanging out by our driveway for, oh, years. A few of them. Like 3. Enough so that it all is mostly invisible to me simply because it's always been there. <br />
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Sadly, I don't have a picture of it. <br />
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I do, however have some pictures of where we put the rock. Only the beginning and the end, mind, mostly because the camera battery ran out of juice midway through and had to be recharged. <br />
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I was looking for low-maintenance outside projects on Pinterest, and came across a few pictures that had rock patios. It got me thinking that hey, we already HAVE rocks, and a place that was in need of help. <br />
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No, it really needed help. <br />
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Here's a couple of before shots. Well, not exactly true befores because I'd already started pulling weeds and vines. Close enough. <br />
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Nice, huh? <br />
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Really classy. And oh, so welcoming. Sure, it's the back door, but that's the door that everyone uses around here. <br />
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We started by pretty much clearing it out. It already looked 5000% better. Steve tried to till it so that we could level it out, but the ground was way too hard. <br />
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So we watered it for a few days, then after a couple of mini-rainstorms, we came back to it. The camera was charging at this point, and I wasn't about to waste the beautiful day waiting for it, so there's no more pictures until the end. <br />
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We took some shovels and turned the dirt to give the tiller something to bite into, and picked out some larger rocks that had worked their way up. <br />
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Once it was tilled, we took rakes and leveled it out. Then we laid permeable landscape fabric down, making sure to overlap the layers between the rows. We used the landscape fabric because it allows water to drain--this is important because this is on the Northwest corner of the house, which gets snow, but not a whole lot of sunshine. <br />
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Then it was time to lay the rocks. Oh, my. We started by anchoring the overlapping fabric by putting rocks down on top, then on the corners. I found that using a rake to level it was slower than just using my foot, so that's what I did. It'll still settle over the winter, but that's ok. We have plenty more rock if needed. <br />
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We're using the board as a temporary-over-the-winter edge. I think we may turn the corner of the house & rock all the way down the north side, especially since it gets hardly any sun, and it's all weedy and not particularly attractive right now. <br />
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00822661441191589705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578174289878588424.post-88919208176923444242012-10-17T13:05:00.001-05:002012-10-17T13:05:48.498-05:0031 {More} Days of Pinterest: Day 10 Easy Tub CleanerLike I said before, I really don't like cleaning the bathroom. But the thing that I REALLY don't like cleaning is the bathtub. <br />
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So when I saw this pin on Pinterest from <a href="http://thecraftpatch.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/pinterest-tested-tub-cleaner.html" target="_blank">The Craft Patch</a>, it was right up my alley.<br />
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Spray the cleaner on, come back in an hour, and wipe it down? Yes, please. <br />
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Since I had all the things already out for my <a href="http://livinglifebythenumbers.blogspot.com/2012/10/31-more-days-of-pinterest-day-9-shower.html" target="_blank">Shower Scrubber project</a>, I found an empty spray bottle and made a bigger batch. <br />
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I started with the vinegar: <br />
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Then I added the Dawn dishsoap: <br />
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I shook it up to mix it a bit better, and opened the shower curtain. Warning: These before pictures are not edited. Seriously. ICK. <br />
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So, I sprayed the solution ALL OVER THE TUB. <br />
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And then I walked away. Yep. At that point I didn't know if this would work, but I'd come too far to go back, so I figured I'd just see it through. <br />
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Thing is, I forgot about it. <br />
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I actually came back over FIVE hours later. I had to re-spray some sections, but it worked. IT WORKED!!!! <br />
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Here's an un-edited photo of the after: <br />
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AMAZING. <br />
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Next time I won't spray quite so much cleaner at a time. When I was trying to rinse the tub, the bubbles from the dishsoap were ridiculous. Also, on problem areas, I might take the shower scrubber and give them a good once over. <br />
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00822661441191589705noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578174289878588424.post-90717328218840052282012-10-17T12:43:00.000-05:002012-10-17T12:45:31.100-05:0031 {More} Days of Pinterest: Day 9 Shower Cleaning Done EasyI seriously hate cleaning the bathroom. I don't know why that is, considering how happy it makes me when it <i>is</i> clean, but there you go. <br />
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When I saw this <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/42854633925378766/" target="_blank">pin</a> on Pinterest I thought it made sense. <br />
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Sometimes I can think outside the box. Sometimes I can't. I probably wouldn't have looked at this and thought, "Oh, hey-I can clean the shower with that." That's the beauty of it all...someone else can be brilliant and I can say, "Duh." <br />
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Anyway, I got out the vinegar, Dawn dishsoap, and my new dish scrubber thing to figure this out. <br />
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The mix is 1:1 of vinegar and Dawn dish soap. Everything I read said that the original Dawn was the best, and considering I had no other frame of reference, I just followed the directions. <br />
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I put it in the handle and went to work. <br />
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And WOW. It works! I think I'd do a couple of things differently next time. First, I'd only put in what I was intending to use, because I can't figure out how to make it stop oozing out of the scrubber. Second, I'd spray the wall of the shower first and let it set for awhile THEN spray it. <br />
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For as much as I don't like the initial smell of vinegar, and as much as I don't particularly care for the scent of original Dawn, this one's a winner. <br />
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00822661441191589705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578174289878588424.post-23441197405883602712012-10-17T12:21:00.000-05:002012-10-17T12:43:23.377-05:0031 {More} Days of Pinterest: Day 8 Wrangling User ManualsI know I'm really behind on posting what my projects have been. This is what happens when life happens, I guess. <br />
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Anyway. Here we go...<br />
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One of the projects that I've been meaning to do for <s>years</s> awhile is to get all the user manuals for the various electronics, tools, appliances, and whatevers all in one easy to use place. This does not mean in a random basket that gets covered with other stuff...which is where they've been for <s>years</s> awhile. <br />
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The original pin for this organization idea came from a pin I saw on Pinterest from <a href="http://desiringvirtue.com/2011/07/when-you-get-stuff-you-get-papers" target="_blank">Desiring Virtue</a>. My first thought when I saw that was literally, "Well, DUH." I already have a binder that I keep all the "<a href="http://livinglifebythenumbers.blogspot.com/2011/02/weekly-challenge-1-home-management.html" target="_blank">how to run the house</a>" information in, and it works fine. <br />
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With that in mind, I found an empty binder, some sheet protectors, and got out the user manual basket. <br />
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Of course I had my normal supervisor, Dart, to keep watch. <br />
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Then I got to work sorting them out, and trying to keep like with like.<br />
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Once I was done with that, I put the ones I was keeping in the sheet protectors, and recycled the rest. And there was quite a stack to be recycled. <br />
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Again, I kept like with like, but I didn't bother with using tab dividers or anything. Once I had them in order, I just put them in the binder. <br />
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Then just to be sure I'd remember what was in this binder, I made a quick cover sheet in Publisher and called it good. Now everyone in the family can find the user's manuals.<br />
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00822661441191589705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578174289878588424.post-82305043830392376702012-10-08T23:58:00.000-05:002012-10-08T23:58:26.034-05:0031 {More} Days of Pinterest: Day 7 Beadboard American FlagI have a confession to make. I'm no artist. Wait, this isn't news? <br />
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I do, however, have a talent for mentally deconstructing someone else's projects and figuring out how to recreate them. Most of the time that's as far as it gets, but when I saw <a href="http://simplykierste.com/2011/05/beadboard-flag.html" target="_blank">this beadboard flag</a> at the <a href="http://simplykierste.com/" target="_blank">Simply Kierste </a>blog, I knew I could actually do this. <br />
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No, seriously. I had everything I needed downstairs in the basement. <br />
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I had lots of beadboard from when we built the house--it was used on the underside ceiling of the front porch: <br />
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I had the paint: <br />
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And I had the Frog Tape I love so very much. <br />
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I started by cutting a length of the beadboard to 3 sections of 16"x20", and hammered them together. The pieces are tongue and groove, but still need a bit of er, "persuading" every so often. <br />
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Once I got them together, they were kind of wobbly, so I nailed some 1" lattice on the back as stabilizers. <br />
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Although the pieces were the color that I wanted the base to be (kind of an off-white), it was outdoor paint. I hit it with some spray primer, then went over it with a couple of coats of Rustoleum's Heirloom White. <br />
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Once that had cured, I taped off the corner where I wanted the blue, and just started painting. I don't have any pictures because I inadvertently deleted them instead of saving them. <br />
But the instructions on the original pin are very good, so follow them. <br />
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I cut out a reverse stencil of the star from cardstock, and held it in place when I painted the blue. I wasn't worried about crisp lines because that's not what this project is about. It's supposed to look like it's been around for awhile. <br />
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I also taped off the different rows of color because the blending of colors was bothering me. That added more time to the overall project because I couldn't tape on wet paint. <br />
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Here's the finished flag: <br />
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I'm undecided whether to leave it like this or to distress it with a palm sander. I'm not loving the shiny red, but maybe once I hit it with a good sanding it'll calm down some. <br />
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Start to finish, this was a approximately 4 hour project. Most of that was waiting for sections of paint to dry so I could tape off the next color and go. <br />
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00822661441191589705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578174289878588424.post-26241798888736216442012-10-08T01:44:00.000-05:002012-10-08T01:45:32.208-05:0031 {More} Days of Pinterest: Day 6 Using Borax to Clean CarpetsWell, during the 5 minutes I was waiting for the <a href="http://livinglifebythenumbers.blogspot.com/2012/10/31-more-days-of-pinterest-day-5.html" target="_blank">Microwave </a>to be (mostly) self-cleaning, I went back to my "<a href="http://pinterest.com/i_am_lisa/clean-all-the-things" target="_blank">Clean ALL the Things!</a>" Pinterest board to see about carpet spot cleaners. <br />
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There was one I'd pinned about a year ago for using Borax in a steam cleaner that was originally from a site called <a href="http://cleaning.lovetoknow.com/Borax_to_Clean_Carpet" target="_blank">Love to Know</a>, but on that same page was a recipe for mixing up a spot cleaner. <br />
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One thing about our carpet is that it's made of recycled pop bottles so theoretically stains are supposed to wick right off. In practice, though, not so much. <br />
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My home office is where the cats hang out with me when I'm working, and thus prone to all sorts of messes. Normally I use Nature's Miracle and/or Woolite Spot Shot, but I'm willing to give new things a try too. I tend to wait for a few spots to occur before using the Woolite because then I have to close up my office and the cats get cranky because their napping schedules get all messed up when they can't sleep in their normal places. Oh the things we do for our cats...<br />
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Here's the before: <br />
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And closer on one of the spots: <br />
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I got out all the ingredients I'd need: <br />
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It's an easy mixture to remember: <br />
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•¼ cup of salt <br />
•¼ cup of borax <br />
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The instructions say to work it into the carpet, let it dry and vaccuum it up. So I did. Sort of. <br />
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I put it on, worked it in, and then went back to the microwave. Then a few hours later, once I remembered that I needed to vaccuum it up, I did. <br />
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Overall, it didn't get as much of the stain up as the Woolite would have, but it did OK. <br />
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00822661441191589705noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578174289878588424.post-55402164535409982542012-10-08T01:10:00.000-05:002012-10-08T01:13:22.482-05:0031 {More} Days of Pinterest: Day 5 Cleaning a Microwave the Easy WayIt may seem like I'm pulling lots of projects off my "<a href="http://pinterest.com/i_am_lisa/clean-all-the-things" target="_blank">Clean ALL the Things</a>!" Pinterest board, but these are things that I've wanted to try for some time. We have cats who like to "help" with projects, so I don't like using harsh chemicals when I don't have to, and the greener cleaners are always worth a shot.<br />
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This past weekend I tried more, with varying results. <br />
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The first one I did on Friday night was to attempt to clean the microwave using the hot water/vinegar trick. <br />
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And oh my goodness, it sure needed it. <br />
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I seriously cringed when I saw those...<br />
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The original pin came from the blog <a href="http://www.craftylittlegnome.com/2011/05/easiest-way-to-clean-your-microwave.html" target="_blank">Crafty Little Gnome</a>, and when I read their instructions, I thought, "I can do that. Easy." <br />
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I'd like to go on record as saying that if my life had a soundtrack playing so that I could hear it, this would've been the moment where the music got ominous in that, "THIS IS NOT GOING TO GO WELL" kind of way. <br />
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First, I assembled my supplies. <br />
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See what I mean? TWO THINGS. How could this go wrong? <br />
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So, I put the bowl of hot water and a glug of vinegar in the microwave: <br />
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I set the timer for 5 minutes: <br />
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And then I walked away. <br />
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When the timer went off, I came back. <br />
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It was time to wipe all the crud off. Yep. <br />
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Problem was, the crud didn't get the memo that it was supposed to be easy to wipe away. I put the bowl back in and set it for another 5 minutes: <br />
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This time didn't work much better, even with a plastic scrubby thing. I added some Barkeeper's Friend to the scrubber and went to it. <br />
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After a few <s>eternities</s> minutes, it was better: <br />
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I worked on it for awhile, and called it good. <br />
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I'm pretty sure this wasn't as magic as I'd hoped it would be for a combination of reasons. It's an OLD microwave, and it'd been awhile since it'd really been cleaned. Maybe if the crud hadn't been fossilized things would have worked better. I know it's not going to go like this for everyone, and I do believe in the power of steam cleaning. In this case, I'd have needed a steam ENGINE worth of steam, but hey.<br />
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Eh, win some, lose some, call a draw on the rest.<br />
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00822661441191589705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578174289878588424.post-30086827644441284642012-10-04T23:21:00.000-05:002012-10-04T23:24:08.919-05:0031 {More} Days of Pinterest: Day 4 Elegant MonogramWhen it comes to making art for around the house, I have two requirements: one--that I don't have to actually draw anything, and two--that I can do it for not a whole lot of money. <br />
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This project was both of those, with a side of simple. It comes from my Pinterest board "<a href="http://pinterest.com/i_am_lisa/inspiration" target="_blank">Inspiration</a>" because when I first saw it, I liked it but was going to use it more as a springboard for a project that was closer to what I was looking for.<br />
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I love love love <a href="http://www.graphicsfairy-diy.com" target="_blank">The Graphics Fairy</a>. I could probably (and actually might already have) spend lots of hours browsing through the extensive collection of images...which are all FREE. <br />
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I can't remember what in the world I was searching for when I came across this image: <br />
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I bookmarked it for later, then forgot about it, as I do. <br />
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When I was going through some of my bookmarks and saved things, I rediscovered it and figured I'd better do something with it, otherwise I'd lose it again. <br />
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I like the bee well enough, but I thought it would look good with a letter "E" too. I kind of knew I wanted a font that was very flowing and elegant, especially since I was going to put it in a more ornate frame in our formal entryway. <br />
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To get rid of the bee, I opened it up in Paint and basically colored over it with white. Then I saved it again as just the wreath. <br />
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Then I opened a Microsoft Publisher document, imported the picture, and went to work trying out different fonts. This would probably be easier in Photoshop or something, but I work with what I have...and what I have isn't terribly high-tech. <br />
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The font I finally decided on was Edwardian Script ITC, which I honestly can't remember whether or not it came with the Microsoft stuff or if I had to download it from somewhere. You can find it (for free) at <a href="http://www.azfonts.net/load_font/edwardian_script_itc_regular.html" target="_blank">www.azfonts.com<br />
</a>--this link will take you directly to the Edwardian Script ITC download page. <br />
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When I had chosen the font, I created a text box to put it in so that I could move the text box around within the wreath to balance the weight of the picture instead of relying on the automatic centering. I used a 325 font size to make it big enough. <br />
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After it was all done, I just printed it straight from Publisher on everyday copy paper, but here's what it looked like: <br />
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I put it in the frame, which I'd picked up at a Goodwill for under $2: <br />
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And hung it on the wall: <br />
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It probably took me longer to choose and size the font than it did for the rest of the project. But it looks like it's always been there, which is my lithmus test for how well things blend in around here.<br />
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00822661441191589705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578174289878588424.post-53479956577793722912012-10-03T22:54:00.000-05:002012-10-03T22:54:10.318-05:0031 {More} Days of Pinterest: Day 3 Explosive Showerhead CleanerI know that cleaning with vinegar and baking soda will always entertain me so long as the bubbling is going on, but I wondered if the combination could <i>really</i> beat the crud on the showerhead. <br />
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So I decided to give it a whirl and see what happened. <br />
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Here's the original pin from my Pinterest board, "<a href="http://pinterest.com/i_am_lisa/clean-all-the-things" target="_blank">Clean All the Things</a>": <br />
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Here's the before: <br />
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ICK. <br />
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I assembled the ingredients needed: <br />
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I used 1/3 cup of baking soda, 1 cup of vinegar, a ziplock plastic bag, and I grabbed a longer twist-tie that one of our cats play with (she wasn't happy, but I gave it back later that day, so she's fine now). <br />
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A few things that are handy to know BEFORE you're trying to get this all together: <br />
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<ol><li>When you're combining the baking soda and vinegar, do it over a sink.</li>
<li>When you're combining the baking soda and vinegar over said sink, do it slooooowwwwwly. SLOWER.</li>
<li>When you're combining the baking soda and vinegar over said sink, slowly, try not to get the resulting mixture into any open cuts on your hands, because you will have to fight the urge to swear like a sailor.</li>
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Learn from my mistakes, people. I'm just here providing the bad example for you all to learn from. <br />
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Once you get everything all put together, put it over the showerhead and crank down the twist tie so it stays put, with the showerhead fully submerged. <br />
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Now leave it there for at least 2-3 hours, maybe longer if you forget it's on there (like me). After you take off the baggie, wipe off the showerhead and marvel at the fact it actually worked. <br />
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I have to say, I'm impressed. Except for the part where I added the vinegar too fast and the part where I got the mixture into that open cut I didn't even know that I had. Those weren't my favorite parts.<br />
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00822661441191589705noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578174289878588424.post-58847939187215335512012-10-02T01:16:00.001-05:002012-10-02T01:16:41.935-05:0031 {More} Days of Pinterest: Day 2 Hot Ham & Cheese It's no secret that I'm not much of a cook. When the rest of my family is gone, I'm happy eating Cheerios for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. <br />
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My husband, however, does not share the same love of cereal as an all-purpose meal. Luckily for him, he actually likes to cook. When it's my turn to make dinner, though, I opt for something fairly quick and easy, like these hot ham and cheese hot-pockety kind of things. <br />
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Here's the picture from my Pinterest board, "<a href="http://pinterest.com/i_am_lisa/yum" target="_blank">Yum</a>": <br />
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(<font size="1">Originally from: <a href="http://www.cooking4carnivores.com/2009/08/spiraling-out-of-control.html" target="_blank">Cooking4Carnivores</a> </font>)<br />
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I can assure you mine are not that pretty, nor do they have as much filling stuff in them. They taste good, though. <br />
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Here's what you need: <br />
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Yep. Three things. Like I said, I go for easy. You can add lots more to it all, but these three ingredients will do the trick. <br />
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First take out the Crescent Rolls and divide them up so that they're in squares, not triangles. <br />
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Then layer on your ham and cheese. We got shredded cheese this time, but we've successfully used sliced cheddar as well. <br />
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Then you can roll them up like in the original picture, or you can pinch the edges together, kind of like a calzone. Steve doesn't care if things are falling out of his, but I like mine to be all enclosed. It also helps in the identifying of whose is whose, especially since he does like to add additional fillings to his. <br />
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We just bake it on whatever the temperature and times are on the Crescent Roll package--I think around 10 minutes work best, but definitely check on them and flip them as needed. <br />
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Then it's dinner time! If I've had to work late, paper plates it is. You can eat these with your hands, but I tend to end up burning my fingers, so I just use a fork. <br />
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Like I said-quick and easy. The best kind of dinner, especially after a long day at work, or when you need to make something fast for on the go. <br />
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00822661441191589705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578174289878588424.post-84935874860288577852012-10-01T00:17:00.000-05:002012-10-01T00:40:36.677-05:0031 {More} Days of Pinterest: Day 1 Aluminum Foil as Dryer Sheet<br />
Am I ready to get this 31 Day party started? You bet I am! <br />
Are you ready too? <br />
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Sometimes my life and Pinterest intersect in serendipitous ways. Like when I completely forget to write something on the shopping list and realize at 1 a.m. that I don't have whatever it was, but that I kind of need it...right now. <br />
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In this case, I was finishing up the last load of laundry of the day, and realized that I was out of fabric softener sheets. I vaguely remembered that I'd pinned something in my "<a href="http://pinterest.com/i_am_lisa/clean-all-the-things" target="_blank">Clean ALL the Things!</a>" board (bonus points if you know what that references...) that was a non-fabric softener thing that went into the dryer. <br />
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This is what it was: <br />
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<a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/comment-of-the-day-aluminum-fo-1-116049" target="_blank">Aluminum Foil as Dryer Sheet from Apartment Therapy.<br />
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Well, now. It's worth a shot, right? Worst case I'd have to live with static cling and shocking myself on various household objects. Best case I'd be OK until I was able to go to the store. <br />
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So, I went to the kitchen and got the aluminum foil. <br />
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Then I read some of the comments on the original article on how to actually make the thing. I figured 3 about equal sheets should do the trick. <br />
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I rolled one into a ball, then put it on the next sheet, rolled both of them together, then added the third. <br />
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Then I squished them all together to make a ball shape. <br />
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I tossed it in on top of the laundry, closed the door, set the timer, and hoped for the best. <br />
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And it worked! I know, I'm always a little surprised at how such an easy thing can work so well. <br />
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I've been using that original foil ball for about a week now, and it's gotten smaller as it's gotten more compacted. One thing I have noticed is that as the week has gone on, it's effectiveness has waned a bit, but maybe that's just because the size has gotten smaller. I did another one tonight and tossed it in the dryer along with the original one, so maybe that will help. Other than that, though, I'm happy with the results. And, best of all, the aluminum foil can be recycled when I'm done with it. <br />
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<i>To see my other 31 {More}Days of Pinterest projects, click on the image below, and it will take you to my original post.</i> <br />
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I (finally) got to donate my hair to Locks of Love. The lady who cut my hair was able to get 4 HUGE ponytails out of it all (all at 11" in length), which is almost enough to make 1 wig. I'm still getting used to shorter hair--especially in the mornings when I'm not at my most alert and use too much shampoo in the shower. <br />
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Otherwise, I'm going to keep on keeping on. There's still a few months left before my 1001 days is officially up. I may not finish the entire list, but I'm going to keep making a sizable dent in it.<br />
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<strong><span style="color:#DC143C;">Finished:</span> 48<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">In Process:</span> 7<br />
Percent finished: 47.52%<br />
Left to go: 52.48%</strong><br />
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<strong>Finances/Giving (7/12)</strong> [in Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">1. Get Emergency Fund up to $1000 </span> [Done 15 March 2011]<br />
2. Pay off and close Chase Visa <br />
3. Pay off and close Target Visa <br />
4. Get Emergency Fund up to 3 months (~12,000) <br />
5. Get a used truck <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">6. Put a $50 bill in the second collection basket </span> [Done 5 November 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">7. Put a $100 bill in the second collection basket </span> [Done 14 April 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">8. Donate to the Food Shelf 10 times ($25 or equivalent)</span> (10/10) [Done 28 October 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">9. Leave a 100% tip 5 times</span> (5/5) [Done 15 October 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">10. Choose 2 kids from the Jesse Tree during Christmas & get them presents</span> [Done 29 November 2011]<br />
11. Give to a family in need during the holidays <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">12. Buy a scratch-off lottery ticket & donate 25% of the winnings to charity</span> [Done 18 September 2010]<br />
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<strong>House Inside (7/12)</strong> [In Process: 2]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">13. Hang up 5 pictures</span> (5/5) [Done 17 November 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">14. Frame Tree picture </span>[Done 9 September 2010] <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">15. Paint back room and closet </span> [Done 13 October 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">16. Paint hall storage closet & set up shelves</span> [Done 17 August 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">17. Spruce up front door area (outside: welcome mat, flower pots/ inside: bench, mirror, lamp)</span><br />
18. Finish basement <br />
19. Back door/entryway re-do <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">20. Repaint & redo my office </span><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">21. Hang curtains or blinds in master bedroom & the Kid’s room </span> [Done 18 October 2010]<br />
22. Get dining room chairs <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">23. Repaint Laundry Room</span> [Done 19 October 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">24. Repaint/redo master bathroom/closet</span> [Done 5 October 2010]<br />
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<strong>House Outside (3/12)</strong> [In Process: 2]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">25. Plant 5 trees in yard</span> (5/5) [Done 4 August 2012] <br />
26. Put in back flower bed <br />
27. Paint Storage Shed same color as house <br />
28. Back entryway outside re-do (transition between steps and red rock) <br />
29. Build garage <br />
30. Put in front flower bed <br />
31. Put in front tower flower bed <br />
32. Put in side flower bed <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">33. Level out north side of house & put down the decorative rock </span><br />
<span style="color:#009900;">34. Get covers for grill & fireplace </span><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">35. Get rid of stumps in back yard </span> [Done 28 August 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">36. Get a flag for front porch (and install said flag)</span> [Done 3 July 2011]<br />
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To Do/Watch/Read (6/12)</strong> [In Process: 4]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">37. Watch 101 movies</span> (61/101)<br />
September 2012 <em><br />
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island<br />
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<span style="color:#DC143C;">38. Read 101 books</span> (219/101) [ The 101 was done 2 May 2011]<br />
39. Go to a Cowboys-Vikings game <br />
40. See 5 Minnesota Tourist Attractions (0/5) <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">41. Visit 5 art galleries in Minnesota</span> (1/5) <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">42. Watch all seasons of “24” </span> (3/8) <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">43. Watch all seasons of “MI-5” </span> (10/10) [Done 16 April 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">44. Complete a crossword puzzle book </span><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">45. Watch 5 documentaries </span> (5/5) [done 10 February 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">46. Read 5 Non-fiction books</span> (5/5) [Done 3 November 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">47. Donate 100, 000 grains of rice on FreeRice.com </span> (100,000/100,000) [Done 31 May 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">48. Do 5 things from the “365 Things to do in the Twin Cities”</span> (5/5) [Done 17 December 2011]<br />
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<strong>Health (2/12)</strong> [In Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">49. Walk to work 30 times</span> (30/30) [Done 14 March 2011]<br />
50. Bike around the lake <br />
51. 175 <br />
52. 165 <br />
53. 155 <br />
54. 145 <br />
55. 135 <br />
56. Get eyes checked<br />
57. Get new glasses or contacts <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">58. Get annual physical </span> [Done 16 September 2010]<br />
59. Do the 200 sit-ups challenge <br />
60. Track my progress with Wii Fit for 28 consecutive days.<br />
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<strong>Grown-up/Family stuff (3/12)</strong> [In Process: 1]<br />
61. Change life insurance beneficiaries <br />
62. Write wills <br />
63. Write living wills <br />
64. Get family picture taken <br />
65. Send out Christmas cards with aforementioned family picture on it <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">66. Host Brother/Sister Christmas party </span> [Done 18 December 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">67. Have a family board/card game night 5 times</span> (2/5) <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">68. Buy a new “grown-up” outfit (shirt/pants) </span> [Done 23 July 2011]<br />
69. Take a family vacation <br />
70. Make a picture family tree<br />
71. Get first aid certified<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">72. Get the Kid a car safety kit for her car</span> [Done 28 December 2010] <br />
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<strong>Spiritual/Church (5/12)</strong> [In Process: 2]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">73. Learn the Rosary Prayers </span><br />
74. Go to a Latin Mass <br />
75. Go to daily Mass for a week <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">76. Donate time, talent, or treasure for the CCW Bazaar </span> [Done 1 October 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">77. Read the Tao te Ching </span> [Done 18 September 2010]<br />
78. Get a new St Christopher Medal <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">79. Do the Advent readings and wreath one year</span> [Done 7 January 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">80. Do the Lenten readings one year </span> [Done 9 April 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">81. Do the Rice Bowl project one year </span> [Done 17 April 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">82. Light an intention candle 10 times</span> (10/10) [Done 25 August 2012]<br />
83. Attend Mass in the Basilica <br />
84. Attend 2 Lenten dinners<br />
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<strong>Food (10/11)</strong> [In Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">85. Make a cake & icing (or cupcakes) from scratch</span> [Done 24 July 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">86. Try 3 new restaurants</span> (3/3) [Done 17 June 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">87. Do one week of meal planning</span> [Done 31 December 2010] <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">88. Do one month of meal planning </span> [Done 3 July 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">89. Eat 1 serving of fruit a day for a week</span> (7/7) [Done 12 July 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">90. Try a new recipe</span> [Done 1 October 2010] <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">91. Make cookies from scratch </span> [Done 23 September 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">92. Try a different flavor ice cream (no vanilla/chocolate) </span> [Done 12 August 2010]<br />
93. Limit Diet Coke to 2 servings per day for 1 consecutive week (0/7 days)<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">94. No fast food for a month</span> [Done 9 April 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">95. Try 5 different kinds of apples</span> (5/5) [Done July 2010]<br />
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<strong>Just Because (4/6)</strong> [In Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">96. Donate hair to Locks of Love one more time</span> [Done 3 September 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">97. Take part in a pub quiz</span> [Done 16 January 2011]<br />
98. Complete a 500+ piece puzzle <br />
99. Fly first class <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">100. Start a Tumblr</span> [Done 8 July 2010]: <a href="http://daughteroftime.tumblr.com" target="_blank">http://daughteroftime.tumblr.com </a><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">101. Do a 365 day photo challenge</span> [Done 31 December 2011]<br />
Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00822661441191589705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578174289878588424.post-83754396829571998692012-09-27T21:17:00.002-05:002012-10-25T19:08:39.298-05:0031 {More} Days of Pinterest <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href=http://livinglifebythenumbers.blogspot.com/2012/09/31-more-days-of-pinterest.html
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<b>To go see the how-to's (or how-not-to's in some cases), please click on the links above the pictures</b> <br />
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Day 1: <a href="http://livinglifebythenumbers.blogspot.com/2012/10/31-more-days-of-pinterest-day-1.html" target="_blank">Aluminum Foil as Dryer Sheets</a> <br />
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Day 2: <a href="http://livinglifebythenumbers.blogspot.com/2012/10/31-more-days-of-pinterest-day-2-hot-ham.html" target="_blank">Hot Ham and Cheese</a> <br />
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Day 3: <a href="http://livinglifebythenumbers.blogspot.com/2012/10/31-more-days-of-pinterest-day-3.html" target="_blank">Explosive Showerhead Cleaner</a><br />
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Day 4: <a href="http://livinglifebythenumbers.blogspot.com/2012/10/31-more-days-of-pinterest-day-4-elegant.html" target="_blank">Elegant Monogram</a> <br />
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Day 5: <a href="http://livinglifebythenumbers.blogspot.com/2012/10/31-more-days-of-pinterest-day-5.html" target="_blank">Cleaning a Microwave the Easy Way</a> <br />
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Day 6: <a href="http://livinglifebythenumbers.blogspot.com/2012/10/31-more-days-of-pinterest-day-6-using.html" target="_blank">Using Borax to Clean Carpets</a> <br />
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Day 7: <a href="http://livinglifebythenumbers.blogspot.com/2012/10/31-more-days-of-pinterest-day-7.html" target="_blank">Beadboard American Flag</a> <br />
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Day 8: <a href="http://livinglifebythenumbers.blogspot.com/2012/10/31-more-days-of-pinterest-day-8.html" target="_blank">Wrangling User Manuals</a> <br />
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Day 9: <a href="http://livinglifebythenumbers.blogspot.com/2012/10/31-more-days-of-pinterest-day-9-shower.html" target="_blank"
>Shower Cleaning Done Easy</a><br />
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Day 10: <a href="http://livinglifebythenumbers.blogspot.com/2012/10/31-more-days-of-pinterest-day-10-easy.html" target="_blank">Easy Tub Cleaner</a> <br />
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Day 11: <a href="http://livinglifebythenumbers.blogspot.com/2012/10/31-more-days-of-pinterest-day-11.html" target="_blank">Rocking the Side of the House</a> <br />
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Day 12: <a href="http://livinglifebythenumbers.blogspot.com/2012/10/31-more-days-of-pinterest-day-12.html" target="_blank">University of Minnesota Pride</a> <br />
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I have since added to my Pin count, and am now at 1,485...and rising. I think I might have a Pinterest pinning problem. (You can see my boards <a href="http://pinterest.com/i_am_lisa" target="_blank">here</a>.) <br />
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So, I'm gonna do it again. Yep. 31 MORE Days of Pinterest projects, starting on Monday, October 1st. There'll be a mix of DIY projects, Art for around the house, Organizing things, Cleaning stuff, and Cooking things that look good. I'll share the good, the bad, and the inbetween, just like I did last year. <br />
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It's not too late to join the fun. Just come up with something that you love to do, talk about, or want to share with others, then hop on over to <a href="http://www.thenester.com" target=
_blank">The Nesting Place</a> and sign up. Easy peasy. <br />
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00822661441191589705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578174289878588424.post-42426747479142081762012-09-03T22:09:00.000-05:002012-09-03T22:09:23.449-05:00101 in 1001 The August Holy Moly Did Summer Fly By Roundup<strong><span style="color:#DC143C;">Finished:</span> 47<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">In Process:</span> 6<br />
Percent finished: 46.53%<br />
Left to go: 53.47%</strong><br />
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<strong>Finances/Giving (7/12)</strong> [in Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">1. Get Emergency Fund up to $1000 </span> [Done 15 March 2011]<br />
2. Pay off and close Chase Visa <br />
3. Pay off and close Target Visa <br />
4. Get Emergency Fund up to 3 months (~12,000) <br />
5. Get a used truck <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">6. Put a $50 bill in the second collection basket </span> [Done 5 November 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">7. Put a $100 bill in the second collection basket </span> [Done 14 April 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">8. Donate to the Food Shelf 10 times ($25 or equivalent)</span> (10/10) [Done 28 October 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">9. Leave a 100% tip 5 times</span> (5/5) [Done 15 October 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">10. Choose 2 kids from the Jesse Tree during Christmas & get them presents</span> [Done 29 November 2011]<br />
11. Give to a family in need during the holidays <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">12. Buy a scratch-off lottery ticket & donate 25% of the winnings to charity</span> [Done 18 September 2010]<br />
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<strong>House Inside (7/12)</strong> [In Process: 2]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">13. Hang up 5 pictures</span> (5/5) [Done 17 November 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">14. Frame Tree picture </span>[Done 9 September 2010] <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">15. Paint back room and closet </span> [Done 13 October 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">16. Paint hall storage closet & set up shelves</span> [Done 17 August 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">17. Spruce up front door area (outside: welcome mat, flower pots/ inside: bench, mirror, lamp)</span><br />
18. Finish basement <br />
19. Back door/entryway re-do <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">20. Repaint & redo my office </span><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">21. Hang curtains or blinds in master bedroom & the Kid’s room </span> [Done 18 October 2010]<br />
22. Get dining room chairs <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">23. Repaint Laundry Room</span> [Done 19 October 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">24. Repaint/redo master bathroom/closet</span> [Done 5 October 2010]<br />
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<strong>House Outside (3/12)</strong> [In Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">25. Plant 5 trees in yard</span> (5/5) [Done 4 August 2012] <br />
26. Put in back flower bed <br />
27. Paint Storage Shed same color as house <br />
28. Back entryway outside re-do (transition between steps and red rock) <br />
29. Build garage <br />
30. Put in front flower bed <br />
31. Put in front tower flower bed <br />
32. Put in side flower bed <br />
33. Level out north side of house & put down the decorative rock <br />
34. Get covers for grill & fireplace <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">35. Get rid of stumps in back yard </span> [Done 28 August 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">36. Get a flag for front porch (and install said flag)</span> [Done 3 July 2011]<br />
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To Do/Watch/Read (6/12)</strong> [In Process: 4]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">37. Watch 101 movies</span> (60/101)<br />
August 2012 <em><br />
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<span style="color:#DC143C;">38. Read 101 books</span> (219/101) [ The 101 was done 2 May 2011]<br />
39. Go to a Cowboys-Vikings game <br />
40. See 5 Minnesota Tourist Attractions (0/5) <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">41. Visit 5 art galleries in Minnesota</span> (1/5) <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">42. Watch all seasons of “24” </span> (3/8) <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">43. Watch all seasons of “MI-5” </span> (10/10) [Done 16 April 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">44. Complete a crossword puzzle book </span><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">45. Watch 5 documentaries </span> (5/5) [done 10 February 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">46. Read 5 Non-fiction books</span> (5/5) [Done 3 November 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">47. Donate 100, 000 grains of rice on FreeRice.com </span> (100,000/100,000) [Done 31 May 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">48. Do 5 things from the “365 Things to do in the Twin Cities”</span> (5/5) [Done 17 December 2011]<br />
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<strong>Health (2/12)</strong> [In Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">49. Walk to work 30 times</span> (30/30) [Done 14 March 2011]<br />
50. Bike around the lake <br />
51. 175 <br />
52. 165 <br />
53. 155 <br />
54. 145 <br />
55. 135 <br />
56. Get eyes checked<br />
57. Get new glasses or contacts <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">58. Get annual physical </span> [Done 16 September 2010]<br />
59. Do the 200 sit-ups challenge <br />
60. Track my progress with Wii Fit for 28 consecutive days.<br />
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<strong>Grown-up/Family stuff (3/12)</strong> [In Process: 1]<br />
61. Change life insurance beneficiaries <br />
62. Write wills <br />
63. Write living wills <br />
64. Get family picture taken <br />
65. Send out Christmas cards with aforementioned family picture on it <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">66. Host Brother/Sister Christmas party </span> [Done 18 December 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">67. Have a family board/card game night 5 times</span> (2/5) <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">68. Buy a new “grown-up” outfit (shirt/pants) </span> [Done 23 July 2011]<br />
69. Take a family vacation <br />
70. Make a picture family tree<br />
71. Get first aid certified<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">72. Get the Kid a car safety kit for her car</span> [Done 28 December 2010] <br />
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<strong>Spiritual/Church (5/12)</strong> [In Process: 2]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">73. Learn the Rosary Prayers </span><br />
74. Go to a Latin Mass <br />
75. Go to daily Mass for a week <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">76. Donate time, talent, or treasure for the CCW Bazaar </span> [Done 1 October 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">77. Read the Tao te Ching </span> [Done 18 September 2010]<br />
78. Get a new St Christopher Medal <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">79. Do the Advent readings and wreath one year</span> [Done 7 January 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">80. Do the Lenten readings one year </span> [Done 9 April 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">81. Do the Rice Bowl project one year </span> [Done 17 April 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">82. Light an intention candle 10 times</span> (10/10) [Done 25 August 2012]<br />
83. Attend Mass in the Basilica <br />
84. Attend 2 Lenten dinners<br />
<br />
<strong>Food (10/11)</strong> [In Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">85. Make a cake & icing (or cupcakes) from scratch</span> [Done 24 July 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">86. Try 3 new restaurants</span> (3/3) [Done 17 June 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">87. Do one week of meal planning</span> [Done 31 December 2010] <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">88. Do one month of meal planning </span> [Done 3 July 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">89. Eat 1 serving of fruit a day for a week</span> (7/7) [Done 12 July 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">90. Try a new recipe</span> [Done 1 October 2010] <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">91. Make cookies from scratch </span> [Done 23 September 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">92. Try a different flavor ice cream (no vanilla/chocolate) </span> [Done 12 August 2010]<br />
93. Limit Diet Coke to 2 servings per day for 1 consecutive week (0/7 days)<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">94. No fast food for a month</span> [Done 9 April 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">95. Try 5 different kinds of apples</span> (5/5) [Done July 2010]<br />
<br />
<strong>Just Because (3/6)</strong> [In Process: 1]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">96. Donate hair to Locks of Love one more time</span> (Almost done growing it out)<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">97. Take part in a pub quiz</span> [Done 16 January 2011]<br />
98. Complete a 500+ piece puzzle <br />
99. Fly first class <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">100. Start a Tumblr</span> [Done 8 July 2010]: <a href="http://daughteroftime.tumblr.com" target="_blank">http://daughteroftime.tumblr.com </a><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">101. Do a 365 day photo challenge</span> [Done 31 December 2011]<br />
Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00822661441191589705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578174289878588424.post-66945420572088831152012-08-04T16:08:00.000-05:002012-08-04T16:08:24.699-05:00101 in 1001 July RoundupWell. This summer has not been full of stellar progress on this list. <br />
<br />
But here it is anyway. <br />
<br />
<strong><span style="color:#DC143C;">Finished:</span> 45<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">In Process:</span> 8<br />
Percent finished: 44.55%<br />
Left to go: 55.45%</strong><br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>Finances/Giving (7/12)</strong> [in Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">1. Get Emergency Fund up to $1000 </span> [Done 15 March 2011]<br />
2. Pay off and close Chase Visa <br />
3. Pay off and close Target Visa <br />
4. Get Emergency Fund up to 3 months (~12,000) <br />
5. Get a used truck <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">6. Put a $50 bill in the second collection basket </span> [Done 5 November 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">7. Put a $100 bill in the second collection basket </span> [Done 14 April 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">8. Donate to the Food Shelf 10 times ($25 or equivalent)</span> (10/10) [Done 28 October 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">9. Leave a 100% tip 5 times</span> (5/5) [Done 15 October 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">10. Choose 2 kids from the Jesse Tree during Christmas & get them presents</span> [Done 29 November 2011]<br />
11. Give to a family in need during the holidays <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">12. Buy a scratch-off lottery ticket & donate 25% of the winnings to charity</span> [Done 18 September 2010]<br />
<br />
<strong>House Inside (7/12)</strong> [In Process: 2]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">13. Hang up 5 pictures</span> (5/5) [Done 17 November 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">14. Frame Tree picture </span>[Done 9 September 2010] <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">15. Paint back room and closet </span> [Done 13 October 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">16. Paint hall storage closet & set up shelves</span> [Done 17 August 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">17. Spruce up front door area (outside: welcome mat, flower pots/ inside: bench, mirror, lamp)</span><br />
18. Finish basement <br />
19. Back door/entryway re-do <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">20. Repaint & redo my office </span><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">21. Hang curtains or blinds in master bedroom & the Kid’s room </span> [Done 18 October 2010]<br />
22. Get dining room chairs <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">23. Repaint Laundry Room</span> [Done 19 October 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">24. Repaint/redo master bathroom/closet</span> [Done 5 October 2010]<br />
<br />
<strong>House Outside (2/12)</strong> [In Process: 1]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">25. Plant 5 trees in yard</span> (4/5) [4 Blue Spruce planted 7 August 2010] <br />
26. Put in back flower bed <br />
27. Paint Storage Shed same color as house <br />
28. Back entryway outside re-do (transition between steps and red rock) <br />
29. Build garage <br />
30. Put in front flower bed <br />
31. Put in front tower flower bed <br />
32. Put in side flower bed <br />
33. Level out north side of house & put down the decorative rock <br />
34. Get covers for grill & fireplace <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">35. Get rid of stumps in back yard </span> [Done 28 August 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">36. Get a flag for front porch (and install said flag)</span> [Done 3 July 2011]<br />
<strong><br />
To Do/Watch/Read (6/12)</strong> [In Process: 4]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">37. Watch 101 movies</span> (60/101)<br />
July 2012 <em><br />
• One For the Money <br />
• Haywire<br />
</em><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">38. Read 101 books</span> (213/101) [ The 101 was done 2 May 2011]<br />
39. Go to a Cowboys-Vikings game <br />
40. See 5 Minnesota Tourist Attractions (0/5) <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">41. Visit 5 art galleries in Minnesota</span> (1/5) <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">42. Watch all seasons of “24” </span> (3/8) <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">43. Watch all seasons of “MI-5” </span> (10/10) [Done 16 April 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">44. Complete a crossword puzzle book </span><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">45. Watch 5 documentaries </span> (5/5) [done 10 February 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">46. Read 5 Non-fiction books</span> (5/5) [Done 3 November 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">47. Donate 100, 000 grains of rice on FreeRice.com </span> (100,000/100,000) [Done 31 May 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">48. Do 5 things from the “365 Things to do in the Twin Cities”</span> (5/5) [Done 17 December 2011]<br />
<br />
<strong>Health (2/12)</strong> [In Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">49. Walk to work 30 times</span> (30/30) [Done 14 March 2011]<br />
50. Bike around the lake <br />
51. 175 <br />
52. 165 <br />
53. 155 <br />
54. 145 <br />
55. 135 <br />
56. Get eyes checked<br />
57. Get new glasses or contacts <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">58. Get annual physical </span> [Done 16 September 2010]<br />
59. Do the 200 sit-ups challenge <br />
60. Track my progress with Wii Fit for 28 consecutive days.<br />
<br />
<strong>Grown-up/Family stuff (3/12)</strong> [In Process: 1]<br />
61. Change life insurance beneficiaries <br />
62. Write wills <br />
63. Write living wills <br />
64. Get family picture taken <br />
65. Send out Christmas cards with aforementioned family picture on it <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">66. Host Brother/Sister Christmas party </span> [Done 18 December 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">67. Have a family board/card game night 5 times</span> (2/5) <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">68. Buy a new “grown-up” outfit (shirt/pants) </span> [Done 23 July 2011]<br />
69. Take a family vacation <br />
70. Make a picture family tree<br />
71. Get first aid certified<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">72. Get the Kid a car safety kit for her car</span> [Done 28 December 2010] <br />
<br />
<strong>Spiritual/Church (5/12)</strong> [In Process: 2]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">73. Learn the Rosary Prayers </span><br />
74. Go to a Latin Mass <br />
75. Go to daily Mass for a week <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">76. Donate time, talent, or treasure for the CCW Bazaar </span> [Done 1 October 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">77. Read the Tao te Ching </span> [Done 18 September 2010]<br />
78. Get a new St Christopher Medal <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">79. Do the Advent readings and wreath one year</span> [Done 7 January 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">80. Do the Lenten readings one year </span> [Done 9 April 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">81. Do the Rice Bowl project one year </span> [Done 17 April 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">82. Light an intention candle 10 times</span> (8/10) <br />
83. Attend Mass in the Basilica <br />
84. Attend 2 Lenten dinners<br />
<br />
<strong>Food (10/11)</strong> [In Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">85. Make a cake & icing (or cupcakes) from scratch</span> [Done 24 July 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">86. Try 3 new restaurants</span> (3/3) [Done 17 June 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">87. Do one week of meal planning</span> [Done 31 December 2010] <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">88. Do one month of meal planning </span> [Done 3 July 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">89. Eat 1 serving of fruit a day for a week</span> (7/7) [Done 12 July 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">90. Try a new recipe</span> [Done 1 October 2010] <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">91. Make cookies from scratch </span> [Done 23 September 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">92. Try a different flavor ice cream (no vanilla/chocolate) </span> [Done 12 August 2010]<br />
93. Limit Diet Coke to 2 servings per day for 1 consecutive week (0/7 days)<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">94. No fast food for a month</span> [Done 9 April 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">95. Try 5 different kinds of apples</span> (5/5) [Done July 2010]<br />
<br />
<strong>Just Because (3/6)</strong> [In Process: 1]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">96. Donate hair to Locks of Love one more time</span> (Almost done growing it out)<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">97. Take part in a pub quiz</span> [Done 16 January 2011]<br />
98. Complete a 500+ piece puzzle <br />
99. Fly first class <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">100. Start a Tumblr</span> [Done 8 July 2010]: <a href="http://daughteroftime.tumblr.com" target="_blank">http://daughteroftime.tumblr.com </a><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">101. Do a 365 day photo challenge</span> [Done 31 December 2011]Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00822661441191589705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578174289878588424.post-51983871195226274622012-07-08T18:51:00.001-05:002012-07-08T18:51:58.563-05:00101 in 1001 June 2012 RoundupI don't know why exactly I ever expect to get anything off this list completed in June...I'm usually at work, a softball game/tournament, or otherwise busy. <br />
<br />
Hopefully I'll be able to accomplish a couple of things in July. <br />
<br />
<strong><span style="color:#DC143C;">Finished:</span> 45<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">In Process:</span> 8<br />
Percent finished: 44.55%<br />
Left to go: 55.45%</strong><br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>Finances/Giving (7/12)</strong> [in Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">1. Get Emergency Fund up to $1000 </span> [Done 15 March 2011]<br />
2. Pay off and close Chase Visa <br />
3. Pay off and close Target Visa <br />
4. Get Emergency Fund up to 3 months (~12,000) <br />
5. Get a used truck <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">6. Put a $50 bill in the second collection basket </span> [Done 5 November 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">7. Put a $100 bill in the second collection basket </span> [Done 14 April 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">8. Donate to the Food Shelf 10 times ($25 or equivalent)</span> (10/10) [Done 28 October 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">9. Leave a 100% tip 5 times</span> (5/5) [Done 15 October 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">10. Choose 2 kids from the Jesse Tree during Christmas & get them presents</span> [Done 29 November 2011]<br />
11. Give to a family in need during the holidays <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">12. Buy a scratch-off lottery ticket & donate 25% of the winnings to charity</span> [Done 18 September 2010]<br />
<br />
<strong>House Inside (7/12)</strong> [In Process: 2]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">13. Hang up 5 pictures</span> (5/5) [Done 17 November 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">14. Frame Tree picture </span>[Done 9 September 2010] <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">15. Paint back room and closet </span> [Done 13 October 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">16. Paint hall storage closet & set up shelves</span> [Done 17 August 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">17. Spruce up front door area (outside: welcome mat, flower pots/ inside: bench, mirror, lamp)</span><br />
18. Finish basement <br />
19. Back door/entryway re-do <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">20. Repaint & redo my office </span><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">21. Hang curtains or blinds in master bedroom & the Kid’s room </span> [Done 18 October 2010]<br />
22. Get dining room chairs <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">23. Repaint Laundry Room</span> [Done 19 October 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">24. Repaint/redo master bathroom/closet</span> [Done 5 October 2010]<br />
<br />
<strong>House Outside (2/12)</strong> [In Process: 1]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">25. Plant 5 trees in yard</span> (4/5) [4 Blue Spruce planted 7 August 2010] <br />
26. Put in back flower bed <br />
27. Paint Storage Shed same color as house <br />
28. Back entryway outside re-do (transition between steps and red rock) <br />
29. Build garage <br />
30. Put in front flower bed <br />
31. Put in front tower flower bed <br />
32. Put in side flower bed <br />
33. Level out north side of house & put down the decorative rock <br />
34. Get covers for grill & fireplace <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">35. Get rid of stumps in back yard </span> [Done 28 August 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">36. Get a flag for front porch (and install said flag)</span> [Done 3 July 2011]<br />
<strong><br />
To Do/Watch/Read (6/12)</strong> [In Process: 4]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">37. Watch 101 movies</span> (58/101)<br />
June 2012 <em><br />
Nothing. Not ONE movie.<br />
</em><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">38. Read 101 books</span> (202/101) [ The 101 was done 2 May 2011]<br />
39. Go to a Cowboys-Vikings game <br />
40. See 5 Minnesota Tourist Attractions (0/5) <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">41. Visit 5 art galleries in Minnesota</span> (1/5) <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">42. Watch all seasons of “24” </span> (2/8) <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">43. Watch all seasons of “MI-5” </span> (10/10) [Done 16 April 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">44. Complete a crossword puzzle book </span><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">45. Watch 5 documentaries </span> (5/5) [done 10 February 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">46. Read 5 Non-fiction books</span> (5/5) [Done 3 November 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">47. Donate 100, 000 grains of rice on FreeRice.com </span> (100,000/100,000) [Done 31 May 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">48. Do 5 things from the “365 Things to do in the Twin Cities”</span> (5/5) [Done 17 December 2011]<br />
<br />
<strong>Health (2/12)</strong> [In Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">49. Walk to work 30 times</span> (30/30) [Done 14 March 2011]<br />
50. Bike around the lake <br />
51. 175 <br />
52. 165 <br />
53. 155 <br />
54. 145 <br />
55. 135 <br />
56. Get eyes checked<br />
57. Get new glasses or contacts <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">58. Get annual physical </span> [Done 16 September 2010]<br />
59. Do the 200 sit-ups challenge <br />
60. Track my progress with Wii Fit for 28 consecutive days.<br />
<br />
<strong>Grown-up/Family stuff (3/12)</strong> [In Process: 1]<br />
61. Change life insurance beneficiaries <br />
62. Write wills <br />
63. Write living wills <br />
64. Get family picture taken <br />
65. Send out Christmas cards with aforementioned family picture on it <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">66. Host Brother/Sister Christmas party </span> [Done 18 December 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">67. Have a family board/card game night 5 times</span> (2/5) <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">68. Buy a new “grown-up” outfit (shirt/pants) </span> [Done 23 July 2011]<br />
69. Take a family vacation <br />
70. Make a picture family tree<br />
71. Get first aid certified<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">72. Get the Kid a car safety kit for her car</span> [Done 28 December 2010] <br />
<br />
<strong>Spiritual/Church (5/12)</strong> [In Process: 2]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">73. Learn the Rosary Prayers </span><br />
74. Go to a Latin Mass <br />
75. Go to daily Mass for a week <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">76. Donate time, talent, or treasure for the CCW Bazaar </span> [Done 1 October 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">77. Read the Tao te Ching </span> [Done 18 September 2010]<br />
78. Get a new St Christopher Medal <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">79. Do the Advent readings and wreath one year</span> [Done 7 January 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">80. Do the Lenten readings one year </span> [Done 9 April 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">81. Do the Rice Bowl project one year </span> [Done 17 April 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">82. Light an intention candle 10 times</span> (8/10) <br />
83. Attend Mass in the Basilica <br />
84. Attend 2 Lenten dinners<br />
<br />
<strong>Food (10/11)</strong> [In Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">85. Make a cake & icing (or cupcakes) from scratch</span> [Done 24 July 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">86. Try 3 new restaurants</span> (3/3) [Done 17 June 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">87. Do one week of meal planning</span> [Done 31 December 2010] <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">88. Do one month of meal planning </span> [Done 3 July 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">89. Eat 1 serving of fruit a day for a week</span> (7/7) [Done 12 July 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">90. Try a new recipe</span> [Done 1 October 2010] <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">91. Make cookies from scratch </span> [Done 23 September 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">92. Try a different flavor ice cream (no vanilla/chocolate) </span> [Done 12 August 2010]<br />
93. Limit Diet Coke to 2 servings per day for 1 consecutive week (0/7 days)<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">94. No fast food for a month</span> [Done 9 April 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">95. Try 5 different kinds of apples</span> (5/5) [Done July 2010]<br />
<br />
<strong>Just Because (3/6)</strong> [In Process: 1]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">96. Donate hair to Locks of Love one more time</span> (Almost done growing it out)<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">97. Take part in a pub quiz</span> [Done 16 January 2011]<br />
98. Complete a 500+ piece puzzle <br />
99. Fly first class <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">100. Start a Tumblr</span> [Done 8 July 2010]: <a href="http://daughteroftime.tumblr.com" target="_blank">http://daughteroftime.tumblr.com </a><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">101. Do a 365 day photo challenge</span> [Done 31 December 2011]Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00822661441191589705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578174289878588424.post-77420569012814838962012-05-31T23:18:00.000-05:002012-05-31T23:18:16.893-05:00101 in 1001 The Holy Cow, It's Already the End of May?!?! EditionI'd like to say I got a whole lot done this month...but, no. I just got done with donating the 100,000 grains of rice on the Free Rice game (#47). It's amazing how much semi-useless trivia I have in my head. <br />
<br />
So, here's where I stand with 11 months to go: <br />
<br />
<strong><span style="color:#DC143C;">Finished:</span> 45<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">In Process:</span> 8<br />
Percent finished: 44.55%<br />
Left to go: 55.45%</strong><br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>Finances/Giving (7/12)</strong> [in Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">1. Get Emergency Fund up to $1000 </span> [Done 15 March 2011]<br />
2. Pay off and close Chase Visa <br />
3. Pay off and close Target Visa <br />
4. Get Emergency Fund up to 3 months (~12,000) <br />
5. Get a used truck <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">6. Put a $50 bill in the second collection basket </span> [Done 5 November 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">7. Put a $100 bill in the second collection basket </span> [Done 14 April 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">8. Donate to the Food Shelf 10 times ($25 or equivalent)</span> (10/10) [Done 28 October 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">9. Leave a 100% tip 5 times</span> (5/5) [Done 15 October 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">10. Choose 2 kids from the Jesse Tree during Christmas & get them presents</span> [Done 29 November 2011]<br />
11. Give to a family in need during the holidays <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">12. Buy a scratch-off lottery ticket & donate 25% of the winnings to charity</span> [Done 18 September 2010]<br />
<br />
<strong>House Inside (7/12)</strong> [In Process: 2]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">13. Hang up 5 pictures</span> (5/5) [Done 17 November 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">14. Frame Tree picture </span>[Done 9 September 2010] <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">15. Paint back room and closet </span> [Done 13 October 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">16. Paint hall storage closet & set up shelves</span> [Done 17 August 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">17. Spruce up front door area (outside: welcome mat, flower pots/ inside: bench, mirror, lamp)</span><br />
18. Finish basement <br />
19. Back door/entryway re-do <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">20. Repaint & redo my office </span><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">21. Hang curtains or blinds in master bedroom & the Kid’s room </span> [Done 18 October 2010]<br />
22. Get dining room chairs <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">23. Repaint Laundry Room</span> [Done 19 October 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">24. Repaint/redo master bathroom/closet</span> [Done 5 October 2010]<br />
<br />
<strong>House Outside (2/12)</strong> [In Process: 1]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">25. Plant 5 trees in yard</span> (4/5) [4 Blue Spruce planted 7 August 2010] <br />
26. Put in back flower bed <br />
27. Paint Storage Shed same color as house <br />
28. Back entryway outside re-do (transition between steps and red rock) <br />
29. Build garage <br />
30. Put in front flower bed <br />
31. Put in front tower flower bed <br />
32. Put in side flower bed <br />
33. Level out north side of house & put down the decorative rock <br />
34. Get covers for grill & fireplace <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">35. Get rid of stumps in back yard </span> [Done 28 August 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">36. Get a flag for front porch (and install said flag)</span> [Done 3 July 2011]<br />
<strong><br />
To Do/Watch/Read (6/12)</strong> [In Process: 4]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">37. Watch 101 movies</span> (58/101)<br />
May 2012 <em><br />
• Men in Black <br />
• Men in Black II <br />
• Footloose <br />
• Men in Black III <br />
</em><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">38. Read 101 books</span> (190/101) [ The 101 was done 2 May 2011]<br />
39. Go to a Cowboys-Vikings game <br />
40. See 5 Minnesota Tourist Attractions (0/5) <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">41. Visit 5 art galleries in Minnesota</span> (1/5) <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">42. Watch all seasons of “24” </span> (2/8) <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">43. Watch all seasons of “MI-5” </span> (10/10) [Done 16 April 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">44. Complete a crossword puzzle book </span><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">45. Watch 5 documentaries </span> (5/5) [done 10 February 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">46. Read 5 Non-fiction books</span> (5/5) [Done 3 November 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">47. Donate 100, 000 grains of rice on FreeRice.com </span> (100,000/100,000) [Done 31 May 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">48. Do 5 things from the “365 Things to do in the Twin Cities”</span> (5/5) [Done 17 December 2011]<br />
<br />
<strong>Health (2/12)</strong> [In Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">49. Walk to work 30 times</span> (30/30) [Done 14 March 2011]<br />
50. Bike around the lake <br />
51. 175 <br />
52. 165 <br />
53. 155 <br />
54. 145 <br />
55. 135 <br />
56. Get eyes checked<br />
57. Get new glasses or contacts <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">58. Get annual physical </span> [Done 16 September 2010]<br />
59. Do the 200 sit-ups challenge <br />
60. Track my progress with Wii Fit for 28 consecutive days.<br />
<br />
<strong>Grown-up/Family stuff (3/12)</strong> [In Process: 1]<br />
61. Change life insurance beneficiaries <br />
62. Write wills <br />
63. Write living wills <br />
64. Get family picture taken <br />
65. Send out Christmas cards with aforementioned family picture on it <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">66. Host Brother/Sister Christmas party </span> [Done 18 December 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">67. Have a family board/card game night 5 times</span> (2/5) <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">68. Buy a new “grown-up” outfit (shirt/pants) </span> [Done 23 July 2011]<br />
69. Take a family vacation <br />
70. Make a picture family tree<br />
71. Get first aid certified<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">72. Get the Kid a car safety kit for her car</span> [Done 28 December 2010] <br />
<br />
<strong>Spiritual/Church (5/12)</strong> [In Process: 2]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">73. Learn the Rosary Prayers </span><br />
74. Go to a Latin Mass <br />
75. Go to daily Mass for a week <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">76. Donate time, talent, or treasure for the CCW Bazaar </span> [Done 1 October 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">77. Read the Tao te Ching </span> [Done 18 September 2010]<br />
78. Get a new St Christopher Medal <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">79. Do the Advent readings and wreath one year</span> [Done 7 January 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">80. Do the Lenten readings one year </span> [Done 9 April 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">81. Do the Rice Bowl project one year </span> [Done 17 April 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">82. Light an intention candle 10 times</span> (8/10) <br />
83. Attend Mass in the Basilica <br />
84. Attend 2 Lenten dinners<br />
<br />
<strong>Food (10/11)</strong> [In Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">85. Make a cake & icing (or cupcakes) from scratch</span> [Done 24 July 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">86. Try 3 new restaurants</span> (3/3) [Done 17 June 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">87. Do one week of meal planning</span> [Done 31 December 2010] <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">88. Do one month of meal planning </span> [Done 3 July 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">89. Eat 1 serving of fruit a day for a week</span> (7/7) [Done 12 July 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">90. Try a new recipe</span> [Done 1 October 2010] <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">91. Make cookies from scratch </span> [Done 23 September 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">92. Try a different flavor ice cream (no vanilla/chocolate) </span> [Done 12 August 2010]<br />
93. Limit Diet Coke to 2 servings per day for 1 consecutive week (0/7 days)<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">94. No fast food for a month</span> [Done 9 April 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">95. Try 5 different kinds of apples</span> (5/5) [Done July 2010]<br />
<br />
<strong>Just Because (3/6)</strong> [In Process: 1]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">96. Donate hair to Locks of Love one more time</span> (Almost done growing it out)<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">97. Take part in a pub quiz</span> [Done 16 January 2011]<br />
98. Complete a 500+ piece puzzle <br />
99. Fly first class <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">100. Start a Tumblr</span> [Done 8 July 2010]: <a href="http://daughteroftime.tumblr.com" target="_blank">http://daughteroftime.tumblr.com </a><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">101. Do a 365 day photo challenge</span> [Done 31 December 2011]Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00822661441191589705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578174289878588424.post-20847493876584944572012-05-04T02:51:00.000-05:002012-05-04T02:51:34.190-05:00101 in 1001 April In Like a Lamb, Out Like a Lion EditionYes, I know the saying is the other way around, but after having hardly any progress for a few months, April was the kickstart that was needed. I'm thinking May might continue that trend.<br />
<br />
<strong><span style="color:#DC143C;">Finished:</span> 44<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">In Process:</span> 9<br />
Percent finished: 43.56%<br />
Left to go: 56.44%</strong><br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>Finances/Giving (7/12)</strong> [in Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">1. Get Emergency Fund up to $1000 </span> [Done 15 March 2011]<br />
2. Pay off and close Chase Visa <br />
3. Pay off and close Target Visa <br />
4. Get Emergency Fund up to 3 months (~12,000) <br />
5. Get a used truck <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">6. Put a $50 bill in the second collection basket </span> [Done 5 November 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">7. Put a $100 bill in the second collection basket </span> [Done 14 April 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">8. Donate to the Food Shelf 10 times ($25 or equivalent)</span> (10/10) [Done 28 October 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">9. Leave a 100% tip 5 times</span> (5/5) [Done 15 October 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">10. Choose 2 kids from the Jesse Tree during Christmas & get them presents</span> [Done 29 November 2011]<br />
11. Give to a family in need during the holidays <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">12. Buy a scratch-off lottery ticket & donate 25% of the winnings to charity</span> [Done 18 September 2010]<br />
<br />
<strong>House Inside (7/12)</strong> [In Process: 2]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">13. Hang up 5 pictures</span> (5/5) [Done 17 November 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">14. Frame Tree picture </span>[Done 9 September 2010] <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">15. Paint back room and closet </span> [Done 13 October 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">16. Paint hall storage closet & set up shelves</span> [Done 17 August 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">17. Spruce up front door area (outside: welcome mat, flower pots/ inside: bench, mirror, lamp)</span><br />
18. Finish basement <br />
19. Back door/entryway re-do <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">20. Repaint & redo my office </span><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">21. Hang curtains or blinds in master bedroom & the Kid’s room </span> [Done 18 October 2010]<br />
22. Get dining room chairs <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">23. Repaint Laundry Room</span> [Done 19 October 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">24. Repaint/redo master bathroom/closet</span> [Done 5 October 2010]<br />
<br />
<strong>House Outside (2/12)</strong> [In Process: 1]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">25. Plant 5 trees in yard</span> (4/5) [4 Blue Spruce planted 7 August 2010] <br />
26. Put in back flower bed <br />
27. Paint Storage Shed same color as house <br />
28. Back entryway outside re-do (transition between steps and red rock) <br />
29. Build garage <br />
30. Put in front flower bed <br />
31. Put in front tower flower bed <br />
32. Put in side flower bed <br />
33. Level out north side of house & put down the decorative rock <br />
34. Get covers for grill & fireplace <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">35. Get rid of stumps in back yard </span> [Done 28 August 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">36. Get a flag for front porch (and install said flag)</span> [Done 3 July 2011]<br />
<strong><br />
To Do/Watch/Read (5/12)</strong> [In Process: 5]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">37. Watch 101 movies</span> (54/101)<br />
April 2012 <em><br />
• Restrepo <br />
• Generation Kill <br />
• The Queen (Acorn Media version)<br />
</em><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">38. Read 101 books</span> (180/101) [ The 101 was done 2 May 2011]<br />
39. Go to a Cowboys-Vikings game <br />
40. See 5 Minnesota Tourist Attractions (0/5) <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">41. Visit 5 art galleries in Minnesota</span> (1/5) <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">42. Watch all seasons of “24” </span>(1/8) <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">43. Watch all seasons of “MI-5” </span> (10/10) [Done 16 April 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">44. Complete a crossword puzzle book </span><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">45. Watch 5 documentaries </span> (5/5) [done 10 February 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">46. Read 5 Non-fiction books</span> (5/5) [Done 3 November 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">47. Donate 100, 000 grains of rice on FreeRice.com </span> (76,000/100,000)<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">48. Do 5 things from the “365 Things to do in the Twin Cities”</span> (5/5) [Done 17 December 2011]<br />
<br />
<strong>Health (2/12)</strong> [In Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">49. Walk to work 30 times</span> (30/30) [Done 14 March 2011]<br />
50. Bike around the lake <br />
51. 175 <br />
52. 165 <br />
53. 155 <br />
54. 145 <br />
55. 135 <br />
56. Get eyes checked<br />
57. Get new glasses or contacts <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">58. Get annual physical </span> [Done 16 September 2010]<br />
59. Do the 200 sit-ups challenge <br />
60. Track my progress with Wii Fit for 28 consecutive days.<br />
<br />
<strong>Grown-up/Family stuff (3/12)</strong> [In Process: 1]<br />
61. Change life insurance beneficiaries <br />
62. Write wills <br />
63. Write living wills <br />
64. Get family picture taken <br />
65. Send out Christmas cards with aforementioned family picture on it <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">66. Host Brother/Sister Christmas party </span> [Done 18 December 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">67. Have a family board/card game night 5 times</span> (2/5) <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">68. Buy a new “grown-up” outfit (shirt/pants) </span> [Done 23 July 2011]<br />
69. Take a family vacation <br />
70. Make a picture family tree<br />
71. Get first aid certified<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">72. Get the Kid a car safety kit for her car</span> [Done 28 December 2010] <br />
<br />
<strong>Spiritual/Church (5/12)</strong> [In Process: 2]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">73. Learn the Rosary Prayers </span><br />
74. Go to a Latin Mass <br />
75. Go to daily Mass for a week <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">76. Donate time, talent, or treasure for the CCW Bazaar </span> [Done 1 October 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">77. Read the Tao te Ching </span> [Done 18 September 2010]<br />
78. Get a new St Christopher Medal <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">79. Do the Advent readings and wreath one year</span> [Done 7 January 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">80. Do the Lenten readings one year </span> [Done 9 April 2012]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">81. Do the Rice Bowl project one year </span> [Done 17 April 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">82. Light an intention candle 10 times</span> (8/10) <br />
83. Attend Mass in the Basilica <br />
84. Attend 2 Lenten dinners<br />
<br />
<strong>Food (10/11)</strong> [In Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">85. Make a cake & icing (or cupcakes) from scratch</span> [Done 24 July 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">86. Try 3 new restaurants</span> (3/3) [Done 17 June 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">87. Do one week of meal planning</span> [Done 31 December 2010] <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">88. Do one month of meal planning </span> [Done 3 July 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">89. Eat 1 serving of fruit a day for a week</span> (7/7) [Done 12 July 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">90. Try a new recipe</span> [Done 1 October 2010] <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">91. Make cookies from scratch </span> [Done 23 September 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">92. Try a different flavor ice cream (no vanilla/chocolate) </span> [Done 12 August 2010]<br />
93. Limit Diet Coke to 2 servings per day for 1 consecutive week (0/7 days)<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">94. No fast food for a month</span> [Done 9 April 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">95. Try 5 different kinds of apples</span> (5/5) [Done July 2010]<br />
<br />
<strong>Just Because (3/6)</strong> [In Process: 1]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">96. Donate hair to Locks of Love one more time</span> (Almost done growing it out)<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">97. Take part in a pub quiz</span> [Done 16 January 2011]<br />
98. Complete a 500+ piece puzzle <br />
99. Fly first class <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">100. Start a Tumblr</span> [Done 8 July 2010]: <a href="http://daughteroftime.tumblr.com" target="_blank">http://daughteroftime.tumblr.com </a><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">101. Do a 365 day photo challenge</span> [Done 31 December 2011]Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00822661441191589705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578174289878588424.post-61201910501999352102012-04-08T03:07:00.000-05:002012-04-08T03:07:07.394-05:00101 in 1001 The March Gee This Looks a Whole Lot Like the February Update EditionMostly because it's true. <br />
<br />
But during April, I'm going to be checking things off this list like a boss. <br />
<br />
LIKE A BOSS. <br />
<br />
<strong><span style="color:#DC143C;">Finished:</span> 41<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">In Process:</span> 11<br />
Percent finished: 40.59%<br />
Left to go: 59.41%</strong><br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>Finances/Giving (6/12)</strong> [in Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">1. Get Emergency Fund up to $1000 </span> [Done 15 March 2011]<br />
2. Pay off and close Chase Visa <br />
3. Pay off and close Target Visa <br />
4. Get Emergency Fund up to 3 months (~12,000) <br />
5. Get a used truck <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">6. Put a $50 bill in the second collection basket </span> [Done 5 November 2011]<br />
7. Put a $100 bill in the second collection basket <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">8. Donate to the Food Shelf 10 times ($25 or equivalent)</span> (10/10) [Done 28 October 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">9. Leave a 100% tip 5 times</span> (5/5) [Done 15 October 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">10. Choose 2 kids from the Jesse Tree during Christmas & get them presents</span> [Done 29 November 2011]<br />
11. Give to a family in need during the holidays <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">12. Buy a scratch-off lottery ticket & donate 25% of the winnings to charity</span> [Done 18 September 2010]<br />
<br />
<strong>House Inside (7/12)</strong> [In Process: 2]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">13. Hang up 5 pictures</span> (5/5) [Done 17 November 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">14. Frame Tree picture </span>[Done 9 September 2010] <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">15. Paint back room and closet </span> [Done 13 October 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">16. Paint hall storage closet & set up shelves</span> [Done 17 August 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">17. Spruce up front door area (outside: welcome mat, flower pots/ inside: bench, mirror, lamp)</span><br />
18. Finish basement <br />
19. Back door/entryway re-do <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">20. Repaint & redo my office </span><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">21. Hang curtains or blinds in master bedroom & the Kid’s room </span> [Done 18 October 2010]<br />
22. Get dining room chairs <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">23. Repaint Laundry Room</span> [Done 19 October 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">24. Repaint/redo master bathroom/closet</span> [Done 5 October 2010]<br />
<br />
<strong>House Outside (2/12)</strong> [In Process: 1]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">25. Plant 5 trees in yard</span> (4/5) [4 Blue Spruce planted 7 August 2010] <br />
26. Put in back flower bed <br />
27. Paint Storage Shed same color as house <br />
28. Back entryway outside re-do (transition between steps and red rock) <br />
29. Build garage <br />
30. Put in front flower bed <br />
31. Put in front tower flower bed <br />
32. Put in side flower bed <br />
33. Level out north side of house & put down the decorative rock <br />
34. Get covers for grill & fireplace <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">35. Get rid of stumps in back yard </span> [Done 28 August 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">36. Get a flag for front porch (and install said flag)</span> [Done 3 July 2011]<br />
<strong><br />
To Do/Watch/Read (4/12)</strong> [In Process: 5]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">37. Watch 101 movies</span> (51/101)<br />
March 2012 <em><br />
• 21 Jump Street <br />
• Taking Chance <br />
• The Hunger Games<br />
</em><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">38. Read 101 books</span> (180/101) [ The 101 was done 2 May 2011]<br />
39. Go to a Cowboys-Vikings game <br />
40. See 5 Minnesota Tourist Attractions (0/5) <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">41. Visit 5 art galleries in Minnesota</span> (1/5) <br />
42. Watch all seasons of “24” (0/8) <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">43. Watch all seasons of “MI-5” </span> (8/10) <br />
<span style="color:#009900;">44. Complete a crossword puzzle book </span><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">45. Watch 5 documentaries </span> (5/5) [done 10 February 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">46. Read 5 Non-fiction books</span> (5/5) [Done 3 November 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">47. Donate 100, 000 grains of rice on FreeRice.com </span> (76,000/100,000)<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">48. Do 5 things from the “365 Things to do in the Twin Cities”</span> (5/5) [Done 17 December 2011]<br />
<br />
<strong>Health (2/12)</strong> [In Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">49. Walk to work 30 times</span> (30/30) [Done 14 March 2011]<br />
50. Bike around the lake <br />
51. 175 <br />
52. 165 <br />
53. 155 <br />
54. 145 <br />
55. 135 <br />
56. Get eyes checked<br />
57. Get new glasses or contacts <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">58. Get annual physical </span> [Done 16 September 2010]<br />
59. Do the 200 sit-ups challenge <br />
60. Track my progress with Wii Fit for 28 consecutive days.<br />
<br />
<strong>Grown-up/Family stuff (3/12)</strong> [In Process: 1]<br />
61. Change life insurance beneficiaries <br />
62. Write wills <br />
63. Write living wills <br />
64. Get family picture taken <br />
65. Send out Christmas cards with aforementioned family picture on it <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">66. Host Brother/Sister Christmas party </span> [Done 18 December 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">67. Have a family board/card game night 5 times</span> (2/5) <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">68. Buy a new “grown-up” outfit (shirt/pants) </span> [Done 23 July 2011]<br />
69. Take a family vacation <br />
70. Make a picture family tree<br />
71. Get first aid certified<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">72. Get the Kid a car safety kit for her car</span> [Done 28 December 2010] <br />
<br />
<strong>Spiritual/Church (4/12)</strong> [In Process: 3]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">73. Learn the Rosary Prayers </span><br />
74. Go to a Latin Mass <br />
75. Go to daily Mass for a week <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">76. Donate time, talent, or treasure for the CCW Bazaar </span> [Done 1 October 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">77. Read the Tao te Ching </span> [Done 18 September 2010]<br />
78. Get a new St Christopher Medal <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">79. Do the Advent readings and wreath one year</span> [Done 7 January 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">80. Do the Lenten readings one year </span><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">81. Do the Rice Bowl project one year </span> [Done 17 April 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">82. Light an intention candle 10 times</span> (7/10) <br />
83. Attend Mass in the Basilica <br />
84. Attend 2 Lenten dinners<br />
<br />
<strong>Food (10/11)</strong> [In Process: 0]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">85. Make a cake & icing (or cupcakes) from scratch</span> [Done 24 July 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">86. Try 3 new restaurants</span> (3/3) [Done 17 June 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">87. Do one week of meal planning</span> [Done 31 December 2010] <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">88. Do one month of meal planning </span> [Done 3 July 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">89. Eat 1 serving of fruit a day for a week</span> (7/7) [Done 12 July 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">90. Try a new recipe</span> [Done 1 October 2010] <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">91. Make cookies from scratch </span> [Done 23 September 2010]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">92. Try a different flavor ice cream (no vanilla/chocolate) </span> [Done 12 August 2010]<br />
93. Limit Diet Coke to 2 servings per day for 1 consecutive week (0/7 days)<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">94. No fast food for a month</span> [Done 9 April 2011]<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">95. Try 5 different kinds of apples</span> (5/5) [Done July 2010]<br />
<br />
<strong>Just Because (6/6)</strong> [In Process: 1]<br />
<span style="color:#009900;">96. Donate hair to Locks of Love one more time</span> (Almost done growing it out)<br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">97. Take part in a pub quiz</span> [Done 16 January 2011]<br />
98. Complete a 500+ piece puzzle <br />
99. Fly first class <br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">100. Start a Tumblr</span> [Done 8 July 2010]: <a href="http://daughteroftime.tumblr.com" target="_blank">http://daughteroftime.tumblr.com </a><br />
<span style="color:#DC143C;">101. Do a 365 day photo challenge</span> [Done 31 December 2011]Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00822661441191589705noreply@blogger.com0