I'm doing 40 things
Got it down pat.
3 months ago
I got Quicken 2007 for my Mac ProBook…it’s been great. Each month, I can compare my spending to my budget, and I’ve been doing great for months now. I believe this means…mission accomplished! :)
Mary M.'s Life List
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1. get out of debt
4 entries . 6 cheers9,536 people -
2. rebuild my credit
3 entries . 2 cheers121 people -
3. grow my business
4 entries . 6 cheers146 people -
4. save $1000 for emergencies
1 entry . 5 cheers7 people -
5. explore South Florida
1 entry . 4 cheers1 person -
6. get my MBA
1 entry . 5 cheers313 people -
7. catch up on LOST
1 entry . 3 cheers10 people -
8. See Phantom of the Opera on Broadway
1 entry . 2 cheers101 people -
9. fix my tattoo
1 cheer46 people -
10. have children
1 cheer3,806 people -
11. Read through the Bible
1 cheer113 people -
12. Send someone to college
1 cheer2 people -
13. stop biting my nails
3 cheers6,468 people -
14. get health insurance
3 cheers205 people -
15. have better posture
2 entries6,845 people -
16. cut processed sugar and flour from my diet
1 cheer5 people -
17. find a long lost friend
1 entry . 2 cheers149 people -
18. visit new york city
4 cheers785 people -
19. stop having panic attacks
1 entry . 2 cheers148 people -
20. cook more
1 entry . 1 cheer1,721 people -
21. do yoga regularly
2 entries . 1 cheer414 people -
22. tone up
2 entries . 1 cheer206 people -
23. go on a road trip with no predetermined destination
2 team members . 1 cheer16,883 people -
24. learn more about botany
1 entry6 people -
25. remain focused at work
3 people -
26. have nothing in my house that I do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful
1 entry . 3 cheers39 people -
27. see the northern lights
15,161 people -
28. purchase DDR machine
1 entry . 1 cheer1 person -
29. update my living will
1 entry2 people -
30. try geocaching
2 cheers188 people -
31. watch the AFI Top 100 American movies
338 people -
32. Send a postcard to Postsecret
1 entry . 1 cheer2,579 people -
33. grow my own food
1 cheer390 people -
34. live in Australia
2 team members . 2 cheers400 people -
35. parachute
1 cheer197 people -
36. Skydive
1 cheer8,991 people -
37. marry the man of my dreams
152 people -
38. Fund 43 microloans through Kiva.org
65 people -
39. see a chiropractor
1 entry26 people -
40. find peace in solitude
1 person
How I did it
It made me
sore but satisfied 
How I did it: A friend invited me to join her yoga class for a day, and it was free for me since I was a newcomer. Met her there, stretched and prepared then followed the teacher's instruction. Did some cool-down stretches -- and it was truly an hour well-spent. Read how I did it…
It made me
satisfied
How I did it: I am by no means unattractive, but in a world where a 36C bombshell with a perfect complexion graces the cover of every magazine and models in the posters of every clothing store -- it's not hard to feel like I didn't quite make the cut. Read how I did it…
It made me
accomplished
How I did it: I looked for alternatives to the food that I was already eating. So I didn't necessarily change my diet, but I did change who I was purchasing it from! Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Ocean Spray CranApple Juice
3 months ago
Oh, the vice that is this heavenly drink…
I grew up on Ocean Spray CranApple juice. It’s a staple in my fridge. And of course, it’s just gotta have HFCS in it. GRRRR!!!
So, I’m finishing off the gallons I’ve amassed in my pantry (no sense in wasting)....and will keep the bottles. And fill them with a mixture of 100% cranberry juice and 100% apple juice.
The cost will be marginally higher—100% apple juice is easy to come by, but the cranberry juice will hurt the wallet a bit, especially if I go for organic.
But the cost to the wallet vs. the cost to my body…I’m good with that.
Lumbar scoliosis
4 months ago
...is the condition. Time is the issue between the pain and this goal.
Already went to a physical therapist, and have some simple daily exercises. Already saw a masseuse (once) and indulged in that guilty [temporary] pleasure.
Now for some adjusting, because I’m lopsided.
