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a bad habit (I will try to) break: complaining!
a new skill I'd like to learn: knit/crochet! and maybe learn the difference
a person I hope to become more like: my dad, smarter financially
a good dead I'm going to do: when I have extra money, do that whole pay for the car behind you thing!
a place I'd like to visit: ehh not picky
a book I'd like to read: ..Idk..
a letter I'm going to write: I never remembered to write a letter to my DD on her first birthday
I'm going to try to write a makeup letter before she turns 1.5..lola new food I'd like to try: banana?! I don't eat them!
I'm going to do better at: life!
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a bad habit I'm going to break: falling asleep without washing my face
a new skill I'd like to learn: reupholstery!
a person I hope to become more like: Siddhartha Gautama
a good deed I'm going to do: continue to help survivors of gender-based violence, I do this M-F!
a place I'd like to visit: Hawaii
a book I'd like to read: MINE! So I better get writing!
a letter I'm going to write: Multiple letters to my daughter in the journal I bought for DH and I to write thoughts to her as she's growing up.
a new food I'd like to try: deep fried Oreos!
I'm going to do better at: writing, time-management, and being a better wife (I've been slacking on the wife department).
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Bad habit to break: chewing on my lips (I make them bleed...ugh)
New skill: anything crafty. I have a sewing machine so maybe some sewing crafts!
Person to be like: the old me! I was less stressed, more fun and organized
Good deed: help someone in need
Place to visit: I'd like to go back to Santa Barbara. It's one of my favorite places!
Book: no CLUE
Letter: write my mom to thank her for all she's done for us
Food: all of the foods!!
Better at: being organized! -
A bad habit I'm going to break: Saying sorry for everything, even though it's not my fault. I really need to find a different 'catch phrase' because that's what the sentiment has become.
A new skill I'd like to learn: Mmmm perhaps learn how to drive a stick?
A person I hope to become more like: My mother for more reasons than I can jot down.
A good dead I'm going to do: ... This may sound terrible but I'm honestly not sure.
A place I'd like to visit: Pennsylvania. I've only driven through it on my way to Maine. I need a vacation!
A book I'd like to read: Re-read some classics, like H.G. Wells
A letter I'm going to write: I'd like to get back to writing my pen pals! I miss them
A new food I'd like to try: All of the Korean/Asian/Thai food that I hear about on the boards but have never tried! I feel so lame.
I'm going to be better: At accomplishing things in a timely manner.
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bad habit (I will try to) break: sneaking in the occasional disgusting cancer stick when I drink.
a new skill I'd like to learn: photography
a person I hope to become more like: my MIL, she can do it all with a smile.
a good deed I'm going to do: Help out at the woman's shelter in the nursery!
a place I'd like to visit: Colorado or Branson family vacation this summer
a book I'd like to read: at least one classic, I never finish them. Maybe something by Jane Austen or the Wizzard of Oz.
a letter I'm going to write: I want to write a letter to DD every year until she turns 18, so I should get on that since she turned one!
a new food I'd like to try: zucchini, I can never get myself to like it raw.
I'm going to do better at: paying off stuff, we are looking toward a debt free future!
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@LuLu Mom: Branson is sooooo close to me!
and I own a few Jane Austen books that I've never finished haha!
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Oh, I like this. I'm going to hang on to it when I really do some resolutions.
a bad habit (I will try to) break: Being lazy around the house. I'm currently a housewife, there is really no excuse to leave dishes unwashed, etc. (Sometimes maybe, but not on a regular basis.)
a new skill I'd like to learn: Something related to homesteading? I ordered my first kombucha starter, so definitely making kombucha!
a person I hope to become more like: my husband! He is SO patient and hardworking and financially savvy and a thousand other things that I admire him for.
a good deed I'm going to do: Copying @sorrycharlie: when I have extra money, do that whole pay for the car behind you thing!
a place I'd like to visit: Somewhere I haven't been! It's our 5 year anniversary this year, so hoping we can do something fun! Though it'll be hard to top our 2 week trip to Europe this past June!
a book I'd like to read: All of them! Seriously, I go through about a book every 3 days, so this isn't a question I can limit to just one answer. Some more books on being crunchy and homesteading and that sort of thing?
a letter I'm going to write: One to our first LO when we finally get a sticky baby!
a new food I'd like to try: Um, all of them? I have Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (Selective Eating Disorder), so I'm trying REALLY hard to get more variety into my diet by trying new things. It's hard!
I'm going to do better at: Being grateful!
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bad habit (I will try to) break: Eating so much fast food
a new skill I'd like to learn: does mommy-ing count as a skill? I think so.
a person I hope to become more like: My awesome friends who have transitioned into motherhood with a smile
a good deed I'm going to do: volunteer at a legal clinic
a place I'd like to visit: NOWHERE. Every year I vow to take a year off from travel, and I'm hoping this will finally be the year.
a book I'd like to read: the fault in our stars. Also.. any parenting books. over half way through and I'm a total slacker, yet to read one book on pregnancy or parenting.
a letter I'm going to write: A letter to my daughter on her birth day
a new food I'd like to try: do i have to?
I'm going to do better at: not letting my work stress bum me out after work hours
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ooo, i like this!
a bad habit I'm going to break: too frequent fast food lunches 'cause i am usually out around lunch time, i don't want to admit how often i've eaten fast food this year!
a new skill I'd like to learn: growing a human in my uterus
a person I hope to become more like: my mom, she amazes me
a good deed I'm going to do: forgive people, even when they don't deserve it. and be better about making time to volunteer at the food pantry at church again.
a place I'd like to visit: austin, tx (this is a realistic trip for 2014, right? i mean there are tons of places i'd like to go even more, but i think we are probably going this spring)
a book I'd like to read: 'heaven on earth: a handbook for parents of young children'
a letter I'm going to write: i'm going to write letters to my ILs & my grandmother. i'll write the letters, forgive them, and burn the letters
a new food I'd like to try: i'm not good at trying new foods, i'm making some west african dishes for christmas, i'll probably try them
I'm going to do better at: being open to all things joyous and beautiful without being distracted by all the things that *could* go wrong. also making my health a priority again, i def got put on the back burner while more important things needed attention, but now is a good time to start making myself a priority
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bad habit (I will try to) break: Eating so much fast food
a new skill I'd like to learn: Patience
a person I hope to become more like: My grandmother
a good deed I'm going to do: donate more to goodwill
a place I'd like to visit: No where I can think of that would be possible this coming year.
a book I'd like to read: Hunger Games series (I know I know lol)
a letter I'm going to write: None
a new food I'd like to try: I don't like trying new foods lol
I'm going to do better at: Letting everything get to me. I'm going to try to manage my anxiety better.
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a bad habit (I will try to) break: going out for dinner so often!
a new skill I'd like to learn: photoshop
a person I hope to become more like: my husband. seriously, other than being late all the time he is the best
a good deed I'm going to do: find a family to sponsor in time for next christmas, we missed out this year!
a place I'd like to visit: BC, Canada to visit my brother.
a book I'd like to read: Wuthering Heights
a letter I'm going to write: Probably just to my dad and to DHs grandma, they love getting stuff in the mail from us.
a new food I'd like to try: I'd love to like tomatoes or peppers.
I'm going to do better at: Keeping my cool when I get frustrated. -
This is a great idea!
bad habit (I will try to) break: eating so much junk food.
a new skill I'd like to learn: speaking spanish
a person I hope to become more like: As calm and collected as one of my mentors
a good deed I'm going to do: Get more involved in Church
a place I'd like to visit: Seattle!
a book I'd like to read: TCOYF
a letter I'm going to write: Send thank you letters to everyone who has helped me,
a new food I'd like to try: Seitan.
I'm going to do better at: Paying off debt, follow through, and being a better friend.
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@babyjmama: is it a good summer vacation spot? I always think "old" people but we had some friends go and they loved it!
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a bad habit I'm going to break: drinking way too much coffee, and going to bed without washing my face
a new skill I'd like to learn: the technical side of blogging. Like, figuring out Wordpress.
a person I hope to become more like: oh there are so many great people I admire. I'll have to think about that one.
a good deed I'm going to do: find a way to do more volunteer doula births for women who can't afford it.
a place I'd like to visit: Anywhere really, but it likely won't happen. Morocco would be awesome.
a book I'd like to read: all of the ones on my Amazon wish list, which is about 97. First up - Blog Inc, which I just ordered.
a letter I'm going to write: lots of them to Vi, including her birth story if I can manage it.
a new food I'd like to try: all of them? I love trying new foods!
I'm going to do better at: time management, couponing, writing, and studying!
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A bad habit I'm going to break: Hitting the snooze alarm.
A new skill I'd like to learn: Software development.
A person I hope to be more like: My sweet, thoughtful husband.
A good deed I'm going to do: More volunteering.
A place I'd like to visit: The Netherlands! One of my coworkers moved there in 2012.
A book I'd like to read: My own. Completed.
A letter I'm going to write: More recommendations for amazing mentors, clients and coworkers.
A new food I'd like to try: I can't think of any I haven't tried that I'd be willing to.
I'm going to do better at: Making (and sticking to) a meal plan. -
@LuLu Mom: @babyjmama: My hometown is right outside Branson! Bee meet-up if you guys end up there!
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@LuLu Mom: oh yeah! There are fun camping spots, gorgeous resorts, boating, silver dollar city, big cedar lodge, tons of outlet shopping areas. It's not like going to tell you it's as glamorous as Disney world but there are shows to go to, fun stuff. If you want some details feel free to wall me!!
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a bad habit I'm going to break: Popping pimples (ew, I know)
a new skill I'd like to learn/get better at: Photography
a person I hope to become more like: My mom. She is so patient!
a good deed I'm going to do: Volunteer my time.
a place I'd like to visit: With a new baby I'm sure vacation will be hard - so anywhere!
a book I'd like to read: Something classic.
a letter I'm going to write: To my mom. I'm having my her friends and family all write her 60 letters for her 60th birthday this spring.
a new food I'd like to try: Oysters!
I'm going to do better at: Listening
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a bad habit I'm going to break: Slacking on getting things ready for the next day
a new skill I'd like to learn: photography, crochet, or knitting.
a person I hope to become more like: Hmmm. My childbirth instructor, who is a volunteer doula.
a good deed I'm going to do: I can't pick just one thing. I'd like to do several small, simple random acts of kindness.
a place I'd like to visit: Hawaii
a book I'd like to read: More of Dr Sears' writings.
a letter I'm going to write: Letters for DS's baby book
a new food I'd like to try: I'm a pretty adventurous eater...Not sure what I haven't tried!
I'm going to do better at: household management. Our house is a wreck!
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@grizz: woah...wait...and you're hoping to move back home?? Does that mean meeting up halfway so I can spoil your handsome boy because that sounds heavenly!!
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Bad habit to break: smoking
New skill: acls - cardiac skills
Person to be like: my dad - nonjudgmental and always thinking the best of everyone
Good deed: make my sister some meals for when she has her baby - sounds little, but considering I hardly cook it's big for me!
Place to visit: I want to take our daughter to Jasper. We used to go all the time but haven't recently. Won't have money or time to do much else, so this is attainable.
Book: the Fault in Our Stars
Letter: I'm going to continue to write letters to my daughter. Currently I do this monthly; when she turns one I will probably do it less frequently.
Food: pho
Better at: keeping the house clean so it doesn't get so overwhelming
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@babyjmama: YES! Eeee! that would be so much fun!
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a bad habit (I will try to) break: not exercising and finding excuses not to workout....gotta "JUST DO IT"
a new skill I'd like to learn: sewing! My DH won a raffle a few years ago and he was so sweet to pick out a sewing machine for me because I like arts and crafts. I like paper-crafts not sewing but I would love to learn. The poor sewing machine is still in it's box.
a person I hope to become more like: Oprah Winfrey, she's such an amazing motivational speaker! She is able to connect with her audience and her gift for story telling is so powerful. I want to be able to say "I rose above the ashes" one day too.
a good dead I'm going to do: donate more to March of Dimes and Saint Jude Children's hospital
a place I'd like to visit: Disneyland and Disney World
a book I'd like to read: all of my books that are collecting dust
a letter I'm going to write: a special letter to my baby girl
a new food I'd like to try: Indian food
I'm going to do better at: cooking healthier foods and just life in general
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A bad habit I'm going to break: Drinking so much soda. I had mostly quit for years, but started up again during pregnancy with cravings.
A new skill I'd like to learn: How to sleep with my eyes open? lol. Maybe some more computer skills or crocheting.
A person I hope to become more like: Any successful entrepreneurial SAHM who started with nothing but a dream and hard work.
A good dead I'm going to do: ... I want to take LO and/or our dog to do some kind of therapy/volunteering.
A place I'd like to visit: We have several trips (weddings/family) already planned, but I'd love to go back to Hawaii.
A book I'd like to read: Not gonna lie - I can't even think of a book. Maybe a sleep-training book?
A letter I'm going to write: Aww.. the letter to daughter is a great idea - I'll do that!
A new food I'd like to try: I'm pretty food-adventurous, I'd try a lot of things!
I'm going to do better at: folding the laundry right away. -
A bad habit I'm going to break: Picking at my cuticles.
A new skill I'd like to learn: Needle felting
A person I hope to become more like: My friend who is very relaxed about parenting
A good dead I'm going to do: I'd like to donate to a couple non profits this year. I didn't this year because we're kind of broke, but I feel like its important and I want to make it a priority.
A place I'd like to visit: Hoping to brave the very long drive to northern Maine to introduce LO to extended family this summer.
A book I'd like to read: Just read more in general. I don't make the time for it and prioritize other ways of relaxing.
A letter I'm going to write: I'd like to return to regularly emailing a couple friends who live far away.
A new food I'd like to try: I'll try anything- so whatever opportunity comes around!
I'm going to do better at: Not martyring myself. When I need help I need to ask for it / tell people explicitly what I need rather than just growing resentful because I do too much.
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I love this!!
a bad habit (I will try to) break: negative emotional responses, I need to get those in check, bigtime -personally and professionally.
a new skill I'd like to learn: framing!! (like walls....not pictures, lol)
a person I hope to become more like: umm...I struggle with this, I'd like to become a better person if that counts for anything?!
a good deed I'm going to do: I don't know. I don't want to put something here, and not follow through, so like....shovelling my (older) neighbours driveway more often?
a place I'd like to visit: I am not a big traveler, but I would love to see the Bay of Fundy this year, that seems pretty realistic for next summer given our current prospective summer vacay plans!
a book I'd like to read: Not a reader, getting to my monthly magazine subscription of House & Home is a feat!
a letter I'm going to write: Ok, this isn't as fun now.....I probably won't write!! I'd like to make my writing neater? haha!
a new food I'd like to try: anything that adds a little culture to my life, I am a pretty boring meat and potatoes kind of person!!
I'm going to do better at: letting go of control.
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bad habit (I will try to) break: leaving dishes in the living room
a new skill I'd like to learn: sewing
a person I hope to become more like: Michelle Duggar
a good deed I'm going to do: Donate to the food pantry
a place I'd like to visit: Louisiana
a book I'd like to read: A Confederacy of Dunces (my Dad bought if for me years ago and it's just been sitting on the shelf)
a letter I'm going to write: Catch up with my 6th grade teacher/mentor
a new food I'd like to try: Sriracha
I'm going to do better at: Cleaning and organizing
I'm going to try to write a makeup letter before she turns 1.5..lol
and I own a few Jane Austen books that I've never finished haha!
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