this year i'm turning forty2 so i'm making a list of forty2 things to do, to see or to accoomplish by december 31, 2013. my focus is to enjoy the everyday. live simply. try new things. and live with intent. here we go.
1. run a 5k
2. bake forty2 cakes
3. read forty2 books
4. take a vacation with chip sans the kiddos
5. learn to say a few things in spanish (maybe forty2 sayings?) "si!"
6. run a 10k
7. complete forty2 diy projects around this house
8. blog more often with more joy
9. participate in a photo challenge (FMSphotoaday)
10. run a 1/2 marathon
11. make a book of my favorite forty2 quotes
12. take forty2 portraits of other people (preferrably strangers)
13. make a collection of forty2 random things (hmm??? shells, rocks, poems)
14. draw forty2 different flowers
15. practice more yoga
16. try forty2 new recipes
17. be a better menu planner
18. photograph forty2 pairs of shoes
19. draw forty2 portraits
20. write down forty2 words that inspire me
21. hold my breath for forty2 seconds
22. make forty2 homemade rubber stamps
23. take a family summer vacation (beach cottage or mountain lodge)
24. make a list of forty2 things that i'm thankful for
25. volunteer at a homeless shelter
26. using mema's pickling recipe... make my own pickles this summer
27. create a garden space in our backyard
28. take the kiddos on more nature walks (hiking the blue ridge mountains!)
29. attempt a family camping trip (i am not a fan of tents)
30. donate forty2 one dollar bills to random people
31. make forty2 different types of pizza
32. create forty2 designs for textiles
33. paint forty2 kokeshi dolls
34. go fishing with chip and the kiddos
35. take forty2 portraits of jj
36. crochet a scarf (i need to learn to crochet first!)
37. take forty2 self portraits
38. write more notes (hand written letters) to family & friends expressing my gratitude for their love
39. make dinner for a friend
40. take a class (any kind of class... online, art, photography, anything as long as i learn something new)
41. plan a fun girl's weekend away with my closest friends (wine tasting, thrifting, eating, sightseeing)
42. hug and kiss my children more often when they least expect it
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