Charmed Goals: December 2009

Economical

1 ~~Save at least $5000 more for a down payment on a house~~
2 Budget and follow once a month
3 ~~Buy a house~~
4 Continue making monthly meal plans
5 Keep a garden with vegetables and berries
6 Keep tuning cars once a year, changing oil twice
7 Learn 5 different bread recipes
8 Learn how to can vegetables and fruit
9 Learn how to can and jar fish
10 Learn how to smoke fish
11 Learn to dehydrate food with dehydrator
12 Learn to make homemade granola
13 Learn to make jam & jelly
14 Make 2 quilts
15 Make all homeade presents for Christmas'
16 Make jewelry & bows to sell
17 Make pjs for family
18 Open Etsy shop & 2 other markets/venues
19 Pick blueberries once during late summer
20 Pick raspberries once during late summer
21 Pick rose hips once during summer
22 Utilize Mike's Meats Economy pack for at least 3 months
23 Utilize produce co-op for at least 3 months

Environmental

24 ~~Buy 5 pieces of organic clothing each family member~~

25 ~~Continue recycling program twice a month~~

26 Label jumbled electronic cords for easier access

27 Make a homemade solar panel

28 Pack lunches without using plastic bags

29 Plug all electronics into smart surge protectors

30 Reuse damaged cloth (children's clothes, etc)

31 Shop non-food essential items bulk

32 Shop pantry essentials bulk

33 ~~Start a compost pile~~

34 Start a rain barrel

35 ~~Use canvas bags and produce reuse bags for all shopping~~

36 ~~Use cloth napkins and rags instead of paper napkins and papertowels (except oily spills)~~

Familial :-)

37 ~~Continue reading program with children daily~~

38 ~~FHE - find and do 10 fun and free activities away from home~~

39 Go camping at least 3 times a summer

40 Go on a kayak trip with Jesse to Bridal Veil Falls

41 Go on vacation total of 2 weeks a year as a family

42 ~~Go to library once per week and check out videos through the library until August 2009~~

43 Interview all older living relatives with 20 questions

44 Make 72 hour kits with family (FHE)

45 ~~Put together 1 month basic supply again and store~~

46 Spend 2 hours/week volunteering at B & A's school

47 Teach older children to ride bikes (no training wheels)

48 ~~Teach older children to tie shoes~~

49 Transport water containers and store water in them

Mental

50 Entertain guests 2 times a month for one year
51 Focus on hobbies twice a week (utilizing what you already own)
52 Go on a cruise
53 Journal entry for 400 days
54 Learn to crochet a washcloth
55 Learn to knit a scarf and hat
56 Make a stained glass window to gaze at
57 ~~Read 2-3 books a month for 6 months~~
58 Read power pledge poster daily until goal weight is met
59 Spend at least an hour a non-hazardous-to-your-health day outside for three months
60 Use SAD light every day from Sept to Feb
61 Yoga 2 times a week with children

Organizational

62 ~~Conglomorate SOPG meeting agenda 1x a month~~

63 Download 120 songs to player (40/120)

64 ~~Find a system for bows~~ and beads

65 Help kids follow chore chart for 6 months

66 Keep (make first) tally of food supply

67 Print and send pictures/letters to family quarterly(Dec/Mar/Jun/Sept)

68 Start and keep a paperwork system

69 Take at least 5 pictures a week for 2 years

70 Track car mileage for 6 months

71 Track spending habits for one month

72 Track spending habits for one week

73 Use daily calendar for entire time

Physical

74 ~~Buy a recumbant bike~~ Bought a real bike instead. :-)

75 ~~Drink 8 glasses of H2O a day for one month~~

76 ~~Drink 8 glasses of H2O a day for one week~~

77 ~~Eat 2 meals more a week with vegetables and legumes~~

78 Get LASIK eye surgery on both eyes

79 Go hiking twice a month through 2 summer(s) (12/16)

80 Lose 50 pounds

81 Play tennis during the summer

82 Run a 5k

83 Run a marathon

84 ~~Start the habit of keeping nails trim and clean (3 weeks)~~

85 ~~Start up x-country skiing again~~

86 Utilize the local YMCA's gym or find a cheap way to use a pool and exercise gym....

87 Workout 4-5 times a week for three months

Spiritual

88 Attend temple 2 times a month for 3 months

89 FHE once a week for 1 year

56/56

90 Find 20 names and submit to temple records

91 ~~Find 3 ways to magnify church calling(s) and do them~~

92 ~~Pray daily alone for one month~~

93 Pray daily with husband for one month

94 Read scriptures with children during breakfast routine for one month

0/28

95 Read Sunday lesson material on a regular schedule for one year

96 Read the entire Bible

97 Read the entire Book of Mormon

(80)/90 days

98 Read the entire Doctrine and Covenants

99 Read the entire Pearl of Great Price

100 Refrain from raising voice to children for one week

101 Refrain from raising voice to children for one month

Charmed Goals

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Homemade Christmas

Timeline

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