So, a new year has rolled around. This year, I have changed my list a little and made a random list of things I would do to be more spiritual and thoughtful of others, and turn some of my focus outside of what just I want to do/accomplish. Here is my list.
Some Random Things I will do in 2009
(In no particular order and with no definite date.)
Send a funny card to a friend
Surprise someone with a meal
Write a note of thanks for something that may usually go unnoticed.
Write a letter to each child and put in their baby books
Make a phone call to someone I haven’t spoken to in over a year
Spend an afternoon doing only what the children want
Deliver warm homemade rolls to someone
One full day during which my voice isn’t raised
One month where I read my scriptures EVERY DAY of it.
Take a friend to lunch
A day with no negative comment
Offer to baby-sit somebody’s kids for a couple of hours
With my children, weed somebody’s yard
Double my fast offering one month
Read the whole Doctrine & Covenants
On MY birthday, send flowers to my mom.
Iron a shirt for Mike for at least 20 minutes
Treat a friend to a pedicure
Visit the family history library
Take the kids to This Is The Place Heritage Park
Do a session at the
Read a book by a General Authority
Have a month where I write in my personal journal 6 times
Treat Megan to a pedicure
Bear my testimony in Sacrament Meeting
Send somebody a bouquet of flowers
Invite a family over I would rather not
Allow Luke to be the boss for one day
Allow Ellie to be the boss for one day
Take an over-nighter with Mike (before the baby is born)
Help my children tie a quilt and give it away
Make a delicious dessert and give it all away
Take my children to a nursing home
Write a letter/e-mail to an old friend from
Complete my sister-in-laws wedding album
Make a homemade gift and give to someone out of the blue
Take my older 2 children to the
Invite a family over for Family Home Evening
Do something kind for the garbage man
Which one would you like to be the recipient of... I am very open to suggestions...
You are always amazing me. :)
ReplyDeleteI am hoping that I will be the recipient of the wedding album. I also wouldn't mind if we were the family you invited over even though you rather not:) Maybe you could invite us over while you and Mike are on your over nighter.
ReplyDeleteOne of my goals for this year is to do more family history research and to go the the Family History Library every other Friday so maybe we could do some research together.
u know :) i still don't have a wedding album myself :) but... i would also enjoy one of your wonderful dinners. anything to be with you guys really :) we'll be there in february from the 18-24 so we want to see you A LOT :)
ReplyDeleteA lot of those sound very nice to be the recipient of....but if you invited us over for FHE (and fixed the yummy dessert that you mentioned on your list) I hope it wouldn't mean that you were inviting over the family that you would rather not. But if you did invite the (random) family that you would rather not to FHE, you could cross two things off the list :-)
ReplyDeleteA lot of those sound very nice to be the recipient of....but if you invited us over for FHE (and fixed the yummy dessert that you mentioned on your list) I hope it wouldn't mean that you were inviting over the family that you would rather not. But if you did invite the (random) family that you would rather not to FHE, you could cross two things off the list :-)
ReplyDeleteOoh, can we be the family you'd rather not invite over?! I loved your list. It's inspiring me to make my own resolutions even though I am also not a fan of new years resolutions.
ReplyDeleteGreat list. I love the idea of sending flowers to your mom on your birthday. I think that's a wonderful idea!
ReplyDeleteLove it! I didn't set any resolutions this year. What's the point. But I do like the list. Thanks! My kids are always available :)
ReplyDeleteWell, if I could choose...I would take the weeding! You know me. Course I like the flower thing too! Love ya, mom
ReplyDeleteLove your list you're amazing tiff! Since i now live in Logan you should consider letting me know when you are doing a session up here and we can go together!!
ReplyDeleteYou haven't invited Carter over have you?????
ReplyDeleteI'm wondering if we are the family you are going to have over for dinner, but would rather not? :) Either way, dinner at your house is usually very yummy and entertaining, so we'll take you up on the invitation even if you would rather not have us there!
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