I'm a big list-maker. Not sure it really holds me accountable & makes me more likely to accomplish the goals, but I do it anyway. Growing up, my best friend & I would make lists daily. Shopping lists, packing lists for trips we took together, things we were determined to buy from the Hang Ten catalog - you name it, we listed it. Now my lists are more likely to include the usual "what to buy at the grocery store", "what to pack for the beach", "ways to discipline other than yelling at the top of my lungs", "prescription drugs to ask my doctor about", etc. However, the other night, right as the last day of school was approaching, I decided to make a list of goals to accomplish this summer. Nothing big, but something to give me a little direction and be able to look back in August and not think I wasted the time.........So far, this is the list:
1. READ 10 BOOKS. That's about one each week and they can be both fiction & non-fiction.
2. Have my website finally go live.
3. Take two float trips on pretty, clear rivers.
4. Take 50 photos that I really like.
5. Paint the boys' room - finally!
6. Paint my front porch.
7. Find 5 new locations to shoot sessions.
8. Finish clearing clutter from the house.
9. Begin scrapbooking again.
10. Finally take the kids to Magic Springs amusement park, which we have never done.
11. Recycle even more than we do now. We generate a ton of trash. It truly amazes me.
12. Have a street BBQ. Move the grill out front and invite neighbors down for burgers & hot dogs. How long have we said we are going to do this?
13. Try 5 new recipes.
14. Attend an MLS soccer game in Dallas.
15. Rent 5 movies and watch them. (This may seem silly to some but I'm not a big watcher of movies at home & thought I would try to do it more often.)
And on a final note: Only 25 days until we leave for the beach!
