- Below is the list of resolutions...things I'm determined to do in 2010! If I've repeated myself, let me know! I have more that I can add. Some of these resolutions may take place on the same day. For example, when I visit the senior center, it might be a nice gesture to take along some flowers. So, it's possible that it won't take 365 days to address all of the resolutions.
- A few themes popped out as I read over the list...I need to get organized, I think I'm a dancer, and I like to eat!
- Really, what seems to be the case is that I'm excited to simplify areas in my life in order to make time for the children, to learn new skills, and to be a participant in my own life! How FUN!
- Finish writing my baby book
- Start another business
- Create new sayings for my t-shirt line
- Get organized..clean out my paperwork files
- Change the oil in my car...myself
- Wash the car....and clean out the inside
- Put money in a meter for someone
- See a show at The Boulder Theater
- Make homemade ice cream
- Open my Nigella cookbook and make whatever is on the page
- Volunteer at the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless
- Go back to Meeting on a weekly basis
- Blog every day
- Paint a picture
- Take more photos (get a better camera!)
- Teach the kids something that I learn from school
- Play hide-n-seek with the kids
- Build a snowman
- Shovel snow for someone
- Leave a book in a public spot for someone else to take and read
- Write a letter to one of my representatives
- Write a letter to President Obama
- Buy gas for a stranger
- Buy lunch for a stranger
- Protest something at the state capitol
- Learn to speak French...fluently
- Learn to speak Spanish
- Make a piece of pottery
- Sell something handmade on etsy
- Sell a vintage piece on etsy
- Get to "100" on ebay
- Take the kids hiking...walk different trails
- Go camping
- Attend more births
- Say "howdy" to folks I don't know
- Physically hand-out my business cards
- Go ice skating
- Go roller skating
- Sit on Santa's lap
- Teach a class (probably about how to teach a class)
- Pitch my own tent
- Do a cleanse
- Teach the kids table manners
- Drink more water
- Go to Maryland, my Maryland
- Visit the House Rabbit Society
- Visit Haystack Mountain goat farm
- Send a card or letter to a family member or friend on a weekly basis
- Attend an auction
- Make cheese
- Focus on creating and maintaining holiday traditions
- Cuss without feeling guilty
- Take a bath
- Make butter
- Clean out the fridge
- Sing karaoke
- Less facebook
- Be in bed by 11:00 pm
- Make my own granola
- Stress less about the mess
- Go water skiing
- Make a new friend
- Host a pot luck
- Ask for what I want and deserve in my life and expect nothing less
- Clean out the kitchen drawers
- Update me email addresses and address book
- Make chocolate covered strawberries
- Make popsicles
- Attend a play at the local theater
- To the gym...4 days per week...no excuses
- Change my gym routine
- Take a computer class
- Read Anna Karenina
- Hold my tongue
- Take a yoga class
- Read a book about the history of the area
- Hug someone I don't know
- Kiss more...even people I don't know
- Read a book penned by a local author
- Make homemade spaghetti sauce
- Make an Indian meal
- Make Thai food
- Make homemade pesto sauce
- Learn to say no
- Go snow tubing
- Learn to rug hook (not from a kit!)
- Go water tubing
- Make homemade pizza
- Be silly
- Clean up the computer
- Get the sound fixed on the computer
- Go out with the girls
- Get a hair cut
- A day of pampering
- Pamper another person
- Play golf
- Play tennis
- Play putt-putt
- Go rollerblading
- Put photos in albums
- Give away photos in a timely manner
- Host an item swap
- Host a cupcake swap
- Learn to Irish step dance
- Learn to tap dance
- Learn to square dance
- Learn to clog
- Make guacamole
- Build a birdhouse
- Keep track of my spending
- Get a makeover
- Donate to the food bank - FISH
- Buy a stranger coffee
- Buy a stranger lunch
- Throw a birthday party for someone other than the kids
- Use what I have!
- Pray
- Meditate
- Put $1000 into savings by the end of 2010
- Stay focused
- Be timely in turning in assignments
- Study for at least an hour a day
- If someone says they like something that I'm wearing...give it to them
- Volunteer at a school event
- Clean out my bedroom closet
- Go to happy hour
- Use the library
- Gifts can only be from thrift stores, handmade, or recycled items
- Buy less for the kids
- Drive less...bike and walk instead
- Take a train ride
- Go to the beach
- Practice other random acts of kindness
- Read to Lucas
- Eat more fresh salads
- Build a bat house
- Eat more fruit
- Plant flowers
- Plant edibles
- Make a cake from scratch
- Eat at a local restaurant that I haven't visited in the past
- Make soup
- Write a letter to a business and tell them what I think of their product or marketing
- Keep better track of the kids' witty sayings
- Repair a relationship
- Say I love you
- Admit when I'm wrong
- Make soap
- Limit tv time to weekends only
- Listen to a radio station that I've never tuned in to previously
- Ride a bull...again, but this time sober
- Make a gingerbread house
- Take vitamins regularly
- Keep track of appointments...no rescheduling or cancelling
- No cell phone for a day, once a week
- Limit computer time to 30 minute blocks of time, 3 times per day
- Update my resume
- Write a children's story
- Make a coconut cream pie
- Sell one of my homemade cakes or pies
- Go to a baseball game
- Give someone flowers
- Carve pumpkins
- Make applesauce ornaments
- Make bread
- Sheer a sheep
- Learn to knit
- Go horseback riding
- Weld a piece of art
- Visit a senior center
- Take the kids to storytime
- Host a storytime
- Cards and greetings to folks at The Jericho House
- Write poetry
- Plant a tree
- Help clean-up the community
- Give and get from freecycle
- Stop making unnecessary purchases. Purchases for clothing (except undies, bras, and socks), accessories, and housewares need to be from a thrift or consignment store only. Once a month shopping, if needed. There is a $20.00 maximum purchase per visit. FUN!!!
- Shop locally owned, indie stores...stay away from big-box. No Wal Mart, Target, K-mart this year!
- Write a letter to the editor
- Take a tai chi class
- Take a qugiong class
- Write an article for a magazine
- Get a mammogram!
- Smile at people I don't know
- Learn to swim
- Visit the Humane Society and take some goodies
- Redo the bathroom
- Go on a date
- Visit Wyoming
- Go to a museum in Denver
- Visit the contemporary art museum in Boulder
- Visit the fire station
- Make jewelry
- Run a 5 K
- No use of electric lights for a day
- Eat a locally produced, all organic meal
- Coffee...one cup
- Drink more tea
- Drink more water
- Take a personality test
- Have a yard sale
- Conduct an estate sale
- Go to an estate sale
- Create a website
- Sew something
- Read a magazine that I've never read
- Walk for 30 minutes every day
- Find a pen pal and communicate
- Find my dad
- Learn a new card game
- Host a card playing night
- Learn to play the piano
- Go snowshoeing
- Go sledding
- Plan meals for a week
- Plan clothing for a week
- Visit Garden of the Gods
- Red Rocks for a concert
- Bake cookies for the police department and/or fire department
- Shop farmer's markets
- Play in Boulder creek
- Can/jar fruit
- Go to New Mexico
- Canoe
- Kids in the kitchen!
- Take a trip to Black Hawk...winnings go to a charity
- Stay at a bed and breakfast
- Tour a local brewery
- Tour the meadery
- Tour Celestial Seasonings
- Visit Idaho
- Go to the history museum
- Write to someone in the armed forces
- Make a short video/movie
- Fly a kite
- Build a sandcastle
- Go to the symphony
- Wear a red dress
- Learn a new word every day
- Keep snacks in the car
- Go Christmas caroling in nearby neighborhoods
- Be open to love
- Hold a fundraiser for a local charity
- Make a lemonade stand for the kids
- Play Scrabble
- Play old-school charades
- Play Pictionary
- Jump rope with the kids
- Go to an amusement park
- Remind everyone about the importance of hand-holding
- Educate on the importance of breastfeeding
- Go on a walking tour
- Simplify
- Participate in a progressive dinner
- Kickboxing class
- March in a parade
- Attend festivals
- Read and subscribe to other's blogs
- Update/edit someone's resume
- Visit as many Old own/Main St. areas as possible
- Help kids focus on homework/workbooks
- Learn to tap dance
- Learn ballroom dancing
- Trace my family tree
- Attend a church/service of a different denomination/religion
- Be humble
- Lean to country line dance
- Eat by candlelight as often as possible
- Babysit for someone, no charge
- Play kickball
- Go to the zoo
- Go to the aquarium
- Enter a contest
- Go berry picking
- Clean under the beds ( I will ABSOLUTELY let you know when I plan on doing this so you can send out the search & rescue groups if you don't hear from me)
- Learn to belly dance
- Clean out basement
- Introduce myself to 3 neighbors who I don't know
- Get pictures repaired
- Trade services/barter with someone
- Make lunches and distribute to anyone I think might be hungry
- Turn extra room into a space for healing
- Keep a book or journal - one space, as opposed to random pieces of loose paper - for things I need to do
- Learn to change a tire
- Go to festivals
- Make pretzels
- Teach the kids to tie their shoes ( I realize they should already know this...velcro and slip-ons are to blame)
- Join an adult sports team
- Compost
- Ask for help when I need it
- Make donuts
- Clean out the shed
- Stay positive
- Host a John Waters movie night
- Do all the chores for a week
- Origami with the kids
- Paint your own pottery with the kids
- Put money in a street musicians case
- Donate to Habitat Thrift store
- Be spontaneous (even with all of these things I have to do!)
- Paint a room
- Attend a carnival
- Move out all negative relationships from my life
- Help someone pack for a move/load up the moving van
- Go on a roller coaster ride
- Take a cooking class
- Make a papier mache bowl
- Milk a cow
- Road trip to see the leaves changing colors
- Host a community Easter egg hunt
- Have an indoor and outdoor picnic
- Make s'mores
- Build a fire
- Go to a Pow Wow
- Water slide...whoosh!
- Play with the cats...meow
- Have a chili cook-off
- Learn about a country
- Donate to a cause that one of my friends really cares about
- Host a happy hour
- Write a restaurant review and send it to the company
- Watch the sunrise
- Schedule and keep more play dates
- Make a scarecrow
- Slip and slide
- Dial a number and talk to the person that answers
- Talk to my Poppy once a week
- Go to a football game
- Give compliments
- Have mimosas with breakfast
- Play Monopoly
- Learn to skateboard
- Volunteer on Thanksgiving
- Make a wreath out of seashells
- Teach Elsa how to snap and whistle
- Wear sunscreen every day
- Pick apples
- Buy a lottery ticket for a stranger
- Reunite with friends I haven't seen in years
- Organize a family reunion
- Change all light bulbs to energy efficient bulbs
- Go swimming with the kids
- Holiday tea with both kiddos
- Go to the botanic gardens
- Go skinny dipping
- Make homemade caramel apples
- Make fudge
- Hula hoop
- Spend a weekend day watching Audrey Hepburn movies
- Eat heirloom, local popcorn only...make it on the stove, in a pot!
- Organize a wine tasting event
- Play Skee ball
- Walk a neighbor's dog
- Help someone who is ill
- Shoot hoops with the kids
- Attend a book-signing
- Go to an open-mic night
- Learn about llamas
- Play at the playground
- Follow through
- Create a recipe and share it with others
- Take a mixed-media art class
- Give someone balloons
- Daily, laugh for long periods of time! HA!
Word of the day: legato ~ In a smooth, even style
(Isn't there a song with this word in it?)
Nice job Tianna. That's quite a list!! Good luck and have fun doing all that!!
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ReplyDeleteSounds like fun! Why not add organizing a clothing drive for the homeless? Collect and distribute coats,hats,gloves,sweaters,blankets,boots and scarves as well as food..Also schedule one night a week as family board game night and another for friends. Schedule a Casino night with friends. Get donations as prizes and use paper money. Place a value on the donations and at the end winners get to select their prizes. Plant a tree. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteWhat is your word for Jan 2?
ReplyDeleteDon't limit yourself to 20.00 per visit if you find a treasure - especially if it is one you can resell on Ebay and quadruple your money
ReplyDeleteThanks for reminding me about the word. It is ARGOT ~ noun...The specialized vocabulary of a group.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the suggestions!
Plant a tree is on the list. As is organize/host a fundraiser. Board games are noted as well, but scheduling one night a week specifically for that might be a little sketchy as I have school:0
Hey Chica, I found some repeats- I found them while making my own 365 resolution list (Holy Cats 365 is a LOT! LOL) Listed twice are buy someone lunch, horseback ridign and attend/go to festivals.
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Thanks again for the inspiration!!