It has been only 4 days since Terry left for Texas, and my insecure, co-dependent self is incredibly saddened. Silly, I know. But I saw something that said when you are feeling sad, write 100 things down that make you happy. Sounds easy, but lets see.
1. Watching my kids loving on each other. (doesn't happen too often, lol.)
2. listening to my kids sing songs, especially the "I love Mommy" song Maddie made up.
3. fires in the fireplace with hot cocoa and a movie.
4. Being snuggled up with my kids and my guy. :)
5. Toe socks (pretty profound stuff here! hehe.)
6. Baking cookies just perfectly moist.
7. Getting new bras. (yes, when you are my size, and they cost $40 a piece, you get excited for new ones)
8. Random flowers brought home from my guy. It rarely happens, so it is special when it does.
9. hearing my kids' laughter
10. watching their excitement on their faces
11. date nights
12. buying my kids clothes. sounds weird, but i LOVE it!!!!
13. getting new shoes :)
14. smells of freshly mown grass in the end of spring/beginning of summer when the grass still has the moisture in it for the best smells.
15. caterpillars. :) love the orange and black super fuzzy ones.
16. good haircuts. It really makes such a difference in how you feel.
17. unique things- example...my zipper purse. and my seat belt purse. Love them so much!
18. Those dainty little weeds that look like flowers. No idea what they are, but i love them.
19. sunshine on a cold day
20. Terry doing dishes. :D
21. rearranging and cleaning the house. (only occasionally)
22. Terry snuggling up to me in bed. Even if half the time it is just to get warm. :)
23. family outings
24. reading a good book
25. getting a mani/pedi, cause it makes me feel pretty. Mainly because I don't normally don't get it done or do it myself.
26. Good music. One of Rebecca St. James' albums is my "happy music"
27. Taking loooooong drives in the country. (while listening to said "happy music" from above)
28. Shopping.
29. spending time at mom and dads laughing it up with my sisters and mom.
30. making my family happy. It really does make me happy too. :)
So far 30. I'll think of some more later.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
I have a great life. I have the 2 kids, boy then girl, with a great guy who treats us all well, and is very much a huge part in our lives (unlike some dads I know). We live in the typical Ranch style house, moderate yard, in a little suburb. A run down, older part of town, but that's fine. I am able to stay home with my kids (though I sometimes seriously re-think this, and wish I had a job for some good ol social interaction with other adults and time away from home). I am able to drive my son to a better school- not top notch, but average. Our school is waaaay below average. I have both my parents, who have been married for FOREVER. :) I have 3 awesome sisters, ones that I had trials and tribulations with when I was younger, but now we all get along well. We live comfortably, which I am extremely gratefull for since we were on welfare when we were younger. lol.
But I am unhappy with several things, most of which are my own fault, some not. Considering my life, people probably think I am being absurd and ungrateful, which COULD be the case, but I don't really think so.
1. I am a fattie. My own fault, but I struggle GREATLY with willpower. I am an emotional eater as well. I eat fatty foods and huge portions. We don't have chips or anything like that, so I guess that is good. lol
2. I need dental insurance. Bad. But even as a business owner, I am having a hard time looking for some at a reasonable price with good coverage for what I need done. I am now less a happy person, cause I really don't like to smile. :(
3. I am always short on money. MY money. The money I use to buy the kids' clothes, shoes etc. with. I need more daycare kids to help out with that, but unless I go to a full week, it isn't likely to happen anytime soon. We need a house where I can kind of seperate the daycare from our actual living space, like a split level home. Then I could hire someone for the days I wanted off for family. :)
4. I really miss adult conversations. I love Terry so much, but I would also like other adults conversations as well.
5. I have been needing a really good cry, and I HATE crying in front of anyone, cause I am an ugly cryer. lol. You know what I am talking about- red eyes, nose, puffy face, snotty etc. And the face redness can last for hours! Not pretty, lol. :) So.....since I am constantly with my kids and/or Terry, I haven't had a good cry in...........at least a year. Probably a lot longer, but who knows.
6. I love Terrys work schedule, and the fact that he has a great paying job, etc. But I really dislike the leaving for 3 weeks, coming home to work Monday through Friday, gone at 6am home around 8pm. Then leave for yet another week. I always used to joke how I could not be a military wife because I couldn't handle the seperation. I can't even handle 3 weeks. lol.
7. I feel like a failure with my kids. I know they are good kids, but i just doubt how much of it is me. I don't know.....
BUT.....I am happy and greatful for my awesome life and family. :) I just sometimes need to let things out, even if they are silly, small or irritating. Nobody really knows of this site, so I am good to go. :) I would keep a journal, but ever since my mom and Missy snooped in my diary when I was younger, I don't trust those things. :D
But I am unhappy with several things, most of which are my own fault, some not. Considering my life, people probably think I am being absurd and ungrateful, which COULD be the case, but I don't really think so.
1. I am a fattie. My own fault, but I struggle GREATLY with willpower. I am an emotional eater as well. I eat fatty foods and huge portions. We don't have chips or anything like that, so I guess that is good. lol
2. I need dental insurance. Bad. But even as a business owner, I am having a hard time looking for some at a reasonable price with good coverage for what I need done. I am now less a happy person, cause I really don't like to smile. :(
3. I am always short on money. MY money. The money I use to buy the kids' clothes, shoes etc. with. I need more daycare kids to help out with that, but unless I go to a full week, it isn't likely to happen anytime soon. We need a house where I can kind of seperate the daycare from our actual living space, like a split level home. Then I could hire someone for the days I wanted off for family. :)
4. I really miss adult conversations. I love Terry so much, but I would also like other adults conversations as well.
5. I have been needing a really good cry, and I HATE crying in front of anyone, cause I am an ugly cryer. lol. You know what I am talking about- red eyes, nose, puffy face, snotty etc. And the face redness can last for hours! Not pretty, lol. :) So.....since I am constantly with my kids and/or Terry, I haven't had a good cry in...........at least a year. Probably a lot longer, but who knows.
6. I love Terrys work schedule, and the fact that he has a great paying job, etc. But I really dislike the leaving for 3 weeks, coming home to work Monday through Friday, gone at 6am home around 8pm. Then leave for yet another week. I always used to joke how I could not be a military wife because I couldn't handle the seperation. I can't even handle 3 weeks. lol.
7. I feel like a failure with my kids. I know they are good kids, but i just doubt how much of it is me. I don't know.....
BUT.....I am happy and greatful for my awesome life and family. :) I just sometimes need to let things out, even if they are silly, small or irritating. Nobody really knows of this site, so I am good to go. :) I would keep a journal, but ever since my mom and Missy snooped in my diary when I was younger, I don't trust those things. :D
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Just a Vent
My vent as a child care provider and mom.
I realize your time is important, but so is mine. Please do not take 20 minutes to pick up your child at the end of the day (6:40pm), and take a hint when I say I need to get started on making dinner for Terry, who works hard all day, and gets home late and hungry.
Also, I have my hours open at 5 am just so that way it gives a little extra time in the morning to get to work. I know you don't work till 5:45, and you are 15 minutes down the road from where I live. Please do NOT arrive at 5:01 am just to ask for a bottle to feed your child at my daycare. I would be fine if you dropped her off, and she needed to be fed, but not when you sit here for 20 minutes, and feed her yourself with a bottle I had to make. Do it at home if you have that much time please.
Please remember that at 5am, my ENTIRE family is still asleep, and I would appreciate it if you would not be super loud and practically holler at your baby while "playing" with her.
I know teething can cause nose issues, and general crankiness, but since I have two kids of my own (which are still young), and have worked with kids/babies since I was 11 years old, I think I can tell when your child is sick. Even if you can't/won't. Don't blame it all on teething. Your poor baby is suffering while you just go about in your own little world. I'm not sending her home, or saying she can't stay....I'm just politely letting you know that she is sick.
Also, formula is a key part in your infants nutrition right now. Please do not try to ask me to "limit" your childs formula for the day to help spread it out. I know you get WIC and they only allow so much formula per month. I know your job and I know you have thousands of dollars in savings (which you were trying to hide from the state so you could apply for state assistince in childcare, food, etc....but i guess you get the food anyways, so you scammed the government.) I KNOW you can buy an extra can of formula for the month. I will NOT limit your child to 8-12 oz of formula during the day (and have you give her another 6 oz at night). This is not enough for your baby!!!! Even WIC told you that! I will not give her juice or water in place of formula. You have one month left till she drinks whole milk. Stop being cheap.
When you DO finally start to leave my house in the morning, please do not hand over your child to me, then proceed to mold yourself around your child to give her hugs and kisses, and go to touch her arm, with your palm up. Makes her think you want to take her back, and then when you don't, and you let her lean into you and you half hold her- that is teasing her, and is cruel to her. Give her your loves while YOU are holding her, then blow kisses and wave when I am holding her, and L.E.A.V.E. Do not spend another few minutes pawing on her and leaving my front door open the whole time while saying goodbye. (after you already pawed all over her). You let in bugs, and cold air into my house. We pay to heat the house. Would you like it if I came over and did the same to you? Probably not
I realize I have big comfy furniture. This does not mean you need to rest half of your upper body on the cushion like a cat. You know, where you lean all your weight on TOP of the back cushion, and push it all the way down. Now that cushion needs some serious restuffing. Thanks for making it just the one cushion though.
This one really irked me.
Do NOT come to pick up your child, see that my immediate family including my wonderful grandma, see the balloons and presents and still sit for HALF AN HOUR talking to me. I told you that my mom, dad and grandma were going to be out of town for Maddies birthday, so they came on her actual birthday to celebrate. No big deal...Just had them come at 6:30ish for dinner (cause I knew you would be there to pick up your daughter, and I thought you would take a hint and just leave instead of talking for the normal 20 minutes). Instead, you say how good the food smells, how you wish you had that at your house that night, mmm...smells good, etc. I'm sorry, but this is not just a dinner. I am not going to invite you to stay. This is me and my family for my daughters birthday. But you didn't stop. Oh no. Instead, you stayed 10 minutes longer than normal, talking while everyone but me was eating dinner. Why did they get to eat? Because they are all early dinner people, and 6:30 was already late for them. Dinner was ready, and I told them to start eating. I did not get to eat maddies birthday dinner with the family. I gave you lots of hints to leave. But since I am open to 7pm, I am not sure I could have actually kicked you out. i am seriously considering changing my hours from 5:15 am to 6:45pm. All because of you.
OH! And we can't forget my sisters 21st birthday! It was over by my house at Red Robin on a Sunday evening. (cause that was her actual birthday day.) I had told you that morning about her birthday starting at 6pm, but i knew I would be a little late because of you working. No big deal. You get to my house at 6:40- later than you normall do, since you get out at 6? or 6:15. I had the presents in the truck, kids ready with shoes and coats, and me ready. I had your daughter up and ready, house cleaned up. You again sat and talked forever, even though i said i had to leave for her birthday. Her 21st birthday.
Do not tell me you packed enough clothes for your child, only for me to go through the bag and find 2 outfits. This was when she was poo'ing through her diaper, so clothes were much needed. Then, come summer, you said you had plenty of clothes for her. I think you are confused on the seasons. Summer means shorts, t-shirts, tanktops, etc.. Not pants, long sleeves. Now that fall has come, and the forecast called for rain and cool temps, you told me you had warm and cold clothes. Nope. you had tank tops, a summer dress, and two pairs of pants. Then you bring a tank top and pants for me to change her into the next day. It rained. I kept her in her long sleeve jammies all day to keep her comfy cozy. Today, it is muggy and 77 degrees forecasted. I understand the tank top, but why pants? Why not leave her in jammies, like I have told you several times, then I could dress her in the tank top later when it actually got warm outside? I'm more than happy to do that, since she is so young, and can't tell me when she is actually cold or not.
When your child has been hacking up a lung for two weeks, and you don't make her an appointment, and then you get sick, and you make an appt for you, that is wrong! Always put your children first!
You pay me $38 per day for care while at work. Do NOT think that just because you paid, you get to leave her for the full 13 1/2 hours when you take a day off for errands. Really?! She should only be here maybe 8-9 hours for that price. Not to mention it is pretty bad you send your kid off like that. You practically don't see her the whole half a week I have her, plus your sister takes her for a night every other weekend. and even a day when you don't work.
Just cause you are a single mom means nothing. I could do it too if I needed to. don't try to make it a pity story so you can get sympathy and free stuff, free babysitting. wont work.
To wrap it all up, so you understand better:
1. Spend 5 to 10 minutes MAX when picking up/dropping off your child. If you have extra time to spend with them, do it at home.
2. Send enough formula for their health. Don't be cheap.
3. Respect my time and family.
4. Check your local forecast and send clothes/dress accordingly.
5. It is cruel to leave your child in care over 10 hours a day, just cause you need to do some running around. Take her with. Moms everywhere do it, you can too.
6. Don't play the single mom card on me. Wont work.
7. Respect your child more.
I realize your time is important, but so is mine. Please do not take 20 minutes to pick up your child at the end of the day (6:40pm), and take a hint when I say I need to get started on making dinner for Terry, who works hard all day, and gets home late and hungry.
Also, I have my hours open at 5 am just so that way it gives a little extra time in the morning to get to work. I know you don't work till 5:45, and you are 15 minutes down the road from where I live. Please do NOT arrive at 5:01 am just to ask for a bottle to feed your child at my daycare. I would be fine if you dropped her off, and she needed to be fed, but not when you sit here for 20 minutes, and feed her yourself with a bottle I had to make. Do it at home if you have that much time please.
Please remember that at 5am, my ENTIRE family is still asleep, and I would appreciate it if you would not be super loud and practically holler at your baby while "playing" with her.
I know teething can cause nose issues, and general crankiness, but since I have two kids of my own (which are still young), and have worked with kids/babies since I was 11 years old, I think I can tell when your child is sick. Even if you can't/won't. Don't blame it all on teething. Your poor baby is suffering while you just go about in your own little world. I'm not sending her home, or saying she can't stay....I'm just politely letting you know that she is sick.
Also, formula is a key part in your infants nutrition right now. Please do not try to ask me to "limit" your childs formula for the day to help spread it out. I know you get WIC and they only allow so much formula per month. I know your job and I know you have thousands of dollars in savings (which you were trying to hide from the state so you could apply for state assistince in childcare, food, etc....but i guess you get the food anyways, so you scammed the government.) I KNOW you can buy an extra can of formula for the month. I will NOT limit your child to 8-12 oz of formula during the day (and have you give her another 6 oz at night). This is not enough for your baby!!!! Even WIC told you that! I will not give her juice or water in place of formula. You have one month left till she drinks whole milk. Stop being cheap.
When you DO finally start to leave my house in the morning, please do not hand over your child to me, then proceed to mold yourself around your child to give her hugs and kisses, and go to touch her arm, with your palm up. Makes her think you want to take her back, and then when you don't, and you let her lean into you and you half hold her- that is teasing her, and is cruel to her. Give her your loves while YOU are holding her, then blow kisses and wave when I am holding her, and L.E.A.V.E. Do not spend another few minutes pawing on her and leaving my front door open the whole time while saying goodbye. (after you already pawed all over her). You let in bugs, and cold air into my house. We pay to heat the house. Would you like it if I came over and did the same to you? Probably not
I realize I have big comfy furniture. This does not mean you need to rest half of your upper body on the cushion like a cat. You know, where you lean all your weight on TOP of the back cushion, and push it all the way down. Now that cushion needs some serious restuffing. Thanks for making it just the one cushion though.
This one really irked me.
Do NOT come to pick up your child, see that my immediate family including my wonderful grandma, see the balloons and presents and still sit for HALF AN HOUR talking to me. I told you that my mom, dad and grandma were going to be out of town for Maddies birthday, so they came on her actual birthday to celebrate. No big deal...Just had them come at 6:30ish for dinner (cause I knew you would be there to pick up your daughter, and I thought you would take a hint and just leave instead of talking for the normal 20 minutes). Instead, you say how good the food smells, how you wish you had that at your house that night, mmm...smells good, etc. I'm sorry, but this is not just a dinner. I am not going to invite you to stay. This is me and my family for my daughters birthday. But you didn't stop. Oh no. Instead, you stayed 10 minutes longer than normal, talking while everyone but me was eating dinner. Why did they get to eat? Because they are all early dinner people, and 6:30 was already late for them. Dinner was ready, and I told them to start eating. I did not get to eat maddies birthday dinner with the family. I gave you lots of hints to leave. But since I am open to 7pm, I am not sure I could have actually kicked you out. i am seriously considering changing my hours from 5:15 am to 6:45pm. All because of you.
OH! And we can't forget my sisters 21st birthday! It was over by my house at Red Robin on a Sunday evening. (cause that was her actual birthday day.) I had told you that morning about her birthday starting at 6pm, but i knew I would be a little late because of you working. No big deal. You get to my house at 6:40- later than you normall do, since you get out at 6? or 6:15. I had the presents in the truck, kids ready with shoes and coats, and me ready. I had your daughter up and ready, house cleaned up. You again sat and talked forever, even though i said i had to leave for her birthday. Her 21st birthday.
Do not tell me you packed enough clothes for your child, only for me to go through the bag and find 2 outfits. This was when she was poo'ing through her diaper, so clothes were much needed. Then, come summer, you said you had plenty of clothes for her. I think you are confused on the seasons. Summer means shorts, t-shirts, tanktops, etc.. Not pants, long sleeves. Now that fall has come, and the forecast called for rain and cool temps, you told me you had warm and cold clothes. Nope. you had tank tops, a summer dress, and two pairs of pants. Then you bring a tank top and pants for me to change her into the next day. It rained. I kept her in her long sleeve jammies all day to keep her comfy cozy. Today, it is muggy and 77 degrees forecasted. I understand the tank top, but why pants? Why not leave her in jammies, like I have told you several times, then I could dress her in the tank top later when it actually got warm outside? I'm more than happy to do that, since she is so young, and can't tell me when she is actually cold or not.
When your child has been hacking up a lung for two weeks, and you don't make her an appointment, and then you get sick, and you make an appt for you, that is wrong! Always put your children first!
You pay me $38 per day for care while at work. Do NOT think that just because you paid, you get to leave her for the full 13 1/2 hours when you take a day off for errands. Really?! She should only be here maybe 8-9 hours for that price. Not to mention it is pretty bad you send your kid off like that. You practically don't see her the whole half a week I have her, plus your sister takes her for a night every other weekend. and even a day when you don't work.
Just cause you are a single mom means nothing. I could do it too if I needed to. don't try to make it a pity story so you can get sympathy and free stuff, free babysitting. wont work.
To wrap it all up, so you understand better:
1. Spend 5 to 10 minutes MAX when picking up/dropping off your child. If you have extra time to spend with them, do it at home.
2. Send enough formula for their health. Don't be cheap.
3. Respect my time and family.
4. Check your local forecast and send clothes/dress accordingly.
5. It is cruel to leave your child in care over 10 hours a day, just cause you need to do some running around. Take her with. Moms everywhere do it, you can too.
6. Don't play the single mom card on me. Wont work.
7. Respect your child more.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
So, we had Miss Maddies doctor appointment yesterday, and I am Thankful to say that everything on the ultrasound looked great! She had a UTI about a year and a half ago, so they did some tests on her, and one kidney was smaller than the other. So we did a recheck yesterday, and it was all good! Very happy for my little one. :0)
And Brandon got to go and spend the night with his grandma and papa, which was a good break for him. :) He gets all crazy-like when he only has me and maddie around him all day every day. Lol.
On another note, I did get my application in for my daycare license last week, and I am sooooo excited to start my new adventure! I'm thinking it wont be too easy to recruit, since I am working only sunday through wednesday, but it will all hopefully work out. But this is so I can have the same work days as Terry, and then I will have 3 day weekends, and I will have two days off during the week so we can do more things as a family, and so I can have the chance to help in Brandons classroom when he enters Kindergarten this upcoming fall. It is a bit daunting to think their is one person who will decide if I can run a childcare in my home or not. And that I pretty much have one shot to impress her. It will all work out well though. :0)
And Brandon got to go and spend the night with his grandma and papa, which was a good break for him. :) He gets all crazy-like when he only has me and maddie around him all day every day. Lol.
On another note, I did get my application in for my daycare license last week, and I am sooooo excited to start my new adventure! I'm thinking it wont be too easy to recruit, since I am working only sunday through wednesday, but it will all hopefully work out. But this is so I can have the same work days as Terry, and then I will have 3 day weekends, and I will have two days off during the week so we can do more things as a family, and so I can have the chance to help in Brandons classroom when he enters Kindergarten this upcoming fall. It is a bit daunting to think their is one person who will decide if I can run a childcare in my home or not. And that I pretty much have one shot to impress her. It will all work out well though. :0)
Sunday, January 10, 2010
So I saw this on Mandy's site, and I just love this idea! I changed a few to make them more personalized to my needs, but I also copied a few of hers. So, here are 101 things to accomplish in the next year and a half. :0) That should be enough time to complete it, I think. :0) Wish me luck!
101
Start: January 1, 2010
End: September 28, 2012
1. Spend 1/2 hour a day working out for a month (should be longer, but this is to get me started, and keep me going hopefully) (0/31)
2. Be vegetarian for a month. (0/31)
3. Go to church every Sunday for two months. (0/8)
4. Give a gift to my sisters on their birthdays. (0/6)
5. Start a new blog full of positivity January 2010 (1/1)
6. Pull out the camera once a week and take lots of pics of the family (0/90)
7. learn a bible verse, at least once a week, for a year. (1/52)
8. Start my own business, and run it successfully (0/1)
9. Take my kids to the park once a week (weather permitting) (0/90)
10. Teach my son to recognize the letters of the alphabet. (0/1)
11. Teach Maddie her colors and shapes. (0/2)
12. Lose XX pounds by June. I have the number in my head. Not posting that one lol. (0/1)
13. Maintain that weight (or lose more weight) for 3 months. (0/3)
14. Make a blanket for for each child in my daycare (0/6)
15. Get clear skin and maintain for two months (not consecutive. flo is quite vicious sometimes, lol). (0/62)
16. Do a new craft with the kiddos every week for a 3 months. (0/12)
17. Do some kind of volunteer work once a month for a year. (0/12)
18. Go to sleep with a clean house every day for a month. (0/30)
19. Go for a walk with the family one day a week for a year (zoo counts). (0/52)
20. Write a note to someone and post it once a week for a year. (0/52)
21. Sew curtains for each bedroom. (0/3)
22. Make my room a room and not a storage area. :0)
23. Paint my nails and get dolled up once a month. (0/12)
24. Buy myself a new article of clothing every month. (0/33)
25. Plant a vegetable garden. (and try not to kill it) :0) (0/1)
26. Buy someones coffee anonymously.
27. Set aside reading time to the kids in the morning, do it every morning for a month. (0/30)
28. Go to a flea market.
29. Blog once a week for a year, focusing on my family and positivity. (1/52)
30. Dont text for two weeks. believe it or not, it is kinda hard for me to do. (0/14)
31. Do a hunger fast for one day.
32. Send a person in my family a batch of cookies once a month. (0/33)
33. Pay 20 random strangers a compliment. (0/20)
34. Read 12 new books in a year. (1/12)
35. Write a thank you note to someone every month. (0/33)
36. Do a girls night out.
37. Go to an amusement park.
38. Get a house plant.
39. Pay off my bills.
40. Add to the kids' account every month at least $20. (0/24)
41. Put $10 into a savings account for each item crossed off list. ($0.00)
42. Donate something to a shelter once every 2 months. (0/12)
43. Re-establish friendships.
44. Go ice skating.
45. Take a candle-lit bubble bath.
46. Re-paint and re-do Brandons room.
47. Donate blood every other month. (0/12)
48. Have a movie day. Movies from sun up to sun down. Stay in jammies.
49. Go to the beach for a great fun-filled family day.
50. Sing at a karaoke bar.
51. Take a week off from energy drinks. (0/7)
52. Truly forgive everyone and everything.
53. Get my 60 rolls of film printed. (0/60)
54. Make home made food for two weeks every month. (0/36)
55. Get family photos taken.
56. Get my mom and dad, sisters and families together for a large family photo.
57. Food journal for one month solid. (0/30)
58. Go on a Grown-up weekend with just Terry and I.
59. Do crunches every day for a month. (0/30)
60. Take the kids outside to walk/play every day for a week. (0/7)
61. Start a scrapbook.
62. Make Christmas cards for everyone I know. Have them done and sent out by Dec. 1st.
63. Hang family pics.
64. Get a haircut every 3 months or so. (0/8)
65. Get a pet of some sort, and try to keep it alive for a whole year. (0/12)
66. Get a video camera.
67. Make a cake completely from scratch.
68. Take a friend to the zoo with us.
67. Go to the library ten times. (0/10)
68. Go camping.
69. Take the kdis to the Children’s Museum.
70. Get a fabulous apron-maybe even sew it myself!
71. Get my hair done (color) Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. (0 / 4)
72. Tell Terry something he does/is that I’m thankful for at least once a week. (o/80)
73. Watch a new movie every month. (1/33)
* Harry Potter
74. Make a new dessert recipe every month. (0/33)
75. Try a new recipe every month. (0/33)
76. Get Maddie completely Potty trained.
77. Go to a new restaurant three times a year. (0/9)
78. Walk and play in the rain.
79. Get some boots for me.
80. Get myself an outfit that makes me feel oober fabulous.
81. Clean up my patio and turn it into a more useable space.
82. Plant flowers.
83. Go snorkling.
84. Throw a dinner party.
85. But the kids a new piece of clothing once a month. Maddie (0/24) Brandon (0/24)
86. Make a will.
87. Go to A new city and stay the night with the fam.
88. Learn/teach the kids 20 ASL signs.
89. Do “preschool” with the kids.
90. Learn to knit.
91. Learn to cook better foods (healthy foods)
92. Do something on my own that I didn’t think I could do.
93. Take the kids to the fair.
94. Go to a monster truck show.
95. Take the kids to a water park.
96. Go to the dentist.
97. Get my eyes checked.
98. Take the kids to the circus.
99. Go to a spa.
100. Go see a play, musical or ballet.
101. Do a DEEP clean once a month. (0/33)
101
Start: January 1, 2010
End: September 28, 2012
1. Spend 1/2 hour a day working out for a month (should be longer, but this is to get me started, and keep me going hopefully) (0/31)
2. Be vegetarian for a month. (0/31)
3. Go to church every Sunday for two months. (0/8)
4. Give a gift to my sisters on their birthdays. (0/6)
5. Start a new blog full of positivity January 2010 (1/1)
6. Pull out the camera once a week and take lots of pics of the family (0/90)
7. learn a bible verse, at least once a week, for a year. (1/52)
8. Start my own business, and run it successfully (0/1)
9. Take my kids to the park once a week (weather permitting) (0/90)
10. Teach my son to recognize the letters of the alphabet. (0/1)
11. Teach Maddie her colors and shapes. (0/2)
12. Lose XX pounds by June. I have the number in my head. Not posting that one lol. (0/1)
13. Maintain that weight (or lose more weight) for 3 months. (0/3)
14. Make a blanket for for each child in my daycare (0/6)
15. Get clear skin and maintain for two months (not consecutive. flo is quite vicious sometimes, lol). (0/62)
16. Do a new craft with the kiddos every week for a 3 months. (0/12)
17. Do some kind of volunteer work once a month for a year. (0/12)
18. Go to sleep with a clean house every day for a month. (0/30)
19. Go for a walk with the family one day a week for a year (zoo counts). (0/52)
20. Write a note to someone and post it once a week for a year. (0/52)
21. Sew curtains for each bedroom. (0/3)
22. Make my room a room and not a storage area. :0)
23. Paint my nails and get dolled up once a month. (0/12)
24. Buy myself a new article of clothing every month. (0/33)
25. Plant a vegetable garden. (and try not to kill it) :0) (0/1)
26. Buy someones coffee anonymously.
27. Set aside reading time to the kids in the morning, do it every morning for a month. (0/30)
28. Go to a flea market.
29. Blog once a week for a year, focusing on my family and positivity. (1/52)
30. Dont text for two weeks. believe it or not, it is kinda hard for me to do. (0/14)
31. Do a hunger fast for one day.
32. Send a person in my family a batch of cookies once a month. (0/33)
33. Pay 20 random strangers a compliment. (0/20)
34. Read 12 new books in a year. (1/12)
35. Write a thank you note to someone every month. (0/33)
36. Do a girls night out.
37. Go to an amusement park.
38. Get a house plant.
39. Pay off my bills.
40. Add to the kids' account every month at least $20. (0/24)
41. Put $10 into a savings account for each item crossed off list. ($0.00)
42. Donate something to a shelter once every 2 months. (0/12)
43. Re-establish friendships.
44. Go ice skating.
45. Take a candle-lit bubble bath.
46. Re-paint and re-do Brandons room.
47. Donate blood every other month. (0/12)
48. Have a movie day. Movies from sun up to sun down. Stay in jammies.
49. Go to the beach for a great fun-filled family day.
50. Sing at a karaoke bar.
51. Take a week off from energy drinks. (0/7)
52. Truly forgive everyone and everything.
53. Get my 60 rolls of film printed. (0/60)
54. Make home made food for two weeks every month. (0/36)
55. Get family photos taken.
56. Get my mom and dad, sisters and families together for a large family photo.
57. Food journal for one month solid. (0/30)
58. Go on a Grown-up weekend with just Terry and I.
59. Do crunches every day for a month. (0/30)
60. Take the kids outside to walk/play every day for a week. (0/7)
61. Start a scrapbook.
62. Make Christmas cards for everyone I know. Have them done and sent out by Dec. 1st.
63. Hang family pics.
64. Get a haircut every 3 months or so. (0/8)
65. Get a pet of some sort, and try to keep it alive for a whole year. (0/12)
66. Get a video camera.
67. Make a cake completely from scratch.
68. Take a friend to the zoo with us.
67. Go to the library ten times. (0/10)
68. Go camping.
69. Take the kdis to the Children’s Museum.
70. Get a fabulous apron-maybe even sew it myself!
71. Get my hair done (color) Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. (0 / 4)
72. Tell Terry something he does/is that I’m thankful for at least once a week. (o/80)
73. Watch a new movie every month. (1/33)
* Harry Potter
74. Make a new dessert recipe every month. (0/33)
75. Try a new recipe every month. (0/33)
76. Get Maddie completely Potty trained.
77. Go to a new restaurant three times a year. (0/9)
78. Walk and play in the rain.
79. Get some boots for me.
80. Get myself an outfit that makes me feel oober fabulous.
81. Clean up my patio and turn it into a more useable space.
82. Plant flowers.
83. Go snorkling.
84. Throw a dinner party.
85. But the kids a new piece of clothing once a month. Maddie (0/24) Brandon (0/24)
86. Make a will.
87. Go to A new city and stay the night with the fam.
88. Learn/teach the kids 20 ASL signs.
89. Do “preschool” with the kids.
90. Learn to knit.
91. Learn to cook better foods (healthy foods)
92. Do something on my own that I didn’t think I could do.
93. Take the kids to the fair.
94. Go to a monster truck show.
95. Take the kids to a water park.
96. Go to the dentist.
97. Get my eyes checked.
98. Take the kids to the circus.
99. Go to a spa.
100. Go see a play, musical or ballet.
101. Do a DEEP clean once a month. (0/33)
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