40 Before 40

This is something I have been working on for awhile now and thought I would share it with you all. (it adds a little bit of pressure to actually accomplish the things I want to do!! My list has several things from my life list plus some added items that I have really been wanting to do, but had no motivation. I made sure that each thing is completely do-able for me and gave myself a good chunk of time to get it done in!! I will be updating the list and re-posting as I complete things or make some really good progress! Please keep me accountable and ask how I am doing!! Would love for you to join me and make your own list!!

1. Memorize the book of James
have memorized Chapter 1: 1-21
2. watch all 6 seasons of LOST
season 1 complete and halfway thru season 2
3. travel with my family to WDW
4. learn to swing dance
5. organize the attic
6. learn to grow my own garlic
planted one in the fall, waiting to see if it grows
7. watch a meteor shower
8. go for a hot air balloon ride
9. complete my paternal family tree
have recently met some relatives that know some of our histiry!
10. donate blood
11. take a picture worthy of entering in a contest
12. have a high school reunion
13. complete my 5 year journal
up to date so far for year one
14. submit yearly for Project Life design team
made my 1st submission in 2102
15. learn book-binding and make an album
16. sew on a scrapbook page
17. complete at least 10 pins from off pinterest, that aren't recipes
made my jewelry holder, cookie pan memo board, homemade mod podge
18. put together a family favorites cookbook
19. take a road trip
20. host a flat Jenn swap
21. get a pedicure
22. make my own advent calendar for Christmas
23. go camping in a tent (no RV, no electric)
24. send a card a day for a year
sent a card a day since Sept. 2012
25. make a door wreath for each season
26. adopt something
27. plant a tree
28. have an extended family photo shoot
29. reread the Purpose Driven Life
30. catch lightning bugs. . .fill a jar
31. learn how to create an Adobe file
32. go to a murder mystery dinner
33. Eat 5 new (and different) foods
have tried sushi and squid
34. reconnect with my estranged best friend, Heather
35. be "content in my role"
36. blog at least an additional 2 posts per month about random things
this is a start :)
37. find a good advertising solution for Forever Yesterday
38. make at least 2 new infinity scarfs
Made 2 scarves
39. maintain my weight
I've currently hit a good weight for my age and height
40. Buy an Elf on a Shelf, and have a blast!

Project Life 2013: Week 9

Recording another "everyday" moment thing: the vitamins I take during cold season

Running errands while there were some awesome sales on the things I've been needing

Watercoloring with mom some samples for school

Registered for another year (I love recording these little seemingly unimportant things, they are always so fun to look back on)

Bible study at Panera, loving working thru this book with my dear friend, Hope

I love seeing my sister in a suit, she always looks so professional. She had a client visit this morning and was so patient with me as I snapped a few shots of her :)

Breakfast and a small devotional with my dad. Great way to start a Saturday!

Counting 1000 Gifts: #176-197

176. Waking to the sunshine pouring thru the window
177. planning surprises!
178. melted cheddar cheese
179. Veggie straws

180. great sales and coupons
181. relaxing bubble bath
182. macro setting on my camera allowing me to photograph details
183. watercolors

184. combing clean silky hair
185. sharing clothes with my mom
186. photography projects
187. joking with the cashier at the grocery store, i love a cashier with personality!
188. breakfast and devotions with my dad

189. traffic that knows how to merge properly (very rare occurance)
190. trees ablaze with the reflection of a low setting sun (really wish I hadn't been on the highway so I could pull over and take a picture!!!)
191. flocks of geese flying thru the sunset glow
192. jewelry. I love my jewelry!

193. praise songs (I am currently compiling a song of old songs from college and constantly being reminded of how great my God is!)
194. backing up pictures on disk
195. chatting at the table long after the meal ends
196. freshly printed pictures
197. Chai tea latte

A Day in the Life: February Edition

I decided to join in the fun with Ali Edward's day in the life once a month for 2013. I missed January, but I am okay with that. It was fun to focus on capturing the day in a little more detail than usual, but I didn't place any pressure on myself (like I usually do with week in the life) to photograph EVERYTHING!!! I am happy with the mixture of photos I ended up with :) Now to figure out how to incorporate them into my Project Life album!

8:30- carpooling with mom to West Chester and hanging out while I wait til it's time to go to my Bible study

9:00- enjoying a Chai tea latte at Panera and reviewing my verses

11:00- bringing the car back and attempting to reverse park it for my mom. I HATE reverse parking cause I am terrible at it, but apparently all this practice is paying off! I was so proud of this park job!

11:30- cleaning up the classroom at the end of the morning just to help out a bit

12:00- visiting with dad over his lunch break

12:45- grocery shopping. . .love it!

2:30- Scrapbooking for the afternoon

I completed 3 layouts for the afternoon, plus updated everything from February to March (calendars, scrappy tree ornaments, journal cards, other decor, ect.)

6:00- work for the evening, my uniform (sterilized scrubs)

All the various chemicals I have to use

filling out logbooks

Exhausted and ready to head for home!


Hope you enjoyed a little preview into a day in my life! Would love to have you join us at the end of each month capturing all those daily little things in a little more detail:)

Project Life 2013: Week 8

Dad seeing me off to work in the midst of yet another snow storm

French braiding my sisters hair

Playing "nurse Jenn" when my dad came home with a sore ankle

Love the way my sister has taken over scorekeeping when we play Dutch Blitz. . . "accountants all use calcultors, it's how we're trained!"

Cleaning out his Harbor Freight notebook. He collects their ads and coupons, you never know when you'll need one! LOL!

Taking the car to Hyundai for a new timing belt cover. . .it took them 6 hours!!!!

Checking out the ponds at Lowe's while waiting for my dad. I love the above ground look!


Thought I'd share some of the previous weeks as I have finally ordered my pictures!
Week 1:




And here is a sneak peek at week 8's layout!

Counting 1000 Gifts: #150-175

150. the click of my Sunday heels as I walk down the hall
151.sunset that spreads various shades of color across the clouds

152. wearing slippers on a chilly day
153. glue on my fingers
154. folding freshly cleaned laundry, still warm from the dryer
155. waking up to sunshine
156.listening to old PCC songs
157. fresh flowers in a vase

158. my love for all things domestic (I would seriously make an awesome housewife!!)
159. the wind blowing through the back porch windchimes
160. butter melting on warm biscuits
161. coffee date with my parents

162. audio sermons
163. parents that taught me a good work ethic
164. glow of the porch light when I get home after dark
165. heater in my car
166. fresh cut canteloupe

167. "rabbit trails" with Hope
168. bright stars in a black sky (finding constellations)
169. kitchen warm from cooking (and smelling super yummy!)
170. setting my own schedule
171. flavored creamer
172. massaging dad's sore back
173. multi-tasking in the kitchen
174. Bible study group, good time, good fellowshop, good friends
175. hand written notes left for me

Project Life 2013: Week 7

February self portrait day

Our family devotional book for 2013, we read it each night after dinner

Business trip to DC, love that the mirror in the lobby allowed me to capture us checking in without being too "in their face" with the camera :)

Chinese buffet for lunch. . .I tried sushi for the first time! Taste-okay. Texture-not so great!

Finally a passenger (and able to snap some pics) while driving thru these beautiful snow covered trees

Relaxing watching some family Feud, Steve Harvey just cracks me up!!

Home repair day--fixing the hose on the sink