The Literary Exploration Reading Challenge 2014

Genre Challenges have become my favorite challenge the past few years.  It gets me reading books I would normally not think about reading and growing my to read list by bounds.  This challenge has three levels Easy with 12 genre's,  Hard with 24 genre's and insane with 36 genre's.  I am going to shoot for 36!!!!  And an awesome part of this challenge is if you go to the challenge here you can click on the name of the genre and it will take you to a list of books that fit that genre.  I am also keeping up with this on my goodreads.

Insane Challenge

1. Action/Adventure ~ Prince Caspian by C. S. Lewis
2. Auto-Biography/Biography ~ Persepolis: The Story of Childhood (Persepolis #1-2) by Marjane Satrapi
3. Chick-Lit ~ The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger 
4. Childrens Book ~ The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle 
5. Classics ~ Atonement by Ian McEwan
6. Contemporary ~ Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts 
7. Cyberpunk/Steampunk ~ Forgotten Girl: Season One-Episode 1 (Steampunk OZ) by Steve DeWinter
8. Dystopian/Post-Apocalyptic ~ Crossed by Allie Condie
9. Epic ~The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
10. Erotica ~ Chains of Frost by T. A. Grey
11. Espionage ~ Night Fall (John Corey #3) by Nelson DeMille
12. Fantasy ~ An Apple For Creature by anthology 
13. Graphic Novels ~ Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel (Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novels #1) by Eoin Colfer
14. Gothic ~ Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Graphic Novel by Seth Grahame-Smith
15. Historical Fiction ~ The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 
16. Horror ~ Doll Bones by Holly Black
17. Humour ~ Are You There Vodka, It's Me Chelsea by Chelsea Handler
18. Literary Fiction ~ Persuasion by Jane Austen 
19. Magical Realism ~ The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
20. Mystery ~ Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
21. Non Fiction ~ Things I Overheard While Talking To Myself by Alan Alda 
22. Paranormal/Supernatural ~ The Red Sun Rise by Victoria Kinnard 
23. Philosophical ~ The Giver by Lois Lowry 
24. Poetry ~ The Death Sonnets by Justin Tate 
25. Pulp – (Hard-Boiled or Noir) ~ This Doesn't Happen In the Movies (Reed Ferguson Mystery Series #1) by Renee Pawlish 
26. Romance ~ My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding by Anthology 
27. Science Fiction ~ The Last Battle by C. S. Lewis 
28. Self Help/Educational ~ The Universe Doesn't Give a Flying Fuck About You
29. Short Stories ~ Home Improvement Undead Edition by Charlaine Harris
30. Thriller ~ Forever Odd by Dean Koontz
    
31. Travel ~ Uganda Be Kidding Me by Chelsea Handler
32. True Crime ~ Killer Files: Abduction and Murder in South Carolina by John Humphrey
33. Urban Fantasy ~ Strange Brew by Anthology 
34. Victorian ~ Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness
35. Western ~ Spurs and Lace 
36. Young Adult ~ The Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis 

Anne & Kristilyn’s 2014 Book Bingo Reading Challenge

 You Can go check out the challenge here, and here are the rules

1. Be awesome. If you’re not, this isn’t going to work.
2. The challenge runs from January 1 to December 31, 2014.
3. If you want to participate, you can join in any time of the year! Feel free to write up a blog post with the rules linking back to my and Anne’s blog in your sign-up post. You can add your post to the Linky at the end of this post!
4. If you read one book for the “1 book” in any category, you can’t change it later on when you read another book to “2 books.” Once a square is crossed off, it’s crossed off for good! (Feel free to print off the scoreboard to keep track!)
5. Books read for one square are for that square ONLY and cannot be counted towards another category. This is all about reading ALL THE BOOKS.
6. The FREE SQUARES are a little different this year — now you can use those squares to read ANY book you like of any genre! Woo!
7. You can start your board over again, but ONLY if you receive the stamp of awesome by completing a blackout. The “winners” of the challenge will be the ones who achieve the most winning combinations by the end of 2014.
8. You can feel free to post your reading list for each category, though it’s not a requirement.
9. Having a blog or writing reviews for books read is not required. So long as you want to have fun, you can participate!
10. Every 3 months I will post an update here and all participants can link to their own updates. An update post will go up April 1st, July 1st, October 1st, and December 31st.
11. This isn’t a race, but don’t be afraid to rub your reads in the other player’s face. This will be seen as encouragement. Feel free to use the hashtag #BookBingo2014 on Twitter!

While you can definitely “win” by the boring ol’ vertical or horizontal (or diagonal!) lines, the best ways to win are as follows:

Like it says in the guidelines, the ONLY way to start a new board is to become the SUPER READER! The goal is to read ALL THE BOOKS! To be a winner (thus, to become the awesomest reader around), you’ll want to accomplish as many wins as possible!

TBR Pile
One Book ~ Crossed by Ally Condie
Two Books ~ Home Improvement Undead Edition
Three Books ~ Strange Brew
Four Books ~ An Apple for Creature
Five Books ~ My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding

Mix It Up
Non Fiction ~ Things I Overheard While Talking To Myself by Alan Alda
Classic ~ Atonement by Ian McEwan
Reread ~ Persuasion by Jane Austen
Free Square ~  The Giver by Lois Lowry
Contemporary ~ Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts

Series
One Book ~ Forever Odd by Dean Koontz
Two Books ~ Prince Caspian by C. S. Lewis
Three Books ~ The Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis
Four Books ~ The Last Battle by C. S. Lewis
Five Books ~ Out of Oz by Gregory Maguire

Genres
Fantasy ~ The Last Unicorn
Free Square ~ Reached
Historical Fiction ~ The Book Thief
Mystery ~ Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
Romance ~ The Red Sun Rises

New Releases
One Book ~ Uganda Be Kidding Me
Two Books ~ The Graveyard Book Graphic Novel Volume 2
Three Books ~ Forgotten Girl: Season One - Episode 1 (Steampunk OZ)
Four Books ~
Five Books ~

2014 Series Challenge

 

So my series reading has gotten out of control.  I love a good series but my too read list is so long that I don't finish them.  So when I found this challenge I knew it was the one for me.  So if your like me and need a push to finish those series you have building up then hop over here and sign up and check out the rules.  No levels with this challenge it's badges instead.  I have my series I am working on that I need to finish.  I am listing the number of books I need to read and the novellas.

1. The Undead Series by MaryJanice Davidson ( 2 books and 3 novellas)
2. The Giver Series by Lois Lowry (3 books)
3. Georgina Kincaid Series by Richelle Mead ( 1 book and 1 novella)
4. Sookie Stackhouse Series by Charlaine Harris (1 book and 13 novellas)(Finished 4 novella)
5. The House of Night Series by P. C. Cast (4 books and 2 novellas)
6. The Wolves of Mercy Falls by Maggie Stiefvater  (1 book)
7. Inkworld by Corneila Funke  (1 book)
8. Parsol Protectorate by Gail Carriger (2 books)
9. Argeneau Series by Lynsay Sands (9 books and 1 novella)
10. Chronicles of Narnia  (done)

I have a ton more series I am stuck somewhere in but I will start with these

I am also working on
Matched Trilogy by Ally Condie (2 books) (done)
Wicked Series by Gregory Maguire (1 book) (done)
Hush Hush Saga (4 books) (Finished 4)
The Bellum Sisters (4 books) (3 done)
Fablehaven Series by Brandon Mull (5 books) (5 done)
Millennium Series by Stieg Larsson (1 book) ( 1 done)
Bone Series (9 books) (9 done)

If you complete 1-3 series you will earn the Bronze Badge.





If you complete 4-6 series you will earn the Silver Badge.



 * This is where I am now

If you complete 7-11 series you will earn the Gold Badge. 




If you complete 12 OR more series you will earn the Platinum Badge.

2014 Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge

 For rules and challenge details click on the picture or visit this blog


Last Year I read 78 books this year I am shooting for 85 so that puts me in level Out of Breath.

Levels:
     Getting my heart rate up – Read 1–5 more books
     Out of breath – Read 6–10 more books
     Breaking a sweat – Read 11–15 more books
     I’m on fire! – Read 16+ more books

1. Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
2. Crossed by Allie Condie
3. Forever Odd by Dean Koontz
4. Persuasion by Jane Austen
5. Home Improvement Undead Edition by Charlaine Harris 
6.  Strange Brew
7. Atonement
8. The Last Unicorn
9. The Red Sun Rises
10. The Giver
11. Prince Caspian
12. The Silver Chair
13. The Last Battle 
14. An Apple for Creature 
15. My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding
16. Reached
17. Shadow of Night
18. Out of Oz
19. Blood Brothers
20. Hush Hush
21. Crescendo 
22. The Book Thief 
23. Al Capone Does My Shirts 
24. Chains of Frost
25. The Princess Bride
26. Bonds of Fire
27. Bloodfever
28. Corsets & Crossbows
29. Switched
30. Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself
31. Snow White Blood Red
32. The Fault In Our Stars
33. Silence
34. Fablehaven
35. Ender's Game
36. Doll Bones
37. The Daughter of Time
38. Finale 
39. Fangtastic
40. Matilda
41. Re-Vamped
42. Brother Odd
43. Airman
44. Hyperbole and a Half
45. Fallen
46. Charlie Bone and the Time Twister
47. Night Fall
48. Rise of the Evening Star
49. Grip of the Shadow Plauge
50. Ties That Bind
51. Uganda Be Kidding Me
52. Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel
53. Vampalicious
54. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest 
55.  The Graveyard Book Graphic Novel Volume 1
56. The Perks of Being A Wallflower
57. Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea
58. Twilight The Graphic Novel Volume 1
59. Twilight The Graphic Novel Volume 2
60. Blood Memories
61. Coraline Graphic Novel
62. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
63. Bone Volume 2 The Great Cow Race
64. First Love
65. Hamlet Graphic Novel
66. A Mercy 
67. Beezus and Ramona
68. Rose
69. Rock Jaw Master of the Eastern Border
70. The Little Prince Graphic Novel
71. The Alchemist
72. The Graveyard Book
73. Persepolis
74. The Halloween Tree
75. If I Stay
76. Out of Boneville
77. Ramona Quimby Age 8
78. Eyes of the Storm
79. The Five People You Meet in Heaven
80. Old Man's Cave
81. Home
82. The Dragonslayer
83. Ghost Circles
84. Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary
85. Crown of Horns
86. Treasure Hunters 
87. The Hobbit
88. Keys to the Demon Prison
89. Odd Hours
90. Torment
91. Persepolis 2
92. The Graveyard Book Graphic Novel Volume 2
93. Pride, Prejudice and Zombies Graphic Novel
94. The Sea of Monsters Graphic Novel
95. Ramona the Pest
96. The Death Sonnets
97. Killer Files: Abduction and Murder in South Carolina
98. Forgotten Girl: Season One - Episode 1(Steampunk OZ)
99. The Time Traveler's Wife
100. Fangirl 
101. This Doesn't Happen in the Movies 
102. Spurs & Lace
103. The Universe Doesn't Give A Flying Fuck About You

2014 Reading Challenge TBR Pile

Just click on the picture to be taken to the blog hosting the challenge or click here

This challenge runs from January  1, 2014 to December 31, 2014.  If you want to enter just go to the blog and sign up (you don't have to be a blogger but you do have to review the books you read (on your blog, Amazon, Goodreads, Shelfari).  Only books released in 2013 or later count nothing in 2014 or ARC's for 2014. 

Levels:

(how many books you're planning to read for this challenge in 2014) Remember you can go up levels but not down

1-10 - A Firm Handshake
11-20 - A Friendly Hug
21-30 - First Kiss **  This is where I am now
31-40 - Sweet Summer Fling  * This is where I am now
41-50 - Could this be love? 
50+ - Married With Children

I am going to start with 11-20 books A Friendly Hug level.  That way I can move up if I need but it's not too far out so I don't get stuck.  

1.  Atonement 
2.  The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
3.  The Last Unicorn
4.  Prince Caspian 
5. The Cuckoo's Calling 
6.  Crossed
7. Forever Odd
8. Home Improvement Undead Edition 
9. Strange Brew
10. The Silver Chair 
11. The Last Battle 
12. An Apple for Creature 
13. My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding 
14. Reached 
15. Out of Oz
16. Hush Hush
17. Crescendo 
18. The Book Thief
19. The Princess Bride 
20. Corsets and Crossbows 
21. The Fault in Our Stars 
22. Silence 
23. Fablehaven 
24. Ender's Game 
25. Doll Bones
26. Finale 
27. Matilda 
28. Brother Odd 
29. Fallen
30. Charlie Bone and the Time Twister 
31. Rise of the Evening Star
32. Grip of the Shadow Plague 
33. The Perks of Being A Wallflower
34. Blood Memories (Vampire Memories #1)
35. The Graveyard Book 
36. The Alchemist
37. The Five People You Meet In Heaven 
38. The Hobbit 
39. Keys to the Demon Prison
40. Torment

2014 WORD OF THE YEAR

So this took me longer then it has ever.  I did have a vague idea of what I wanted but couldn't find the word I wanted for it because "me" just wasn't the word I wanted.  This past year I have seen a major change in myself in a short amount of time.  I have lost 42 pounds, that's a serious amount of weight but it doesn't make me where I want to be.  It did show me though how much I have lost myself since we have moved to Maine.  So with that my Word of the Year (W.O.Y.) for 2014 is EMPOWER!!!!!

 I am thinking that this is the year for wooden blocks now it will be finding them if not I will have to find something different. I want to EMPOWER myself to find Me again!  To get myself closer to my weight goal and make better choices for myself.  To find my happy inside me again and not this funk I have been in.  I want to EMPOWER myself to bring back my creativity and make time for the things I love doing again. 

I know becoming a Mom, and a Caregiver have pushed my onto the back burner, but the longer I let it go the harder it is going to be to try and find me again.  I have lost sight of what is important to me and what makes me who I am.  So that lead to my thinking of my 2014 word needing to revolve around ME.  But me being me I couldn't just choose me because it didn't feel right.  I needed something that called to me as MY word, my strength through the fight to find me.  I needed a word that could bring me to my core and help me rebuild what has been broken and lost.  I needed a word that made me feel strong and that I could accomplish this, I could find me again and be happy with myself.  And with that it came to me, I needed to EMPOWER myself to find the change to bring me back.  So with that I will find myself amongst all the chaos and retrieve what has been lost and broken to rebuild the new Empowered Me!!!!

The Scale is my Friend

So before I refused to own a scale the freaking thing scared the hell out of me.  I wasn't doing anything right and the numbers kept growing and growing.  Now that I have a better idea of what is right and what really needs to be done I weigh myself every Monday unless it's weigh in day (the end of the month regardless) and I am so proud of the difference I have been seeing.  I got on the scale this morning to see I am under 170.  I am 4 pounds away from my first goal, 4 pounds and I will weigh less then where I was when I got pregnant with Kyrie.  It's been a hard road to take it all off, and it has taken huge improvements and lifestyle changes from my end but I am doing it!!!!

#79 Do Something Special and get a new bag

I got a Grace Adele bag.  A black one.  It feels great having a new purse and doing something for ME!!

Visual Motivation

I saw a version of these on pinterest but wasn't happy with them because they said Pounds Lost.  I never want to find those pounds again so I didn't want to do lost.  Pounds destroyed sounds better because those suckers are NOT coming back.

Awakening

It's amazing to see what motivation can do.  I have been working hard this year on loosing the weight I gained from moving to Maine, on taking off the pregnancy weight from both girls and trying to reach my healthy weight.  I have been making progress with a little set back at first but with encouragement from Seth, I got through the upset that came with gaining muscle when I was trying to take off weight.  I have come to see the people who care notice and help.  Little things make a huge difference.  I saw a friend yesterday that I haven't seen in about a month and she told me I was the incredible shrinking woman.  The people at Church have noticed the difference and always have encouragement and support for me through my struggle.  I get that it is my battle, no one can fight it for me.  That I have to do it myself but it's nice having support in my corner to help me get there.  Seeing the difference just from July is overwhelming.  In July my Mom bought me a shirt and I needed to take it back but never got around to taking it back.  Just to see I tried it on and now it fits.  It is absolutely astounding how many people try and hurt you along your path to a better you.  Who constantly try and break you.  It's crazy how those people call themselves your family.  But I am working on getting over the fact that some people just suck.  They can't seem to be accepting of something that is different from them, they can't build you up even if you build them up.  I'm okay with it now or trying to be.  I have spent too long crying over people who don't deserve to have me be a part of their lives in the first place, so now I am letting it go along with my weight and emerging better for it all.

My Fight For Me

I had slowly come to hate how I looked.  It hit me in February how much this really struck home, and how much I was blaming it on moving to Maine.  It took me 6 months to get my thyroid meds back and during that time I had I had no control over my weight no matter how much I fought it.  I cried myself to sleep, couldn't understand how Seth and the girls could love me when I couldn't even love myself.  Nothing I did mattered I saw myself as ugly and I could care less how much good I did for anyone else I wasn't happy with me.  In February I decided enough was enough and started working on dropping some weight.  In July after seeing my Mom and brother it really hit home I wasn't working hard enough so after they left I threw myself into loosing weight even harder.  I started tracking calories, going on walks, tracking all the activities I did and working more on working out daily. I set my first goal at 165 and I am 8 pounds away from meeting that first goal.  I feel better about myself, I am seeing the results from my work.  I am even getting Seth doing workouts with me.  It is amazing how much one thing has made such a difference in how I see things.  I might still have "issues" with being so far from home and my family but I am at least working on me and that is one of the biggest things I was having problems facing.  I plan on working hard and staying focused and get down to my final goal and showing the girls how important taking care of your weight is.  I am in charge of ME, MY Health, and it is going to help me work on loving me more.

#24 Watch at least 33 Movies I Have Not Seen

1. He's Just Not That Into You
2. Unicorn City
3. A Bag of Hammers
4. Red Riding Hood
5. Public Enemies
6. J. Edgar Hoover
7. Hansel and Gretel Warriors of Witchcraft 
8. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2
9. Pirates of the Carribean on Stranger Tides
10. The Invention of Lying
11. Pretty in Pink
12. Charlie Bartlett
13. Zoolander
14. Ted
15. This is the End
16. Hangover 2
17. From Hell
18. Dylan Dog and the Dead of Night
19. Bad Teacher
20. Snow White and the Huntsman
21. Rum Diaries
22. The Witches of Oz
23. The Great and Powerful Oz
24. The Adventures of Tin Tin
25. Noobz
26. John Dies at the End
27. Shoot the Hero
28. Tucker and Dale vs. Evil
29. The Crow 
30. A Haunted House
31. Zack and Miri Make A Porno
32. One for the Money
33. The Blind Side 

 Making this list made me realize how much I don't take the time to watch movies for Me and how far behind I am on watching movies.  So I am going to keep working on catching up on movies.

Faith and Me

I am still testing my Faith not so much in God because I know how much he does for me daily but in myself.  I am still second guessing myself even though I am right.  Like in Lucky's case.  I knew before we went into the Shelter he was the dog for us and I let my own fear overplay my Faith in myself.  I am glad that we decided on him because I was right he is PERFECT for us.  I am also working on being for grateful for everything in life.  I am going to go back to keeping a gratitude journal because the negativity around me is drastically bringing down my thankfulness.  It will also help increase my PEACE and I can use all the peace I can get.

#65 Have a Tea Party with the Girls

 The girls and I have been doing Tea Parties a lot more often lately.  We used real tea (thankfully I have caffeine free) and I put some sugar in a container too along with a pitcher of water just in case.

#1 Visit with my Mom and Brother

My Mom, Brother and Shannon came up for Seth and I to renew our vows and my 30th Birthday.  It was the best having them here even though it was only for a few days and taking them to the airport was one of the hardest things I have done in a long time.  I didn't want to let them go.  Being this far away from them has taken a huge toll on me emotionally.  I know my Mom and I were not the closest people but that relationship grew over the years.  Being here has only made me realize even more how close we have become.  I want nothing more then to be able to go back to our Sunday dinner's, weekday lunches, special Halloweens with the girls, and all the other things we did.

#91 Finish Birthday/Anniversary Binder

I got the idea to do this awhile ago and did half of it then set it down and never picked it back up.  So I added it to my list so I could get it done and actually use it.  Here is my blog post on my craft blog about it.

#58 List of 100 Things That Make Me Happy

1. Snuggle time with Zee
2. Kyrie reading
3. The girls getting along
4. Reading
5. Date Nights with Seth
6. Playing video games with Seth
7. Being on the Road (Road Trips)
8. Scrapbooking
9. Hugs from the girls
10. Seeing the girls smile
11. Hearing the girls say "Roll Tide"
12. Talking to my Mom
13. Kyrie helping me by cleaning her room
14. Movie time with the girls
15. Church
16. Volunteering
17. Mondays
18. Crafts with the girls
19. Talking to Austin
20. Relaxing Baths
21.  New Chapstick
22.  Helping the girls do things they can't
23.  Sunshine
24.  Comfy socks
25.  New Purse
26.  Hugs
27.  Love
28.  My Family
29.  My Friend Family
30.  Sharing from my childhood with the girls
31.  Puppies
32.  Scentsy smells
33.  Chick-fil-a
34.  Chinese food
35.  Blue
36.  Kermit
37.  Stitch
38. Summer
39.  Library
40.  Writing
41.  List Making
42.  Music
43.  Decorating
44.  Rearranging the house
45.  A Clean House
46.  My Mink Blanket
47.  Snoopy
48.  Pinterest
49.  Dr. Seuss
50.  The girls Artwork
51.  The South
52.  Lemonade
53.  Crickler
54.  Sudoku
55.  Organization
56.  my Grandparents
57.  Great Quotes
58.  pajamas
59.  old pictures
60.  genealogy
61.  Tea Parties
62.  Retro Clothes
63.  Sparkles
64.  Watching Kyrie do her homework
65.  Scooby Doo
66.  Healthy Girls
67.  New Bath and Body Works Hand Soap
68.  Craft Stores
69.   Suprises
70. Colorful daisies
71. book club
72.  women's group at Church
73.   fun pirates
74.  ballet
75.  cartoons
76. Children laughing
77.  Watching the girls sleep
78.   mommy and daughter dates
79.  loosing weight
80. being grateful
81. being appreciated
82. notes from Kyrie
83. chihuahuas 
84. crafting
85. writing
86. Zee with her doll
87.  The Girls at Church
88.  Kyrie with her Nook
89.  Zee talking about missing Nana
90.   Plays
91.  Shoes
92.  Creativity
93.  Day trips
94.  Yoga
95. Boxing
96.  The Bloggess and her Blog
97.  Seth's cooking
98.  The girls love of learning
99.  My Mom's apple pie
100. Hidden Object Games

#15 Do Something Big Before I Turn 30

So my something BIG is being more healthy.  I have been working on this and not making a big deal out of it.  And I have already noticed differences!!!

#13 Decorate Zee's Room

I finally got all the stuff up on Zee's wall and the stuff arranged the way she wants it and I like.

#53 Volunteer at School 10 times

Had I known I was going to hit 10 times before the end of the school year I would have made a higher number but I got into the swing of being there and having Zee there next year I will have more time to go in and volunteer.  I loved being up at school and helping out with the box top store, book fair, helping the teachers.  It gave me a huge sense of accomplishment.

#42 Send out cards for subcommittee meetings

We only had 4 meetings but I sent them out for each one.  I got the same people showing up but I kept it up from my end.

#36 and #37 Decorate dollhouse walls and floors

I finally got around to decorating the floors and walls in the girls dollhouse with scrapbook paper so it looks like flooring and wallpaper.  The girls absolutely love it.

#88 Get Zee a library card when she turns 5

She was so excited to be able to get her OWN library card and check out books on her card.

#99 Compliment a Stranger

I've done this one a few times and have gotten the same response, thankful but a little shocked a stranger would talk to them.  Still getting used to this "Northern" response. 

#20 Wear earrings and necklace when I leave the house for 60 days

It's become easier to remember to put on some nice earrings and a necklace now when I head out of the house. 

#61 Write Letter to Kyrie to open when Challenge Over

Once I sat down and got started the letter was easy to write.  I tried not to make it too long so it is over a page.  I have written the girls letters before but when they were babies to open when they are 18.  So this was different having a shorter turn around.  Now to work on Zee's letter.

#23 Organize Stickers

I got rewards points in the other day and with my discount I scored two sticker holders for $3.00.  I know YAY!!!!!!   So I decided it was time to organize my stickers.  I still need 3 sticker holders but I put everything into individual zip lock bags so it's all nice and organized for whenever I get the containers.

#8 Organize Scrapbook Paper

I could use another three drawer tote and one more of the single totes for it to be as organized as I would like it but.  The paper is organized and labeled.

#39 Drink Water Daily for a Month

So this one has been going so well I didn't even realize I hit a month a few days ago. 

#87 Be Asleep Before 11:00 p.m. For A Week

So the difference it made being asleep before 11 was huge.  I have had two nights since I finished that I didn't get to sleep before 11 and I could so feel it the next day.  But when I do get to sleep before 11, I am more rested and wake up in such a better mood. 

#86 Try 5 New Drinks

Who knew this would be so easy.  I would have shot for more if I knew I would knock them all out the first month.  Seth and I went out one night and I got a Star Spangled Rita, then at the store they had new frozen drink pouches so I got the Smirnoff Blue Raspberry Lemonade, Cherry Limeaid, and Strawberry Lemonade.  Then I tried Coconut Water.  I loved the Rita, the Strawberry Lemonade was good the other two were sour and I am a Cherry Limeaid lover and it was too sour for me.  And I do not care for Coconut Water.  Well unless it's the Sobe one.

VENT

Today is a new day let the worries of yesterday was off of you, I will not let the people who want to bring me down win!  I am STRONG, I have been through things you can not even imagine and I have come out on top, I might be scarred but it makes me who I am.  I learned who belongs in my life and who doesn't.  I refuse to be treated like I have been, I deserve better and I have finally accepted that those people do not belong in my life how many chances I give them.  To bring me to tears because you treat me like garbage ninety percent of the time and because you thing think that because ten percent of the time you treat me right does not make it right.  You are nothing to me, and I will no longer let you bring me down.  I deserve better and I will have better.  I am tired of being treated badly and I will no longer accept it, if you can not treat me and my children with the respect and love we deserve don't bother.  It may not bother Seth but I will not accept it.  VENT OVER!!!!

JUST REMEMBER 159 DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#85 Take Multivitamin every day for 2 weeks

I hit the two weeks today and am going to keep going.  It's gotten easier to remember to take them.

#12 Start a Mommy and Me Journal with Kyrie

So I decorated this journal for Kyrie and me to write to each other back and forth.  She loved it so much when she saw it after coming home from school.  I'm hoping this will keep us talking about things through her teen years.

Being Thankful

The definition of Thankful is feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.  

"Throughout history wise men and women have encouraged us to feel grateful for what we have.

Why? Very simply because gratitude makes us feel good. When you're feeling grateful, your mind is clear, and therefore you have access to your greatest wisdom and common sense. You see the big picture."

- Richard Carlson, Ph.D., (1995)

Today I realized I am not nearly as thankful as I should be and I want to change that.   I want to show the girls how thankful  I am for everything daily so they will live the same way.   I am so thankful not just for the BIG things but the small things and I need to spend more time being thankful for them.  I need to get into the habit of writing in my gratitude journal.  I am blessed with two amazing little girls who both have amazing Best Friends.  And in the way of best friends the girls really picked some great ones.  I don't think I could have picked better friends for them.  Forming forever friendships is one of the best things, I think I was Kyrie's age when my best friend stopped being just a friend and became my SISTER!!!!  I know the girls were not given the same luxury as I had of having a best friend from like day one, and even though we don't see each other as much as either one of us would like, have gone big periods of time without talking it doesn't affect us.  I also had to explain to Kyrie we can have more then one best friend.   

        I have an AMAZING Church, whom without my Church family I would have packed up and left Maine a LONG time ago.  Our Church makes me feel so welcome and blessed and I have spent more time with my Faith since finding it.  And I believe that it has brought Seth and I closer together.

       I am always thankful for Seth, even when he drives me bonkers.  He gets me and it takes a lot to get me.  He has patience even when I don't.  Not just dealing with all things but dealing with me.  These past three years have been some of the hardest in my life.  Leaving my home, my family, my friends and moving more then a two days drive away from it all.  I've made new friends, and I have Seth's family but the South will ALWAYS have my heart, it will always be my HOME!  Maine hasn't changed that and I don't think it ever will.  I am PROUD to be a Southern Girl, proud our daughters were born Southern girls!  With in the span of a little more than a year I lost not one but two AMAZING women in my life and I shattered.  Not many people knew how much I was rocked by it all because I kept it to myself.  I can no longer be the person everyone wants me to be, I have to be ME!  Now if you don't like it so be that way but I am who I am like it or Leave.  What will I be teaching the girls if I can't be ME!  

          I am finally to a place where I want to be HAPPY again.  My life is not what I wanted, I am far from HOME, but I need to be Happy or I will never be able to rebuild myself.  And a big start to that is being thankful for all those little things I don't think about as much.

I just need to remember 

"This is my temporary home
It's not where I belong.
Windows and rooms that I'm passin' through.
This is just a stop, on the way to where I'm going.
I'm not afraid because I know this is my
Temporary Home." 

#63 Find and journal 25 Quotes I LOVE

1. Friends pick us up when we fall down, and if they can't pick us up, they lie down and listen for a while.
2. You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read with a child.
3. You have to be brave with your life so that others can be brave with theirs. 
4. Cinderella is proof that a new pair of shoes can change your life.
5. The greatest thing a father can do for his daughter is love her mother. ~ Elaine S. Dalton
6. Thanks for the advice but what I really need are minions.
7. Don't let the muggles get you down.
8. Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.
9. When life gives you rain puddles, laugh because playing in the mud always makes everything better. 
10. To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.  ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
11. I remember when I was a kid, I used to dream of flying a lot.  I guess most kids do.  You grow up and all kinds of hardships get thrown on your shoulders.  You don't dream of flying anymore. ~ Johnny Depp
12. Fall in love or fall in hate, Get inspired or be depressed.  Ace a test or flunk a class.  Make babies or make art.  Speak the truth or lie and cheat.  Dance on tables or sit in the corner.  Life is divine chaos, embrace it.  Forgive yourself.  Breathe.  And enjoy the ride.
13. You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.
14. Wake up every morning with the thought that something wonderful is about to happen.
15. Everything will be okay in the end.  If it's not okay, it's not the end.
16. Life is too short to stress yourself with people who don't even deserve to be an issue in your life.
17. Sometimes you need to step outside, get some air and remind yourself of who you are and where you want to be.  ~ Gossip Girl
18. Family isn't always blood.  It's the people in your life who want you in theirs; the ones who accept you for who you are.  The ones who would do anything to see you smile and who love you no matter what.
19. Life isn't about finding yourself, Life is about CREATING yourself.
20. Love me when I least deserve it, because that is when I really need it.  ~ Swedish Proverb
21. If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales.  ~ Einstein 
22. Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... it's about learning to dance in the rain.
23. Perhaps strength doesn't reside in having never been broken... but in the courage required to grown strong in the broken places.
24. Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. ~ Dr. Seuss 
25. Truth is, everyone's going to hurt you. You just have to find the ones worth suffering for.   ~ Bob Marley

And one extra just because
There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are messengers of overwhelming grief...and unspeakable love. - Washington Irving

#73 Organize my photos (Kyrie, Zee, Mine, Seth, Girls, Family, Events)

So I decided to rearrange my Scrap area with the hope of it making me more "Crafty" and in doing so I decided to clean and organize all my stuff.  So while I was sorting and organizing all of the other stuff I figured I might as well do the photos too.  So now they are all in order sorted by age, event and person for my books.  This way I just have to pull out a stack of pictures when I start working on books.

101 In Progress Tracker

#4 Complete two scrapbooks of  Kyrie
#5 Complete two scrapbooks of Zee
#6 Write and mail 10 handwritten notes

1. Mom
2. Ryan
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#7 Read 120 books

1. Kingdom of Hamelot:  Potrait of Doctor Leachum, A Controversial Man by Sharon Watts
2. The Innocent by Taylor Stevens
3. The Maze Runner by James Dashner
4.  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy:  The Tertiary Phase by Douglas Adams
5.  Helmet for my Pillow by Robert Leckie
6.  The Witch House
7.  Enchanted Castle Book 1
8.  While the World Watched:  A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes to Age During the Civil Rights Movement
9.  Fifty Shames of Earl Grey
10. Crime and Punishment
11. Pixie's Passion
12. UnEnchanted
13. Sarah Plain and Tall
14.  Presumed Guilty
15. Sweeney Todd and the String of Pearls 
16. Room
17. Warm Bodies
18. The Night Circus
19.  Yiddish Tales
20. Love With A Twist
21.  Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror
22.  Neferet's Curse
23.  Let's Pretend It Never Happened
24.  Secrets to the Grave
25.  My Life
26.  Darkfever
27.  A Weekend to Change Your Life
28.  Cross Roads
29.  Daily Dose of Determination
30.  Bossypants
31.  The Dressmaker
32.  The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
33.  Beautiful Creatures
34.  Song of the West
35.  The Kite Runner
36.  The Lightning Thief
37.  Emily Windsong and the Siren Song
38.  The Sea of Monsters
39.  The Titan's Curse
40.  Witch and Wizard
41.  The Memory Keeper's Daughter
42.  The 39 Clues
43.  A Dirty Job
44.  Emma
45. Tiger Lily
46.  A Simple Act of Gratitude
47.  My Favorite Fangs
48.  The Casual Vacancy
49.  Heaven is for Real
50.  Bridget Jones The Edge of Reason
51.  The Lovely Bones
52.  One For The Money
53.  The Care and Keeping of You
54.  Soulless
55.  Changeless
56.   Blameless
57.  Matched
58.  The Great Gatsby
59.   To Kill A Mockingbird
60.  Lamb:  The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Friend
61.  Twenties Girl
62.  The Life of Pi
63.  Acquiring Hearts
64.  Wallbanger
65.  The Paris Wife
66.  Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
67.  What the Dickens?
68.  The Night Relevations
69.  The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
70.  The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
71.  Faerie Tales
72.  Igraine the Brave
73.  Reckless
74.  Kindred Souls
75.  A Darker Shade of Grey
76.  Seduced by Innocence
77.  A Bit of Bite
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#11 Make 10 things off pinterest (not food)

1. Christmas Card book
2. I'm Bored Jar
3. Artwork Hanger
4.  Doll Stuff
5.  Card Sorter
6.  Weight Loss Jars
7.  Turkey game mason jar
8.  Turkey table decorations
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#14  Volunteer at 5 Church Events

1.  Yard Sale set Up
2.  Yard Sale
3.  September Dinner Set Up
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 #16 Ten Asian Recipes

1. Teriyaki Crock Pot Pork Chops
2.  Honey Stir Fry
3.  Wontons
4. Crab Rangoon
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 #19 Read all 7 Harry Potter books with Kyrie
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone done January 22, 2013
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets March 1, 2013
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of  Azkaban March 17, 2013
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire April 15, 2013
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

#22  120 Movies with the girls

1. Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman
2. The Great Mouse Detective
3. Alvin and the Chipmunks the Squeakuel
4. Open Season 2
5.  Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
6.  Scooby Doo Ghoul School
7.  Mars Needs Moms
8.  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt. 1
9. Alvin and the Chipmunks Adventure
10. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt. 2 
11. Alice in Wonderland
12.  Rugrats Movie
13.  Phineas and Ferb the Movie
14.  Scooby Doo Meets the Boo Brothers
15.   Scooby Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf
16.  Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs
17.  The Nightmare Before Christmas
18.  The True Story of Puss N' Boots
19.  Secret of the Wings
20.  Smurfs
21.  Double Double Toil and Trouble
22.  Scooby Doo and the Monster of Mexico
23.  Chill Out Scooby Doo
24.  Smurfs and the Magic Flute
25.  Peter Pan Returns
26.  Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
27.  Despicable Me
28.  Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
29.  Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
30.  Muppet Treasure Island
31.  Barbie:  A Mermaid Tale
32.  Space Dogs
33.  Big Top Scooby Doo
34.  Alex vs. Alex
35.  Batmunks
36.  Hotel Transylvania
37.  Muppets Take Manhattan
38.  The Neverending Story
39.  Frankenweinie
40.  Hercules
41.  Arthur and the Invisibles
42.  Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
43.  Willow
44.  Monster High:  Ghouls Rule
45.  Coraline
46.  The Witches
47.  Felicity:  An American Girl
48.  Molly:  An American Girl on the Homefront
49.  The Hobbit
50.  Madagascar 2
51.  Ever After
52.  Paranorman
53.  Vampire Dog
54.  Ghost Cat
55.   The Addams Family
56.  Ice Age
57.  The Great and Powerful Oz
58.   Madagascar 3
59.  The Adventures of Tin-Tin
60.  Casper Scare School
61. Scooby Doo Camp Scare
62.  Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
63.  Arthur Christmas
64.  Brave
65.  Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure
66.  Ratatouille
67.  Rise of the Guardians
68.  The Never Ending Story 2
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 #26 Go to the Library twice a month
                   2013
January 14, 28
February 19,28
March 16,30
April 2, 5
May 6, 13
June 10, 24
July 1,10
August 7, 22
September 3, 12
October 3, 18
November 14, 22
December 1, 9
                 2014
 January
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November
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#27 Make 20 cards a month
                2013
January 20 done on the 28th
February 20 done on the 20th
March 20 done on the 23rd
April 20 done on the 10th
May 20 done on the 30th
June 20 done on the 17th
July 20 done on the 31st
August done on the 31st
September done on the 15th
October done on the 5th
November done by the 11th

 #28 Try 15 Recipes from Pinterest

1. Crock Pot Teriyaki Pork Chops
2. Poptarts
3. Baked Balsamic Chicken
4.  Colored Waffles
5.  Weight Watchers Berry Cake
6.  Stroganoff
7.  Buffalo Tofu
8.  Pumpkin Crock Pot French Toast
9.  Crock Pot Applesauce
10.  Crock Pot Blueberry Applesauce
11.  Crock Pot Strawberry Applesauce
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#31 Help Kyrie earn 5 patches

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#38 Complete 1 Craft Project a month
                2013
January ~ Christmas Card book
February ~ I'm Bored Jar, Hairbow and Headband Container
March ~ Artwork Hanging
April ~ Doll Jewelry
May ~ Altered Containers
June ~ Doll notebook, folder, batons
July ~ Doll Hula hoops
August ~ Card Organizer
September ~ Book Fair Teacher Board
October ~ Decorations for Halloween
November~ Mason Jar things
December ~ Altered Clothes Pins
                 2014
 January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December


#48 Skype or talk with  Mom once a month
    2013
January15, 28,
February 5, 9,10, 14,
March 4,
April 6
May8
June 7
July 1
August 6
September 2
October 4
November 5
December 13
                 2014
 January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

#49  Complete my 5 Craft gifts
2013
1. Megan L. ~
2. Loretta G. ~ done
3. Sarah T. ~ done
4. Jessica G. ~done
5. Beth H. ~ done
extra ~ Nilka
extra ~ Manda ~ done


#50 Blog about each goal as I complete it

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#54 Make and give out 5 Happiness Cards

1. Ryan
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 #56 Read All of my Book Club Books
January ~ The Maze Runner
February ~ Warm Bodies
March ~ DarkFever
April ~ Beautiful Creatures
May ~ The Lightning Thief
June ~ Witch and Wizard
July ~ Tiger Lily
August ~ My Favorite Fangs
September ~ Soulless
October ~ Matched
November ~ Twenties Girl
December ~

#57.  Make 10 kid "WOW" foods

1. poptarts
2.  Strawberry Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
3.  Velata Fruit Sprinkles Medley
4.  Colored Waffles
5.  Banana Pudding
6.  Banana Muffins
7.  Wafflemen
8. Berry Cakes
9.  Applesauce
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 #59. Talk with Brother at least once a month
2013
January ~  26th
February ~ 9th
March ~ 15
April ~ 27
May ~ 7
June ~ 16
July ~ 10
August ~ 4
September ~ 21
October ~ 24
November ~ 14
December ~ 20
              2014
January ~
February ~
March ~
April ~
May ~
June ~
July ~
August ~
September ~
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November ~
December ~

#64 Do a sleepover with girls at least once a month
2013
January ~18th
February ~ 8th
March ~ 1st
April ~1st
May ~2nd
June ~20th
July ~ 1st
August ~ 23rd
September ~ 1st
October ~ 1st
November ~ 16th
December ~7th
              2014
January ~
February ~
March ~
April ~
May ~
June ~
July ~
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#68 Listen to Bob Marley 4 times a Month
             2013
January ~ 14,18, 28,31
February ~ 2, 5,17, 18
March ~23,24,26,31
April ~3,10, 14, 26
May ~25, 26, 27, 31
June ~ 21, 26, 27, 28
July ~ 4, 10, 12, 19
August ~ 12, 14, 17, 19
September ~ 2, 6, 12, 16
October ~ 5, 6, 8, 10
November ~ 7,15, 19, 20
December ~ 23, 24, 29,
              2014
January ~
February ~
March ~
April ~
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June ~
July ~
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#70 Do 15 Craft Events with Girls

1. Egg Carton Chick
2.  Mike and Sully puppets
3.  El Chupacabra plane
4.  Rainbow bracelets
5.  Bottlecap Snowmen
6.  Minion Car
7.  Egg Monsters
8. November's Craft
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#72 Write 4 people and tell them how much they mean to me

1.  Megan E
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 #75 Do a craft with the girls each month
2013
January ~  Tissue Paper Animals,  Foam Bracelets, Dress Up Bear
February ~ Valentine Boxes
March ~ Egg Chickens
April ~ Finger Print Trees
May ~ Plaster Animals
June ~ Dad Shirt
July ~ Nana signs, wood build it kits
August ~Tie Dye Shirts
September ~ Loom Potholders
October ~ Rainbow bracelets
November ~ Owls and Turkeys
December ~ Penguins
              2014
January ~
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April ~
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 #78 See 8 events live

1.  Chizzle Wizzle 2013
2.  Magical Mystery Tour 2013
3.  Sea Dogs Game Aug 2013
4.  Christmas Dance 2013
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#80 Change up blog 8 times

1. January 15th 2013
2.  February 20th 2013
3.  July 10th 2013
4.  November 7th 2013
5.  December 29th 2013
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#81 Do at least 1 Kid Fun Event a Month
  2013
January~ Military Kids Club
February ~ Roller Skating
March ~ Chick Craft
April ~ Bike Riding
May ~ Mommy Daughter Date
June ~ Relay
July ~ Lighthouse and Ocean
August ~ Camp
September ~ Fire Pit with Friends
October ~ Fort Knox
November ~ 2nd Thanksgiving
December ~ Meeting Santa
                 2014
 January
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September
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November
December

 #82 Take a picture of Zee a week
2013
January ~15,23,28,
February ~ 3,10, 23, 25
March ~ 8,13,22,26,31
April ~13,19, 27
May ~ 2, 7, 17, 24, 27
June ~6, 10, 21, 24
July ~4, 8, 15, 27
August ~ 2, 10, 14, 21, 25
September ~ 6, 14, 15, 28
October ~ 2, 6, 15, 24, 31
November ~ 5, 15, 18, 26
December ~ 5, 14, 18, 25
2014
January ~
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#83 Take a picture of Kyrie a week
2013
January ~17, 22, 28,
February ~ 3,10, 23,28
March ~ 8,12,22,26,31
April ~13,19, 23, 30
May ~11, 18, 24, 27
June ~ 7, 10, 21, 24
July ~4, 9,15, 27,
August ~ 2, 10, 14, 19, 24
September ~ 6, 11, 15, 24, 31
October ~2, 6, 15, 24, 31
November ~ 5, 15, 18, 26
December ~ 5, 14, 18, 25
2014
January ~
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#92 Wear a Homemade Item out at least Twice a month
           2013
January ~ Scarf 14, Bracelet 16
February ~  Bracelet 2, headband 5
March ~ Bracelet 1, Headband 4
April ~ Bracelet 14, 20
May ~ 6, 24
June ~14, 29
July ~ 1,12
August ~6, 17
September ~ 23, 24
October ~ 5, 6
November ~ 28, 29
December ~ 14, 16
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#96 Do 5 layouts in a book for me

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#97 Do 5 layouts in Seth's book

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 #98 Do 5 pages in the Family book

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#100 Say yes to 10 activities Zee asks me to do with her

1. Color and Garfield time
2. Playing Wii 
3.  Sleeping in her room on the bottom bunk mattress on her floor
4.  Color and netflix just the two of us
5.  Play Zelda with her
6.  Take a walk
7.  Let her paint my nails
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#101 Make another 101 list before the end of this one

1. Blog about every goal I complete
2. Come up with and Blog about my word of the Year for 2016
3. Come up with and Blog about my word of the Year for 2017
4. Come up with and Blog about my word of the Year for 2018
5. Come up with Reading Goal 2016
6. Come up with Reading Goal 2017
7.  Come up with Reading Goal 2018
8.  Have 20 Dates with Kyrie
9.  Read 20 books out of my Reading Binder
10.  Read 200 books
11.  Start a Mommy and Me Journal with Zee
12.  Read 20 books off BBC book list
13.  Start Kyrie on her own Reading Goal
14.  Craft once a month
15.   Have 30 dates with Seth
16.  Do 10 pages in Kyrie's book
17.  Do 10 pages in Zee's book
18.  Do 10 pages in Seth's book
19.  Do 10 pages in Family Book
20.  Blog once a month for a year
21.  Write 20 handwritten notes/letters
22. Have 20 dates with Zee
23.  Try something new
24.  Have a Girls Day with a Friend
25.  Volunteer at School 25 times
26. Get something for myself
27.  Go visit someplace new
28.  Take the kids on a day trip out of town at least 5 times
29.  Go on 10 hikes
30.  Do family pictures 3 times
31.  Help Zee scrapbook
32.  Donate things 5 times
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