The idea is to finish these 29 things before the end of 2009.
1. Read through the entire Bible.
2. Each week read one chapter of Proverbs. Read that chapter every day of the week.
3. Switch to using only cloth napkins. Make at least 12 new napkins.
4. Read about lawn care. Devise and complete a yard care plan for the year.
5. Obtain and begin teaching position.
6. Compile and organize all teaching materials (those I have purchased and those I have been given) in preparation for teaching.
7. Use only cloth bags for grocery shopping. Make three new bags.
8. Read these Christian books books: Shopping for Time, Set Apart Femininity, Sacred Marriage, Freedom of Simplicity, Sacred Influence, Lies Women Believe, Keeping Home, How We Got The Bible, & Celebration of Discipline.
9. Work on quilt for the basement. Piece and begin hand quilting.
10. Use only natural cleaners for cleaning the house.
11. Have a date night (at home or on the town) once a month.
12. Paint, carpet, decorate, and organize the basement.
13. Learn two new bread recipes.
14. Make a list of fifteen side dishes that I serve with our meals.
15. Make Saturday morning breakfasts. Learn five new breakfast recipes.
16. Make three new seasonal/holiday decorations.
17. Make convenience foods from scratch; learn five replacement strategies.
18. Take a sign language class or learn at least 12 signs that are practical for teaching.
19. Switch to using fragrance and dye free laundry detergent. Hang clothes to dry on an indoor line.
20. Finish one cross-stitch project.
21. Go to a local farmer’s market.
22. Read the first four books of the Mitford series and four books from the Little House series.
23. Learn how to turn on the grill. Then, learn how to grill girlie things: marinated chicken, veggies, and
kabobs.
24. Serve at least one side dish with dinner three nights a week.
25. Establish a monthly schedule for getting household and other tasks accomplished while teaching full time.
26. Sell books, cds, and movies that have been set aside to be sold. Hastings? Ebay? Amazon? Half Price Books?
27. Read about container gardening. Plant at least a tomato plant and preserve the harvest.
28. Knit an afghan.
29. Embroider all seven day-of-the-week-chore towels.