Friday, December 31, 2010

somewhere over the 2011 rainbow

A daunting list to come up with, but what is life without dreams?  I liked having a list to look back on in 2010, goals to accomplish and dreams to aim for.  We'll see what this new year brings!

1. reupholster armchair - in progress

2.  sew baby quilt

3.  put together a VG business plan and do research - in progress

4.  set up Varina's Garden etsy store

5.  make some VG inventory

6.  Scrape the rest of the popcorn ceiling (kitchen, hall, master, bathrooms)

7.  Paint kids bath, paint cabinet, new fixtures

8.  Paint hallway

9.  Paint master

10.  New ceiling fan in master

11.  Refloor upstairs

12.  Quarter round

13.  Get first tattoo

14.  go on a trip with Suzy

15.  visit Grandma in FL

16.  start a yoga class - I love it!!!

17.  get a bike and ride with the kids

18.  go to Over the Rhine concert (Christmas in Cincy ?)

19.  Romantic getaway

20.  Finish organizing office and craft stuff - inch by inch!

21.  Read the Bible - in slowwwww progress

22.  Redo aquarium with new backdrop

23.  Reupholster second armchair

24.  Get an area rug for living room

25.  Fix light fixture in Jule's closet

26.  Find bunkbed for Luke

27.  Go horseback riding

28.  Get riding boots

29.  Plant new rose bush

30.  Grow vegetables

31.  Finish Luke's scrapbook

32.  Scrapbook for Julianne

33.  Make photobook as gift - mom & dad loved it!

34.  Make anniversary photobook

35.  Frame and hang wedding pictures

36.  Hang stairway pictures

37.  Armoire

38.  Find antique craft armoire

39.  Update and make VG business cards and site

40.  Make and hang curtains in Julianne's room

41.  Make and hang curtain in Luke's room

42.  Replace faux wood blinds

43.  Fix downstairs folding doors

44.  Hang kitchen valance

45.  Redo master bathroom

46.  Hang curtain line for Luke's closet

47.  Sew easter dress for Jules and I

48.  Make Halloween costumes

49.  Throw Halloween party

50.  Take the kids to the zoo

51.  Go on NY mission trip

52.  Reorganize laundry closet

53.  Sell old bedroom suite

54.  Buy new mattress and new set

55.  Take Jules to library more often

56.  Go on dates with Luke

57.  Take Luke to Imax

58.  Go to the beach at least 3 times

59.  Sew a winter purse

60.  Find a royal blue bridesmaid dress or make one

61.  Knit scarves

62.  Finish knit throw

63.  Knit Jules hat

64.  Knit hat for self

65.  Frame and hang barn pictures

66.  Volunteer in school library

67.  Make a necklace and earrings

68.  Learn to work with silver

69.  Read another Donald Miller book

70.  Read Anne Rice's Jesus books

71.  Read Rice's Angel books

72.  Knit sweater

73.  Sew throw pillows

74.  Stitch Tudor rose needlepoint

75.  Sew outdoor cushions

76.  make realHope onesies

77.  learn to ride a motorcycle

78.  learn to shoot

79.  go camping (for real)

80.  meet my new nephew!!!

81.  watch my little sis get married!!!

82.  throw a smashing bachelorette shower!

83.  work with Danes

84.  visit Venice, FL

85.  Visit IN Mullins

86.  Catch up with old friends and meet their kids in Atlanta - their kids are darling! I can't wait to see them again!

87.  cook some


88.  Go on dates to new places

89.  study some Greek

90.  Take a sewing class

91.  Plant blackberry and blueberry bushes

92.  Take out holly bushes

93.  Plant smoke tree

94.  Plant Crepe Myrtle

95.  Build trellis

96.  Put in swing

97.  have regular girls nights - already had one!

98.  read a new author

99.  Put in stone edging

100.  be involved in a smallgroup

3 comments:

Suzy said...

Wow! You're gonna be busy, girl. Also, can the tattoo be something we do on the trip we take together?

Anonymous said...

Wow, you have a lot to do, I like #97 and agree we need to have regular girl's night outs!!

Suzanne said...

Dang girl! Just reading that list makes me tired! WOW!