Update

My List

Because I love Jesus and want to know Him more:

1. Read one spiritually inspiring book every two months (0/16).
2. Spend at least 20 minutes a day alone with God.
3. Tithe regularly.
4. Join a cell group again.
5. Volunteer in at least one area of ministry at church.
6. Write in my prayer journal daily.
7. Read my Bible every day.

Because I love my family:

8. Surprise Miguel every other month with something to fill his "love tank" (0/16).
9. Pray with T every night before bed.
10. Have a date night with Miguel once a month (0/33).
11. Take Trinity to the zoo as a family.
12. Read T 1001 new books (5/1001).
13. Go to a cabin with my immediate family.
14. Write Chy one letter a month and actually mail it (for as long as she lives in Australia.) (1/32).
15. Go away to Pinewood Lodge alone with Miguel.
16. Get a will written up.
17. Have another Purple Pamper Party with my mom and sisters.

Because I am a work in progress and need to keep improving:

18. Go to the dentist.
19. Attend aquacizing classes (with T until January then in the evenings by myself).
20. Go for at least two walks a week.
21. Drink 8 glasses of water a day.
22. Get a massage.
23. Make a weekly exercize rountine and stick to it.
24. Buy at least 3 sets of matching underwear that make me feel great (0/3).
25. Only use the computer when my to do list for the day is complete. (Urg!)
26. Pick up the phone and call one friend a week for 3 months in a row (0/12).
27. Leave Trinity at home (with Miguel) and go out with a friend once a month (0/33).

Because my house is also a work in progress:

28. Finish painting dragonflies in Trinity's room.
29. Buy new blinds for living room and our bedroom.
30. Paint living room.
31. Make cushion for window seat.
32. Stain basement stairway.
33. Paint mural in T's playroom.
34. Put all manuals/warranties into a binder.
35. Renovate bathroom.
36. Mud/Paint tiles on my kitchen backsplash.
37. Put up pictures in basement.
38. Put up frame with pictures in it in loft area.
39. Stain greenhouse inside and finish outside.
40. Paint rock in front flower bed.
41. Get a garbage centre built beside garage.
42. Finish guest room.
43. Redecorate bedroom so it is cozy and romantic.

Because I need to get organized:

44. Create a rotation of 4 monthly meal plans.
45. Grocery shop using meal plans.
46. Get a new filing cabinet.
47. Get shelf for painting supplies in basement.
48. Organize craft supplies in one place.
49. Paint dresser and organize scrapbooking supplies in it.
50. Designate a mail spot.
51. Cook meals to put in freezer once a month.
52. Make a monthly cleaning plan and follow it.
53. Organize my computer files.
54. Burn back-up copies of all pictures on computer.

Because I care about others:

55. Make one care package a month (0/33).
56. Finish the "deficiencies" on mom's tiles.
57. Volunteer to deliver hampers at Christmas time.
58. Do a breast cancer walk in honour of Grandma and Auntie Sue.
59. Have a garage sale and give all the proceeds to a charity.
60. Finish Chy and Justin's Wedding Album with Neve.
61. Invite my next door neighbour over for lunch.
62. Host a neighbourhood ladies lunch.
63. Bring supper to 5 single moms (0/5).
64. Create Miscarriage Support packages to bring to women who lose a baby.
65. Make a card box with cards for different occasions.
66. Make an official birthday list of family and friends and give cards to them.
67. Send a total of 10 shoe boxes to Operation Christmas Child (0/10).
68. Volunteer at Siloam Mission for a day.
69. Volunteer at Anna's House.

Because I want to see more of the world:

70. Visit Uncle Larry and Auntie Annette in B.C.
71. Take Trinity to visit Auntie Chy and Uncle Justin in Australia.

Because I love learning...for real:

72. Get a Steinbach Library card.
73. Read 5 biographies (0/5).
74. Take German lessons.
75. Take a class at the Arts Council.
76. Read my camera manual and put it to use.
77. Learn how to read the nutritional information on the side of food containers.
78. Take the CPR course with Miguel.

Because life is too short to not have fun:

79. Watch "Planet Earth."
80. Try 10 new recipes (2/10).
81. Order Lola DVDs from Amazon.ca.
82. Watch "The Office."
83. Go see the commercial show (don't know what it is called) at the Art Gallery.
84. Make a running list of movies I would like to rent.
85. Host a weekend women's scrapbooking party at my house.

Because I can't live without money even though I would like to:

86. Sell my car.
87. Make a budget and use it.
88. Open an RESP for T.
89. Organize bill payments.
90. Open up an RRSP.
91. Pay off all unnecessary debt.
92. Develop a plan for saving money.

Because this stuff doesn't fit into my other categories:

93. Finish T's scrapbook up to one year (1/12).
94. Make potpies and freeze them.
95. Update blog once a week.
96. Find a killer pair of black dress pants.
97. Send out family pictures at Christmas (0/3).
98. Get Bella (my dog) fixed.
99. Register with Yak long distance and call people.
100. Get angel statue for Emily and bury her box under it.

101. Make a new 101 in 1001 list.