If you have been keeping up with Life in Lists, congratulations! Over the past weeks we've listed about: The Future: 1. The events we are looking forward to. 2. Things we want to make. 3. Self Advice – Do's and Don'ts. 4. Where we "see ourselves" in 5 years. 5. How we prepare. 6. Our Wishes. 7. Plans for …
Groceries – Friday, March 23
You know how your husband does something that annoys you – oh say, like leaving a bunch of receipts wadded up on the counter? Then, you decide to do a post about the receipts – but, when you go to collect them, your husband has finally gotten the hint and started throwing them in the trash…That is where this post …
My fingers like to… Thursday, March 22
Some people bite their finger nails. Some people cross stitch or knit. Some people twiddle their thumbs. Some people click their pens and some people tap their fingers. . My fingers like to… 1. Doodle. I have been doodling on scraps of paper for as long as I can remember. 2. Write. I switched to a digital form of journaling …
First Crush – Tuesday, March 20
When preserving a memory it can be helpful to think like a reporter and list the 5 W's and the H (facts): who, what, when, where, why and how. My first "Crush" Report 1. Who – A boy who came to our house with his sister that summer to ride their horse. (My dad boarded horses in the fields …
Determination – Wednesday, March 14
oh my word – Determination Most good things don't just happen – it can take a lot of determination to make and meet goals. Things that have taken determination in my life: 1. Graduation from college – I started college when I was seventeen. I was 36 when I finally got my degree. 2. Having Children – fertility pills, tests …
Somethin’s Gone Missing! – Tuesday, March 13
It's all in the past In the past few decades we've said "Good Bye" to a lot of things: 1. Film (I fully embraced digital photography in 2003 – by the end of the year I had completely given up using my film camera.) 2. Typewriters (last time I used one was 1983 in a typing class.) 3. Vinyl …
Work it out – Tuesday, March 6
Hi HO Hi HO it’s off to work I go… 10 Jobs I’ve had (not in order): 1. Dairy Queen – front counter and ice cream maker 2. Clothing Store Clerk 3. Dental office receptionist 4. Girl Friday (I drove errands to pick up parts, drop off bids and paper work, etc. for a construction company.) 5. Copy shop – …
Best Year of Grade School – Tuesday, February 28
Looking back, was there a teacher that really stood out or a year in school when everything seemed good? My Best Grade School Year – 6th grade 1. I moved during the summer and started at a new school that year. 2. I made several new friends right away, including my best friend Shannon. 3. I had a wonderful …
Unpredictable! – Friday, February 24
This month has been unpredictable… 1. On Monday it snowed, Friday the forecast is for 80 degree weather, Saturday back down to 52 degrees! Seriously?! (It sounds like we are in for a “wild” weekend!) 2. Things aren’t always what you think they are. Cole wanted me to see what he had created (see photo above) I asked …
Romantic Memories
Most Romantic Memories Some things are obviously too personal to write on a public blog (so I’ll write those things somewhere I can save them privately) As for my shareable “most romantic memories”… 1. Our first anniversary – I got up really early to sneak out of our apartment to go to a bakery. I had ordered a wedding cake …