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Two More Completed

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The week before Thanksgiving I attended the Ocalicon conference in Columbus, Ohio. This was the third consecutive year that I have went to this conference.

RcdRLjKeiAlthough the main focus for this conference is autism, I have continually been able to bring back new ideas and knowledge for all of the students in my special education classroom.

The past two years I have went by myself, but  this year my oldest daughter, who is a Licensed Worker, also attended. The three days we were there were filled with workshops and speakers for both of us. She was able to earn CEU’s in her field as was I. (Her picture is to the right.)
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My favorite part of the conference is learning about new technology that can be used in the classroom, especially the use of IPads.

This conference allowed me to check off number 29 on my list of 101 things to do in 1001 days.

 

Merry Christmas

I also recently marked off number 92 on my list. I have been working on my husband’s family history for two years. I purchased a nice leather bound family history book for him as my Christmas present to him this year. I can’t wait until he opens it.

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Fall is here!

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 It’s here. This is my favorite time of the year to decorate. I love the fall colors, scarecrows, and turkeys. The smell of pumpkin scented candles in the air. Most, if not all of my decorations came from the dollar stores. I am a full time teacher and contrary to popular belief we do not have money to throw around.

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Some of these things I have had for several years and some I collect at the end of the season. I made the wreath a couple of years ago. It will hang on the door until it is time to put the Christmas wreath out.

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After Halloween I will remove the Jack-‘o-lanterns and replace them with turkeys. I have a couple of new ones that I bought last year right after Thanksgiving.. These decorations will stay up until it is time to put up Christmas decor. Wait until you see it. I have been collecting for many years.

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Decorating for the holidays does not have to be expensive. Practice patience and save what you have.

101 in 1001: My inspired list

 

 

 

It’s been awhile since I last updated these goals. Let’s take a look and see what I have accomplished and cross them off the list. 

 

 

After reading Simply Nicole’s 101 in 1001 I was inspired to begin my blog with a to-do list of my own. Since then, I have read several 101 lists of various bloggers. My goal is to complete this list by Feb. 26, 2018. Between composing this list and publishing it I have completed a few of the items.

101 things to do in 1001 days

  1.  Read the Bible all the way through
  2. Spend daily time with the Lord
  3. Attend or begin a woman’s Bible study (I love Elizabeth George)
  4. Attend a photography workshop
  5. Learn how to use Google Docs in the classroom ( Aug. 2016)
  6. Write a book (I have been approached to begin writing an autobiography for someone. I’ll give more details later.)
  7. Start making money from my blog
  8. Dedicate the spare room to my photography studio
  9. Obtain 3,000 followers on Pinterest ( I’m at 578 now) (I’m not quite sure when I hit the 3,000 mark but as of today, Feb. 28, 2017, I have over 4,700 followers. )
  10. Increase the savings account to 10,000
  11. Become debt free
  12. Visit the Biltmore (Aug. 10, 2015)
  13. Go on a New England Cruise
  14. Stay at the Great Wolf Lodge
  15. Go to Disney World (Although I can’t technically cross this goal off just yet, we are leaving for Disney on Nov. 3.)
  16. See the giant Redwood trees
  17. Read 30+ books
  18. Learn to make bread
  19. Have 1,000 followers on my blog
  20. Participate in a vendor’s fair
  21. Finish my Koi pond
  22. Finish reorganizing and decorating my office  ( I finished this around August of 2016. I love working in there now.)
  23. Make photo cards for Christmas
  24. Learn to make and can pickles
  25. Stop drinking Vanilla Coke for one week a month.
  26. Do a 52-week money challenge
  27. Knit a scarf and hat
  28. Take a road trip through Ohio
  29. Attend another OCALI conference
  30. Respond to at least one blogger per week
  31. Update my photo ( I did update my photo a few months ago.)
  32. Complete the garden in the back yard
  33. Buy a gun
  34. Make an original art piece for the living room
  35. Attend a Sunrise service on Easter
  36. Attend a “Dancing with the Stars” show (My favorite show)
  37. Stay a night at the Greenbrier in WV
  38. Tile the bar in our shelter house
  39. Decorate the pool and shelter area
  40. Visit every state in the US
  41. Play a board game and/or cards with grandkids at least twice a month
  42. Go to Branson, Missouri
  43. Start an Instagram account
  44. Learn more about using Photoshop
  45. Set my retirement date from teaching (July 1, 2019)
  46. Go to bed by 11:00 for a week (When there is a little one in the house that wants you to lay down with him this goal no longer is a problem. I would lay down with him around 8:00 and wake up in the morning.)
  47. Blog at least twice a week ( Although I have managed to blog more frequently and have blogged several times more than once a week, I am still not as consistent as I need to be. It’s a work in progress.)
  48. Buy a designer camera bag
  49. Learn how to design a website
  50. Plan a lunch with old friends
  51. Cover the chair cushions on outdoor furniture (Stay tuned to a post about this. I will have pictures also.)
  52. Get a white pomeranian (My favorite dog)
  53. Go to the Kentucky Derby
  54. Visit the Florida Keys
  55. Put $10 into savings for every goal accomplished
  56. Use the treadmill at least twice a week
  57. See an outdoor drama
  58. Begin a photography series
  59. Create a blogging schedule
  60. Reorganize book shelves
  61. Take a web design workshop/class
  62. Practice the piano more
  63. Go to an amusement park
  64. Attend church at least 3 times per month ( We have been attending church more regularly than we have in the past few years. After 43 years of prayer, my husband has finally began attending church on a more regular basis.)
  65. Make 15 crafts from Pinterest
  66. Make 15 recipes from Pinterest
  67. Make a photo booth for parties
  68. Begin a blog series (Book Nook)
  69. Unsubscribe to junk emails (Does this ever end?)
  70. Visit COSI with grandkids
  71. Redecorate bedroom
  72. Take photo of husband and self
  73. Make homemade noodles  (They were delicious.)
  74. Make a new tree skirt for Christmas tree
  75. Go to the zoo
  76. Make a will
  77. Attend 3 educational workshops 
  78. Go to a concert in the park
  79. Get a blog sponsor
  80. Build a snowman
  81. Make snow ice cream  ( My granddaughter and I made snow ice cream when we had our last significant snowfall. It’s been a pretty warm and dry winter.)
  82. Send flowers to my daughters on their birthdays
  83. Improve my credit score
  84. Drink 2 glasses of water a day
  85. Donate/ work at the food bank (I do this on a regular basis. This is where all my extra grocery bags go, along with cans of various items that we don’t eat.)
  86. Complete 3 devotionals
  87. Inspire someone to create 101 goals  ( After showing my daughter my goals, she said she is planning on writing her own list.)
  88. Lose 25 – 50 lbs
  89. Publish a photo book
  90. Go to a craft fair
  91. Photograph a scene in all four seasons
  92. Complete husband’s family history book
  93. Purchase a deacon’s bench for kitchen table
  94. Attend a Renassance Festival
  95. Grow something from seeds
  96. Teach granddaughters how to sew ( This past summer I taught sewing classes to several young 4-Her’s. )
  97. Do a photo challenge
  98. Teach granddaughter piano
  99. Make homemade ice cream
  100. Stain fireplace hearth and mantle
  101. Make a new list at the end of this one. Looking at these goals and the due date, I know that they all will not get done. That’s ok though, they will start out my next list.