21 in 2010

Kristy and I were talking about our goals for the new year and she was trying to decide how many would make sense for the year 2010. We agreed that 21 sounded good - and I have to admit, her list gave me some good ideas. So, on that note.....

21 Things to Do in 2010

(not in any particular order)

1. Try 50 new recipes.

2. Read 10 new books (fiction or non - but probably fiction).
               Hide and Seek by James Patterson (February 2010)
               Gone In A Heartbeat by David &Marie Works (August 2010)
               Without A Trace by Colleen Coble (I don't remember when 2010)
               Beyond A Doubt by Colleen Coble (October/November 2010)
              Into The Deep by Colleen Coble (November 2010)

3. Start a garden. (Vince is not thrilled about this)
               OKay so this just isn't going to happen.  We even bought some tomato plants...but never put them in the ground.  Pathetic!  But we had major low rain this year, so it probably wouldn't have done well anyway (this is really just my justification for not doing it...lol).

4. Weigh under 200 lbs.

5. See all of the Harry Potter movies:
               Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
               Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
               Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
               Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
               Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
               Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
The new one (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, Pt. 1) just came out in December.  I haven't been to see it yet.  Maybe I will go when it comes to the cheap theaters.

6. Take Jacob to a new state. (he's been to MD, VA, WVA, OH, PA, FL, NY)  I failed at this one too.  :-(

7. Go to a spa (I'd love to get a massage).  My lil sis allowed me to check this off my list today (3/23/2010) as she treated me to my very first massage.  LOVED IT!

8. Make new throw pillows for the living room couch.  OKay, so I didn't make them, but I bought new ones and they look great!

9. Finish the playroom/family room in the basement.  You know, money really puts a damper on a lot of "wants" - in other words, this didn't happen either.

10. Bonus with Partylite at least 4 months.  This isn't going to happen either, cause I stopped doing Partylite.  I was tired of begging my friends to have parties.  Oh well.

11. Learn how to do something from my Mom.  Mom taught me how to crochet.  I haven't finished a complete project yet, but I am determined to at least make some dish cloths.  Mom also showed me how to make homemade applesauce.  I'd really like to try and make in on my own next time.

12. Get a job.  I got a job.  I work at Frederick County Bank full time and I teach at FCC part time as an adjunct professor.

13. Learn how to dance...and actually do it. Well, I danced at Rob and Heather's wedding a lot.  First time ever.  Lol.  I still think I looked silly, but I don't think that I particularly stood out as being a loser.  Lol. 

14. Finish decorating the master bedroom.  Refer to #9

15. Take the kids on a camping trip.  We didn't do this either!  Man, this is really getting depressing.
16.  Get married.  Done -  April 9, 2010  :-)  Don't really feel like a newlywed cause nothing much has changed. 
17.  Get pregnant.  Decided it was in our best interest to wait until money is better.....besides, we could really use some more marriage time first.
18.  Send 1 random note via snail mail each month to tell someone what they mean to me.  Failure.
19.  Have a game night once a month with my family.  Failure.
20.  Take Jacob bowling (at a bowling alley, not on the Wii).  Done!  And wouldn't ya know he got a strike on his first turn!
21.  Pay off all credit cards but one and close them.  Paid them all off!  Thanks to a little help from my 401K.

Wow.  Well, 2010, here I come!  God help us cause we're going to need it!