This is a list of “30 Things I Vow” that I will do this summer. Though I thought it might be hard to come up with 30 things, in typical overachiever fashion (and after years of honing my list-making skills), I actually came up with 36 items for my list. I’m rather pleased with it as I feel it is a nice combination of “wants” and “shoulds,” things that will benefit the family, things that will benefit my marriage, and things that are just for me. I was inspired by this post
http://angryjuliemonday.com/tag/mama-kats-writers-workshop/
from Angry Julie Monday, which in turn was inspired by this prompt
http://www.mamakatslosinit.com/2010/06/writing-prompt/
from Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. I’m looking forward to updating my progress as I check items off the list during the summer. It’s go time!
1. Watch “New Moon”
2. See “Eclipse”
3. Take the kids to see “Toy Story 3″
4. Finish the book I’m reading, “Why Bright Kids Get Poor Grades and What You Can Do About It”
5. Clean out and organize our garage
6. Clean out and organize our attic
7. Clean out and organize our refrigerator!
8. Clean out and organize our hall closet
9. Declutter every room in the house
10. Paint our bathroom
11. Visit Trader Joe’s for the first time
12. Purchase the LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 game when it comes out
13. Do the “The Pilates Promise: 10 Weeks to a Whole New Body” workout for 10 weeks
14. Work out at the health club regularly (2 – 5 times a week)
15. Have a monthly massage
16. Have a facial
17. Get a spray tan
18. Get a pedicure
19. Give my notice for a certain committee that I’ve been chairing
20. Go through the stack of papers on our dining room table
21. Complete the scrapbook I promised someone I’d make
22. Complete the scrapbook I promised Ginny we’d make
23. Get our family web site up to date
24. Get our deck set up, and then enjoy it!
25. Visit at least one winery I’ve never been to before
26. Clean out and organize our laundry room
27. Take the children to a historical museum that recently opened nearby
28. Have the children’s friends over
29. Take naps and don’t feel guilty about them
30. Have some lunch, dinner, and movie dates with my Muggle Man
31. See the new Tom Cruise movie (don’t judge me!)
32. Read “The Prophet of Yonwood”
33. Buy the new EA Harry Potter game when it comes out
34. Plan something special for our wedding anniversary
35. Try some recipes from “Skinny Italian”
36. Make homemade Moravian sugarcake with Ginny
