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About Me
- Micha
- I'm a science nerd, a domestic non-diva, and cheesecake connoisseur. Still friends with my ex, constantly sleep deprived, and continually committing to more than my sanity can handle. I love being mom, being crafty, and being just as immature as my 14 year old students.
The List
Creatives
1- Sew a quilt for Squirt - not sure this is a goal right now
2- Put together a memory book about Mom
3- Paint a 5 ft. square canvas for my wall
4- Make Squirt an apron and chef’s hat
5- Decorate some fabric with batik printing
6- Make all holiday gifts one Christmas season
7- Sew a surplice style shirt making a pattern from the paisley one in my closet - not a goal anymore
8- Redo my bed skirt to get rid of the atrocious gathers
9- Sew Squirt’s fuzzy pink pillow
10- Learn to make homemade bubbles
11- Re-cover large floor pillows
12- Sew myself an apron
Edibles
13- Decorate a cake using rolled fondant
14- Bake a lamb cake for mom’s birthday
15- Cook 3 vegetarian meals a week for 3 months
16- Bake rye bread
17- Bake bagels
18- Bake English Muffins
19- Learn how to cook something delicious with quinoa
20- Bake something with Squirt every other week for 3 months
21- Bake and decorate a dozen “couture” caliber cupcakes
22- Bake a tofu cheesecake
23- Create a dinner menu and follow it… 4 weeks.
24- Create 5 unique meals using boxed macaroni and cheese
25- Buy groceries at an ethnic market 2X
26- Learn to make Dahl Maharani
27- Buy a rice cooker
Nature
28- Watch sunrise from the top of Mt. Timpanogos
29- Hike Pike’s Peak
30- Grow and dry birdhouse gourds
31- Grow and braid my own garlic
32- Establish and maintain a compost pile
33- Plant a vegetable each year that I’ve never grown before
34- Build a bird feeder
35- Visit Glacier Nat’l Park
36- Hike to Stewart Falls with Squirt
37- Feel waves roll in at high tide - felt waves roll in on two separate vacations 2010, high tide was not realistic but I am ok with that
38- Visit all Utah state parks
39- Plant flower pots around front door - we moved and this is not needed anymore due to great flower beds flanking the door
40- Visit Flaming Gorge
41- See Mt Rushmore
42- Recycle waste paper
43- Go tent camping 3 times each year
44- Show Squirt autumn leaves under the microscope
Academic/Intellectual
45- Read Shakespeare’s complete works - decided this should be a lifetime goal instead
46- Read BOM 3 times
47- Take Squirt to the library for story time once a month - we moved to a city without a city library. This will be feasible in the summer.
48- Memorize a poem a month 3X
49- Graduate!
50- Take a summer class towards MSSE
51- Complete GG diploma - completed Graduate diamonds diploma and Colored Stones, Gem Ident is not a priority as I don't think I'll work in the industry again and the money would be better placed toward a MSSE
52- For six months, read every article in journals I receive - my subscriptions expired and my reading is determined by my curriculum now
53- Become a member of NSTA
54- Read Pride & Prejudice (again)
55- Search for 3 virtual dissection options - fortunately I will not have to deal with dissection in my classes (but I didn't know that until I got this job)
56- Develop 3 web quests - immitation is the highest form of flattery, right? I found some already made that I can use.
57- Learn a new word each week for two months
58- Visit a planetarium
Health
59- Run a 5K (time comparable to last)
60- Run a 10K
61- Complete a sprint distance triathlon
62- Drink only water for a month
63- Use stability ball as computer chair for one month
64- Brush teeth when Squirt gets ready for bed at night to avoid late night snacking
65- Get life insurance
66- Write a will
67- Learn 2 new ab exercises
Financial
68- Buy a house
69- For two months buy only items on the grocery list
70- Transition from living on savings to building savings
71- Pay off student loans - this will not happen within this time window, but I'm ahead of schedule
72- Re-establish an IRA
73- Go 4 months without raiding my parents pantry
74- Take Squirt to Disneyland when she turns 8
Community
75- Attend a neighborhood caucus
76- VOTE in the Presidential election
77- Attend 3 singles events
78- Attend a ballet
79- Attend the symphony
Family
80- Get Squirt a pet and teach her how to care for it
81- Print and mail photos of Squirt to family members quarterly
82- Begin a “Dear Squirt” memoir book
83- Be in at least one snapshot per month with Squirt (tripod to the rescue!)
84- Send Holiday cards by December 15th
85- Write an email or letter each month to someone I hardly talk to (Ch, H, Gma/Gpa, D, AJ, S&D, J&D, C, etc.) 8X
86- Take Squirt ice skating
87- Play games with Squirt once a week
Miscellaneous
88- Send thank you notes within one week of receiving a gift
89- Vacuum every week for three months
90- Clean my bedroom to satisfaction 8X
91- Remember to take reusable shopping bags to the store for 2 months
92- Drop coins at the playground for children to find 5X
93- Stop at little kid lemonade stands 4X
94- Design a blog to track this list
95- Hang my own Christmas lights
96- Smile and say hi once a week to a stranger on campus
97- Build a snowman taller than I am
98- Rotate tires every 6 months
99- Sponsor a child at Christmas
100- Vacuum behind the refrigerator
101- List 100 blessings
1- Sew a quilt for Squirt - not sure this is a goal right now
2- Put together a memory book about Mom
3- Paint a 5 ft. square canvas for my wall
4- Make Squirt an apron and chef’s hat
5- Decorate some fabric with batik printing
6- Make all holiday gifts one Christmas season
7- Sew a surplice style shirt making a pattern from the paisley one in my closet - not a goal anymore
8- Redo my bed skirt to get rid of the atrocious gathers
9- Sew Squirt’s fuzzy pink pillow
10- Learn to make homemade bubbles
11- Re-cover large floor pillows
12- Sew myself an apron
Edibles
13- Decorate a cake using rolled fondant
14- Bake a lamb cake for mom’s birthday
15- Cook 3 vegetarian meals a week for 3 months
16- Bake rye bread
17- Bake bagels
18- Bake English Muffins
19- Learn how to cook something delicious with quinoa
20- Bake something with Squirt every other week for 3 months
21- Bake and decorate a dozen “couture” caliber cupcakes
22- Bake a tofu cheesecake
23- Create a dinner menu and follow it… 4 weeks.
24- Create 5 unique meals using boxed macaroni and cheese
25- Buy groceries at an ethnic market 2X
26- Learn to make Dahl Maharani
27- Buy a rice cooker
Nature
28- Watch sunrise from the top of Mt. Timpanogos
29- Hike Pike’s Peak
30- Grow and dry birdhouse gourds
31- Grow and braid my own garlic
32- Establish and maintain a compost pile
33- Plant a vegetable each year that I’ve never grown before
34- Build a bird feeder
35- Visit Glacier Nat’l Park
36- Hike to Stewart Falls with Squirt
37- Feel waves roll in at high tide - felt waves roll in on two separate vacations 2010, high tide was not realistic but I am ok with that
38- Visit all Utah state parks
39- Plant flower pots around front door - we moved and this is not needed anymore due to great flower beds flanking the door
40- Visit Flaming Gorge
41- See Mt Rushmore
42- Recycle waste paper
43- Go tent camping 3 times each year
44- Show Squirt autumn leaves under the microscope
Academic/Intellectual
45- Read Shakespeare’s complete works - decided this should be a lifetime goal instead
46- Read BOM 3 times
47- Take Squirt to the library for story time once a month - we moved to a city without a city library. This will be feasible in the summer.
48- Memorize a poem a month 3X
49- Graduate!
50- Take a summer class towards MSSE
51- Complete GG diploma - completed Graduate diamonds diploma and Colored Stones, Gem Ident is not a priority as I don't think I'll work in the industry again and the money would be better placed toward a MSSE
52- For six months, read every article in journals I receive - my subscriptions expired and my reading is determined by my curriculum now
53- Become a member of NSTA
54- Read Pride & Prejudice (again)
55- Search for 3 virtual dissection options - fortunately I will not have to deal with dissection in my classes (but I didn't know that until I got this job)
56- Develop 3 web quests - immitation is the highest form of flattery, right? I found some already made that I can use.
57- Learn a new word each week for two months
58- Visit a planetarium
Health
59- Run a 5K (time comparable to last)
60- Run a 10K
61- Complete a sprint distance triathlon
62- Drink only water for a month
63- Use stability ball as computer chair for one month
64- Brush teeth when Squirt gets ready for bed at night to avoid late night snacking
65- Get life insurance
66- Write a will
67- Learn 2 new ab exercises
Financial
68- Buy a house
69- For two months buy only items on the grocery list
70- Transition from living on savings to building savings
71- Pay off student loans - this will not happen within this time window, but I'm ahead of schedule
72- Re-establish an IRA
73- Go 4 months without raiding my parents pantry
74- Take Squirt to Disneyland when she turns 8
Community
75- Attend a neighborhood caucus
76- VOTE in the Presidential election
77- Attend 3 singles events
78- Attend a ballet
79- Attend the symphony
Family
80- Get Squirt a pet and teach her how to care for it
81- Print and mail photos of Squirt to family members quarterly
82- Begin a “Dear Squirt” memoir book
83- Be in at least one snapshot per month with Squirt (tripod to the rescue!)
84- Send Holiday cards by December 15th
85- Write an email or letter each month to someone I hardly talk to (Ch, H, Gma/Gpa, D, AJ, S&D, J&D, C, etc.) 8X
86- Take Squirt ice skating
87- Play games with Squirt once a week
Miscellaneous
88- Send thank you notes within one week of receiving a gift
89- Vacuum every week for three months
90- Clean my bedroom to satisfaction 8X
91- Remember to take reusable shopping bags to the store for 2 months
92- Drop coins at the playground for children to find 5X
93- Stop at little kid lemonade stands 4X
94- Design a blog to track this list
95- Hang my own Christmas lights
96- Smile and say hi once a week to a stranger on campus
97- Build a snowman taller than I am
98- Rotate tires every 6 months
99- Sponsor a child at Christmas
100- Vacuum behind the refrigerator
101- List 100 blessings
2 comments:
Great site Michelle! Liz and I are planning on doing a 5k too, looking for a good one around late september early october, if you find a goodie, perhaps we will join you!
Congrats on achieving your first goal! Your blog looks great. I love the Hans Christain Anderson quote you have used for inspiration. All the best for achieving the rest of your goals.
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